J James: 962 books
by J. Krishnamurti, James M. Brand
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2019
THE AWAKENING OF INTELLIGENCE
Jiddu Krishnamurti
By This comprehensive record of Krishnamurti’s teachings is an excellent, wide-ranging introduction to the great philosopher’s thought. With among others, Jacob Needleman, Alain Naude, and Swami Venkatasananda, Krishnamurti examines such issues...
Beyond Community Policing
From Early American Beginnings to the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Beyond Community Policing uses history and general sociological theory to examine the trajectory of municipal policing from Britain in the 1830s to its adoption and evolution in the America. By analysing the uncertain and uneven historical development of policing, this book illustrates in great detail...
by James J. Willis
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of criminology find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data...
America's Urban Crisis and the Advent of Color-Blind Politics
Education, Incarceration, Segregation, and the Future of the U.S. Multiracial Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
Over 40 years ago the historic Kerner Commission Report declared that America was undergoing an urban crisis whose effects were disproportionately felt by underclass populations. In America's Urban Crisis and the Advent of Color-blind Politics, Curtis Ivery and Joshua Bassett explore the persistence...
Corporate Responsibility
The American Experience
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
This thought-provoking history of corporate responsibility in the USA is a landmark publication documenting the story of corporate power and business behavior from the mid-eighteenth century to the modern day. It shows how the idea of corporate responsibility has evolved over time, with the roles,...
America 3.0
Rebooting American Prosperity in the 21st Century-Why Americas Greatest Days Are Yet to Come
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
America’s greatest days are yet to come. We are in a painful transition period. Our government is crushingly expensive, failing at its basic functions, and unable to keep its promises. It does not work and it cannot continue as it is. But the inevitable end of big government does not mean the end of...
A History of American Economic Thought
Mainstream and Crosscurrents
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2017
This vital addition to the Routledge History of Economic Thought series surveys arguably the most important country in the development of economics as we know it today – the United States of America.
A History of American Economic Thought is a comprehensive study of American economics as...
Land Use Problems and Conflicts
Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
The causes, consequences and control of land use change have become topics of enormous importance in contemporary society. Not only is urban land use and sprawl a hot-button issue, but issues of rural land use have also been in the headlines. Policy makers and citizens are starting to realize that...
by Peter M. Blau, Thomas J. Fararo, Jack A. Goldstone
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Written by eminent sociologists, this book introduces and assesses some of the most influential, recent sociological theories. Each chapter explains the theory and describes a related program of empirical research. Chapters are authored by the actual founders (and/or leading exponents) of these theoretical...
by James J. Farrell
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Stately oaks, ivy-covered walls, the opposite sex - these are the things that likely come to mind for most Americans when they think about the "nature" of college. But the real nature of college is hidden in plain sight: it’s flowing out of the keg, it’s woven into the mascots on our T-shirts. Engaging...
One Nation Under Goods
Malls and the Seductions of American Shopping
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Loved and hated, visited and avoided, seemingly everywhere yet endlessly the same, malls occupy a special place in American life. What, then, is this invention that evokes such strong and contradictory emotions in Americans? In many ways malls represent the apotheosis of American consumerism, and...
Fabulous Finds
How Expert Appraiser Lee Drexler Sold Wall Street's "Charging Bull,"" Found Hidden Treasures and Mingled with the Rich & Famous
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Offering an insider's look at the exciting modern art scene, this guide dishes out revealing stories and memorable encounters with the rich and famous--including Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Oprah Winfrey, and Luciano Pavarotti--as well as situations the author would rather forget, such as when a famous rock...
Defining HR Success
9 Critical Competencies for HR Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
High-quality HR practitioners have advanced skill sets in the critical competencies needed to work our most pressing talent issues of today and to deliver HR strategy to enable businesses to evolve in the future. Now HR professionals are expected to be valued team members and contribute as business...
Needs Assessment Phase I
Getting Started (Book 2)
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009
"The Authors have done a good job of conveying the nuts and bolts of the process and problem situations that can arise from political and social conditions."
—Stephanie Brzuzy, Xavier University
"The authors offer a nice overview of the process involved in developing and conducting...