Kenneth Allan: 15 books
Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory
Seeing the Social World
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
Praised for its conversational tone, personal examples, and helpful pedagogical tools, the Fourth Edition of Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory: Seeing the Social World is organized around the modern ideas of progress, knowledge, and democracy. With this historical thread woven throughout...
The Social Lens
An Invitation to Social and Sociological Theory
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
This fully updated Third Edition of Kenneth Allan’s acclaimed The Social Lens emphasizes the diversity of classical and contemporary theory, critical thinking, and the importance of historical context. Chosen for the diversity of their perspectives and their suitability for introducing students...
Contemporary Social and Sociological Theory
Visualizing Social Worlds
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
In the Third Edition of Ken Allan's highly-praised Contemporary Social and Sociological Theory book, sociological theories and theorists are explored using a straightforward approach and conversational, jargon-free language. Filled with examples drawn from everyday life, this edition highlights...
A Primer in Social and Sociological Theory
Toward a Sociology of Citizenship
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2010
Organized around the discourses of modernity, democracy, and citizenship, A Primer in Social and Sociological Theory: Toward a Sociology of Citizenship helps readers to develop skills in critical thinking and theory analysis as they explore nine central ideas of thought: modernity, society, self,...
Learn French with Bilingual Books
Bilingual Edition (English - French)
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2018
Sometimes you want to read in French. Sometimes you want to read in English.
There’s a great option: bilingual books!
Bilingual, or dual-language books, are books in which text appears side-by-side in both the target language and English. These are some of the French books to enjoy since you can...
World's Greatest Classics in One Volume
Les Misérables, Hamlet, Jane Eyre, Ulysses, Huck Finn, Walden, War and Peace, Art of War, Siddhartha, Faust, Don Quixote, Arabian Nights, Bushido…
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018
Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Les Misérables (Victor Hugo) The Call of the Wild (Jack London) Walden (Henry David Thoreau) Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy) War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)...
The Spanish Atlantic World in the Eighteenth Century
War and the Bourbon Reforms, 1713–1796
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
This volume elucidates Bourbon colonial policy with emphasis on Madrid's efforts to reform and modernize its American holdings. Set in an Atlantic world context, the book highlights the interplay between Spain and America as the Spanish empire struggled for survival amid the fierce international competition...
by Allan Katcher Ph.D., Kenneth Pasterna
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2003
Are you curious about why you have been effective sometimes and not at others? Does it bother you that you can't make a team with powerful individual strengths work effectively? Do you find that certain situations bring out the worst in you? Do you find you can't understand why some people never agree...
Game Theory & the Transformation of Family Law
A New Bargaining Model for Attorneys and Mediators to Optimize Outcomes For
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
In this groundbreaking book, principles derived from game theory are applied to family law, an arena often plagued by bitterness and what appears to be irrational behavior. The principles of game theory—the scientific study of how and why people make decisions—lends itself to the practice of family...
Techno-Orientalism
Imagining Asia in Speculative Fiction, History, and Media
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2015
What will the future look like? To judge from many speculative fiction films and books, from Blade Runner to Cloud Atlas, the future will be full of cities that resemble Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, and it will be populated mainly by cold, unfeeling citizens who act like robots. Techno-Orientalism...
Treadmill of Production
Injustice and Unsustainability in the Global Economy
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Schnaiberg's concept of the treadmill of production is arguably the most visible and enduring theory to emerge in three decades of environmental sociology. Elaborated and tested, it has been found to be an accurate predictor of political-economic changes in the global economy. In the global South,...
by David Albert, Mike Chanslor, Carolyn L. Funk
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2004
This engaging look at presidential candidate images features a wide range of essays that dissect how these images are formed and manipulated during campaigns. As more and more emphasis is placed on a candidate's persona and how it affects our voting decisions, Presidential Candidate Images provides...
by Kenneth Stewart, Aubrey Adams, Allan Reid
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Designing and Supporting Computer Networks, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide is the official supplemental textbook for the Designing and Supporting Computer Networks course in the Cisco® Networking Academy® CCNA® Discovery curriculum version 4. In this course, the last of four in the new curriculum,...
The Ultimate Summer Read Collection
150 Everlasting Masterpieces of the World Literature
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2019
e-artnow presents to you this unique collection of the greatest books ever written, perfect for the long summer days, the time for rejuvenation and brain revival! American: Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer The Call of the Wild White Fang Moby-Dick The Scarlet Letter Little Women My Antonia The Age of Innocence...
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