Social Science : Essays

This collection of unpublished talks and hard-to-find essays from legendary activist-historian Staughton Lynd blends themes that encourage the......

Includes research on adoption documents rarely open to historians . . . an important addition to the literature on adoption. Highly Recommended. ---Choice ......

Modernism in architecture and urban design has failed the American city. This is the decisive conclusion that renowned public intellectual Nathan Glazer has ......

" . . . truly an intellectual tour de force. Even the reader who doesn't agree with all of Warwick's conclusions can't fail to recognize what a tremendous co......

Everyone agrees: there aren't enough hours in the day. But what happened to the promise that technology would provide more leisure time? Instead, everyone is......

In this compilation, young citizens describe the moments they were inspired to pursue their passions to improve their world. Their methods and causes are div......

In this edition, we focus on China-Africa relations in what Chinese diplomats like to call the 'new period' - a euphemism for a period of its emergence as a ......

This book is intended for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and non-gay readers. It is divided into three sections: "On Being Gay," "On Being Politically......

Consiste en el análisis y planteamiento de las causas profundas que han caracterizado a través de la historia el acontecer mundial, desde el punto de vista d......

Quien no crea que un libro puede cambiar el mundo que lea los capítulos 1, 2 y 23 (las banderas de la Comunidad Económica Americana y de la Comunidad Hispano......

Este trabajo se encuadra entre la literatura y la ciencia, o más concretamente, entre la novela realista y la psicología científica de Benito Pérez Galdós. E......

"This collection demonstrates the continuing relevance of Adorno's work to the analysis and understanding of modern times. A brilliant contribution to the so......

Compassion is not a simple sentiment, especially in the modern world. Today the term invokes ideas of individual and collective obligation to respond activel......

HOW DO WE CONFRONT OUR LOVE-HATE AFFAIR WITH CITIES? A professor of urban studies retires and moves from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo, a university town on...

They may be known as man's best friend, but as the writers in this poignant, funny, and dramatic collection know, there's no gender divide when it comes to c......

Books for All Kinds of Readers ReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand, accessible format editions on the market today. Each edition has been......

Published in 1909, Arthur Conan Doyle's The Crime of the Congo took him eight days to finish. Doyle's horror at the crimes being perpetuated against humanity......

The ever-more-complex culture of race in the 21st century, according to essayist and poet Wayde Compton. Author: Compton, Wayde Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Pres......

Nora Ephron struck a chord with I Feel Bad about My Neck. Women’s advocate and acclaimed writer Shari Graydon set out to counter the supposed downhill ......