Books from Pine Forge Press
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Gods in the Global Village: The World's Religions in Sociological Perspective
By Lester R. KurtzSociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, Ninth Edition, by David M. Newman Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, Readings, Eighth Edition, edited by David M. Newman and Jodi O'Brien The Production ...
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Contemporary Social and Sociological Theory: Visualizing Social Worlds
By Kenneth AllanIn fact, Giddens argues that "sweet reason" and rational knowledge are part of the processes that produced a runaway ... Remember, I began our journey with symbolic interaction for some important reasons: It set us up to think about ...
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Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation
By Russell K. Schutt, Daniel F. ChamblissRELATED TITLES IN RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS FROM PINE FORGE PRESS Investigating the Social World: The Process ... Fifth Edition, by Joseph Healey Second Thoughts, Fourth Edition, by Janet Ruane and Karen Cerulo Social Problems, ...
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Family Ties and Aging
By Ingrid Arnet ConnidisThe book weaves the vast range of information we now have about the many facets of family relationships and aging into a critical, comprehensive, and integrated whole.
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Diversity and Society, 3rd Ed + Race, Ethnicity, and Gender, 3rd Ed
By Joseph F. HealeyDiversity and Society, 3rd Ed + Race, Ethnicity, and Gender, 3rd Ed
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Schools and Society: A Sociological Approach to Education
By Jeanne H. Ballantine, Joan Z. Spadepolicies can improve schools and help reduce the achievement gap in the areas covered by the law under which NCLB operates. ... No Child Left Behind and the transformation of federal education policy, 1965–2005.
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Aging: Concepts and Controversies
By Harry R. MoodyWorkers Versus Pensioners: Intergenerational Justice in an Ageing World, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989. Kotlikoff, Laurence J., and Burns, Scott, The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know about America's Economic Future, ...
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An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations
By Rudi VoltiPhilip Moss and Charles Tilly, Stories Employers Tell: Race, Skill, and Hiring in America (New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2001), 156–208. 4. William J. Wilson, The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, The Underclass and Public ...
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Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods
By William Edward WagnerAlso, it is an excellent resource for instructors to use with some or all of the lab components of their course. All of the images and directions used in this book are from SPSS version 17.0.
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Shifts in the Social Contract: Understanding Change in American Society
By Beth RubinThis superb collection presents the first truly international examination of this subject, demonstrating the fascinating collaborations and interchanges that occurred as artists, poets, musicians, and filmmakers explored the potential for ...
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Enchanting a Disenchanted World: Revolutionizing the Means of Consumption
By George RitzerThe Second Edition includes: a new chapter on the 'landscapes of consumption'; a new section devoted to the historical importance of the early Parisian arcades and to the thinking of the important social theorist, Walter Benjamin, on these ...
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Explorations in Classical Sociological Theory: Seeing the Social World
By Kenneth AllanThis text focuses on the individual perspective of each theorist rather than schools of thought, and uses the provocative ideas of modernity and postmodernity to help students understand how the theoretical, historical perspectives apply to ...
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Positive Organizational Behavior
By Debra Nelson, Cary L CooperIts roots are firmly within positive psychology but transplanted to the world of work and organizations. This book showcases the cutting edge of this an exciting and challenging new area within Organizational Behaviour.
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The McDonaldization of Society 5
By George RitzerThe fast-food business, most notably McDonalds, revolutionised not only the restaurant business but also American society and ultimately, the world.
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The McDonaldization of Society 6
By George RitzerThis engaging work of social criticism is praised for sparking debate in and out of the classroom and for allowing students to read in depth on a small number of fascinating topics, and it vividly demonstrates the relevance of Weber's ...
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The McDonaldization of Society: An Investigation Into the Changing Character of Contemporary Social Life
By George RitzerThe First Edition of The McDonaldization of Society has been an international bestseller and acclaimed worldwide, largely because of its effectiveness in conveying the `sociological imagination′. The power of sociology...
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McDonaldization: The Reader
By George RitzerLatest update of this internationally popular anthology from George Ritzer.
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Product and Services Management
By George Avlonitis, Paulina PapastathopoulouThomas, R. (1995) New Product Success Stories. Chichester. John Wiley & Sons. Wind, Y., Grashof, J. and Goldhar, J. (1978) 'Market based guidelines for design of industrial products', Journal of Marketing, 24: 27–37.
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Marx, Durkheim, Weber: Formations of Modern Social Thought
By Ken MorrisonThe book includes a glossary with over 150 entries. For a decade, the book has been required reading on undergraduate degree programmes. This new edition, refines the material, extends the analysis and enhances our appreciation.
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Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy
By Stephen A. Sweet, Peter MeiksinsThis text provides a rich analysis of the overtime-laden American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy and offers strategic recommendations for making the new economy work for us all.