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This study reassesses several accepted truths about Arab village society

This final volume of Vernon Louis Parrington's Pultzer Prize-winning study deals with the decay of romantic optimism

Alive to history in the making (and the weight of the past) this volume examines Obama's presidency and Lyndon Johnson's, the killing of Trayvon Martin and the death of Andrew Breitbart, Occupy Wall Street and "America Beyond Capitalism

The Order of Learning considers the problems facing higher education by focusing on main underlying factors: the relationship of higher education to government, academic freedom, and the responsibilities of the academic profession, among others

This volume brings together some of the biggest names in the field of sociology to celebrate the work of Pitirim A

This work provides a critical reexamination of the origin and development of America's land-grant colleges and universities, created by the most important piece of legislation in higher education

Using case studies from the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin, this book examines the global trend of violence against religious places and figures. The contributors believe attacks on sacred places to be particularly damaging to peace and harmony because of the centrality of religion in many Asian and Pacific countries.

Humor and laughter play a vital part in our everyday social encounters. This book is concerned with the exploration of the psychology of humor and laughter by the foremost professional researchers in these areas. It examines the major theoretical perspectives underlying current approaches and it draws together for the fi rst time the main empirical work done over the course of this century. Peter Derks brings this story up to the moment.

At the time of its initial publication, Public Administration helped to define this field of study and practice by introducing two major new emphases: an orientation toward human behavior and human relations in organizations, and an emphasis on the interaction between administration, politics, and policy

Arthur Asa Berger is widely recognized as one of the leading scholars working today in the area of popular culture. He is one of the earliest students of the field, and his work has helped shape the thinking of an entire generation of scholars.

Structured schools, free schools, graded schools, ungraded schools, no schools at all¿the conflicts over public education in America rage on, for contemporary schools have not lived up to our expectations

Specifically describing fundamental moral values - such as goodness, nobility and vitality - and special moral values - such as justice, wisdom, courage, self-control, trustworthiness, and modesty - this work takes theoretical philosophy and brings it very much into the realm of the practical.

Stalinism was a system that embraced all facets of political and social life. In this book numerous scholars present their interpretations of Stalinism and its influence on all areas of comparative Communist studies, from history and politics, to economics, sociology, and literary scholarship.

Oberlin, Ohio, is a typical small city in America, but who runs it? This volume explores the urban power structures that govern Oberlin, dissecting the body politic to uncover the relationships between the governed and the governors, and between different interest groups with a stake in the city.

This work rests on an examination of primary documents: land and slave owners, geographic distribution of money, ownership of public securities, the specific condition of those who were disenfranchised as well as those who were in charge of the nascent American economy.

This is an explosive collection of essays, written by leading scholars of North American Indians, most of them heavily involved in service and applied work, often on behalf of Indian clients, communities, and organizations

The Psychology of Socialism was first published in 1899 in a period of crisis for French democracy. The Third Republic had survived an attempted coup d'tat, only to be confronted with what Georges Sorel and others called the "Bohemian revolution"-the triumph of radical and socialist forces in the Dreyfus Affair. The emotionalism and hysteria of the period convinced Le Bon that most political controversy is based neither on reasoned deliberation nor rational interest, but on a psychology that partakes of hysterical religiosity.

The City Is Our Farm examines cultural change in Africa from the vantage point of real human beings caught up in that change. By presenting vignettes from the daily lives of seven households, Professor Aronson presents what is the source of social-science theory: the experience of individuals. To readers who think of development in terms of GNP, political rhetoric, and vague abstractions, this book supplies a much-needed corrective.

Caste, Class and Democracy is concerned with recent changes in the stratifi cation systems of three communities in Uttar Pradesh, India, during the thirty-fi ve-year period from 1930 to 1965. "The major theoretical concern behind this research is to study the changes in a stratifi cation system over time and to identify the important societal factors that have influenced the process," and to examine "how institutionalized inequalities are created and distributed, particularly in India."

Originally published as: The revolt of the Comuneros, 1721-1735. Cambridge, Mass.: Schenkman Pub. Co., 1976.

Reprint. Originally published in 1992 by Walter de Gruyter, Inc.

A compendium and analysis of the achievements of city planning from the 'Ideal City' of Palmanova in 1593 to the innovative achievements of planners and designers of the twentieth century. It is suitable for those concerned with the problem of rebuilding and revitalizing cities after disasters - either of a human or physical decimation.

This volume of Culture and Civilization focuses on cosmopolitanism, the global polity, and political ramifications of globalization

In her perceptive introduction to this edition, Irene Diggs sets this classic autobiography against its broad historical context and critically analyzes its theoretical and methodological significance.

This text draws out the legal implications of historical and contemporary responses to mass atrocity inflicted by a state on its population. It asks the question, can criminal trials of the alleged perpetrators heal societies affected by these atrocities?

Originally published: New York: Braziller, 1970.

The United States of America was established with lofty moral goals and noble purpose; it was believed that a government based on these ethical principles was the proper way to realize liberty and freedom. This presents an analysis of the origins of democracy, development and operation of government, and evolution of the country.

The term 'behavior therapy' is applied to many techniques and strategies, some theoretically based and some not, unified by a common goal: the application of learning principles to the treatment of psychopathology. This volume provides important information about traditional treatments involving therapist and patient.

Describes the British penal system as it existed in the 1960s. This book also describes how the system defined, accounted for, and disposed of offenders. It focuses on differences between, and changes in, the views held by legislators, lawyers, philosophers, and the man in the street, on the topic of crime and punishment.

Originally published: Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, c1986. With new introd.