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The renaissance in the field of mental retardation since World War II has been expressed both in research and in renewed practical concern for the plight of the retarded

Ranging from pool hustling to pornography, this book analyzes deviant branches of American life, dispels misconceptions about them, and throws new light on sociological theory and method

This volume, offers the thought of twenty scholars on the theory, history, and practice of representation

Surveying an area dense with conflicting observations and ideas, this volume depicts the state of knowledge, as well as the diversity of opinion in the field of population ecology. It focuses on the effects of environment and population density on population dynamics and the influence of animal behaviour on population growth.

This book contains a critical analysis of the main theories of interest which have been published since B hm-Bawerk

This is not a funny book--but it is the first to bring together contemporary experimental studies on humor

Professor Kriesberg explores in this book the many myths about the poor, the welfare dependents, and the husbandless mothers

Radio, television and the press form the vast stage on which the public dramas of our time are played to a responsive audience of millions- the peoples of our nation and of the world

This consummately well-organized survey brings together the latest and most meaningful writings in behavior therapy with children

With the impact of social interactionist and ethnographic methodology twenty-five years ago, the research agenda in social problems began to shift its focus, giving rise to the Social Constructionism movement

The Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures are intended to commemorate both the man and his work the latter being viewed as having provided an admirably broad and substantial base for anthropologists of later generations to build upon, as they have done and continue to do in diverse ways

Social anthropology, defined operationally in terms of what social anthropologists have done in the last fifty years, is the study and comparison of tribal societies and of small fields of social life with emphasis on the role of custom

In this important book, one of the most exciting and promising developments in clinical psychology-behavior modification is applied to the treatment of the mentally retarded, particularly those whose behavior poses difficult problems for institutions

In this widely hailed and long out of print classic of twentieth century philosophic commentary, Professor Farber explains the origin, development, and function of phenomenology with a view towards its significance for philosophy in general

This is a well-grounded restatement, defense, and development of the theory of income distribution in both its micro- and macroeconomic aspects

In The Face of the Fox, an anthropological and sociological study of the Fox American Indians (the Mesquakie, their actual tribal name) who live just outside Tama, Iowa, Frederick Gearing puts a face on the peoples of this tribe

Ethos and Identity asks the ever-puzzling question: What is ethnicity and how is it to be explained? In a new introduction to this work, Athena Leoussi describes Epstein's response to this challenging age-old query, and demonstrates why this classic volume is of continuing importance

Morris Swadesh, one of this century's foremost scientific investigators of language, dedicated much of his life to the study of the origin and evolution of language

Life as Theater is about understanding people and how the dramaturgical way of thinking helps or hinders such understanding

When James Mooney lived with and studied the Cherokee between 1887 and 1900, they were the largest and most important Indian tribe in the United States

One of the world's most eminent social anthropologists draws upon his many years of study and research in the field of kinship and social organization to review the development of anthropological theory and method from Lewis Henry Morgan (1818-1881) to anthropologists of the 1960s

This is a comprehensive analysis of the economics of international aid that provides a systematic framework for understanding, planning, and executing aid programs

Philosophers, social scientists, and laymen have used two perspectives in analyzing social action

In a book written with the poignancy and beauty appropriate to its subject matter, the author opens by reminding us that "the essence of a society is in a sense identical with its history

Cognitive mapping is a construct that encompasses those processes that enable people to acquire, code, store, recall, and manipulate information about the nature of their spatial environment

Tennis is a high-stakes game, played by prodigies identified early and coached by professionals in hopes of high rankings and endorsements

This memoir by the eminent sociologist and historian of ideas, Robert Nisbet, views Berkeley from a different perspective. This book is a fascinating picture of Berkeley as it was a half a century ago in its move to become the most important centre of learning west of the Mississippi.

Suicide prevention is a major goal of the Public Health Service of the US government

Spare Parts examines major developments in the field of organ replacement that occurred in the United States over the course of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s

Vegetation and Soils is an introduction to the study of vegetation and soil distribution