Émile Durkheim is often referred to as the father of sociology. Along with Karl Marx and Max Weber he was a principal architect of modern social science and whose contribution helped established it as an academic discipline. "The Division of Labor in Society", published in 1893, was his first major contribution to the field and arguably one his most important. In this work Durkheim discusses the construction of social order in modern societies, which...

Decidir, tener valor y derribar mitos se mezclan en una guía imprescindible para caminar hacia la madurez emocional y acercarse a la felicidad. El anhelo de lograr la felicidad parece cada vez más inalcanzable para el hombre. Los medios de comunicación solo difunden creencias y fórmulas para sentirnos felices, pero estas son fugaces, pues la frustración y la depresión aumentan cada día en el mundo. Luego de presentar los éxitos editoriales...

The epic story and ultimate big history of how human society evolved from intimate chimp communities into the sprawling civilizations of a world-dominating species. If a chimpanzee ventures into the territory of a different group, it will almost certainly be killed. But a New Yorker can fly to Los Angeles, or Borneo, with very little fear. Psychologists have done little to explain this: for years, they have held that our biology puts a hard upper...

In this book, the author set forth his views on how social science should be pursued. The book took issue with the ascendant schools of sociology in the United States, calling for a humanist sociology connecting the social, personal, and historical dimensions of our lives. The author's view is a way of looking at the world that can see links between the apparently private problems of the individual and important social issues. This new edition contains...

This 100-question practice test prepares you for the CLEP Introductory Sociology exam. Use the instant scoring and detailed answer explanations to determine where you're strong and what you can work on improving.

Conservative Christians admit that they do not speak out on political or cultural issues because they do not know how to support their beliefs from a biblical basis, according to a recent poll. Instead, they remain silent on critical issues like marriage, racism, and transgender issues because they feel uninformed and ill-equipped to defend their beliefs. New York Times bestselling author and pastor James L. Garlow offers the solution-a practical,...

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Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education, the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools.

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In Spain for summer vacation, middle-schooler Alicia competes with her cousins to land a spot in a teen heartthrob's new music video

People disappear when they most want to be seen. Jess Walker has come to a concrete campus under the flat grey skies of East Anglia for one reason: To be taught by the mesmerizing and rebellious Dr Lorna Clay, whose seminars soon transform Jess's thinking on life, love, and Agatha Christie. Swept up in Lorna's thrall, Jess falls in with a tightly-knit group of rule-breakers--Alec, a courageous South African journalist with a nihilistic streak; Georgie,...