Steger Brigitte Steger & Slater David H. Slater 
Japan Copes with Calamity [PDF ebook] 

Welcome to "Leanberg 80/20." This book aims to help readers understand the 18 Toyota Way secrets that can greatly improve their organization’s manufacturing productivity. By revealing the …

A rare snapshot of life in women’s prisons which describes food as a socio-cultural experience. Refreshingly new for penal observers and of interest to women’s support groups everywhere. Resourceful, …

"Night and Day" by Virginia Woolf is set in Edwardian England and explores the intricate dynamics of romantic relationships, marriage, and individuality. The novel revolves around four …

Based on first-hand accounts, the book is a definitive retrospective and the first detailed history/analysis of the unit. A supreme record of an ’iconic’ social experiment which includes diverse and …

This book shows the mechanisms by which cultural differences reinforce structural privilege and disadvantage in the informal process of mediated negotiation. Are all people equally likely to pursue t …

This book is intended for undergraduate courses on modern British history, women”s history, courses on family, sexuality and childhood. Women”s studies, history of education, …

George and Louise Spindler are widely regarded as significant founders of the field of educational anthropology. This book brings together their best, most seminal work from the last 50 years–a time …

Originally published in 1992, this remarkable book challenges many of the assumptions governing the Sociology of Religion and the Sociology of Culture by arguing that Western religion is neither …

Utopias – whether philosophical, literary, or actual experiments – are attempts to solve all social problems. In the wake of the attack on the World Trade Center, unfolding corporate scandals, and …

This is a book about the risk politics of food safety. Food-related risks regularly grab the headlines in ways that threaten reasoned debate and obstruct sensible policy making. In this book, Ed …