Max Weber 
Protestant Ethic and the "Spirit" of Capitalism [EPUB ebook] 

A complete guide for the planning of fine meals, this book instructs budding and experienced hostesses alike in the art of entertaining. It provides information on parties, the duties of a hostess, a …

<i>Cannabiz</i> tells one the most important political and business stories of our generation: the transformation of a counterculture movement into a growth industry with staggering poten …

Agitation with a Smile offers a reappraisal of Howard Zinn”s political thought and situates his efforts in a contemporary context, looking toward the nature of activism and dissent in the future. Th …

Accusing someone of committing a crime arrests everyday social relations and unfurls processes that decide on who to admit to criminal justice networks. Accusation demarcates specific subjects as the …

Originally published in 1957, analyses the rituals celebrated by groups of kinsmen on the occasion of births, marriages and deaths within the age villages of the Nyakyusa. the connection between the …

Originally published in 1997. The use of postmodern criminology’s conceptual tools offers the potential for the development of a better understanding of the various configurations of repressive force …

First published in 1997, this volume explores the twenty years it has taken the United States to decide where Vietnam belongs on its mental landscape, as indicated by the establishment of official di …

Social Beings, Future Belongings is a collection of sociological essays that address an increasingly relevant matter: what does belonging look like in the twenty-first century? The book critically ex …

Iran”s continued retention of discriminatory laws stands in stark contrast to the advances Iranian women have made in other spheres since the Revolution in 1979. Leila Alikarami here aims to determi …

This book offers students in the social sciences simply stated, direct guidance in defining problems for research and in organizing and conducting a research program. Confronting philosophical and pr …