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Chaos and complexity are the new buzz words in both science and in contemporary society. The ideas they represent have enormous implications for the way we understand and ...more

"Now in its fifth edition, Diffusion of Innovations is a classic work on the spread of new ideas. It has sold 30,000 copies in each edition and will continue to reach a huge ...more

The stories are...timeless. They touch the heart and make one think. The stories are beautifully written. It seems to me, that there is too much truth in some of the stories ...more

Susan Douglas first took on the media's misrepresentation of women in her funny, scathing social commentary Where the Girls Are. Now, she and Meredith Michaels, have turned a ...more

Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to the social and behavioral sciences including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and examples of...more

An important and innovative collection that brings together the work of scholars who have helped to shape the study of race and racism as a historical and contemporary ...more

This rich ethnography explores beliefs and practices surrounding aging in a rural Bengali village. Sarah Lamb focuses on how villagers' visions of aging are tied to the making...more

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In Praise of Nepotism...more