Social Science 9

Rich with storytelling, history, and folklore, "The Lakota Way" expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and imparts the path to a fulfilling and meaningful life.続きを見る

An explosive eyewitness portrait of life inside the nations's most notorious maximum security prison by the author of Family of Spies. Earley spent two years inside Leavenworth--the infamous penitentiary that is home to 1,400 of the nation's most dangerous criminals--to write this gripping, critic……続きを見る

His legend and his power have grown through two generations, in five astonishing volumes, including The Teachings of Don Juan and A Separate Reality. Now, in this haunting and deeply personal book, Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason.続きを見る

From the late author of "Legends of the Outer Banks" and "The Flaming Ship of Ocracoke and Other Tales of the Outer Banks" comes a collection of legends from the broad bays, sounds, and estuaries that make up tidewater Tarheelia.続きを見る

More than two decades after their parents rose up against the excesses of the Shah, increasing numbers of young Iranians are risking jail for things their counterparts in the West take for granted: wearing makeup, slow dancing at parties, and holding hands with members of the opposite sex. Kaveh B……続きを見る

Bringing together recent discoveries in archaeology with evidence from art, religion, anthropology, sociology, politics, and economics, this national bestseller reveals astounding new knowledge of our past--and potential future. Maps and charts.続きを見る

This important resource covers such topics as anthropology and missions; man, culture, and society; verbal and nonverbal communication; technology and economics; and anthropology and the Bible. It is designed for classroom use with diagrams, discussion questions, and suggested readings.続きを見る

Unorthodox to some, brilliantly original to others, The Politics of Experience goes beyond the usual theories of mental illness and alienation, and makes a convincing case for the 'madness or morality.'続きを見る

A bestselling author of books on women's psychology explores the journey toward complete womanhood--"conscious femininity". Woodman (Addiction to Perfection) demonstrates the striving of contemporary women for inner balance and wholeness in a patriarchal society that resists the process. 6 halfton……続きを見る

This volume explores multiple examples of how to connect classrooms to communities through service learning and participatory research to teach issues of social justice. The various chapters provide examples of how collaborations between students, faculty, and community partners are creating model……続きを見る

From the extravagant use of pepper in the Middle Ages to the Protestant bourgeoisie's love of coffee to the reason why fashionable Europeans stopped sniffing tobacco and starting smoking it, Schivelbusch looks at how the appetite for pleasure transformed the social structure of the Old World. Illu……続きを見る

Hunger of Memory is the story of Mexican-American Richard Rodriguez, who begins his schooling in Sacramento, California, knowing just 50 words of English, and concludes his university studies in the stately quiet of the reading room of the British Museum. Here is the poignant journey of a "minori……続きを見る

Thomas Szasz suggests that governments have overstepped their bounds in labeling and prohibiting certain drugs as "dangerous" substances and incarcerating drug "addicts" in order to cure them. Szasz asserts that such policies scapegoat illegal drugs and the persons who use and sell them, and disco……続きを見る

This comprehensively, profusely illustrated dictionary presents the feminist history and relevance of many common symbols of Western civilization. Features more than 750 entries organized according to the shape or nature of the symbol discussed. 636 black-and-white line illustrations.続きを見る

From the authors of the bestselling "American Indian Myths and Legends" comes a rich and ribald collection of Native American folklore featuring the mischievous "trickster" of oral tradition. Line drawings.続きを見る

Imaginative retellings of 17 ancient Norse tales, ranging from the creation of the world to the death of the gods. Included are Odin's trip to Mimer in search of knowledge, the making of Thor's hammer, the loss of Idun's wondrous apples, and the task of securing the dreaded Fenris-wolf.続きを見る

Finally in paperback: "The most powerful and enduring words of the man who touched the conscience of the nation and the world." ("The Kansas City Star"). "A Testament of Hope" has sold more than 46,000 copies in hardcover.続きを見る

Before Freakonomics and The Tipping Point there was this classic by the 2005 Nobel Laureate in Economics.続きを見る

A powerful study of the women's movement in the U.S. from abolitionist days to the present that demonstrates how it has always been hampered by the racist and classist biases of its leaders.続きを見る