ＯＲＧ - Social & Cultural Studies 12

Drawn from presentations at the Hoover Institution's conference on the twentieth anniversary of the Reykjavik summit, this collection of essays examines the legacy of that historic meeting between P……続きを見る

A groundbreaking scientific examination of the way our brains understand politics from a New York Times bestselling author One of the world 's best-known linguists and cognitive scientists, George L……続きを見る

In My Pilgrim's Progress, George W. S. Trow gives us a brilliantly original and provocative look at what's happened to America in our time -- a guided tour of the media, the politics, and the person……続きを見る

Colored Amazons is a groundbreaking historical analysis of the crimes, prosecution, and incarceration of black women in Philadelphia at the turn of the twentieth century. Kali N. Gross reconstructs ……続きを見る

America is in crisis. In the space of a generation, it has become more than ever a country of winners and losers, as industries have failed, institutions have disappeared and the country's focus has……続きを見る

The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi-volume history of our nation in print. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize-winners, a New York Times bestseller, and winners ……続きを見る

This is a book about two forms of energyーbinding and expansiveーand how getting the relationship between them wrong is destroying us. The modern world sees society as a collection of autonomous ind……続きを見る

Slavery existed long before the United States of America was founded, but so did opposition to slavery. Both flourished after the founding of the country, and the anti-slavery movement was known as ……続きを見る

Long before the Democrats and Republicans engaged in partisan fighting, the Founding Fathers, who had not envisioned the creation of political parties, found themselves mostly aligned into two camps……続きを見る

Treasury of fanciful, picturesque narratives tell of brownies, kelpies, mermen, and other supernatural creatures that assist, annoy, and otherwise meddle in the lives of simple Scottish country folk……続きを見る

This is Volume IX of thirteen the Oriental series looking at Persia. The Sháhnáma of Firdausi Vol VI, includes the genealogical table of the Sasanians, the conclusion of the Kaianian dynasty, the Ea……続きを見る

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This new edition of biographical sketches of notable blacks from Mississippi expands the edition published in 1977. A total of 166 figures are included in this new printing, all of them persons who ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1892, this early work on Native American Folklore is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains tales of the plains of North America and the adventures……続きを見る

This is Volume VII of thirteen the Oriental series looking at Persia. The Sháhnáma of Firdausi Vol IV, includes the Kaianian Dynasty, Kai Kaus, the battle of the twelve Rukhs, the great war of Kai K……続きを見る

From a trucker who likes to export puppies to a politician's dynasty, and fantasies from a nude afternoon – Little Dogs Talk offers short stories and a radio play about power, death, sex and real pe……続きを見る

The compelling, tragic and often bizarre life stories of history's famous and infamous assassins, now collected in one comprehensive, easy-to-use volume. The names are well-known, but how much do yo……続きを見る

For thirteen days in October of 1962, a truly perilous flirtation with nuclear war developed between the United States and USSR, as the superpowers argued over the installation of Soviet nuclear wea……続きを見る

This is a responsible look back at the time in America called the 60's. It's been said that if you remember the 60's, you weren't really there. Well, this book is for those who'd like to take a look……続きを見る

The European Union is in inexorable decline. The outlook is gloomy for the economy and nobody listens to European politicians. Any authority or power that it once had on the world stage is being los……続きを見る

Irish Media: A Critical History maps the landscape of media in Ireland from the foundation of the modern state in 1922 to the present. Covering all principal media forms, print and electronic, in th……続きを見る

The development of the environmental movement has relied heavily upon written and visual imagery. Representing the Environment offers an introductory guide to representations of the environment foun……続きを見る

Replete now with its own scholarly traditions and controversies, Roman slavery as a field of study is no longer limited to the economic sphere, but is recognized as a fundamental social institution ……続きを見る

The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth With a Full Sketch of the Conspiracy of Which He Was the Leader, and the Pursuit, Trial and Execution of His Accomplices This edition features • ill……続きを見る

In the last four decades, desegregation has revolutionized almost every aspect of life in the United States: schools, businesses, government offices, even entertainment. But there is one area that r……続きを見る

Poland pioneered the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. Domestic reformism and the negotiated abdication of ruling elites in 1989 have structured the country's politics in the 1990s. But the d……続きを見る

A revised and rewritten version of the best-selling textbook, described by Sociological Review as 'essential reading for every student of social policy. ' 続きを見る

William Morgan was ultimately murdered by Freemasons after publishing this book. Interestingly, after his death his wife became a plural wife of Mormonisms founder, Joseph Smith. This is the straigh……続きを見る

Las decadas del 80 y del 90, fueron para America Latina, la era del neoliberalismo y sus miserias. Y surgieron en Sudamerica nuevos gobernantes de izquierda, que accedieron al poder por el voto popu……続きを見る

Social trust is a crucial issue to many aspects of modern society. Policy makers continually aspire to winning it and corporations frequently run the risk of losing it. The 'trust deficit' raises vi……続きを見る