Sociology books Sociology books A Defence of Masochism is a 1998 non-fiction book by Anita Phillips covering the topic of BDSM, which offers philosophical and sociological arguments for the virtues of masochism. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Defence of Masochism"
An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy is a 1944 study of race relations authored by Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal. This volume, at nearly 1,500 pages, painstakingly details the obstacles to full participation in American society that were faced by African-Americans as of the 1940s. It sold over 100,000 copies, and was cited in the landmark Brown v. Board case "in general". The book was generally positive in its outlook on the future of race relations in America, taking the view that democracy would triumph over racism. ...more on Wikipedia about "An American Dilemma"
Ancient Judaism, also known as Ancient Palestine: Society and Religion, is a book written by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist in early 20th century. Note that the original edition was in German - the essays on Ancient Judaism appeared originally in the 1917- 1919 issues of the Archiv fur Sozialwissenschaft und Sozialforschung. Marianne Weber, his wife, published the essays as Part Three of his Gesammelte Aufsatze zur Religionssoziologie in 1920- 1921. An English translation was made in 1952 and several editions were released since then. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ancient Judaism (book)"
Basic Concepts in Sociology, is a book written by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist. The original edition was published in German, but various translations to English exist. The first known translation is from 1952. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basic Concepts in Sociology (book)"
Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital (1995) is an essay by Robert D. Putnam. Putnam expanded it into the book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (2000). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bowling Alone"
Colonial Wars and the Politics of Third World Nationalism is a book by the Hungarian sociologist Frank Furedi, published by IB Tauris in 1994 (ISBN 185043784X) ...more on Wikipedia about "Colonial Wars and the Politics of Third World Nationalism"
Condition of Farm Labour in Eastern Germany (in German: Die Verhältnisse der Landarbeiter im ostelbischen Deutschland) is a book written by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist, in 1892. Note that the original edition was in German and the title can be translated as "Condition of Farm Labour in Eastern Germany". ...more on Wikipedia about "Condition of Farm Labour in Eastern Germany (book)"
De la démocratie en Amérique (published in two volumes, the first in 1835 and the second in 1840) is a classic French text by Alexis de Tocqueville on the United States in the 1830s and its strengths and weaknesses. A literal translation of its title is On the Democracy in America, but the common translation of the title is Democracy in America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Democracy in America"
Eros and Civilization is one of the Herbert Marcuse's best known early works. Written in 1955 it's a synthesis of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud. Its title alludes to Freud's Civilization and its Discontents. Marcuse's vision of a non-repressive society, based on Marx and Freud, anticipated the values of 1960s countercultural social movements. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eros and Civilization"
Fixing Broken Windows: Restoring Order and Reducing Crime in Our Communities by George L. Kelling and Catherine Coles is a criminology book published in 1996, about petty crime and strategies to contain or eliminate it from urban neighbourhoods. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fixing Broken Windows"
Foxfire is the name of a series of books which are anthologies of articles from a lesser-known magazine of the same name. The first book of the series was published in 1972. As of 2004, the most recent is Foxfire 12; also as of that date, there are nearly nine million copies of the various books in print. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foxfire books"
La Distinction, a sociological book by French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu (1930 - 2002), takes as its basis Bourdieu's empirical research carried out in 1963 and concluded in 1967/68. The original publication took place in 1979 in France. Richard Nice translated the work into English, and it appeared in the United States in 1984 under the title "Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste". In 1998 the International Sociological Association voted it one of the ten most important sociological books of the 20th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "La Distinction"
Description: In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Weber puts forward a thesis that Puritan ethic and ideas had influenced the development of capitalism. However religious devotion usually was accompanied by rejection of mundane affairs including economic pursuit. Why was that not the case with Protestantism? Weber addresses that paradox in that work. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of publications in sociology"
The Middletown studies refer to a classic sociological case study of a city in Indiana, as contained in two books by Robert Staughton Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd: ...more on Wikipedia about "Middletown studies" My www.shortopedia.com is mine. Sociology_books
Myths to Live By is a collection of mythologist Joseph Campbell's lectures delivered between 1958 and 1971. The common theme running through them all is the deep power of myth on the inner, spiritual lives of human beings throughout the ages. This includes our own age, whether we personally admit or recognize it. It was published by Penguin Books; the reprint edition ( February 1, 1993) is a 288 page paperback, ISBN 0140194614. It was originally published in 1972. ...more on Wikipedia about "Myths to Live by"
Nation and Race: The Developing Euro-American Racist Subculture is a book edited by Jeffrey Kaplan and Tore Bjørgo. It collects the papers from an international conference held in New Orleans, December 8-11, 1995. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nation and Race"
One-Dimensional Man is a work by Herbert Marcuse, first published in 1964. ...more on Wikipedia about "One-Dimensional Man"
The Peter Principle is a theory originated by Dr. Laurence J. Peter. It states that successful members of a hierarchical organization are eventually promoted to their highest level of competence, after which further promotion raises them to a level at which they are not competent. The term is a pun on Sigmund Freud's theory of the pleasure principle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peter Principle"
Politics as a Vocation (Politik als Beruf) is an 1918 essay written by Max Weber, a German economist and sociologist. The original edition was published in German, but various translations to English exist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Politics as a Vocation"
Roman Agrarian History and its Significance for Public and Private Law (in German: Die Römische Agrargeschichte in ihrer Bedeutung für das Staats- und Privatrecht) is a book written by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist in 1891. Note that the original edition was in German and the title can be translated as "Roman Agrarian History and its Significance for Public and Private Law". ...more on Wikipedia about "Roman Agrarian History and its Significance for Public and Private Law (book)"
Science as a Vocation (Wissenschaft als Berufung) is an essay written 1922 by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist. The original edition was published in German, but various translations to English exist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Science as a Vocation (book)"
Seduction of the Innocent was a book by Dr. Fredric Wertham, published in 1954, that warned that comic books were a bad form of popular literature and a serious cause of juvenile delinquency. The book was a minor bestseller that created alarm in parents and galvanized them to campaign for censorship. At the same time, a U.S. Congressional inquiry was launched into the comic book industry, and the Comics Code Authority was voluntarily established by publishers to self-censor their titles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Seduction of the Innocent"
Sociology books are book dealing with the academic field of sociology. See history of sociology for overview of the most famous authors and their publications. Partial list of the sociology books may be found in the list of sociology books. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sociology books"
Sociology of Community is a book written by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist. The original edition was published in German, but various translations into English exist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sociology of Community (book)"
Sociology of Religion is a book by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist. The original edition was in German. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sociology of Religion (book)"
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