This basic overview of juvenile delinquency in the United States emphasizes the connection between delinquency and other problems faced by "at risk" children in America.więcej »
This anthology is intended to supplement courses in which Japanese aesthetics and culture are taught. The essays assume little background knowledge; they do represent seminal thought in literary, c...więcej »
Examines a series of theoretical and methodological issues faced by social scientists in interpretive and ethnographic studies of human group life.więcej »
This book examines the fast-changing patterns of work in the global market and the resulting social, cultural, and economic impact on the work force.więcej »
This work presents an examination of the political philosophy of Martin Heidegger. It uncovers the political content of Heidegger's thinking on such topics as the temporality of Being, the rol...więcej »
This is a multicultural philosophy of art applied to common American and European experience and discussed in relation to Taoist, Buddhist, Hindu, Native American, and African traditions.więcej »
This book shows how the labeling of children as "at-risk" actually perpetuates the inequities, racism, and discrimination facing many families in America.więcej »
Addresses the question of whether nonviolent defense can be an effective strategy against military violence. Drawing from the strategic theory of Carl von Clausewitz, the nonviolence of Mahatma ...więcej »
This book deals with the issue of gender in Jewish mysticism showing the thematic correlation of eroticism and esotericism that is central to the kabbalah.więcej »
For 25 years, theory about the causes of, and possible solutions to, the problem of unemployment has been dominated by Phelps and Friedman's natural rate of unemployment hypothesis. This postulates...więcej »
A fascinating series of traditional, and not so traditional, stories of men and women, from all cultures, who challenged the accepted interpretations of human potential and were crowned victorious ...więcej »
To the Navajo, sandpaintings are sacred, living entities that reflect the interconnectedness of all living beings--humans, plants, stars, animals, and mountains. This book, now available in pape...więcej »