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Living on Your Own
(April 2014)
Single Women, Rental Housing, and Affect in Contemporary South Korea
Jesook Song - Author
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Tough Love
(February 2014)
Sexuality, Compassion, and the Christian Right
Cynthia Burack - Author
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Community, Culture, and Economic Development, Second Edition
(December 2013)
Continuity and Change in Two Small Southern Towns
Meredith Ramsay - Author
Kirkland J. Hall Sr. - Foreword by
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Newly updated comparative study of economic development policy, and its relationship with local power structures and cultural and social relations, in two Maryland towns.
Community economic development is conventionally explained using one of two models: a market model that assumes individuals always attempt to maximize their wealth, or a growth model that assumes land use is controlled by real estate developers who invariably pu...(Read More) |
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The Courtiers of Civilization
(December 2013)
A Study of Diplomacy
Sasson Sofer - Author
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Comprehensive study of the diplomat and the diplomatic mission in Western civilization.
The professional diplomat frequently takes a back seat in the public imagination to such figures as the great heads of state and leading military figures. In The Courtiers of Civilization, Sasson Sofer aims to restore the importance and reputation of the diplomat in Western civilization. Drawing on an exhaustive reading of the vast literat...(Read More) |
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Spirituality in Hospice Palliative Care
(August 2013)
Paul Bramadat - Editor
Harold Coward - Editor
Kelli I. Stajduhar - Editor
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Explores the end-of-life spiritual needs of people who do not identify with traditional religions.
This groundbreaking book addresses the spiritual aspect of hospice care for those who do not fit easily within traditional religious beliefs and categories. A companion volume to Religious Understandings of a Good Death in Hospice Palliative Care, this work also advocates for renewed attention to the spiritual, t...(Read More) |
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Shaping Gender Policy in Turkey
(July 2013)
Grassroots Women Activists, the European Union, and the Turkish State
Gül Aldikaçti Marshall - Author
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Timely analysis of the ways in which women grassroots activists, the European Union, and the Turkish state are involved in shaping gender policies in Turkey.
Shaping Gender Policy in Turkey uncovers how, why, and to what extent Turkish women, in addition to the Turkish state and the European Union, have been involved in gender policy changes in Turkey. Through analysis of the role of multiple actors at the subnational,...(Read More) |
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Envisioning Sociology
(June 2013)
Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and the Quest for Social Reconstruction
John Scott - Author
Ray Bromley - Author
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Examines the continuing relevance of early British sociologists Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and their associates.
Envisioning Sociology is a landmark work, the first major study of the founding of sociology in Britain and the enormous contributions made by the intellectual circle led by Victor Branford and Patrick Geddes. Authors John Scott and Ray Bromley chronicle the biographical connections and personal partner...(Read More) |
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Why Europe Is Lesbian and Gay Friendly (and Why America Never Will Be)
(June 2013)
Angelia R. Wilson - Author
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Offers an analysis of the political economy of care in order to explain how lesbian and gay citizens in Europe benefit from equality more than those in the United States.
Why Europe Is Lesbian and Gay Friendly (and Why America Never Will Be) examines the differences in politics, policy, and culture in leading Western democracies and offers an explanation as to why lesbian and gay citizens in Europe reap more benefits of ...(Read More) |
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Emerald City
(May 2013)
The Birth and Evolution of an Indian Gemstone Industry
Lawrence A. Babb - Author
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A fascinating study of the gemstone industry of Jaipur, with special emphasis on its ownership class.
Lawrence A. Babb’s Emerald City provides an intriguing portrait of the gemstone cutting industry of the North Indian city of Jaipur. It focuses on the ownership class consisting mainly of Jains and members of northern India’s traditional trading communities. Based on oral-historical investigations of family ...(Read More) |
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