Digital Reference Shelf: Social Sciences

Provides insight into Chinese history and culture today in nearly a thousand articles that include everything from "Adoption" and "Banking" to "Wound Literature" and the "Zhou Dynasty". Designed for students, teachers, businesspeople, government officials, and tourists seeking a greater understanding of China today.

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume offers an intriguing overview of sociology as it applies to the challenges of aging.

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of sociology as it applies to the concepts of family dynamic.

From the first meetings between Native Americans and European settlers to twentieth-century events, this set provides thoughtful analysis of documents and speeches allowing readers to gain a better understanding of this crucial topic in American history.
Readers will find in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents, including speeches, letters, legislation, court cases, and other sources about Native Americans.

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume offers a helpful overview of sociology as it applies to the disciplines of school and education.

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume provides a theoretical and methodological introduction to the study of deviance and the violation of social norms.

Provides a critical look at race, gender, and modern day discrimination and solutions to creating sustainable diversity across numerous contexts and fields. Includes studies on anti-discrimination measures, gender discrimination, and tolerance. 4 volumes.

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume examines the global economic systems and popular principles that define today's society and international market.

A three-volume survey of more than 400 years of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States, presented through over 500 alphabetically arranged entries.

A four-volume survey of the history, cultures, geography and religions of India from ancient times to the present day. Includes more than 600 entries, arranged alphabetically. For students and general readers.

Provides critical information on the most populous country and most dynamic trade market in the world: the people, politics, economics, religion, philosophy, traditions, art, and literature of this ancient and enduring civilization are explored from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day.

Coverage of the major themes, concepts, industries, concerns and everyday life of the people and land who make up rural America, ranging from the industrial sector and government policy, to the arts and humanities, to social and family concerns.

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume provides an introduction to the general concepts of and research surrounding human sexuality and sexual orientation.

This volume surveys the formation of cultures and offers readers an introductory understanding of sociological methods and important concepts in the field.

Covers scholarship and fields that have emerged and matured since the publication of the original international edition. Highlights the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features new articles and biographies contributed by scholars from around the world on a wide array of global topics in the social sciences.

Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. Covers issues facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism.

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume provides an introduction to the issues surrounding racial and ethnic discrimination.

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume covers four areas of religion and society by defining the nature of religious belief; exploring three theories on the formation of religion as a social construct; identifying the relationship between religion, civil society, and politics; and surveying the religious secularization that occurs in global movements.

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume ties together a valuable set of essays that overview the tools and methods used in research and evaluation. The essays ease into the matters of research by explaining the methods of data collection, the tools and theories used in the analysis of data, and the ethical implications involved in the process of empirical research.

Explores the social history of 20th-century America in detail, decade by decade, through the eyes of its everyday citizens.

This book examines how the United States--one of the world's wealthiest and resource-richest nations--has multiple food-related problems: declining food quality due to industrialization of its production, obesity across all ages, and a large number of households suffering from food insecurity. It explores the root causes of food-related problems in the 20th and 21st centuries and explains why collective impact is the method to be employed to reach a successful resolution.

Presents easy-to-understand information on countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.