Textbook genre books (26)
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The Dobe Ju/'hoansi by Richard B. Lee EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
This classic, bestselling study of the !Kung San, foragers of the Dobe area of the Kalahari Desert describes a people's reactions to the forces of modernization, detailing relatively recent changes to !Kung rituals, beliefs, social structure, marriage and kinship system. It documents their determination to take hold of their own destiny'despite exploitation of their habitat and relentless development'to assert their political rights and revitalize their communities. Use of the name Ju/'hoansi (meaning "real people") acknowledges their new sense of empowerment.
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The Gambia-Senegal Border : Issues in Regional Integration by Mariama Khan EN
GambiaDescription:
This book interrogates the validity of longstanding claims that Gambians and Senegalese are "one" people in two countries and explores how that claim intersects with the politics and development needs of the two countries. Half a century after independence, proponents of Senegambian unification continue to campaign on the basis of the long standing social, cultural and religious ties between Africa's smallest country, The Gambia, and Senegal, the much larger country which almost entirely encircles it. The border between the two former British and French colonies remains one of the starkest exa... continue
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The Meaning of Sociology by Joel M. Charon EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
For a freshman/sophomore-level Introductory Sociology-Readers course. Ideal for use with any introductory to sociology text, this classic reader captures the excitement inherent in the field of sociology with 65 carefully chosen classic and contemporary selections from a wide variety of authors and sources. The reader is better organized around basic sociological concepts and makes a concerted effort to interrelate those concepts.
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The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon EN
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
It was intended for children, and of course much of the science is hopelessly out of date, but this ambitious, even audacious attempt to offer an overview of the entirety of human history remains a breathtaking work today. A 1921 bestseller, The Story of Mankind won the first Newbery Medal in 1922, and it is no wonder: the book-which begins with the origin of life itself on our planet and the arrival of the earliest protohumans on the scene and ends with The Last Fifty Years, Including Several Explanations and an Apology-is abundant with an offbeat charm and packed with the author's own beauti... continue
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Trajetórias: Capitalismo neoliberal e reformas econômicas nos países da periferia by Sebastião Carlos Velasco e Cruz PT
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
O projeto neoliberal está sendo desafiado, intelectual e politicamente, de vários lados. Embora insuficiente para abalar as bases estruturais da ordem que chegou a plasmar, esse desafio pode atenuar os aspectos mais perversos das políticas que provêm dessa matriz e abrir espaço para política de natureza diversa. Este livro, que se orgina do Projeto Temático Reestruturação Econômica Mundial e Reformas Liberalizantes nos Países em Desenvolvimento (2003-2007), examina as experiências de reforma econômica nos países periféricos, em suas similitudes e diferenças, como os aspectos do processo envolv... continue
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Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea by Yunshik Chang EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
This edited collection traces the social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of Korea’s dramatic transformation since the late nineteenth century. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the chapters examine the internal and external forces which facilitated the transition towards industrial capitalism in Korea, the consequences and impact of social change, and the ways in which Korean tradition continues to inform and influence contemporary South Korean society. Transformations in Twentieth Century Koreaemploys a thematic structure to discuss the interrelated elements of Korea’s moder... continue