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Relying upon readings of virtually of his published and unpublished writings as well as interviews with former colleagues and students, this work traces the development of Robert Redfield's ideas regarding social change and the role of social science in American society.

This work explores the philosophy of Primo Levi. It sheds light on the writer's rational, de-mythologizing approach to suffering and survival. It shows that Levi grappled with the ambiguities and complexities of innocence and guilt, and triumph and loss.

Jews and Judaism have been profoundly affected by the horrific course of the Holocaust, and by the formation of Israel as a Jewish nation-state. These have been the major themes in the Times' treatment of Judaism, in thousands of articles, from the 1970s to the present.

Written in non-technical language accessible to non-specialist readers, this book is a theological synthesis of the findings of scripture scholars and ethicists on what the Bible teaches about economic life.

Biomass, translated into English for the first time, introduced the world to China's development of bioenergy in the turn of the 21st century and proposed further development of bioenergy as well. Businessmen, scientists, and technicians alike who are interested in bioenergy will find a great deal of information within this book.

This book is both a critique of the concept of the rights-holding, free, autonomous individual and attendant ideology dominant in the contemporary West, and an account of an alternative view, that of the role-bearing, interrelated responsible person of classical Confucianism, suitably modified for addressing the manifold problems of today.

Investigates the exemplary cities of Austin, Texas, Curitiba, Brazil, and Frankfurt, Germany to examine how each city has approached and maintained sustainability, and thus stimulated economic growth, preserved threatened ecosystems, and improved social equity.

An introduction to Heidegger's philosophy through a specific elucidation of the problems of the world-concept and death through his early and later thought as well as the connection of these problems with all the other important issues in this thinker's system, such as existence, ground, art and artworks, language, and dwelling.

This book is among the first social scientific studies of liturgical change in the Catholic church. The analysis is guided by a consistent theory of policy implementation, and it uses first-hand empirical data to ground its assessment and conclusions.

Simulation in Media and Culture: Believing the Hype, edited by Robin DeRosa, is an updating of Baudrillard's theory of the simulacra for our current cultural moment. This collection examines the condition of hyperreality in four arenas of contemporary life: television, film, gaming, and the politics of place.

Cosmopolitanism in Modernity: Human Dignity in a Global Age examines the challenges and solutions in conceptualizing and actualizing human dignity in a global perspective. The book investigates and endorses the contributions of cosmopolitanism toward a dynamic vision of human beings in just communities that can stretch beyond borders of all kind.

The Evolution of the Ancient City is an interdisciplinary look at how cities developed from Hunter-Gatherer societies to centers of vast empires in the Fertile Crescent between 21,500 BCE and 1,200 BCE. The reader is guided through each stage of social evolution and its consequences for our understanding of modern cities. As a result, urban theory must adapt to this long-range view of the city.

The Sociological Souls of Black Folk is a collection of sixteen sociological essays published by W.E.B. Du Bois between 1897 and 1902. The first eight essays included in the volume provided the foundation for The Souls of Black Folk, and collectively these sixteen essays showcase the work of one of the pioneering figures in the development of American sociology.

Critical Rural Theory provides an exploratory foundation for anyone interested in examining the hegemonic power of urbanization and its impacts on rural people and places. This book is without parallel in the rural sociological literature for its commitment to uncovering the power of culture in addition to structure and space in maintaining urban power.

In Beyond Blood Identities, Jason D. Hill presents a bold defense of a form of cosmopolitanism according to which only individual persons-not cultures, races, or ethic groups-are the bearers of rights and the possessors of an inviolable status worthy of respect.

The Many Faces of Sacha Baron Cohen explores the surprising political resonance of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's portrayals of Borat, Ali G, and Bruno. The book examines the political underpinnings of Baron Cohen's humor, the cultural ramifications of his ethnically charged satire, and the global implications of his various personae.

From October 28, 1940 until February of 1947, Sotiria Salivaras provided a unique eye-witness account of life in Kalamata, Greece before, during, and after World War II through her meticulous diary entries. In The Kalamata Diary: Greece, War and Emigration, Eduardo D. Faingold carefully analyzes and contextualizes the major events in modern Greek history about which Salivaras writes in her diary.

This book explores the emergence and significance of 'a Nietzschean heroic model' in 20th-century popular culture, some notable examples of which are James Bond, Tarzan, and Hannibal Lecter.

Chakarova offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of consumer countries' policies and reactions to oil supply shortages. In addition to being a valuable source of information on oil market dynamics, it provides a deep theoretical understanding of one of the most critical issues in international relations: inter-state cooperation.

Class Voting in Western Europe outlines the theories of changes in class voting and provides an empirical analysis of class voting. Knutsen's thorough study will provide a new, straightforward understanding of social class and party choice to anyone interested in the complex relationship between modern society and politics.

Michael Bacon gives a critical presentation of Rorty's writings on pragmatism and political theory, comparing and contrasting him with pragmatists such as Hilary Putnam and Susan Haack and liberals such as John Rawls and Brian Barry. The result is an imaginative presentation of one of contemporary philosophy's most innovative and important thinkers.