sociology

Four-volume encyclopedia containing 370 articles which explore various topics in sociology including affirmative action, countercultures, cults, peace, and poverty.

Elite secret clubs have always influenced society. In The Secret Societies Handbook, Michael Bradley examines the hidden story behind our economic and political hierarchy. He traces the roots of 21 secret groups that have shaped the history of the last two thousand years and reveals shocking new evidence concerning the true extent of their global power today. When the word "cult" is used, the response is usually the same: dangerous, subversive, anti-family, anti-social. And while this is certainly true, the most daunting discovery in this book is that the most powerful secret societies are actually running the world, seeking to destroy "morality" and the family unit while publicly appearing to be their biggest champions. Their ultimate weapons are power and time. They have the power; only time will bring their obscure scheme to its inevitable conclusion. Bold, uncompromising, and totally absorbing, The Secret Societies Handbook offers a challenging re-examination of world events and the hidden power structures that conspire to engineer them and determine our future.

Provides information on the various career paths available to sociology majors and includes advice on self-assessment, resumes and cover letters, networking, interviewing, and advanced degrees.

Discusses the people and cultures of many nations, including responsibilities and customs, and how families, neighborhoods and nations throughout the world work together. Includes activities.

Presents a comprehensive textbook with full coverage of sociological concepts, such as social inequality and change, discussing the subject as a scientific discipline and as a means for understanding social interactions, and includes a study guide, practice tests, and more.

Discusses the relationship between science and politics and examines how our current culture of partisanship on both the right and the left have created a huge gap between scientific understanding of a problem and the antiscience views about it. Stresses the need for the media's obligation to provide accurate information and the importance of educating our leaders in science. Includes the five core principles of freedom, science, and knowledge, the top fourteen science questions facing America, and an index.

Describes the impact of Charles Darwin's scientific writings on the intellectual life of the late nineteenth century, and discusses the use of such Darwinian ideas as "natural selection" and "survival of the fittest," to justify conservative resistance to government efforts to relieve inequality during that period.