Social Institutions Courses

Sport in Contemporary Society: An Anthology

Tenth Edition

D. Stanley Eitzen

9780190202774
Paperback
October 2014

A critical sociology of sport anthology edited by a leading scholar in the field

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Max Weber and Stephen Kalberg

9780199747252
Paperback
July 2010

The most accurate and reader-friendly translation of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, by renowned Weber scholar Stephen Kalberg

Voices from the Inside: Readings on the Experiences of Mental Illness

David A. Karp and Gretchen E. Sisson

9780195370454
Paperback
July 2009

Featuring memorable, first-person accounts of mentally ill individuals, Voices from the Inside: Readings on the Experiences of Mental Illness allows students to connect directly with real-life "experts" who know mental illness all too intimately.

The Sociology of Mental Illness: A Comprehensive Reader

Jane D. McLeod and Eric R. Wright

9780195381719
Paperback
April 2009

A comprehensive collection of readings designed to help students develop a nuanced and sophisticated appreciation of the most important, heated--and fascinating--controversies in the field of mental illness

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with Other Writings on the Rise of the West

Fourth Edition

Max Weber

9780195332537
Paperback
September 2008

For the first time in one volume, this engaging text integrates Weber's exploration of the spirit of capitalism's origins with his larger project: a multi-causal analysis of the West's distinctiveness and its sources.

The Transformation of Work in the New Economy: Sociological Readings

Robert Perrucci and Carolyn C. Perrucci

9780195330816
Paperback
November 2006

A critical examination of existing conditions in the workplace and a discussion of the political and economic forces that have shaped them.

The Sociology of Organizations: An Anthology of Contemporary Theory and Research

Amy S. Wharton

9780195330700
Paperback
July 2006

"The selections complement each other superbly, [and] the theory and research are intellectually stimulating and cutting-edge."--Matthew Archibald, Emory University

Internet Politics: States, Citizens, and New Communication Technologies

Andrew Chadwick

9780195177732
Paperback
February 2006

This major new work provides the first comprehensive overview of Internet politics.

Comprehending Cults: The Sociology of New Religious Movements

Second Edition

Lorne L. Dawson

9780195420098
Paperback
January 2006

Completely revised and updated in this second edition, Comprehending Cults, Second Edition, provides a sociological interpretation of the phenomenon of new religious movements.

Where Darwin Meets the Bible: Creationists and Evolutionists in America

Larry A. Witham

9780195182811
Paperback
May 2005

Now in paperback--A comprehensive and evenhanded account of the debate between creationists and evolutionists

Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers

Christian Smith and Melina Lundquist Denton

9780195180954
Hardcover
February 2005

Winner of the 2006 Christianity Today Book Award for Christianity and Culture-- A landmark account of the spiritual and religious lives of American teenagers

Race, Nation, and Religion in the Americas

Henry Goldschmidt and Elizabeth McAlister

9780195149197
Paperback
August 2004

Buddhism in the Modern World: Adaptations of an Ancient Tradition

Steven Heine and Charles S. Prebish

9780195146981
Paperback
September 2003

The most comprehensive available overview of Asian Buddhism today

Health, Illness, and Healing: Society, Social Context, and Self: An Anthology

Kathy Charmaz and Debora A. Paterniti

9780195329766
Paperback
January 1998

This anthology addresses significant topics that most other texts overlook: definitions of health and illness, meanings of suffering, and the sociology of the body.

Sex, Drugs, and the Continuing Spread of AIDS

Clyde B. McCoy and James A. Inciardi

9780195329704
Paperback
January 1995

This book covers the nature and origins of AIDS, its social dimensions and impact on people and institutions, and alternatives for reducing the continuing spread of the disease.