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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Columbia University Press, 1989. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Belmonte describes life in an impoverished Naples, Italy, neighborhood, where casual criminality and anger set the tone. "At a time when we have so much difficulty understanding poverty in our own country, it is interesting to look at some other country's poor, to examine their anger and frustration. . . . The forms taken by their aggressions and their defenses, the configurations of their pride and their sense of self, the degree to which they fall back on love for consolation, or on friendship. . .This is what Thomas Belmonte does in The Broken Fountain." - Anatole Broyard. In a book of uncommon eloquence, Mr. Belmonte . . . has drawn a series of unsparing portraits showing us how these people live. (New York Times Book Review) At a time when we have so much difficulty understanding poverty in our own country, it is interesting to look at some other… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: The Free Press, 1996. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A popular textbook, now in its ninth edition, focuses on "participation-observation"--giving students a sense of "being-there" using expert firsthand reporting. 546 pages. 4 outside corners bumped, rubbed and curled up. Spine is creased. Top & bottom of spine rubbed. Two light 3" creases on front cover across the bottom right corner. A 5" crease on rear cover across the top left corner..

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1996. The End of Racism goes beyond familiar polemics to raise fundamental questions that no one else has asked: Is racial prejudice innate, or is it culturally acquired? Is it peculiar to the West, or is it found in all societies? What is the legacy of slavery, and what does America owe blacks as compensation for it? Did the civil rights movement succeed or fail in its attempt to overcome the legacy of segregation and racism? Is there such a thing as rational discrimination? Can persons of color be racist? Is racism really the most serious problem facing black Americans today, or is it a declining phenomenon? If racism had a beginning, shouldn't it be possible to envision its end? In a scrupulous and balanced study, D'Souza shows that racism is a distinctively Western phenomenon, arising at about the time of the first European encounters with non-Western peoples, and he chronicles the political, cultural, and intellectual history of racism as well as the… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Trade Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Friedan's The Feminine Mystique changed forever the way women thought about themselves and the way society thought about women. Today, she changes forever the way all of us, men and women, think about ourselves growing older and the way society thinks about aging. This wise, empowering book on aging should be read by everyone who equates growing old with being lonely, powerless, unattractive or dependent. She distills interviews with scores of women and men in middle or old age who lead dynamic, creative lives, having broken through the conventional expectation that aging inevitably means decline. She also makes accessible a wealth of . 671 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1993. Trade Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A publishing phenomenon--the subject of enormous media attention, lavish acclaim from reviewers, and extraordinary sales--this national bestseller explains why, contrary to all expectations, Americans are working harder than ever. Schor shows how labor supply, unemployment, and the addictive nature of consumption lead to longer and longer hours, and what we can do about it. 247 pages..

New York, NY: Scribner, 1976. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In what is arguably one of the most famous and influential works of sociology and is certainly Weber's most famous, he argued that Calvinist asceticism helped sow the seeds of capitalism by promoting selfless labor and restricting material consumption. This brilliant study--the author's best-known and most controversial work--opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and its view that change takes place through the conflict of opposites. Instead, Weber relates the rise of a capitalist economy to the Puritan determination to work out anxiety over salvation or damnation by performing good deeds--an effort that ultimately discouraged belief in predestination and encouraged capitalism. Weber's classic has long been required reading in college and advanced high school social studies classrooms. 292 pages. Some yellow highlighting and underlining on some pages. Must be important stuff..

New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1995. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Drawing on the work of the pioneers of sociology, as well as that of the men and women conducting today's research, this best-selling collection of 77 classic, contemporary, and cross-cultural articles conveys sociology's diversity of viewpoints and methodologies. Important issues and debates are presented by scholars from many positions on the political spectrum, and capture the fascinating complexity of the social world. This unique anthology contains several articles for each of the general topics it covers. These topics include: the sociological perspective; sociological research; culture; society; socialization; social interaction in everyday life; groups and organizations; deviance; sexuality; social stratification; gender; race and ethnicity; aging and the elderly; the economy and work; politics, government, and the military; family; religion, education; health and medicine; population and… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday Publishing, 1989. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In this solidly researched book, the authors demonstrate that the knowledge and techniques exist to decrease the incidence of welfare dependency, poor-single parent families, and alienated, uneducated youth. Within Our Reach provides a detailed account of the problem, and describes 24 programs that have proved successful in changing the lives of seriously disadvantaged children. 398 pages. Bottom of spine has a slight bump..