Browsing School of Humanities by Submit Date
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Handbook of Sociological Theory
(Springer, 2001)One of the most obvious trends in sociology over the last 30 years is differentiation of substantive specialties. What is true in the discipline as a whole is particularly evident in sociological theory. Where once there ... -
Handbook of Disaster Research
(Springer, 2007)Disasters create difficulties, even for those who study disasters. Much of that difficulty stems from the necessity to deal with concepts, which have popular meanings, and some of those meanings evoke moral and emotional ... -
International Handbook of Historical Archaeology
(Springer, 2009)‘‘Historical archaeology’’ is one of the most fast-changing and dynamic fields of study in the archaeological discipline.This collection of essays by researchers and practitioners from around the world charts the field’s ... -
Handbook of Quantitative Criminology
(Springer, 2010)Quantitative criminology has certainly come a long way since I was first introduced to a largely qualitative criminology some 40 years ago, when I was recruited to lead a task force on science and technology for the President’s ... -
Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality
(Springer, 2009)Over a century ago, psychologists who were fascinated with religion began to study and write about it. Theologians and religious practitioners have responded to this literature, producing a fascinating dialogue that deals ... -
MATLAB for Psychologists
(Springer, 2012)Psychological researchers should possess several skills, and one of them is surely creativity. Creativity is needed at several key points of the research process, such as in creating experimental stimuli and planning and ... -
Handbook of Marriage and the Family
(Springer, 2013)Before describing the history, purpose, and structure of this book, it seems appropriate to identify an unintentional and latent theme in this Handbook of Marriage and the Family, 3rd Edition . As we edited these ... -
Statistics in Criminal Justice
(Springer, 2014)For the student of statistics, a textbook is like a train ticket. Not only does it provide a pass the student can use for entering a new and useful area of study; it also defines the route that will be taken and the goals ... -
The Psychology of Social Status
(Springer, 2014)There has never been a more exciting time to study social status and hierarchy. Over the past several decades, researchers from across the social sciences have come to recognize the importance, complexity, and ubiquity ... -
Introductory Computer Forensics
(Springer, 2018)Internet technology is advancing at a speed beyond comprehension. With everadvancing Internet technology, we truly are living in a digital age. It will certainly improve our quality of life, as it can offer the speed, ... -
Philosophical and Mathematical Logic
(Springer, 2018)Having studied mathematics, in particular foundations and philosophy of mathematics, it happened that I was asked to teach logic to the students in the Faculty of Philosophy of the Radboud University Nijmegen. It was ... -
Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education
(Springer, 2019)Typical instruction in research methods in education can be detached from real issues and real problems in education; it often focuses on the nuts and bolts of research processes, and sometimes with examples that are ... -
Social Marketing in Action
(Springer, 2019)This book was written for those interested in creating social change for the greater good. In this book, we provide a wide selection of social marketing cases from which we can learn and teach. The book is intended for ... -
Social Psychology in Action
(Springer, 2019)The above maxim is often attributed to psychologist Kurt Lewin. Shortly after his death in 1947, the psychological historian E. C. Tolman wrote of Lewin: “Freud the clinician and Lewin the experimentalist – these are the ... -
Policing and Minority Communities
(Springer, 2019)At the inception of professional policing in the 1820s, Sir Robert Peel emphasized the relevance of the role that the community should play in assessing the efficacy of the police and in setting the priorities for ... -
Readings in Formal Epistemology
(Springer, 2016)“Formal epistemology” is a term coined in the late 1990s for a new constellation of interests in philosophy, merging traditional epistemological concerns with new influences from surrounding disciplines like linguistics, ... -
The Nature of Scientific Knowledge
(Springer, 2016)The goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the epistemology of science. To the degree that it is successful, this book introduces readers to epistemology in general as well as the ... -
Applied Behavior Analysis
(Springer, 2016)The purpose of this publication is to provide ready-to-use case studies to accompany current academic textbooks and field training materials used by students and professionals studying, teaching, and working in the field ... -
Correctional Counseling and Treatment
(Springer, 2017)Correctional Counseling and Treatment, Sixth Edition, is designed to provide information on the counseling and treatment methods currently being used in community and institutional corrections in the United States. The ... -
Life Cycle Assessment
(Springer, 2018)It is an old observation that ‘What gets measured gets managed’, and that what is not measured or measurable runs the risk of being neglected. It is therefore important that we have tools for assessing the sustainability ...
