Browsing School of Humanities by Issue 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 the Life Course
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003)The development of the life course as a field of study parallels in some respects another prominent subfield of sociology, social psychology. In his now-classic assessment, House (1977) observed that social psychology’s ... -
Handbook of the Sociology of Gender
(Springer, 2006)During the past three decades, feminist scholars have successfully demonstrated the ubiquity and omnirelevance of gender as a sociocultural construction in virtually all human collectivities, past and present. Intrapsychic, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Strategie International Management
(Springer, 2010)The first edition of this book has been sold within less than one year so that a second edition became necessary. In this second edition, all chapters have been updated, all case studies revised and recent data were ... -
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 ... -
LGBT-Parent Families
(Springer, 2013)In 2003, I began teaching an undergraduate course titled “Sexual Diversity in Society” in what proved to be a turning point year for North American struggles for LGBT family rights. Gay rights plaintiffs in the USA 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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Handbook of LGBT Elders
(Springer, 2016)As editors of this text, Pamela and I have over 40 years of combined experience in service delivery; education; and research in aging, human rights, disability, and social services. Beginning in 2013, we collaborated ... -
Psychology of Perception
(Springer, 2016)This book is a translation of “Psychologie de la perception” published by the Presses de l’Université Laval and has the same name as a course offered at the School of Psychology of Laval University, Québec. It is not a ... -
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 ... -
Introduction to Law
(Springer, 2017)The Introduction to Law that you are now holding in your hands is special in the sense that it introduces students to law in general and not to the law of one specific jurisdiction. It has been written with two goals in ...
