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1	Man and His Symbols more books like this by Carl Gustav Jung A collection by Jung and several of his followers on the importance of symbols as expressions of the human consciousness. They are intended as an introduction to Jung's theories concerning the relation of symbols to the individual, cultural and collective consciousness. see all copies from £3.87! new only from £6.28! \| first editions
2	Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society more books like this by Professor Raymond Williams Now revised to include new words and updated essays, Keywords focuses on the sociology of language, demonstrating how the key words we use to understand our society take on new meanings and how these changes reflect the political bent and values of society. see all copies from £3.07! new only from £12.38! \| first editions
3	Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article more books like this by Howard Saul Becker Students and researchers all write under pressure, and those pressures - most lamentably, the desire to impress your audience rather than to communicate with them - often lead to pretentious prose, academic posturing, and, not infrequently, writer's block. Sociologist Howard S. Becker has written the classic book on how to conquer these pressures ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.25! \| first editions
4	Social Work Dictionary more books like this by Professor Robert L Barker The highly acclaimed "Social Work Dictionary" gains even more distinction with its new, updated third edition. The latest release of this NASW Press best-seller provides 5,000 succinct, comprehensive definitions. There are nearly 1,500 new listings, including updated names of government agencies, disorders covered in DSM-IV & terms from the ... see all copies from £33.10! new only from £47.89!
5	The sociology student writer's manual more books like this by William A Johnson, Richard P Rettig, Gregory M Scott A supplemental manual/reference for all courses in Sociology, from introductory to advanced, involving the research and writing of papers. Perfect complement to any distance learning course. THE most comprehensive book available that deals specifically with writing sociology papers, this updated reference/manual helps both beginning and advanced ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
6	The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology more books like this by Nicholas Abercrombie This fourth edition of the well established The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology has been substantially revised to reflect the newest trends and challenges within a rapidly evolving discipline. Designed not just to give simple definitions, but to provide a general analysis of sociology and prescriptive information, it includes crucial and timely ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £10.06! \| first editions
7	Storming Heaven: LSD and the American Dream more books like this by Jay Stevens To a generation of psychotherapists, LSD was a door to the unconscious. To the CIA, which purchased enough to turn on 100 million people, it was potentially a mind-control weapon. To Aldous Huxley, it was a force which could push mankind up the evolutionary ladder, a belief inherited by Dr Timothy Leary, who thought LSD would transform America ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £9.11! \| first editions
8	Field Instruction: A Guide for Social Work Students more books like this by David Royse Field Instruction is a student-friendly guide for those beginning their first social work field experience. This text/workbook addresses the most common questions, concerns, and problems students encounter in their field practicums and provides them with essential information for completing the field experience successfully. It is structured so ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.51! \| first editions
9	Crime Classification Manual: A Standard System for Investigating and Classifying Violent Crimes more books like this by John E Douglas, Ann Wolbert Burgess, Allen G Burgess Leads to an increased understanding of the nature of crimes and the individuals who commit them This landmark book standardizes for the first time the language and terminology used throughout the criminal justice system. It classifies the critical characteristics of the perpetrators and victims of the three major violent crimes-murder, arson, and ... see all copies from £9.07! new only from £23.61!
10	The Early Intervention Dictionary: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Terminology more books like this by Jeanine Coleman This work defines more than 4000 medical, therapeutic, and educational terms commonly used by the many different professionals involved in the early intervention field. It's an excellent reference to help families and professionals successfully collaborate and understand each other's terminology. It's also useful to anyone looking for clear ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £13.09! \| first editions
11 view cover	Keywords for American Cultural Studies more books like this by Bruce Burgett (Editor), Glenn Hendler (Editor) According to the "Oxford English Dictionary", a "keyword" is "a word that is of great importance or significance." On the web, "keywords" organize vast quantities of complex information. "Keywords for American Cultural Studies" offers these features and more to its readers, providing indispensable meditations on terms and concepts used in cultural ... see all copies from £13.52! new only from £13.52! \| first editions
12 view cover	Introducing Postmodernism more books like this by Richard Appignanesi, Chris Garratt What on earth is postmodernism? This is a guide to the maddeningly enigmatic concept which is supposed to define the human cultural condition at the end of the 20th century. Postmodernism claims that "modernity" has collapsed, that the historical process which began with the enlightenment, industrialism, Darwin, Marx, Freud and so on has exhausted ... see all copies from £3.03! new only from £6.07!
13 view cover	Breaking News: How the Associated Press Has Covered War, Peace, and Everything Else more books like this by Reporters of the Associated Press, David Halberstam (Foreword by) The Associated Press throws open its archives and invites readers into its news bureaus and out into the field to witness first hand its groundbreaking reporting that made the AP the worlds largest news organization. see all copies from £7.23! new only from £10.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Applied Ethics: A Multicultural Approach more books like this by Larry May, Shari Collins-Chobanian This anthology provides an introduction to applied ethics with a multicultural approach, offering an alternative to most competing texts that are centered around North American perspectives. In this revision authors build on some of the traditional topics such as aids, racial and sexual discrimination and environmental ethics. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £12.41!
15 view cover	The Vampire Encyclopedia more books like this by Matthew Bunson In approximately 2,000 entries, from Hades and Hamatomania to Lycanthropy andLugosi, this reference tells readers virtually everything they could possiblywant to know about vampires. Photographs. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £14.33! \| first editions
16 view cover	Oxford Companion to World Mythology more books like this by David Leeming Cave paintings at Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, fraught with expression thousands of years later; point to an early human desire to form a cultural identity. In the Oxford Companion to World Mythology, David Leeming explores the role of mythology, or myth-logic, in history and determines that the dreams of specific cultures add up to a ... see all copies from £7.89! new only from £14.47! \| first editions
17 view cover	Encyclopedia of American Crime more books like this by Carl Sifakis In this comprehensive and objective reference to America's criminal past, the author offers 2000 A-to-Z entires covering significant crimes, criminals and law enforcement figures and techniques. Entries are chosen based on their symbolic or historical relevance and consist of biographies, definitions and detailed accounts of criminal activities. ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £89.37!
18 view cover	Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology: A Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences more books like this by Dr. W Paul Vogt 'Have you ever sat in a meeting//seminar//lecture given by extremely well qualified researchers, well versed in research methodology and wondered "what kind of language are these people using"? Well, W Paul Vogt has the solution to your problem with the publication of the revised and expanded edition of his statistics and methodology dictionary' - ... see all copies from £8.88! new only from £11.47!
19 view cover	Encyclopedia of Mythology more books like this by Arthur Cotterell This volume features the ancient tales of three compelling cultures: the mythology of Classical Greece and Rome; the fairytale myths of the Celtic world; and, from Northern Europe, tales of Germanic gods, Nordic warriors, and fearsome giants. Arthur Cotterell, an internationally renowned expert on mythology across cultures, describes central ... see all copies from £2.15! new only from £12.96! \| first editions
20 view cover	Encyclopedia of Southern Culture more books like this by Alex Haley (Foreword by), Charles Reagan Wilson (Editor), Ann J Abadie (Editor) The American South is a geographical entity, a historical fact, a place in the imagination, and the homeland of an array of Americans who consider themselves southerners. The region is often shrouded in romance and myth, but its realities are as intriguing, as intricate, as its legends. The "Encyclopedia of Southern Culture" is "the first attempt ... see all copies from £9.40! new only from £20.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	American Folklore, Penguin Dictionary of more books like this by Alan Axelrod, PH.D., Walton H Rawls, Harry Oster, Ph.D. The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore will appeal to a vast range of readers in addition to folklorists. Here is a stimulating companion and authoritative resource for students of American literature, history, and cultural studies -- from adolescents to centenarians -- and for anyone lured by the highways and byways of our country's ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
22 view cover	The World Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The World's Most Significant Sites and Cultural Treasures more books like this by Dr. Aedeen Cremin (Consultant editor) A well-illustrated, comprehensive and up-to-date reference to archaeology for professionals, researches, history buffs and general readers. It includes a history of the field, types, techniques, problems and issues, and important sites worldwide. see all copies from £23.62! new only from £23.62!
23 view cover	The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology more books like this by Allan G Johnson This dictionary combines prose, examples, a single author's voice and minimal assumptions about the reader's prior knowledge of the discipline of sociology. The book provides both a useful reference for interpreting core concepts and can be read in its own right as an introduction to the discipline. The comprehensive coverage: includes over 2000 ... see all copies from £10.91! new only from £19.03!
24	Sociological theory: a book of readings more books like this by Lewis A Coser see all copies from £1.51! new only from £14.33! \| first editions
25 view cover	Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend more books like this by Anna Dallapiccola India is so vast that each of its regions is a land in its own right, with its own particular language, customs, religion and cultural traditions. Yet shared social systems, firmly grounded in religious beliefs, provide the cohesive force that unites over a billion people of different backgrounds. This volume takes the main religion of India and ... see all copies from £2.06! new only from £5.59! \| first editions

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