Society & Social Sciences books

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In this book, Nadia Salem examines and questions the enduring relevance of the monomyth, or the hero’s journey,...  Read More >>

In this Element, the framework outlines the strategies used to manage trust, by examining how language shapes relationships...  Read More >>

From Beatniks to Sputnik and from Princess Grace to Peyton Place, this book illuminates the female half of the US...  Read More >>

The second edition of Politics and International Law uses accessible writing and contemporary examples to explain...  Read More >>

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A wide-ranging and accessible anthology of original essays that provides readers with the essential history of that...  Read More >>

This Element highlights myths promoted by explorers, settlers, and the state about Indigenous Peoples and history....  Read More >>

Focusing on the increasingly common problem of internet addiction, this book examines its implications to our psychological...  Read More >>

Examining the ethical, legal, and medical concerns around genetic testing, this book explores the breadth of genetic...  Read More >>

Providing an indispensable resource for students and scholars studying the history of medieval women and gender,...  Read More >>

Discover how new technologies and medical advances are shaping the future of organ donation with this comprehensive...  Read More >>

Examining the most controversial foods and ingredients, this book provides an objective, well-balanced look at their...  Read More >>

Explore historical and contemporary fringe remedies seen as strange, ridiculous, or even gruesome by modern Western...  Read More >>

Explore different types of food inequality in the United States and current efforts to improve food access and equity....  Read More >>

Providing an indispensable resource for students and scholars studying the history of women in ancient Egypt, this...  Read More >>

Providing an indispensable resource for students and scholars studying the history of Roman women and gender, this...  Read More >>

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Hedging has been widely viewed as an optimal foreign policy for small and middle powers. This Element contributes...  Read More >>

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This Element describes early Chinese views of the heart-mind (xin 心) and its relation to the psychology of a whole...  Read More >>

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Public governance is inherently normative in the present-day context, where, many values come into play and new...  Read More >>

This Element critically examines leading normative accounts of group discrimination-harm, disrespect, and inequality-and...  Read More >>

This book presents an ISPA model to examine nationalism, nativism, and populism in Europe and the United States....  Read More >>