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This book uses the Breton experience to address two fundamental historiographical issues: the meaning of absolutism and the nature of early-modern French society. It abandons the old framework that …

Introduction; 1. The Breton economy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; 2. Elements of Breton society; 3. Institutional structures of political control - financial and judicial organisation; …

geschrieben von James B. Collins (Autor) und John Elliott (Herausgeber) und Olwen Hufton (Herausgeber)

Our public and private lives are under surveillance as never before. Whether we are shopping with a credit card, walking down the street or emailing a colleague at work, our activities are monitored. …

1. The intensification of surveillance, Kirstie Ball and Frank Webster; 2. Surveillance after September 11th, David Lyon; 3. Data-mining and surveillance in the post 9-11 environment, Oscar Gandy; 4. …

geschrieben von Kirstie Ball (Herausgeber) und Frank Webster (Herausgeber)

Almost every reader has experienced or will experience the issues--whether it be a variant family form, a family problem, a living situation, or a roleless condition--addressed in Marriage and the …

geschrieben von Marvin B. Sussman (Herausgeber)

This state-specific guide assists students in their exploration of California procedure laws and cases and features chapter introductions, overviews of codes and implications, and exercises for …

geschrieben von Wadsworth Publishing (Autor) und Jeffrey B. Snipes (Autor)

In this revised and updated edition of "Kinship and Gender," Linda Stone uses anthropological kinship as a framework for the cross-cultural study of gender, and she focuses on human reproduction and …

1. Gender, Reproduction, and Kinship * What Is Kinship? * The Kinship Code * Key Concepts * Kinship Theory * Kinship and Gender * Notes * Suggested Further Readings * Suggested Classroom Videos * …

geschrieben von Linda Stone (Autor)

"People conduct social research to learn something new about the social world; or to carefully document guesses, hunches, or beliefs about it; or to refine their understanding of how the social world …

Each chapter includes "Introduction" and "Conclusion." I. FOUNDATIONS. 1. Doing Social Research. Alternatives to Social Research. How Science Works. Steps in the Research Process Dimensions of …

Briefer, paperback text, adapted from Neuman's Social Research Methods, Sixth Edition. Using clear, accessible language and examples from real research, this discusses both qualitative and …

geschrieben von W. Lawrence Neuman (Autor)

Originally conceived to encourage reading and writing within the prison system, this unique collection gives a dramatic voice to 12 convicts-cum-authors who expose the intimate details of their lives …

geschrieben von Lee Weinstein (Herausgeber) und Richard Jaccoma (Herausgeber) und Richard Jaccoma (Fotograf)

Social capital arising from social networks based on trust has been traditionally seen as the property of adults from which the younger generation gain benefit. Far less attention has been given to …

geschrieben von H. Helve (Herausgeber) und J. Bynner (Herausgeber)

Does it make sense to speak of a European society, above and beyond its component states and regions? In this major new book William Outhwaite argues that it does. He goes beyond the study of …

geschrieben von William Outhwaite (Autor)

Jon Quah, PhD is Professor, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore (NUS). He was a Fulbright-Hays Scholar at the Florida State University, where he obtained his PhD in …

This academic study examines how corruption is controlled in six Asian countries, namely Hong Kong, India, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore and South Korea. These countries illustrate between them …

geschrieben von Jon S. T. Quah (Herausgeber)