Search Results: Sociology from Bytown Bookery

HarperOne. Fine+. 2006. Paperback. 0061157902 . Trade Paperback in Fine+ condition with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked text. Very moderate cover wear. "What are the essential qualities of a great relationship? What do people in healthy and happy relationships do differently? Scientists and academics have spent entire careers investigating the nature of relationships, dating, and marriage, yet their findings are inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals read only by other academics. Now the bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series has collected the most current and significant data from more than a thousand studies on relationships and spells out the key findings in plain English. The advice is not based on one person's unique experiences or opinions, but offers for the first time the research of noted scientists studying the lives and loves of average Americans. Each of the findings is accompanied by a true story that shows the results in… Read More

New York: Vintage Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. Trade Paperback. 0679743650 . Trade Paperback in very good condition. Cover scuffing and edgewear with a crease on the front upper right hand corner, tightly bound with a clean and unmarked interior. "A multimedia anthem to the American post-boomer generation--our country's 13th generation since the founding fathers--this collection of commentary, quotes, and cartoons describes the elusive group in their own words and quotes sources from Tipper Gore to 2 Live Crew, from They Might Be Giants to the cult film Heathers. Cartoons throughout.." ; B&W Illustrations; 0.7 x 8.8 x 7.4 Inches; 228 pages .

Toronto, Ont: Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc.. New with no dust jacket. 2006. Trade Paperback. 1550771620 . Trade Paperback, Brand New copy. "The research and policy discussions included in Aboriginal Policy Research, Volume 3, offer a portion of the original papers presented at the second Aboriginal Policy Research Conference held in Ottawa in 2006. Co-chaired by Dan Beavon of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Jerry White of the University of Western Ontario, and Peter Dinsdale of the National Association of Friendship Centres, the conference promoted interaction between reasearchers, policy-makers, and Aboriginal peoples. It expanded knowledge of the social, economic, and demographic determinants of Aboriginal well-being, and sought to identify and facilitate the means by which this knowledge may be translated into effective policies. Volume 3 begins with a look at education and employment transitions followed by issues of socio-economic well-being, and concludes with some… Read More

Doubleday Anchor. Very Good. 1965. Paperback. Mass Market Paperback, a tightly bound, unmarked book with spine sunning and cover scuffing. Overall in Very Good condition. "This classic collection of essays by Riesman discusses the implications of affluence in America. Riesman maintains that the question that should be raised by wealth has shifted over time from how to obtain wealth to how to make use of it. "; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 579 pages .

Cambridge University Press. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1968. Trade paperback. 0521094666 . Trade paperback in good + conditon, wear to the cover and spine edges, tightly bound with an unmarked interior. "The affluent workers studied in this book, originally published in 1968, were employees of three major industrial concerns sited in Luton at the time. The authors examine in detail workers' experience of their industrial jobs, their relations with workmates, and the nature of their attachment both to the organizations which employ them and to their trade unions. "; Cambridge Studies in Sociology; 0.39 x 7.87 x 3.94 Inches; 206 pages .

Harper & Row. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. Black cloth covers, yellow titles to the spine. In Very Good+ condition, a solid binding with bright & unmarked pages. Light spine end and corner bumping. A Very Good DJ, clipped, with cover edgewear and scuffing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 402 pages .

New York435: Free Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Cloth. 0029235804 . Green cloth covers with gilt lettering to the spine. In very good ++ condition with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked interior. Light spine end bumping with a tiny indent on the fore edge. The DJis in good condition with sununing to the spine and a small tear to the front top cover. "IN THE NINETEENTH and early twentieth centuries the social and political life of large areas of Latin America, Asia, and Africa was transformed by the world market in agricultural commodities which developed in response to the demands of the industrial economies of Europe and North America. "; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 435 pages .

Penguin. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1977. Mass Market. 0140043810 . Mass Market Paperback with light scuffing and edgewear. In very good conditon, squared, tightly bound with an unmarked interior. Two black remainder marks on the bottom edge. , ; Remainder; 1 x 7 x 5 Inches; 221 pages .

Signet. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1969. Mass Market Paperback. A Mass Market paperback in very good condition with scuffing and edgewear, a sticker scar on the upper right hand corner of the front cover. Tightly bound with a clean & unmarked interior. An introduction by William F. Buckley Jr." A famous scholar's eloquent and heartfelt plea to restore our country's vanishing greatness." ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 191 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Praeger. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1968. Trade Paperback. A Trade Paperback in Very Good condition with a tight binding, light marking to the title page, otherwise a clean & unmarked book. Spine wear and cover rubbing and edge wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 269 pages .

Harmondsworth, England: Penguin. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1970. Mass Market Paperback. Mass Market Paperback in very good+ condition. Nicely squared with a solid binding, a bright and unmarked interior. Very light shelfwear. All items are on site. ; Pelican; Tables; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 312 pages .

Scottdale, Pennsylvania: Herald Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1971. Booklet. 0836113047 . A stapled booklet with rubbing to the cover and edgewear. Small sticker scar on the front upper right hand corner. A nice clean & unmarked interior with blavck & white photos & illustrations throughout the book. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 38 pages .

Prentice Hall. Very Good. 1964. Hardcover. Tan cloth Hardcovers in fine condition. The DJ is Very Good++ and is protected by a clear plastic cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 113 pages .

Cambridge, Idaho: Cambridge University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. Trade paperback. 052129228X . Trade Paperback in very good condition, with wear to the covers, about four dog-eared pages and yellow highlighting on a few pages. Tightly bound. " This text is a comprehensive introduction to research methods in social and cultural anthropology. The Peltos focus their discussion on the essential elements of preparing and analyzing the supporting evidence from which generalizations about human nature are derived. The specific elements of anthropological research - such as interviewing informants, observing ceremonial behaviour, and designing surveys - are all covered, but the primary aim is to show how basic observations can be systematically translated into socio-cultural generalizations. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 333 pages .

Anchor. Very Good+. 1961. Paperback. 0385000162 . Trade Paperback. Very Good++ with a tight binding and a bright, unmarked text. Moderate cover wear with an uncreased spine. ""Asylums" is an analysis of life in "total institutions"--closed worlds like prisons, army camps, boarding schools, nursing homes and mental hospitals. It focuses on the relationship between the inmate and the institution, how the setting affects the person and how the person can deal with life on the inside." ; 7.01 X 4.02 X 0.55 inches; 400 pages .

New York: McGraw Hill. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Hard Cover. 0070064520 . Yellow hardboards, black titles to the spine. Clean interior and tightly bound. DJ is price clipped, moderate cover rubbing and edgewear.. "If you are trying to cope, and you can't seem to get from Monday to Friday in less that 12 days, Aunt Erma's Cope Book is for you. Read it and weep -- with laughter. " ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 180 pages .

Henry Holt and Co.. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0805063579 . Gray/black hardcovers with silver titles to the spine. In Fine condiiton, tightly bound unmarked with light spine end wear. The DJ is clipped, in Very Good ++ condition with light cover scuffing and edgewear. "Foster shows how he investigated an Elizabethan murder mystery and proved a forgotten poem was written by William Shakespeare, identified "Anonymous", the author of "Primary Colors", and helped the prosecution prove that the Unabomber's manifesto was written by Ted Kaczynski--and how the bomber might have been caught sooner. "; 9.10 X 6.20 X 1.30 inches; 318 pages .

Ave Maria Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. 0877933286 . Brown hardcovers in Very Good + condition, tight, bright & unmarked. Spine end and corner bumping. The DJ is unclipped with moderate cover scuffing and edgewear. "Provides thoughful presentations on what, for most people remain unexamined assumptions. Urges readers to seriously examine their own experience of being sexual and not fear its mystery and to recognize the necessity for intimacy in their lives. Reflects on the role of intimacy within religious communities and the fraternity of priests, and its role byond community." ; 8.27 X 5.75 X 0.71 inches; 182 pages .

Toronto, Ont: Lester & Orpen Dennys. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1988. First Trade Edition. Soft cover. 0886191513 . Very Fine Softcover, binding tight. book clean, no markings. Vardy explores ways of coming to terms with Catholicism. She compares her feelings and experiences with many other Catholics she interviewed from all walks of life.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1996. Paperback. 0195115694 . Trade Paperback. In Very Good+ condition, tightly bound with an unmarked text and light cover scuffing and edgewear. A stain to the fore edges. "Arguing that the richness of black culture today can be found in the interstices between God and gangsta' rap, Dyson charts the progress and pain of African Americans over the past decade, and brings together writings on music, religion, politics, and identity to offer a multi-faceted view of black life." ; 7.80 X 5.30 X 0.50 inches; 218 pages .