Human Arrangements: An Introduction to Sociology gives a clear introduction to the field, and focuses on four basic components-culture, social structure, population, and ecological factors-and their relationship to the diverse areas of sociological investigation.
From the New York Times bestselling author Derrick Bell, a profound meditation on achieving success with integrity. As one of the country's most influential law professors, Derrick Bell has spent a lifetime helping students struggling to maintain a sense of integrity in the face of an overwhelming pressure to succeed at any price. Frequently asked how he managed to be so extraordinarily succ…
Bokun is sheer bunkum. From the moment he espouses the belief that men and women are separately evolved, you know you're on dangerous ground. Throw in statements like ""The kind of thoughts the brain is able to produce, depends on its shape"" . . . ""The savannah's intense heat. . . has inspired the idea of hell as a permanent fire"" . . . ""A single omnipotent god is the last resort for a humi…
In this landmark work, Ernst Troeltsch offers a history of Christian ethics. This expansive volume relates Christian ethical ideas to the changing structures of church and society from the period of early Christianity to the end of the eighteenth century. Troeltsch's classic work, first published in 1931, continues to speak to the present condition of the church and culture. The Library of Theo…