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1	An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) add to wishlist Ever wondered why some of the biggest problems the World faces from Global warming to poverty, never get resolved? The reason is simple: the solutions just aren't convenient. Radio & TV host Glenn Beck doesn't care about being convenient or about making comments politicians & celebrities want to hear, he cares about common sense. The world is a ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $11.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Applied Economics: Thinking Beyond Stage One more books like this by Thomas Sowell add to wishlist Now revised and updated - this is the acclaimed companion volume to the hugely successful "Basic Economics", by one of America's most revered economists. The application of economics to major contemporary real world problems - housing, medical care, discrimination, the economic development of nations - is the theme of this important book which ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Social Problems: A Down-To-Earth Approach more books like this by James M Henslin add to wishlist This theoretically balanced text provides the latest research findings and a consistent structure to help students analyze major social problems facing the United States. Henslin presents boths sides of an argument with a neutral voice and has a "down-to-earth" writing style. When students complete this text, not only do they gain a sociological ... see all copies from $23.95! new only from $59.95! \| SVS
4	The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology more books like this by Lisa J McIntyre add to wishlist 'I suspect that beginning students assigned to read sociology feel much like the theatergoer who stumbles into a foreign film without subtitles. [So] I tried to keep the needs of the introductory student in mind. I tried to bridge the gap between the sociologists who wrote these articles and the students who will read them. My goal is to replace ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.55! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope more books like this by Brian D McLaren add to wishlist From the author of "The Secret Message of Jesus" comes an exploration of what the life and teaching of Jesus have to say about the most critical global problems in our world today. see all copies from $2.98! new only from $3.47! \| SVS
6	Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research more books like this by Dr. Russell K Schutt add to wishlist The most successful social research text to have been published in a generation has been updated and revised in this new sixth edition. This innovative, up-to-date, and popular text makes research come alive through research stories that illustrate the methods presented in each chapter, with hands-on exercises to help students learn by doing. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.05! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things more books like this by Dr. Barry Glassner (Read by) add to wishlist This engaging analysis examines how misinformation cycles through the media, transforms public opinion, and eventually leads to public policy changes. Uncovering the often hidden beneficiaries of these scare tactics, this cautionary tale encourages readers to decipher the reality behind media-fed "fear mongering" and to focus instead on the more ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	That Was Then This Is Now more books like this by S E Hinton add to wishlist Mark and Bryon have always been more like brothers than just friends. After the death of Mark's parents, he even moved in with Bryon and his mom. As the two boys grow into teenagers, Bryon worries about Mark's increasingly illegal behavior and begins to question whether he should be loyal to Mark, or stand up for his own beliefs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Social Problems more books like this by John J Macionis add to wishlist Macionis's Social Problems is the only social problems text that explains how society frames social problems and solutions through politics. The text analyzes social issues and policies, using the concepts of sociological theory and the everyday language of politics. This text helps students understand the attitudes and values that define the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Reveille for Radicals more books like this by Saul Alinsky add to wishlist Legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky inspired a generation of activists and politicians with Reveille for Radicals, the original handbook for social change. Alinsky writes both practically and philosophically, never wavering from his belief that the American dream can only be achieved by an active democratic citizenship. First published in ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $7.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Somebody's Gotta Say It more books like this by Neal Boortz (Read by) add to wishlist The bestselling author of "The FairTax Book" returns with a hilarious but serious-as-taxes creed that covers all the issues that get Boortz and his talk-radio audience hot under the collar on a daily basis. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families more books like this by Mary Pipher add to wishlist The author of the best-selling "Reviving Ophelia" extends her reclamation efforts to address the needs of the family as the foundational source of the strength and health in every culture and society. While she shares the alarm of many observers regarding the bewildering array of societal, cultural, and economic pressures impinging upon families ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Ministries of Mercy-2nd Editn more books like this by Timothy J Keller add to wishlist see all copies from $7.50! new only from $7.83! \| SVS
14 view cover	Social problems more books like this by D Stanley Eitzen add to wishlist The best-selling social problems text. With a critical, conflict perspective, this text looks at the social structures and inequalities that contribute to social problems. Taking a conflict approach, Eitzen and Baca Zinn focus on the underlying features of the social world in an effort to help students to understand today's social problems. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.79! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Sociology more books like this by Richard T Schaefer add to wishlist This work provides a concise presentation of the sociological theory and research usually found in longer texts. It aims to present all the essentials of sociology, with illustrative examples, in a shorter form - thus avoiding wordy descriptive material. "Social policy" sections illustrate applications of sociological issues to modern life by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.40! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism more books like this by Richard Howard Robbins add to wishlist This award-winning text explores one of the most successful cultures and society the world has ever seen-capitalism. From capitalism's European roots more than 500 years ago to the present, this widely acclaimed text examines the problems caused by its expansion, inequality, environmental destruction, and social unrest. Global Problems and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Way Things Ought to Be more books like this by Rush Limbaugh add to wishlist Every week more than 11 million listeners on over 450 radio stations nationwide tune in to "The Rush Limbaugh Show", and his audience is sure to grow when his nationally syndicated television program debuts in September 1992. Now Limbaugh puts his conservative values, blunt talk, blistering attacks and scathing wit into print in his first book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel--Why Everything You Know Is Wrong more books like this by John Stossel add to wishlist Stossel--award-winning journalist and anchor of ABCUs newsmagazine "20/20"--reveals the myths, lies, and downright stupidity clogging media outlets on all sides of the spectrum in this "New York Times" bestseller bursting with facts, sharp insights, and plain old common sense. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Understanding Social Problems more books like this by Linda A Mooney add to wishlist Mooney, Knox, and Schacht's UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL PROBLEMS uses a theoretically balanced approach, student-centered approach to provide a comprehensive exploration of social problems. The text progresses from a micro- to macro-level of analysis, focusing first on such problems as illness and health care, drugs and alcohol, and family problems, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Morality and Moral Controversies: Readings in Moral, Social and Political Philosophy more books like this by John Arthur add to wishlist For courses in Ethics, Applied Ethics, Social and Political Ethics, and Ethics and Moral Issues. This comprehensive anthology includes classic and contemporary readings in moral theory a wide array of essays that address today's most philosophically interesting and controversial ethical and political issues. Includes an ethical theory overview; ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.39! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Clashing Views on Social Issues more books like this by Kurt Finsterbusch add to wishlist This expanded Fourteenth Edition of Taking Sides: Social Issues" provides two additional current controversial issues. All of the issues are presented in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44!
22 view cover	Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses more books like this by Theodore Dalrymple add to wishlist This new collection of essays by the author of "Life at the Bottom", bears the unmistakable stamp of Theodore Dalrymple's bracingly clearsighted view of the human condition. In these pieces, Dr. Dalrymple ranges over literature and ideas, from Shakespeare to Marx, from the breakdown of Islam to the legalization of drugs. Here is a book that ... see all copies from $10.28! new only from $10.28! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Social Problems in a Diverse Society more books like this by Diana Elizabeth Kendall add to wishlist This text focuses on the significance of race, class, and gender; uses personal narratives to convey how problems are experienced by individuals and groups; and applies sociological perspectives throughout to examine social issues. In the fifth edition of Social Problems in a Diverse Society, author Diana Kendall continues to focus on the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Practical Skeptic: Core Concepts in Sociology more books like this by Lisa J McIntyre add to wishlist "The Practical Skeptic" is a concise introduction to sociology that focuses on core concepts as the central building blocks for understanding sociology. Lisa McIntyre's straightforward, lively, even humorous style and her emphasis on critical thinking make this an engaging and user-friendly text for students of all levels. Through this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Social Problems more books like this by William Kornblum add to wishlist For one-quarter or one semester Social Problems courses taught in the Sociology Department. Written by a respected scholar in the field, this authoritative and very accessible text offers students a contemporary introduction to Social Problems by introducing the major trends and future outlook for each social problem. Social policies devised to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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