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Sociology

Historical Social Life in England
Social Life in Britain from the Conquest to the Reformation
  by G. G. Coulton

Social Life in England, 1750-1850
  by F.J. Foakes Jackson

Social Life in the Days of Piers Plowman
  by D. Chadwick


Sociology of Sports
Sports, Games, and Play: Social and Psychological Viewpoints
 edited by Jeffrey H. Goldstein

Fair Play: Sports, Values, and Society
 by Robert L. Simon

Sport as Ritual: Interpretations from Durkheim to Goffman
 by Susan Birrell, in Social Forces

Anthropology, Sport, and Culture
 edited by Robert R. Sands


Latin American Social Movements
The Making of Social Movements in Latin America: Identity, Strategy, and Democracy
 by Arturo Escobar & Sonia E. Alvarez

Cultures of Politics/Politics of Cultures: Re-Visioning Latin American Social Movements
 by Sonia E. Alvarez, Evelina Dagnino, & Arturo Escobar

Women and Social Movements in Latin America: Power from Below
 by Lynn Stephen


Development of the U.S. Welfare System
The American Welfare System: Origins, Structure, and Effects
 edited by Howard Gensler

Welfare as We Knew It: A Political History of the American Welfare State
 by Charles Noble

In the Shadow of the Poorhouse: A Social History of Welfare in America
 by Michael B. Katz

Safety Net: Welfare and Social Security, 1929-1979
 by Blanche D. Coll


Perception and Treatment of the Elderly in Different Cultures
Aging and Generational Relations: Life-Course and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
 by Tamara K. Hareven

The Human Elder in Nature, Culture, and Society
 by David Gutmann

The Honorable Elders: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Aging in Japan
 by Erdman Palmore


Body Image and the Social Construction of Beauty
Ideals of Feminine Beauty: Philosophical, Social, and Cultural Dimensions
 by Karen A. Callaghan

Interpreting Weight: The Social Management of Fatness and Thinness
 by Jeffery Sobal & Donna Maurer

Am I Thin Enough Yet? The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity
 by Sharlene Hesse-Biber


Urban Management in Developing Economies
The Urban Transformation of the Developing World
 by Josef Gugler

Urban Management: Policies and Innovations in Developing Countries
 by G. Shabbir Cheema & Sandra E. Ward

Urban Environments in Emerging Economies
 by David L. McKee

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