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This best-selling textbook returns for a seventh edition with
material on the most fundamental and fascinating issues in
sociology today. The authors continue their tradition of focusing
on the big picture, with an emphasis on race, class, and gender in
every chapter. The text continues to frame sociological debates
around the major theoretical perspectives of sociology and focus on
capturing students' imaginations with cutting-edge research and
real-world events. The hallmark of the book continues to be clear
writing that helps students understand the intricacies of the
discipline like no other textbook on the market. New to the seventh
edition Expanded focus on new social movements such as Black Lives
Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and the Tea Party. Updates on both the
2012 and 2016 elections. New discussions of Donald Trump and the
immigration debate; causes and consequences. New discussions of
"patriot" movements, racism, and the reaction to the first African
American president. Expanded coverage of sexual orientation and
LGBT issues. Updates on gay rights and the historic legalization of
same-sex marriage. New sections on cyber life discussion issues
such as cyber bullying and public shaming; WikiLeaks, Edward
Snowden, and NSA spying; sexting and youth culture; the Arab
Spring; and social media activism. New coverage of the so-called
"he-cession" and the rise of women managers (whom employers still
see as risky but, increasingly, as highly talented). Updates on
health-care reform, five years on and the efforts to repeal and
replace "Obamacare". Expanded coverage of mass shootings and the
corresponding policy debates. Expanded coverage and new focus on
police-involved shootings and gun control in the "Deviance, Crime,
and Social Control" chapter. New discussions of the sociology of
finance, including the role of financial derivatives in the 2008
global financial crisis. New photos and updated figures and tables
throughout the text.
Though one of the most important public health agencies of the 20th century and the most powerful and richest branch of the Rockefeller Foundation, the International Health Division's history (1913-1951) has never been told before. This original work is based on a vast multitude of letters, reports and photographs the author uncovered in the Rockefeller Archives. Farley describes the internal struggles and the conflicts with foreign and US governments of the "medical barons" who ran the organization as they set its goals and tried to eradicate some of the world's most serious diseases. He also describes the first testing of DDT and the preparation for the US army of a yellow fever vaccine that turned out to be contaminated. He takes the reader into the often byzantine world where the organization endowed schools of public health and nursing in such diverse places as London, Toronto, fascist Rome, militaristic Tokyo, and Calcutta in the dying days of the British Raj. Farley enlivens the book with sketches of the personalities and prejudices of those who worked in the Division and of the scandals that rocked it from time to time. He shows that in the continuing debate between those who believe that disease is the root cause of ill health and poverty and those who see poverty as the primary cause, the Division remained firmly in the former position. He also shows that after it closed, former members exerted considerable influence on the development of the World Health Organization. Opposing some recent historians, Farley argues against the view that the Health Division served as an advance guard for American capitalism. His lively book will be welcomed by all who are interested in the history of public health, tropical disease, and medical institutions.
The advent of tropical medicine was a direct consequence of
European and American imperialism, when military personnel,
colonial administrators, businessmen, and settlers encountered a
new set of diseases endemic to the tropics. Professor Farley
describes how governments and organizations in Britain, the British
colonies, the United States, Central and South America, South
Africa, China, and the World Health Organization faced one
particular tropical disease, bilharzia or schistosomiasis.
Bilharzia is caused by a species of blood vessel-inhabiting
parasitic worms and today afflicts over 200 million people in
seventy-four countries. John Farley demonstrates that British and
American imperial policies and attitudes largely determined the
nature of tropical medicine. Western medical practitioners defined
the type of medical system that was imposed on the indigenous
populations; they dictated which diseases were important and worthy
of study, which diseases were to be controlled, and which control
methods were to be used.
This best-selling textbook returns for a seventh edition with
material on the most fundamental and fascinating issues in
sociology today. The authors continue their tradition of focusing
on the big picture, with an emphasis on race, class, and gender in
every chapter. The text continues to frame sociological debates
around the major theoretical perspectives of sociology and focus on
capturing students' imaginations with cutting-edge research and
real-world events. The hallmark of the book continues to be clear
writing that helps students understand the intricacies of the
discipline like no other textbook on the market. New to the seventh
edition Expanded focus on new social movements such as Black Lives
Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and the Tea Party. Updates on both the
2012 and 2016 elections. New discussions of Donald Trump and the
immigration debate; causes and consequences. New discussions of
"patriot" movements, racism, and the reaction to the first African
American president. Expanded coverage of sexual orientation and
LGBT issues. Updates on gay rights and the historic legalization of
same-sex marriage. New sections on cyber life discussion issues
such as cyber bullying and public shaming; WikiLeaks, Edward
Snowden, and NSA spying; sexting and youth culture; the Arab
Spring; and social media activism. New coverage of the so-called
"he-cession" and the rise of women managers (whom employers still
see as risky but, increasingly, as highly talented). Updates on
health-care reform, five years on and the efforts to repeal and
replace "Obamacare". Expanded coverage of mass shootings and the
corresponding policy debates. Expanded coverage and new focus on
police-involved shootings and gun control in the "Deviance, Crime,
and Social Control" chapter. New discussions of the sociology of
finance, including the role of financial derivatives in the 2008
global financial crisis. New photos and updated figures and tables
throughout the text.
The advent of tropical medicine was a direct consequence of European and American imperialism, when military personnel, colonial administrators, businessmen, and settlers encountered a new set of diseases endemic to the tropics. Professor Farley describes how governments and organizations in Britain, the British colonies, the United States, Central and South America, South Africa, China, and the World Health Organization faced one particular tropical disease, bilharzia or schistosomiasis. Bilharzia is caused by a species of blood vessel-inhabiting parasitic worms and today afflicts over 200 million people in seventy-four countries. Author Farley demonstrates that British and American imperial policies and attitudes largely determined the nature of tropical medicine. Western medical practitioners defined the type of medical system that was imposed on the indigenous populations; they dictated which diseases were important and worthy of study, which diseases were to be controlled, and which control methods were to be used. Historians, historians of medicine, parasitologists, and experts in tropical medicine will find this a fascinating study.
Uniting The Principles Of Elegance, Taste, And Economy. Due to the
very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be
hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
Uniting The Principles Of Elegance, Taste, And Economy. Due to the
very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be
hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
Uniting The Principles Of Elegance, Taste, And Economy. Due to the
very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be
hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>British
Library<ESTCID>T078585<Notes><imprintFull>London:
printed for J. Scatcherd and J. Whitaker, B. Law; and G. and T.
Wilkie, 1787. <collation> 32],448p., plates; 8
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT112653London:
printed for J. Scatcherd and J. Whitaker, B. Law; and G. and T.
Wilkie, 1792. vi, 26],467, 5]p., plates: port.; 8
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it
was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the
first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and
farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists
and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original
texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly
contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>British
Library<ESTCID>T121903<Notes><imprintFull>London:
printed for J. Scatcherd and J. Whitaker, B. Law; and G. and T.
Wilkie, 1796. <collation>viii, 20],459, 1]p., plates: port.;
8
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT131756London:
printed for John Fielding; and J. Scatcherd and J. Whitaker, 1783.
xx,459, 1]p., plates: port.; 8
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