Encyclopedias, Dictionaries...: Anthropology and Sociology

A handbook of many aspects of sociology including development of sociological theory, and newly emerging topics in sociology. This ebook also discusses subfields and specialty fields of sociology.

Presents concise information on regions the most likely to be "foreign" to U.S. students in order to convey what daily life is actually like for people in these selected regions.

Covers the topics, concepts, and ideas which motivated and shaped the fields of activism, civil engagement, and social justice.

Focuses on topics in physical/ biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology.

Coverage includes the origins of clothing and body adornment, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress, as well as representative costumes from a wide range of historical eras.

Covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies. Offers a cross-national/cross-cultural perspective that provides comparative analyses of the life experiences of men and women around the world.

Offers a comprehensive overview of the major ideas, concepts, terms, and approaches of human geography.

The Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American West provides much more than ethnic groups crossing the plains, landing at ports, or crossing borders; this two-volume work makes the history of the American West an important part of the American experience

Examines the role race and ethnicity play in society.

The Encyclopedia of Racism in American Film will appeal to scholars of cinema, race and ethnicity studies, and cultural history.

Covers issues of sexuality, gender and sex from a sociological, psychological and philosophical perspective.

This work includes 23 new ethnic groups and contains 152 revised ethnic entries on specific minority groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language) in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns. The encyclopedia also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans and Amish

This ebook provides overviews, excerpts, and some full text of first-hand historical documents related to gender issues and sexuality.

The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology is the most complete reference resource for the field of anthropology and interrelated areas, providing an authoritative and expert overview of the concepts, research, and techniques that together define the discipline.

A study, by topic, on issues surrounding marriage and family in many countries and comparing many cultures.

Organizational, management, and sociological philosophy and theories that relate to the organization of human beings.

The Oxford Companion to Archaeology provides authoritative, stimulating entries on a range of subjects, including engaging biographies of the great figures in the field, extensive coverage of the methods used in archaeological research, together with essays that examine human evolution and the many general facets of culture.

Covers the diverse and interdisciplinary nature of the field and traces both historical and modern conceptions of gender and sexuality in the Bible.

The Encyclopedia of African Cultural Heritage in North America provides an accessible ready reference on the retention and continuity of African culture within the United States.

The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religion takes a three-pronged look at this, namely investigating the role of religion in society; unpacking and evaluating the significance of religion in and on human history; and tracing and outlining the social forces and influences that shape religion.

This Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to omnipresent issues and debates, mapping the present and future of thinking about feminist theory.

The four volumes of The Social History of the American Family explore the vital role of the family as the fundamental social unit across the span of American history.