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Black and Blue : Policing in South Africa
John D. Brewer
Hardcover - $380.95
The South African Police Force is among the world's most controversial police forces, plagued by allegations of misconduct and archaic methods. John Brewer places these problems in their historical context through this detailed study of the origins a ...
Inequality, Crime, and Social Control
George S. Bridges
Paperback - $80.95
This book brings together the most recent advances in theory and research on the relationship between social inequality and the control of criminal behavior.
The Fourth Ghost : White Southern Writers and European Fascism, 1930-1950
Jr. Brinkmeyer
Hardcover - $107.95
Weight Bias : Nature, Consequences, and Remedies
Kelly D. Brownell
Hardcover - $80.95
Leading psychologists, health professionals, attorneys, and advocates explore the nature, causes, and consequences of weight bias and present a range of approaches to combat it.
Better for All the World : The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity
Harry Bruinius
Paperback - $27.95
Drawing on personal letters, diaries, and documents never before used, Bruinius relates the little-known history of eugenics in America--a movement that began in the early 20th century and resulted in forced sterilization of more than 65,000 American ...
Racism
Martin Bulmer
Paperback - $75.95
W. E. B. DuBois wrote in 1903 that "the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line -- the relation of the darker to the lighter races in the various areas of the world in which they interact." As the century draws to its close, ...
Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia : Hatreds Old and New in Europe
Matti Bunzl
Paperback - $21.95
The apparent resurgence of hostility toward Jews has been a prominent theme in recent discussions of Europe; at the same time, the adversities faced by the continent's Muslim population have received increasing attention. In "Anti-Semitism and Islamo ...
Why Darkness Matters : The Power of Melanin in the Brain
Edward Bruce Bynum
Paperback - $24.95
Asking the question, "Are people with dark skin truly different?, these essays consider the history, science, and psychology of melanin. With contributions from such noted writers and scholars as Hunter Adams, Ann Brown, Richard King, and Owen Moore, ...
The Rise and Fall of Class in Britain
David Cannadine
Paperback - $59.95
Although politicians in Britain are now calling for a "classless society," can one conclude, as do many scholars, that class does not matter anymore? Cannadine uncovers the meanings of class for such disparate figures as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and Ma ...