Books published by Rowman & Littlefield

This book offers an overview of both social psychology and gender (as differentiated from sex), then discusses approaches to gender in social psychology research; how social psychology theories have been shaped by assumptions about gender, race, class, and sexuality; and the way gender influences identity and interaction.

The second edition of this groundbreaking book incorporates data and interviews to show how the everyday thinking of ordinary people contributes to the perpetuation of systemic racialized inequality.

Delves into the aesthetics and politics of sexuality in the era of do-it-yourself (DIY) Internet pornography. This work offers a critical analysis of Web culture as digital artistry and of the corresponding heightened government surveillance and censorship of the Internet.

Guiding readers through the basics of how to interpret ads, this work explores everything from product and package design to jingles, cyberadvertising, ad campaigns, global impacts, culture jamming, and advertising effects. It is for readers interested in how ads, marketing, and branding take hold in the consumer psyche.

A study of the judicial process as it confronts four privacy issues - birth control, gay rights, abortion, and the right to die.

When it was ratified in 1791, the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States sought to protect against two distinct types of government actions that interfere with religious liberty: the establishment of a national religion and interference with individual rights to practice religion.

Analyzes the significance of the many forces and events affecting the UN's efforts at reform. This book provides an examination of these processes for the major UN organs and agencies, including chapters on the Secretaries-General, the Secretariat, the General Assembly, Security Council, and ECOSOC.

Relates the stories of twenty black architects from around the United States to examine the sociological context of architectural practice. This book explores the role systemic racism plays in an occupation commonly referred to as the white gentlemen's profession.

The Constitution is the fundamental governing document of United States. But to what extent do candidates and parties make constitutional arguments in the course of American elections? By examining party platforms, candidate messages, presidential debates, and television ads, this book answers that question.

Explores the implications of the black protectionism phenomenon - wherein African Americans feel a protective response towards African American politicians and celebrities in legal battles - as more African Americans find themselves in the spotlight. This work details the history of this phenomenon.

Andrea Tschemplik provides a fresh and accessible translation of Plato's classic work, specially designed to aid newcomers in better understanding and appreciating the text. In addition, this volume provides a range of student-friendly supplements to enhance the learning experience.

Profane & Sacred analyzes the role of religion in Latino-American literature, exploring questions of cultural and community identity, theology, and spiritual practices.

Elucidates the limitations of the explanation that Blacks underperform in school because they fear acting white. This work presents research that theorizes race as a social phenomenon, unmasks the heterogeneity of the Black experience, and contends with the specifics of social context in the culture and organization of schools and communities.

Attempts to situate the political dimension of the International Criminal Court in theory and practice. Providing an analysis of the ethics and politics of the ICC, this book argues that it is a political institution whose legal dynamics need to be understood as constructive features of global politics.

Community Planning is an introductory, interdisciplinary, planning textbook. This "working" text uses an integrated text and lab manual approach, where theoretical concepts are integrated with practical applications and case studies.

Examines the tragic development and resolution of Latin America's human rights crisis of the 1970s and 1980s. This book focuses on state terrorism in Chile under General Augusto Pinochet and in Argentina during the Dirty War (1976-1983). It offers an exploration of the reciprocal relationship between Argentina and Chile and human rights movements.

First Contact walks the instructor through the course design and execution process for the Introductory Sociology or the first course in sociology. It is an invaluable resource for new instructors in sociology, graduate students learning how to teach, seasoned professors who want to refresh their courses, but also administrators who review and evaluate these courses.

Explores the substantial decrease in an area's biological productivity or usefulness to humans due to human activities. This book covers the history of land degradation, looks at local and regional effects of human interactions with the environment, and compares creative destruction with destructive creation.

InBelief, Bodies, and Being, thirteen distinguished contributors present diverse and illuminating viewpoints on feminist issues of embodiement, materialism, and agency from feminist and postmodernist philosophical perspectives.

In this volume, Elizabeth Locey restores Leduc to her place in the canon, bringing to light her contributions to contemporary literary theory. Locey reads Leduc's works from the perspective of reader selection, which erodes the divide between body and text.

A New York Times bestseller! A favorite author reveals his experiences rescuing abandoned dogs--and offers solid advice for readers who "find" dogs.