Books published by SAGE Publications Inc

Like its predecessor, the best-selling CyberSociety, published in 1994, Cybersociety 2.0 is rooted in criticism and analysis of computer-mediated technologies to assist readers in becoming critically aware of the hype and hopes pinned on computer-mediated communication and of the cultures that are emerging among Internet users. Both books are products of a particular moment in time, and serve as snapshots of the concerns and issues that surround the burgeoning new technologies of communication. After a brief introduction to the history of computer-mediated communication, each essay in this volume highlights specific cyber societies and how computer-mediated communication affects the notion of self and its relation to community. Contributors probe issues of community, standards of conduct, communication, means of fixing identity, knowledge, information, and the exercise of power in social relations.

Designed for undergraduate juvenile delinquency courses, this book actively involves students in the literature of the discipline, presents the field in a format that is accessible, understandable, and enjoyable, and is edited by well-known scholars who are experienced researchers and teachers.''''+ The readings in this anthology have been very carefully edited and pruned by the Editors so that undergraduate students can easily read them without getting bogged down or confused and lost in the technical, methodological details.''''+ At no additional cost, we have included 5 substantial data analysis exercises spread throughout the book. These exercises not only teach students the basic of SPSS, the 'standard' data analysis software in social science, but also show them how they can test the delinquency theories and propositions covered in the reader, using current delinquency data packaged with the book. This absolutely unique feature is structured into fill-in-the-blank exercise sets that are easy to grade for large numbers of students by a single instructor.''''+ Over 150 very good questions have been put together for the readings so that instructors can easily test, even in large courses, whether or not their students are keeping up with the reading.''''+ A separate instructor's manual (with more tests) is also available.''

This book is a road map for researching, arguing, and composing a literature review. It gathers into one volume the strategies, tools, and techniques of the experienced researcher, in order to help the reader build a high quality literature review.

Meeting the needs of gender science today, The Psychology of Sex and Gender provides students with balanced coverage of men and women that is grounded in psychological science.

Create conditions that lead to success for ALL students and confront conditions that create opportunity gapsThis new edition of a bestseller shows school counselors how to incorporate principles of social justice, antiracism, equity, and advocacy into their practice and addresses the reasons why some students are more likely to encounter challenges at school due to racism, sexism, heterosexism, and classism. It includes: Vignettes, strategies, activities, and reflective individual and group study questions A framework for how school counselors can mitigate the impact of negative factors that hamper academic performance and healthy development, especially among students of color Six functions of school counselors that move schools toward more just practices and, ultimately, to higher test scores and increased student achievement.

The Washington Information Directory (WID) is a topically organized reference resource that lists contact information for federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the Washington metro area along with a brief paragraph describing what each organization does related to that topic. In addition, WID pulls together 55 organization charts for federal agencies, congressional resources related to each chapter topic, hotline and contact information for various specific areas of interest (from Food Safety Resources to internships in Washington), and an extensive list of active congressional caucuses and contact details. WID has two appendices, one with thorough information on congresspersons and committees, and the second with governors and embassies.

The award-winning Managing Diversity uses an interdisciplinary approach to provide students with an understanding of diversity from a global perspective.

There is no other source that provides in one place the wide range and depth of insight found in Vital Statistics on American Politics (VSAP), published since 1988. VSAP provides historical and statistical information on all aspects of American politics: Political parties Voter turnout Public opinion Campaign finance Media perspective and influence, congressional membership and voting patterns The presidency and executive branch Military policy and spending Supreme Court and federal court make-up and caseloads Foreign, social, and economic policyIn over 230 tables and figures, students and professional researchers will find chapters devoted to key subject areas such as elections and political parties, public opinion and voting, the media, the three branches of U.S. government, foreign, military, social and economic policy, and much more. This book provides a vivid and multifaceted portrait of the broad spectrum of United States politics and policies.Along with updated and new data content, this edition offers brand new data literacy lessons that take a "guide on the side" approach to teach data researchers how to wade through the sea of data and do the difficult work of grappling for the meaning of the data on their own. Lessons include understanding descriptive representation data, comparing data over time, noticing gaps in data, unpacking dichotomies of public opinion, and more.

This bestselling textbook provides an integrated approach to crisis communication that spans various disciplines as well as the entire crisis management process. This new edition includes new coverage of social media, social networking sites, and terrorist threats.

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design is a three-volume work which maps out how one makes decisions about research design, interprets data, and draws valid inferences, undertakes research projects in an ethical manner, and evaluates experimental design strategies and results.

This volume of The ANNALS examines the contributions and limitations of scientific research on legacies of racial violence and suggests implications for policy, practice, and other forms of intervention aimed at redress.

The Washington Information Directory (WID) is a topically organized reference resource that lists contact information for federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the Washington metro area along with a brief paragraph describing what each organization does related to that topic. In addition, The Washington Information Directory pulls together 55 organization charts for federal agencies, congressional resources related to each chapter topic, hotline and contact information for various specific areas of interest (from Food Safety Resources to internships in Washington), and an extensive list of active congressional caucuses and contact details.

This book, from SAGE's Evaluation in Practice series, considers variants of experimental evaluation designs, including those that are not commonly used but could be with much greater frequency. It also includes instructions for how to set up such experiments within program processes to learn about the effects of improvement efforts.

The Political Speechwriter¿s Companion: A Guide for Writers and Speakers walks students through a systematic "LAWS" approach (language, anecdote, wit, and support) that politicians can use to persuade their audiences into taking action. Packed with annotated speeches from the most recent elections, technology tips, and interviews from speechwriting luminaries, this highly anticipated second edition offers the most practical advice and strategies for a career in political communication.

The only text in management and organisational behaviour to focus on public organisations, non-profit organisations, and school systems, this established text develops competency in critical management and leadership skills including communication, motivation, teamwork, group dynamics, and decision making.

A good story sets the stage for engaged learning. Nowhere is this more important than in foundational courses, such as Introductory Psychology or History of Psychology. John Hogan’s Twenty-Four Stories from Psychology captivates readers with the rich stories--the who, what, where, when, why and how--for many of the major theories and colorful characters who have shaped the development of Psychology as a field. The storytelling format and carefully developed pedagogical features—critical thinking and formative assessment questions at the end of each chapter—are sure to make this brief text a powerful tool for teaching and learning in psychology.

This book critically explores culturally-responsive approaches to evaluation across the Western/North American, indigenous communities and the international development contexts.

A workbook built for application, Doing Ethnographic Research prepares your students to become effective ethnographic researchers. With activities to practice and reinforce each step of the research process, this book serves as the perfect compliment to the text, Introduction to Ethnographic Research, also written by the same authors.

The new edition of this award-winning volume reflects the latest events in the climate crisis, while providing balanced coverage of the key institutions, issues, laws, and policies in global environmental politics.

Identifying and answering the essential questions on action research, this text focuses on approaching and improving practice from an inquiry-oriented perspective across applied disciplines.

Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents series has made primary source research easy by presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the World.  Each volume pairs 60 to 70 original background narratives with over 100 documents to chronicle the major events. Various records may include: ¿ official reports ¿ surveys ¿ speeches from leaders and opinion makers ¿ court cases ¿ legislation ¿ testimony ¿ and much more Historic Documents is renowned for the well-written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Organized chronologically, each volume covers the same wide range of topics:  ¿ business ¿ the economy and labor ¿ energy, environment, science, technology, and transportation ¿ government and politics ¿ health and social services ¿ international affairs ¿ national security and terrorism ¿ rights and justice Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year¿s events in context, and each document or group of documents include: ¿ a comprehensive introduction ¿ background information on the event ¿ full-source citations ¿ easy access to material ¿ detailed and thematic table of contents ¿ references to related coverage ¿ documents from the last ten editions of the series

This text meticulously and accessibly explains the National Election Studies data and analyzes its importance and impact, covering the most recent presidential and Congressional elections, voter turnout, and the social forces, party loyalties, and prominent issues that affect voting behavior.

This Study Guide for introductory statistics courses in health and nursing departments is designed to accompany Salkind and Frey¿s Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Seventh Edition. Extra exercises; activities; and true/false, multiple choice, and essay questions (with answers to all questions) feature health-specific content to help further student mastery of text concepts. Also included on the open-access study site at edge.sagepub.com/salkindfrey7e are SPSS datafiles containing survey data from health students, which are used for the exercises in the Study Guide. Data were generated for instruction purposes, and topics cover a range of health-related questions that are pertinent to health students, including the number of hours spent exercising per week, smoking status, number of hours slept per week, number of alcoholic beverages consumed per week, and sources of worry. The database includes 22 variables.

What captivates learners and interests them in studying social psychology? In Case Studies for Teaching Social Psychology Tom Heinzen and Wind Goodfriend use brief, entertaining case stories to further enhance the historical context, evolution of, and challenges to major theories within the field. By employing a mix of unique, contemporary research and hallmark studies to illustrate classic concepts, Heinzen and Goodfriend steer students to explore new, meaningful ways of thinking about and connecting with foundational course concepts. In turn, this approach facilitates engaged conversation and deeper critical thinking both in and outside of the classroom.

Journalism permeates our lives and shapes our thoughts in ways that we have long taken for granted. Whether it is National Public Radio in the morning or the lead story on the Today show, the morning newspaper headlines, up-to-the-minute Internet news, grocery store tabloids, Time magazine in our mailbox, or the nightly news on television, journalism pervades our lives. The Encyclopedia of Journalism covers all significant dimensions of journalism, such as print, broadcast, and Internet journalism; U.S. and international perspectives; and history, technology, legal issues and court cases, ownership, and economics. The encyclopedia will consist of approximately 500 signed entries from scholars, experts, and journalists, under the direction of lead editor Gregory Borchard of University of Nevada, Las Vegas.