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Tim Delaney
The second edition of Classical and Contemporary Social Theory provides wraparound coverage of the classical social theorists and influential sociological schools of thought in the contemporary period.
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The premise of The Diversity of Darkness and Shameful Behaviors is to emphasize the need for enlightened, rational thinking as a paradigm of thought as the culture of shamelessness continues…
John M Davidson
This book perfectly captures exactly what a true high school football coach is supposed to be, and how Tim Delaney embodies it. A teacher, a father figure, a mentor, a…
For upper-level undergraduate/graduate courses in Social Theory.
Offering an excellent overview of approximately 400 years of social theory with a concentration on sociological thought, this text reflects the convergence of…
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This book discusses common sense as a ‘paradigm of thought’ and as such, compares it to the other major categories of thought-tradition, faith and enlightened, rational thought. It explains the…
Looks at the many ways that America’s longest-running sitcom, ‘The Simpsons’, reflects American culture.
Many introductory texts claim to make sociology relevant to student interests. Perhaps no other text has done this so completely and engagingly as Connecting Sociology to Our Lives. Tim Delaney…
Social Deviance is a comprehensive textbook that uses real life phenomena and current examples to maintain student interest. Each chapter includes chapter-opening objectives and vignette, end of chapter glossary and…
The premise of Darkened Enlightenment is to highlight the fact that there currently exist a number of socio-political forces that have the design, or ultimate consequence, of trying to extinguish…
No one was better at turning everyday social interactions into memorable comedy sketches than Seinfeld creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David. This book explores the sociological implications of the famous…
Classical and Contemporary Social Theory: Investigation and Application, 1/e, is the most comprehensive, informative social theory book on the market.
The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and student-friendly text on street gangs.
Building on the successful first edition, American Street Gangs, Second Edition is a sharp, insightful analysis of gangs and gang-related…
As the title of the book-Sportsmanship: Multidisciplinary Perspective-implies, this book is first and foremost a book about sportsmanship. But, its not just any book on sportsmanship, it is the definitive…
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Tim Delaney,Tim Madigan
This philosophical look at friendship and happiness begins with a review of Aristotle’s three categories of friendship - friends of utility, friends of pleasure and friends of the good. Modern…
Why do billions of people around the world love sports? This informative book attempts to find out why-by examining sports in all its facets, providing an overview of the history…
In Beyond Sustainability: A Thriving Environment, Delaney and Madigan approach the study of the environment from two academic disciplines - sociology and philosophy. Both sociologists and philosophers have concerns about…
Approaches environmentalism via two academic disciplines, sociology and philosophy. Both have concerns about the environment’s ability not only to sustain itself but to thrive. The authors argue that rather than…
Takes a fresh approach to the study of sport, presenting key concepts such as socialization, race, ethnicity, gender, economics, religion, politics, deviance, violence, school sports and sportsmanship. While providing a…
Informative and entertaining introduction to the study of popular culture.
Tim Delaney (State University of New York at Oswego, USA)
Tim D Welch
For almost two-hundred years the world has read Twas the Night Before Christmas to prepare for the coming holiday… now, a new take on the classic poem is here to…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, Diagrams 2014, held in Melbourne, VIC, Australia in July/August 2014.
Pelvic Cancer Surgery: Modern Breakthroughs and Future Advances brings together the three main pelvic specialties (Urology, Gynecological Oncology and Colorectal Surgery) into one volume.
