The eighth edition of Social Stratification and Inequality continues to provide a _ comprehensive, up-to-date exploration of the economic and social divisions in human societies. Extensive comparative information, as well as an overview of how social stratification has changed and evolved over time, gives readers a global perspective on class conflict. Praised for its thorough research and scho…
We've examined the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to bring you the latest, most significant thinking driving business today. With authors from Marcus Buckingham to Herminia Ibarra and company examples from Google to Deloitte, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations to your fingertips.
Applied research methods in criminal justice and criminology provides a solid foundation in research methods for undergraduated students who are studying to become practitioners in the criminal justice field. This text takes a practical applied approach that is both engaging and useful in developing students into ducated consumers of research.
ADDRESSING A KEY SKILL IN READING, WRITING, AND SPEAKING, THIS COMPREHENSIVE BOOK IS grounded in cutting-edge research on vocabulary development. It presents evidence-based instructional approaches for at-risk students, including English language learners and those with learning difficulties. Coverage ranges from storybook reading interventions for preschoolers to direct instruction and indepen…
When you're fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury. But it's a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You'll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over.
"In After Cocteau, Carolyn Miller reminds us that we are constantly sur¬rounded by the miraculous, and fills us 'with a sweet, deep nourishment.' In her poems of sensual celebration and penetrating hope, we are comforted by the voice of a mature poet equally talented in handling ekphrasis, the elegy, and the lyric, as well as narrative and persona poems. With seamless clarity and a painter's p…
There are many ways to arrange human lives—different kinds of families, economies, and governments; and endlessly varied values, beliefs, norms, and customs. Using a comparative framework, Global Sociology: Introducing Five Contemporary Societies, Sixth Edition, provides a broad and comprehensive sociological description of Japan, Mexico, Egypt, Germany, and the San peoples of Namibia. Wor…
In his defining work on emotional intelligence, bestselling author Daniel Goleman found that it is twice as important as other competencies in determining outstanding leadership. If you read nothing else on emotional intelligence, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones…
I wrote the first edition of this book during a time of rapid change in my favorite academic discipline— anthropology. My colleagues and I were excited about new discoveries and directions in all four of anthropology's subfields—biological anthropology, anthropological archaeology, sociocultural anthropol¬ogy, and linguistic anthropology. My goal was to write a book that would capture that…
Communication is one of the most popular college majors in the country, suggesting that students are interested in the way in which messages are created and exchanged. We are surrounded by media and media technology today that con¬tinually mediate our experiences with ourselves, with others, and with the broader group we identify as "society." We've moved from traditional "mass" media that ope…
FILM ART celebrates its tenth edition with a historic collaboration with the prestigious Criterion Collection to introduce students to the world of cinema with This groundbreaking, integrated digital program uses extensive clips from the Criterion Collection and interactive assessments to create a unique learning environment for students. The result is greater course success.
The sixth edition of Biological Anthropology presents a concise introduction to the basic themes, theories, methods, and facts of bioanthropology. Written in an accessible style, this text demonstrates the integrity and nature of bioanihropology by using the scientific method as a theme throughout the book.
Read this book and you'll better understand how four specific tenets— higher purpose, stakeholder integration, conscious leadership, and conscious culture and management—can help build strong businesses, move capitalism closer to its highest potential, and foster a more positive environment for all of us.
Whether you're designing a new product or improving processes within your company, harnessing your team's creativity can help solve your toughest problems. Innovative Teams quickly walks you through the basics of leading the creative process, including: • Building a diverse team • Generating a wide array of options • Choosing the right solution • Promoting a culture of creativity
Intimidated by corporate finance? The numbers (and the jargon) can feel overwhelming—but you have to understand them to manage effectively. Finance Basics explains the fundamentals simply and quickly, introducing you to key terms and concepts such as: • How to navigate financial statements • How to weigh costs and benefits • What's involved in budgeting and forecasting • How to ga…
Experience Psychology, Second Edition, is an integrated learning system that empowers students to personally, critically, and actively experience the impact of psychology in daily life and master even the most difficult course topics. Experience Psychology, Second Edition, is about, well, experience—our own behaviors; our relationships at home and in our com¬munities, in school, and at work;…
More Primary Sources in Create The World History Document Collection in McGraw-Hill's Create (www.mcgrawhillcreate.com) allows you to choose from over 100 primary and secondary sources—each with a headnote and questions—that can be added to your print text. Create also allows you to rearrange or omit chapters, combine material from other sources, and/or upload your syllabus or any other co…
Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work you need to accomplish? Being pulled in different directions by competing priorities? Getting Work Done runs you through the basics of being more pruductive at work.