Social science

  • The Stonewall reader

    Abstract

    For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it, with a foreword by Edmund White. June 28, 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, which is considered the most significant event in the gay liberation movement, and the catalyst for the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • The status game : on social position and how we use it

    Creator

    Storr, Will

    Abstract

    What makes us like some things and dislike others? What drives our political and moral biases? What shapes how we behave in a group? What makes you, you? For centuries, philosophers and scholars theorized that power and money were the two driving influences in human behavior. In The Status Game, bestselling author Will Storr radically turns this thinking on its head by arguing that it is our unquenchable craving for status that defines who we are.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [London]

    William Collins

    Not specified
  • The social instinct : how cooperation shaped the world

    Creator

    Raihani, Nichola

    Abstract

    This program is read by the author. In the tradition of Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene, Nichola Raihani's The Social Instinct is a profound and engaging look at the hidden relationships underpinning human evolution, and why cooperation is key to our future survival. Cooperation is the means by which life arose in the first place. It's how we progressed through scale and complexity, from free-floating strands of genetic material, to nation states. But given what we know about the mechanisms of evolution, cooperation is also something of a puzzle.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Macmillan Audio

    Not specified
  • The other Dr. Gilmer : a murder, a mysterious illness, and an unlikely fight for justice

    Creator

    Gilmer, Benjamin

    Abstract

    A rural physician learns that a former doctor at his clinic committed a shocking crime, leading him to uncover an undiagnosed mental health crisis in our broken prison system--a powerful true story expanding on one of the most popular This American Life episodes of all time. When family physician Dr. Benjamin Gilmer began working at the Cane Creek clinic in rural North Carolina, he was following in the footsteps of a man with the same last name. His predecessor, Dr.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Ballantine Group

    Not specified
  • The moment of lift : how empowering women changes the world

    Creator

    Gates, Melinda

    Abstract

    For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down. In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she's learned from the inspiring people she's met during her work and travels around the world.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Macmillan Audio

    Not specified
  • The loneliest Americans

    Creator

    Kang, Jay Caspian

    Abstract

    "A riveting blend of family history and original reportage by a conversation-starting writer for The New York Times Magazine that explores-and reimagines-Asian American identity in a Black and white world. In 1965, a new immigration law lifted a century of restrictions against Asian immigrants to the United States. Nobody, including the lawmakers who passed the bill, expected it to transform the country's demographics. But over the next four decades, millions arrived, including Jay Caspian Kang's parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Crown

    Not specified
  • The gentle art of Swedish death cleaning : how to free yourself and your family from a lifetime of clutter

    Creator

    Magnusson, Margareta

    Abstract

    A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life. In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called dostadning, do meaning "death" and stadning meaning "cleaning." This surprising and invigorating process of clearing out unnecessary belongings can be undertaken at any age or life stage but should be done sooner than later, before others have to do it for you.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Not specified
  • The game of desire : 5 surprising secrets to dating with dominance - and getting what you want

    Creator

    Boodram, Shan

    Abstract

    Women: gain control and confidence in your love lives and find the relationship you want with this modern, life-changing guide from the certified sex educator, intimacy expert, and YouTube personality. For younger generations, dating is a complicated mystery. Apps like Tinder and Bumble are supposed to foster connection, but instead serve as a reminder of how painfully single we are. Certified sexologist and intimacy coach Shan Boodram-the most sought-after sex educator on the internet-is about to change all that.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York, NY]

    HarperAudio

    Not specified
  • Transforming social work field education : new insights from practice research and scholarship

    Abstract

    Social work field education in Canada is in crisis. New understanding and approaches are urgently needed. Innovative and sustainable models need to be explored and adopted. As professionals, social workers are expected to use research to inform their practice and to contribute to the production of research. Yet many social workers are reluctant to integrate research into their practice and into field education. Transforming Social Work Field Education encourages the adoption of research and scholarship into the practice of social work, especially field education.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Calgary, Alberta]

    University of Calgary Press

    Not specified
  • Aboriginal TM : the cultural and economic politics of recognition

    Creator

    Adese, Jennifer

    Abstract

    In Aboriginal TM, Jennifer Adese explores the origins, meaning, and usage of the term "Aboriginal" and its displacement by the word "Indigenous." In the Constitution Act, 1982, the term's express purpose was to speak to specific "aboriginal rights". Yet in the wake of the Constitution's passage, Aboriginal, in its capitalized form, became increasingly used to describe and categorize people. More than simple legal and political vernacular, the term Aboriginal (capitalized or not) has had real-world consequences for the people it defined.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg, Manitoba

    University of Manitoba Press

    Not specified