GREAT TEXTBOOK COVERING DEVIANCE
356697
Outstanding and very thorough look at deviant behavior from the sociological perspective. Difficult to cover entire book in one semester, as it is very long. All text; no pictures, so book is not necessarily appealing to the eye.

Theoretical perspectives covered in detail. This book may work better as a graduate text. I would love to see a better study guide to accompany the book.
4770440
I purchased this book as a possible text for one of criminal justice classes. While it is interesting, it is not exactly what I wanted. When it says "casebook" I thought that maybe the content of the text dealt with actual crime scene cases, but it doesn't. I even used the "look inside" that Amazon provided and I guess I should have been more careful in the purchase. In any case the text does give excellent rules of protocol for almost every crime scene you can think of. It is a great source book for both students and practitioners who want to brush up on their skills. In all a very valuable book and very glad I got it.
2388390
This excellent book has a well compartmentalized and didactic presentation of the syndromes and diseases, besides showing reasonable quality illustration and good supplementary reading. It is not limited only to describe genodermatoses, but all skin diseases with a satisfactory degree of update. It was an outstanding purchase.
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I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is teaching sociology or anthropology classes on racial and ethnic relations as one of the textbooks to use in class. This book introduces students to a wide variety of concepts and theoretical orientations that are or have been prominent in the sociology of racial inequality over the past 50 - 100 years, such as Park's race relations cycle, Gordon's assimilation theory, Hansen's three generation hypothesis, and Moynihan's "culture of poverty" paradigm.

Unlike most other textbooks that deal with this subject matter, Parrillo does not organize chapters around particular racial/ethnic groups. Instead, chapters are organized by thematic concepts, such as prejudice, discrimination, and the future of ethnicity in the United States. Parrillo incorporates a tremendous diversity of theoretical frameworks and sociological concepts throughout the text - the most important being the "Dillingham Flaw" (intentionally making a flawed comparison, based on past phenomena that no longer exist or have changed considerably).

This book is perfect for teaching freshman-level race courses at universities. Students often enter these classes with averse, angry attitudes and hostile outlooks. In the first chapter, Parrillo actually discusses this problem, pointing out why intellectual conversations on race that aim for rational analysis of data and empiricism are difficult for students. Students often have trouble keeping their own emotions in check and have difficulty looking at things "outside the box" - a necessary endeavor for quality social science analysis. This is the only book I know of that speaks to and addresses the emotional reactions people usually get when discussing race.

My favorite part of the book is Chapter 2, especially the section on "Theories of Minority Integration" where the author discusses different ideologies a society may employ regarding ethnic diversity (assimilation, amalgamation, or pluralism). His discussion of a multitude of different and conflicting social and psychological theories regarding the origins of prejudice and discrimination are also top notch.

There is nothing negative I can say about this book. It is extremely informative, written in a plain-English prose, and should have trouble in grabbing and retaining the reader's interest.
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I read the book from cover to cover over a couple of weeks, as a general reader interested in Christian origins. It is a textbook that nicely bridges the gap between scholarly and popular. Numerous boxes focusing on specific points of interest add value without interrupting the flow. Glossary, supplemental reading recommendations, concise chapter summaries . . . all add up to a very fine overview of a complicated topic, with usable leads to sources of further information. Ehrman provides his own view of some controversial issues (Jesus as apocalyptic Jewish prophet, for example), but I thought did so appropriately in context and with due recognition of other views.
4075324
I just finished the 2nd edition of Dr. Black's book Bad Boys, Bad Men and was quite impressed. It provides an excellent review of antisocial personality disorder, including fascinating case reviews. It is easy and entertaining to read, and there is much to be learned within its pages.
3598119
Textbook for class I am currently taking.  Book is in like-new condition and seller shipped it very quickly.  Book contains valuable information on subject matter (education) and is well written and concise.
2468384
This textbook was certainly a good addition to my class.  It was very detailed regarding services available for those disadvantaged individuals, whether socially, financially, or other issues.  I would certainly recommend this textbook to anyone thinking about doing Social Work.
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I used this book for a class.  I found it then and find it now as an essential part of my Crime Analyst learning/reference library.  Anyone in the Criminal Analysis filed should have and actively refer to this book.
4449733
Nice Hard Cover textbook. Solid piece of writing with research to substantiate facts and concepts. Quite impressed with the textbook.
4831231
This is a wonderful textbook that teaches you about the different types of mental disorders. It's really interesting.
3084316
An excellent review of recent scholarship about clergy sexual misconduct, this resource is a highly recommended, especially for novice to this topic. As a primary reference, academics and practitioners alike find credible information from leading authorities. Understanding this psycho-social malaise advances movement beyond identification of "villains" and "victims" to comprehensive preventive education for individuals, couples, and religious institutions.
2005389
Great book for those in counseling. I actually enjoyed this textbook. I used this for two counseling courses.
695754
The book is a great introduction to contaminants and the complexities of toxicology. It's relatively readable  and easy to understand, with different supporting graphs, tables, etc. as visual aids. This makes it very approachable and a great aid in any toxicology class.
970366
This is a nice textbook that's easy to read and very informative. Would rate higher if not for the sexist remarks found in the text towards girls. Not happy about that.
1109950
This book was required for my behavior assessment and modification course.  I'm taking this as an elective for my Master's program in Industrial-Organizational psychology.

I do not have much of a developmental psych background.  However, the text keeps it simple enough for me to follow along, It has all the basics of a textbook, such as highlighting keywords, index by subject and author, chapter reviews, etc.  While this may seem basic, I've had some pretty bad textbooks that didn't even have those features.  Besides that, there are enough examples that help elaborate the topics being covered.
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I'm taking a course entitled "Deviance in Film and Society" and this is a great book to read and accumulate information..