Browsing School of Humanities by Title
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The Nature of Scientific Knowledge
(Springer, 2016)The goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the epistemology of science. To the degree that it is successful, this book introduces readers to epistemology in general as well as the ... -
Perspectives on Elderly Crime and Victimization
(Springer, 2018)The populations of nations throughout the world, especially those economically developed countries of North America, Europe, and Asia, have become older. In the United States and Europe, the “baby boomer” generation born ... -
Philosophical and Mathematical Logic
(Springer, 2018)Having studied mathematics, in particular foundations and philosophy of mathematics, it happened that I was asked to teach logic to the students in the Faculty of Philosophy of the Radboud University Nijmegen. It was ... -
Philosophy of Race
(Springer, 2018)Many academic philosophers who are generally interested in social justice issues pertaining to racial and ethnic minority groups still do not clearly distinguish between Philosophy of Race and African American philosophy. And ... -
Policing and Minority Communities
(Springer, 2019)At the inception of professional policing in the 1820s, Sir Robert Peel emphasized the relevance of the role that the community should play in assessing the efficacy of the police and in setting the priorities for ... -
Political Social Work
(Springer, 2018)Both authors come to this book after many years both of professional practice in the political arena and of teaching and researching about political engagement. Shannon pursued a political social work career for over a ... -
Psychology of Perception
(Springer, 2016)This book is a translation of “Psychologie de la perception” published by the Presses de l’Université Laval and has the same name as a course offered at the School of Psychology of Laval University, Québec. It is not a ... -
The Psychology of Social Status
(Springer, 2014)There has never been a more exciting time to study social status and hierarchy. Over the past several decades, researchers from across the social sciences have come to recognize the importance, complexity, and ubiquity ... -
Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality
(Springer, 2009)Over a century ago, psychologists who were fascinated with religion began to study and write about it. Theologians and religious practitioners have responded to this literature, producing a fascinating dialogue that deals ... -
Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences
(Springer, 2019)Under what conditions do countries go to war? What is the influence of the 2008–2009 economic crisis on the vote share of radical right-wing parties in Western Europe? What type of people are the most likely to protest ... -
Readings in Formal Epistemology
(Springer, 2016)“Formal epistemology” is a term coined in the late 1990s for a new constellation of interests in philosophy, merging traditional epistemological concerns with new influences from surrounding disciplines like linguistics, ... -
Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education
(Springer, 2019)Typical instruction in research methods in education can be detached from real issues and real problems in education; it often focuses on the nuts and bolts of research processes, and sometimes with examples that are ... -
Research Methods for the Digital Humanities
(Springer, 2018)This book introduces a range of digital research methods, locates each method within critical humanities approaches, presents examples from established and emerging practitioners, and provides guides for researchers. In ... -
Social Justice Theory and Practice for Social Work
(Springer, 2019)In recent years, social justice has moved to become a central principle and value within social work. As social work educators, we found that many of our conversations with students and our colleagues centred on ... -
Social Marketing in Action
(Springer, 2019)This book was written for those interested in creating social change for the greater good. In this book, we provide a wide selection of social marketing cases from which we can learn and teach. The book is intended for ... -
Social Psychology in Action
(Springer, 2019)The above maxim is often attributed to psychologist Kurt Lewin. Shortly after his death in 1947, the psychological historian E. C. Tolman wrote of Lewin: “Freud the clinician and Lewin the experimentalist – these are the ... -
Statistics in Criminal Justice
(Springer, 2014)For the student of statistics, a textbook is like a train ticket. Not only does it provide a pass the student can use for entering a new and useful area of study; it also defines the route that will be taken and the goals ... -
Strategie International Management
(Springer, 2010)The first edition of this book has been sold within less than one year so that a second edition became necessary. In this second edition, all chapters have been updated, all case studies revised and recent data were ... -
Witnessing Torture
(Springer, 2018)I became involved with human rights activism at the age of fourteen, but it would be twenty-five years before I met a person who had survived torture. Many human rights activists and academics never meet someone who has ...
