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  • The Internet and Social Inequalities

    by James C. Witte, Susan E. Mannon ...
    Series series Sociology Re-Wired
    Ideal for use as a core or secondary text in lower division social inequalities or social problems courses, this book explains how the changing nature and uses of the Internet not only mirror today’s social inequalities, but also are at the heart of how stratification is now taking place. A pioneering work, both intellectually, and pedagogically. ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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  • Algorithms of Oppression

    How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

    by Safiya Umoja Noble ...
    A revealing look at how negative biases against women of color are embedded in search engine results and algorithmsRun a Google search for “black girls”—what will you find? “Big Booty” and other sexually explicit terms are likely to come up as top search terms. But, if you type in “white girls,” the results are radically different. The suggested porn sites and un-moderated discussions about “why ... Read more

    $22.79 USD

  • Participatory Culture in a Networked Era

    A Conversation on Youth, Learning, Commerce, and Politics

    by Henry Jenkins, Mizuko Ito, danah boyd ...
    In the last two decades, both the conception and the practice of participatory culture have been transformed by the new affordances enabled by digital, networked, and mobile technologies. This exciting new book explores that transformation by bringing together three leading figures in conversation. Jenkins, Ito and boyd examine the ways in which our personal and professional lives are shaped by ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • Is Technology Good for Education?

    by Neil Selwyn ...
    Series series Digital Futures
    Digital technologies are a key feature of contemporary education. Schools, colleges and universities operate along high-tech lines, while alternate forms of online education have emerged to challenge the dominance of traditional institutions. According to many experts, the rapid digitization of education over the past ten years has undoubtedly been a ‘good thing’.Is Technology Good For Education? ... Read more

    $10.00 USD

  • The Service State: Rhetoric, Reality and Promise

    Rhetoric, Reality and Promise

    by Patrice Dutil, Cosmo Howard, John Langford, Jeffrey Roy ...
    Series series Governance Series
    In the past ten years, Canadians have witnessed a renaissance in the delivery of government services. New service organizations are cropping up across the country and accomplishing extraordinary things. Efforts are being made to consult citizens on how to improve and integrate services. Considerable resources are being invested in measuring and showcasing performance improvement.This book probes ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Wellbeing, Freedom and Social Justice

    The Capability Approach Re-Examined

    by Ingrid Robeyns ...
    How do we evaluate ambiguous concepts such as wellbeing, freedom, and social justice? How do we develop policies that offer everyone the best chance to achieve what they want from life? The capability approach, a theoretical framework pioneered by the philosopher and economist Amartya Sen in the 1980s, has become an increasingly influential way to think about these issues.Wellbeing, Freedom and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Urban and Regional Technology Planning

    Planning Practice in the Global Knowledge Economy

    by Kenneth E. Corey, Mark Wilson ...
    Series series Networked Cities Series
    Part of the popular Networked Cities series, Urban and Regional Technology Planning focuses on the practice of relational planning and the stimulation of local city-regional scale development planning in the context of the global knowledge economy and network society.Designed to offer scholars, practitioners, and decision makers studies on the ways of cities, technologies, and multiple forms of ... Read more

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  • The Department Chair Primer

    What Chairs Need to Know and Do to Make a Difference

    by Don Chu ...
    Series Book 140 - Jossey-Bass Resources for Department Chairs
    If higher education is to fulfill its vital social mission, new department leaders must be prepared for their positions and get up to speed on the basics quickly, educating themselves about the role and continuing to learn on the job.In this second edition of his classic resource, Don Chu outlines the proven ideas and strategies new department chairs need in order to do their jobs well. Thoroughly ... Read more

    $29.00 USD

  • Understanding E-Government

    Information Systems in Public Administration

    by Vincent Homburg ...
    Governments these days often boast about the efficiency of their electronic systems. Information communication technologies (ICTs) apparently allow public service to become cheaper, faster and more democratic. E-government has become another buzzword, the shining future of the public realm. Critics claim, however, that ICTs’ potential for democratic renewal is hampered by ancient assumptions of ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • The Essential Department Chair

    A Comprehensive Desk Reference

    by Jeffrey L. Buller ...
    Series Book 132 - Jossey-Bass Resources for Department Chairs
    THE ESSENTIAL DEPARTMENT CHAIRThis second edition of the informative and influential The Essential Department Chair offers academic chairs and department heads the information they need to excel in their roles. This book is about the "how" of academic administration: for instance, how do you cultivate a potential donor for much-needed departmental resources? How do you persuade your department ... Read more

    $42.00 USD

  • The Logic of Connective Action

    Digital Media and the Personalization of Contentious Politics

    by W. Lance Bennett, Alexandra Segerberg ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics
    The Logic of Connective Action explains the rise of a personalized digitally networked politics in which diverse individuals address the common problems of our times such as economic fairness and climate change. Rich case studies from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany illustrate a theoretical framework for understanding how large-scale connective action is coordinated. In many of ... Read more

    $31.19 USD

  • The Law and Economics of Intellectual Property in the Digital Age

    The Limits of Analysis

    by Niva Elkin-Koren, Eli Salzberger ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Intellectual Property
    This book explores the economic analysis of intellectual property law, with a special emphasis on the Law and Economics of informational goods in light of the past decade’s technological revolution. In recent years there has been massive growth in the Law and Economics literature focusing on intellectual property, on both normative and positive levels of analysis. The economic approach to ... Read more

    $68.99 USD