My Social Bliss-Knowledge Society

George RitzerUniversity of MarylandJeffrey N. StepniskyUniversity of Maryland

Frank K. FlinnJ. Gordon Melton, Series Editor

ERVING GOFFMAN

Emile DurkheimWith an introduction by Lewis CoserTranslated by W. D. Halls

Edited by Elizabeth MacKinlay

encyclopedia-of Buddhism Edward A. IronsJ. Gordon Melton, Series Editor Encyclopedia of Buddhism: Encyclopedia of World Religions series hasbeen designed to provide comprehensive coverageof six major global religious traditions—Buddhism,Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Roman Catholicism,and Protestant Christianity. The volumes have beenconstructed in an A-to-Z format to provide a handyguide to the major terms, concepts, people, events,and organizations that … Read more

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The Many Faces ofDepression in Children and Adolescents EDITED BYDavid Shaffer, F.R.C.P.(Lond),F.R.C.Psych.(Lond)Bruce D. Waslick, M.D. Depression Children and Adolescents: The authors have worked to ensure that all information in this bookconcerning drug dosages, schedules, and routes of administration is accurate asof the time of publication and consistent with standards set by the U.S. Food andDrug … Read more

Sociology of Medical Knowledge is the sociological analysis of medical organizations and institutions; the production of knowledge and selection of methods, the actions and interactions of healthcare professionals, and the social or cultural (rather than clinical or bodily) effects of medical practice. The field commonly interacts with the sociology of knowledge, science and technology studies, and social epistemology. Medical sociologists are also interested in the qualitative experiences … Read more

Encyclopedia of Religion CommunicationMedia free pdf to download and read offline Encyclopedia of Religion CommunicationMedia is the sine qua none of the religion; it is the essence of prayer, sermons, rituals, and congregational fellowship. Unfortunately, the academic study of religion and communication has occurred in disparate fields, with few epistemological bridges between them. Scholars in … Read more