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Springer The Dynamics and Evolution of Social Systems New Foundations of a Mathematical Sociology 29 Theory and Decision Library A
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Springer Diversity in Family Formation The 2nd Demographic Transition in Belgium and The Netherlands 8 European Studies of Population
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Springer Information Handling in Astronomy Astrophysics and Space Science Library 250
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Springer Scare Tactics
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Springer Images and Strategies for Autonomy Explaining Swedish Security Policy Strategies in the 19th Century 3 Library of Public Policy and Public Administration
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Springer Under the Counter and Over the Border Aspects of the Contemporary Trade in Illicit Arms
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Springer Japanese Urban System Geojournal Library 56
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Springer NATO in the First Decade after the Cold War
Book Synopsis The book's originality also lies in the way in which the author discusses NATO's adaptation within a framework provided by international relations theory, and in particular concepts which stress the role and importance of transnational political processes and international regimes.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements. 1. An Institution Evolves. 2. NATO and Nuclear Weapons. 3. Conventional Force Restructuring. 4. Eastern Engagement and Enlargement. 5. Beyond Territorial Defence. 6. Assessing NATO after the Cold War. Index. List of Tables.
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Springer Structure and Agent in the Scientific Diplomacy of Climate Change An Empirical Case Study of SciencePolicy Interaction in the Intergovernmental 5 Advances in Global Change Research
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Springer Perspectives on Uncertainty and Risk The PRIMA Approach to Decision Support
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Springer The Eurogang Paradox Street Gangs and Youth Groups in the US and Europe
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Springer Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy Astrophysics and Space Science Library 256
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Springer Work Teams Past Present and Future
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Springer Environment in the 21st Century and New Development Patterns Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
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Springer Mapping the Social Consequences of Alcohol Consumption Edited by Harald Klingemann published on March 2001
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Springer Environmental Politics in Southern Europe
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Springer Measuring and Monitoring Childrens WellBeing 7 Social Indicators Research Series
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Springer Local Development and Competitiveness Geojournal Library 59
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Springer The Eurogang Paradox Street Gangs and Youth Groups in the US and Europe
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Springer Transitions to Adulthood in Europe European Studies of Population
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Springer In Pursuit of Equity in Education Using International Indicators to Compare Equity Policies
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Springer Scientific and Technical Means of Distinguishing Between Natural and Other Outbreaks of Disease Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop Prague NATO Science Partnership Subseries 1 35
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Springer Scientific and Technical Means of Distinguishing Between Natural and Other Outbreaks of Disease Nato Science Partnership Subseries 1 Closed NATO Advanced Research Workshop Prague 35
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Springer The Geopolitics of Australias Regional Relations GeoJournal Library 50
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Springer Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy Volume II 266 Astrophysics and Space Science Library
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Springer Pensions in the European Union Adapting to Economic and Social Change Adapting to Economic and Social Change
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Springer Alcoholism A Review of its Characteristics Etiology Treatments and Controversies
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Springer Social Economics Retrospect and Prospect 22 Recent Economic Thought
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Springer SocioEconomics An Interdisciplinary Approach Ethics Institutions and Markets
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Springer The Rules of the Game in the Global Economy Policy Regimes for International Business
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Springer Multinational Corporations and the Impact of Public Advocacy on Corporate Strategy Nestle and the Infant Formula Controversy 6 Issues in Business Ethics
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Springer Cooperative Models in International Relations Research
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Springer Economics and Religion Are They Distinct 39 Recent Economic Thought
Book Synopsis1 Introduction: Economics and Religion?.- One: Case Studies.- 2 Theological Positions and Economic Perspectives in Ancient Literature.- 3 Whately, Senior, and the Methodology of Classical Economics.- 4 John Bates Clark: The Religious Imperative.- 5 Wicksteed: Economist and Prophet.- 6 Frank Knight: Economics versus Religion.- 7 ORDO Liberalism and the Social Market Economy.- 8 Keynes and Knowledge.- Two: Interpretative Essays.- 9 The Impact of Theological Predispositions on Economics: A Commentary.- 10 Mappings of (Economic) Meaning: Here Be Monsters.- 11 The Religious Content of Economics.- 12 Comment.- 13 Review of the Evidence.- 14 Economics as Religion.- 15 The Impossibility of a Theologically Sensitive Economics.- 16 Summary If Not Conclusions.- References.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Economics and Religion? H.G. Brennan, A.M.C. Waterman. Case Studies: 2. Theological Positions and Economic Perspectives in Ancient Literature; B. Gordon. 3. Whately, Senior and the Methodology of Classical Economics; A.M.C. Waterman. 4. John Bates Clark: the Religious Imperative; J.F. Henry. 5. Wicksteed: Economist and Prophet; I. Steedman. 6. Frank Knight: Economics versus Religion; R.B. Emmett. 7. ORDO Liberalism and the Social Market Economy; R.E. Wagner. 8. Keynes and Knowledge; T.K. Rymes. Interpretative Essays: 9. The Impact of Theological Predisposition on Economics: a Commentary; H.G. Brennan. 10. Mappings of (Economic) Meaning: Here be Monsters; A.B. Cramp. 11. The Religious Content of Economics; S.C. Dow. 12. Comments; G.C. Harcourt. 13. Review of the Evidence; P. Heyne. 14. Economics as Religion; R.H. Nelson. 15. The Impossibility of a Theologically Sensitive Economics; K.I. Vaughn. 16. Summary if not Conclusions; H.G. Brennan, A.M.C. Waterman. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
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Springer On the Reliability of Economic Models Essays in the Philosophy of Economics Recent Economic Thought 42
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Springer The State of Interpretation of Keynes 44 Recent Economic Thought
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Springer The Rules of the Game in the Global Economy Policy Regimes for International Business
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Springer The Rules of the Game in the Global Economy Policy Regimes For International Business
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Johns Hopkins University Press Sociology of Higher Education
Book SynopsisFeaturing extensive reviews of the literature, this volume will be invaluable for scholars and students of sociology and higher education.Trade ReviewThe book is outstanding in two respects: it presents a comprehensive state of the field, and it explores the role of sociological research in guiding higher education practice... Summing Up: Essential. Choice 2008 Unique in its genre... provides an analytical survey of the work accomplished in the sociology of higher education since the inception of this subfield, as well as suggesting directions for future research. -- Anne Friederike Delouis Reflecting Education 2008Table of ContentsPrefacePart I: Points of Departure1. Development of the Sociology of Higher Education2. Sociology of Higher Education: An Evolving FieldPart II: Four Domains3. The Study of Inequality4. The Study of College Impact5. The Study of the Academic Profession6. The Study of Colleges and Universities as OrganizationsPart III: Emerging Lines of Inquiry7. Higher Education as an Institution8. Sociological Studies of Academic Departments9. The Sociology of Diversity10. Sociological Frameworks for Higher EducationPart IV: Looking Ahead11. A Note on Pursuing Things That Work12. Reflections on a Hybrid Field: Growth and Prospects for the Sociology of Higher EducationContributorsIndex
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St. Martins Press-3PL The Status Syndrome
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Philosophical Library The Crazy Ape
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Beacon Press Just Add Hormones An Insiders Guide to the Transsexual Experience
Book SynopsisMatt Kailey lived as a straight woman for the first forty-two years of his life. Though happy as a social worker and teacher, he knew something wasn't right. Then he made some changes. With the help of a good therapist, chest surgery, and some strong doses of testosterone, Kailey began his journey toward becoming a man. As his body morphed and his voice dropped, Kailey began noticing subtle shifts in the way he was treated. Men suddenly stopped offering to change flat tires for him but insisted on talking to him about women and bodily functions. Women got nervous when he baby-talked to their infants but routinely asked him to move heavy things around the office. In these everyday exchanges, Kailey recognized the many ways we define what it means to be male. He also realized that, with few role models, he had to learn to accept himself as a person between two genders.As he writes about his transition from female to male, Kailey answers all the questions you've ever had a
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Random House USA Inc Braving the Wilderness Reeses Book Club
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Rutgers University Press Victims as Offenders
Book Synopsis Arrests of women for assault increased more than 40 percent over the past decade, while male arrests for this offense have fallen by about one percent. Some studies report that for the first time ever the rate of reported intimate partner abuse among men and women is nearly equal. Susan L. Miller’s timely book explores the important questions raised by these startling statistics. Are women finally closing the gender gap on violence? Or does this phenomenon reflect a backlash shaped by men who batter? How do abusive men use the criminal justice system to increase control over their wives? Do police, courts, and treatment providers support aggressive arrest policies for women? Are these women “victims” or “offenders”? In answering these questions, Miller draws on extensive data from a study of police behavior in the field, interviews with criminal justice professionals and social service providers, and participant observation of fTrade ReviewFinally, a book that moves us forward in the 'mutuality debate'. Miller's research demonstrates the seeming inability-or unwillingness-of the criminal legal system to recognize that gender (as well as race, class, and sexual orientation) matters in intimate partner violence, but even more importantly, she offers compelling answers to the question, 'What can we do about it?'-Claire M. Renzetti, Ph.D., editor of Violence against Women: An International, Interdisciplinary JournalTable of ContentsContents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Prior Research Findings and Controversies; Chapter Three - Background: Site, Data, Methods and Program Philosophy. Chapter Four - The Police Ride-Along Study; Chapter Five - Hearing from Criminal Justice Professionals and Social Service Providers; Chapter Six - A Day in the Life: Inside a Female Offender's Treatment Group; Chapter Seven - ""Violent"" Women: Motivations and Context; Chapter Eight - Summary: The Findings and their Policy Implications; Appendix A - Summaries of Domestic Violence Calls for Police Service; References; Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Laughing Mad The Black Comic Persona in Postsoul America
Book SynopsisFocuses on the ways in which the comic persona is constructed and changes across media, from stand-up, to the small screen, to film. This title examines the comic televisual and cinematic personae of Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, Flip Wilson, and Richard Pryor and considers how these figures set the stage for black comedy.Trade ReviewThis enormously valuable book will have a major impact on the ways in which scholars and general readers alike think about race, gender, and comic performance. -- Valerie Smith * Princeton University *In Laughing Mad, Bambi Haggins deftly uses comedy to complicate the construction, performance, and masquerade of blackness especially as it relates to racial politics, white supremacy, and black critique. -- Herman Gray * author of Cultural Moves: African Americans and the Politics of Representation *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Enter laughing From Negro to Black: coming of comic age in the Civil Rights era Murphy and Rock: from the "Black guy" to the "Rock star" Post-soul comedy goes to the movies: cinematic adjustments and [pop] cultural currency Crossover diva: Whoopi Goldberg and persona politics Dave Chappelle: provocateur in the promised land Epilogue: Laughing sad, laughing mad
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MW - Rutgers University Press Risky Lessons Sex Education and Social Inequality
Book SynopsisRisky Lessons brings readers inside three North Carolina middle schools to show how students and teachers support and subvert the official curriculum through their questions, choices, viewpoints, and reactions. Most important, the book highlights how sex education's formal and informal lessons reflect and reinforce gender, race, and class inequalities.Trade Review"Topical, important, interesting, and accessible, Fields's book will appeal to a wide audience of sociologists and educators." -- Christine L. Williams * University of Texas at Austin *"In an elegant, candid, and rich qualitative study set in three North Carolina schools, Fields argues that the denial of young people's sexualities is at the heart of school based sex education. Utilizing a feminist analysis, the author deftly describes the constituencies, policies, issues, and people involved in the everyday controversies of sex education. Highly recommended." * Choice *"An engaging feminist ethnography. Risky Lessons is the first to examine not only the debates, but also how sex education policy is translated into district-wide cuirricula and implemented (or not) in the classroom. Fields' unflinchingly critical, feminist perspective, combined with her determination to advocate for social and sexual justice in sex education, makes for a vividness and urgency that is utterly compelling. Everyone should read this brave book." * Sex Roles *"Intellectually thrilling, politically timely, theoretically strong and ethnographically elegant, Risky Lessons reveals the problematic effects of abstinence-only education and profound social inequalities, and the social dangers that mutate at their nasty intersection. At the same time, Fields demonstrates the power and urgency of teaching for desire, sexual subjectivity, safety and pleasure." -- Michelle Fine * co-author, Muslim American Youth: Understanding Hyphenated Identities *"Smart, passionate and engaging, Risky Lessons throws open the classroom door to show the high stakes for teachers and students in our political battles over sex education. It should be required reading for every U.S. politician." -- Janice M. Irvine * author of Talk About Sex: The Battles over Sex Education in the United States *"Jessica Fields casts a critical lens on the contentious national debates surrounding the content and form sex education should have in public schools. Risky Lessons is one of those few books whose values lies in the possibility of genuine change in policy and practice." * American Journal of Sociology *"Risky Lessons is a must-read for feminist educators who are committed to challenging systems of oppression by transforming and 'politicizing' the formal and hidden curriculum of the classroom space. Fields provides concrete examples of how this classroom labor can and should be done in the face of immense opposition from policy and social movements that dictate abstinence-only education." * Feminist Teacher *"Topical, important, interesting, and accessible, Fields's book will appeal to a wide audience of sociologists and educators." -- Christine L. Williams * University of Texas at Austin *"In an elegant, candid, and rich qualitative study set in three North Carolina schools, Fields argues that the denial of young people's sexualities is at the heart of school based sex education. Utilizing a feminist analysis, the author deftly describes the constituencies, policies, issues, and people involved in the everyday controversies of sex education. Highly recommended." * Choice *"An engaging feminist ethnography. Risky Lessons is the first to examine not only the debates, but also how sex education policy is translated into district-wide cuirricula and implemented (or not) in the classroom. Fields' unflinchingly critical, feminist perspective, combined with her determination to advocate for social and sexual justice in sex education, makes for a vividness and urgency that is utterly compelling. Everyone should read this brave book." * Sex Roles *"Intellectually thrilling, politically timely, theoretically strong and ethnographically elegant, Risky Lessons reveals the problematic effects of abstinence-only education and profound social inequalities, and the social dangers that mutate at their nasty intersection. At the same time, Fields demonstrates the power and urgency of teaching for desire, sexual subjectivity, safety and pleasure." -- Michelle Fine * co-author, Muslim American Youth: Understanding Hyphenated Identities *"Smart, passionate and engaging, Risky Lessons throws open the classroom door to show the high stakes for teachers and students in our political battles over sex education. It should be required reading for every U.S. politician." -- Janice M. Irvine * author of Talk About Sex: The Battles over Sex Education in the United States *"Jessica Fields casts a critical lens on the contentious national debates surrounding the content and form sex education should have in public schools. Risky Lessons is one of those few books whose values lies in the possibility of genuine change in policy and practice." * American Journal of Sociology *"Risky Lessons is a must-read for feminist educators who are committed to challenging systems of oppression by transforming and 'politicizing' the formal and hidden curriculum of the classroom space. Fields provides concrete examples of how this classroom labor can and should be done in the face of immense opposition from policy and social movements that dictate abstinence-only education." * Feminist Teacher *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Asking more of sex education Differences and divisions: Social inequality in sex education debates and policies The prophylactic of talk: Sex educations's competing lessons on sexual communication Natural and ideological: Depicting bodies in sex education Embattled knowledge: Curiosity and understanding in sex education Conclusion: Policy, practice, and sexuality education
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MW - Rutgers University Press Bodies in Crisis Culture Violence and Womens Resistance in Neoliberal Argentina
Book SynopsisExamines the complex, and often hidden, bodily worlds of diverse women in Argentina during a period of profound social upheaval. Set against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis and intensified social movement activism post-2001, this title illuminates how multiple forms of injustice converge in and are contested through women's bodies.Trade Review"Bodies in Crisis is one of the few books that deals with the bodily dimensions of exclusion and resistance in Latin America. Bravo to Sutton for this highly original work." -- Javier Auyero * author of Flammable: Environmental Suffering in an Argentine Shantytown *"A masterful study on embodiment and modes of feminity in 21st century Argentina. It is accessible enough to be used with upper-level undergraduates even as it is detailed and complex enough to be essential for specialists in Argentina, a difficult balance which Sutton nonetheless achieves flawlessly." * Anthropological Quarterly *"Barbara Sutton provides a unique account of the social and political conjuncture in her country at the beginning of the twenty-first century that is both a brilliant attempt to theorize women's lives and struggles by bringing thhe body clearly 'back' into the picture, and a rendering of a concrete story of oppression and resistance in which women come to life as embodied subjects of history. Her well-written text brings her informants' stories richly to life." * Contemporary Sociology *"I rarely say this about academic books but I had a hard time putting this one down! Sutton has authored an exciting and engaging contribution to the literature on women and social movements." -- Michelle D. Bonner * University of Victoria *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Bodies in Crisis: An Introduction 2. Bodies Scars of Neoliberal Globalization 3. Beautiful Bodies: Femininity, Appearance, and Embodiment 4. More Than Reproductive Uteruses: Maternal Bodies and Abortion 5. Embattled Bodies: Violence against Women 6. Bodies in Protest: Poner el Cuerpo 7. Conclusion: Embodiment, Globcalities, and Resistance Notes References Index
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MW - Rutgers University Press Women and the Animal Rights Movement
Book SynopsisThis analyzes the politics of gender in the animal rights movement, incorporating in-depth interviews with women and participant observation of animal rights organizations, conferences, and protests to describe struggles over divisions of labour and leadership.Trade Review"Emily Gaarder offers a careful analysis of not only the preponderance of women in the animal rights movement, but also how gender has shaped social movements, more broadly." -- Leslie Irvine * author of If You Tame Me: Understanding Our Connections with Animals *"Animal advocacy has always been a social movement powered by women—but it has not always been feminist. Gaarder's work uncovers the gendered politics of animal activism, advancing current discussions in Animal Studies and Gender Studies alike." -- Greta Gaard * author of Ecological Politics: Ecofeminists and the Greens *"Based on indepth interviews with women animal rights activists, this eye-opening study provides a valuable grassroots portrait of the movement, showing how it affected the women and how women have shaped it." -- Josephine Donovan * The Feminist Care Tradition in Animal Ethics and Animals and Women *"At the heart of Gaarder’s critique is a dual commitment to feminist care theory and to the idea of interlocking oppressions wrought by the long arms of sexism and male dominance. Gaarder give us rich starting points for such crossgenerational feminist conversation." * Signs *"Gaarder undertakes the important project of historicizing the role of women in animal rights through narratives drawn from in-depth interviews and participant observation. Women and the Animal Rights Movement adds texture to the history of women in the animal advocacy movement." * Feminist Formations *"Emily Gaarder offers a careful analysis of not only the preponderance of women in the animal rights movement, but also how gender has shaped social movements, more broadly." -- Leslie Irvine * author of If You Tame Me: Understanding Our Connections with Animals *"Animal advocacy has always been a social movement powered by women—but it has not always been feminist. Gaarder's work uncovers the gendered politics of animal activism, advancing current discussions in Animal Studies and Gender Studies alike." -- Greta Gaard * author of Ecological Politics: Ecofeminists and the Greens *"Based on indepth interviews with women animal rights activists, this eye-opening study provides a valuable grassroots portrait of the movement, showing how it affected the women and how women have shaped it." -- Josephine Donovan * The Feminist Care Tradition in Animal Ethics and Animals and Women *"At the heart of Gaarder’s critique is a dual commitment to feminist care theory and to the idea of interlocking oppressions wrought by the long arms of sexism and male dominance. Gaarder give us rich starting points for such crossgenerational feminist conversation." * Signs *"Gaarder undertakes the important project of historicizing the role of women in animal rights through narratives drawn from in-depth interviews and participant observation. Women and the Animal Rights Movement adds texture to the history of women in the animal advocacy movement." * Feminist Formations *
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John Wiley & Sons Discretionary Justice Critical Issues in Crime and Society Looking Inside a Juvenile Drug Court
Book SynopsisOverviews the system in US juvenile drug courts, taking readers behind the scenes. Based on fifteen months of ethnographic fieldwork and interviews at a California court, the author explores the staff's decision-making practices in assessing the youths' cases, concentrating on the way accountability and noncompliance are assessed.Trade Review"Paik's extraordinary data illuminates the tension between therapy and punishment in juvenile drug courts. A terrific read!" -- Aaron Kupchik * author of Homeroom Security: School Discipline in an Age of Fear *"This important, timely analysis reveals how meanings are constructed and bureaucratic decisions are created within a youth drug court." -- Madelaine Adelman * Associate Professor, Justice & Social Inquiry, Arizona State University *Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments 1. Inside the Black Box of Drug Court Justice 2. Setting and Methods 3. What Court Day Is He? Intercourt Variations 4. Building Accountability through Assessments of Noncompliance 5. Social Construction of Drug Test Results 6. It's Not Just His Probation, It's Mine: Parental Involvement in the Drug Court 7. Youth Trajectories in the Court 8. The (In)justice of Discretion: Drug Courts as Therapeutic Punishment and Therapeutic Justice Appendix A: Methods Appendix B: Concepts and Terms Appendix C: Additional Resources Notes Bibliography Index
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