This versatile text covers the full range of socially deviant behavior. This book is appropriate for courses in the sociology of deviance, or as a supplement to core texts in Criminal Justice, Urban Studies, Sociology, and Social Work. The book analyzes sexual deviance and its impact on women and children and shows how both government and the private sector perpetuate certain forms of deviance. The approach is critical. The language is non-sexist. And the focus is clearly on social control. An opening chapter traces the history of social control. And each applied chapter offers a brief historical vignette.

Social Control of Deviance: A Critical Perspective

Politics & Social Sciences

Davis, Nanette J.

Stasz, Clarice

Social Sciences

McGraw=Hill

A close-up portrait of Jack London and his relationship with his second wife, Charmian Kitteridge, draws on revelations from Charmian's diaries and personal photographs

American Dreamers: Charmian and Jack London

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

St Martins Pr

Combining elements of biography and social history, a portrait of the Vanderbilt women exposes the hidden side of one of America's wealthiest and most influential families

The Vanderbilt Women: Dynasty of Wealth, Glamour, and Tragedy

Leaders & Notable People

Based on previously unpublished letters, diaries, and photographs, an intimate portrait of the Rockefeller women includes Eliza Davison Rockefeller, a stern Baptist; Edith Rockefeller McCormick, queen of Chicago society; and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, founder of the Museum of Modern Art.

The Rockefeller Women: Dynasty of Piety, Privacy, and Service

Community & Culture

Jack London's stories of adventure in the frozen landscapes of the Yukon and the steamy islands of the South Seas have captured the imaginations of readers all over the world. Born into the working class, London was a major force in the lively Socialist movement of his day. In 1903 he shocked the morals of his country when he left his wife and two young daughters for a spunky spinster five years his senior. A new breed of woman, Charmian Kitteridge was notorious in the Bay area for daring to ride her horse astride and work in an office, unlike proper women of the day. As his "Mate-Woman," Charmian contributed to Jack's accomplishments -- she was his editor, transcriber, confidante, as well as the model for many of Jack's female characters. Together they overcame threats to their love that stemmed from Jack's alcoholism, infidelities, and illness. This is a compelling portrait that challenges the long"Cheld view of London as a rough, hard-drinking womanizer, and of Charmian as a passive, childish dependent. Instead, this is a love story and a fascinating portrait of a couple whose courage, passion, and vitality remain a model of love fulfilled.

iUniverse

Do you like to laugh out loud? Can you use a mystery with many twists and turns? Slanderley is an estate on Cornwall with a twisted past, in part due to the tainted blood of the de Loverly family. Butler Eddie Quirk grew up on the estate and imagined a quiet life. Then deaths fall like spiders, and he falls into the web. He gets no help from co-workers Sloth or Mrs. Anvil. Slanderley is a refreshing riff on a classic. The haunted ancestral mansion, scheming firebug housekeeper, skulking servants, chinless aristocrats and naïve bride get a delightful re-vamp in this briskly-paced, hilarious spoof on the “woman in jeopardy” genre. The story is told by Quirk, intent upon correcting a best-selling book about crimes at the house. Alert readers will recognize Rebecca as the inspiration, yet it stands alone as a twisted romp for those unfamiliar with du Maurier's story. Adding to the pleasure are details relating to the time 1900-1935, whether styles in dress and automobiles or the events that impact the characters. The humor has a British bent as well, with silly names and places, puns, and outrageous turns of plot. Readers of Bill Bryson, P.G. Woodhouse, and John Cleese will discover similar absurd situations. The mystery plot turns repeatedly yet resolves in an unexpected conclusion.

Slanderley: Love and Death in Cornwall

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

Clarice Stasz

These marsh plants can feed and shelter you! The Adventure is the history of California Indians and their wise use of these and other plants. For thousands of years plants provided survival. It looks at early visitors and how they misunderstood the Natives they met. Despite the Missions' control and the Gold Rush destruction, enough Indians survived to continue past crafts. Contemporary Indians taught the authors about their cultures and how to use plants. History of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo serve as examples. The Guidebook leads you through basic skills, such as making rope and mats. Learn to make toys and fish traps. There are even recipes because these plants are very nutritious. Links to videos and instructions provide additional training. Best of all, we provide detailed instructions on building a navigable reed boat, using photos from our own experience. We have involved classrooms and children in these projects, being aware of the value of hands-on learning. The history also includes quotes from primary sources, such as those of explorers. The materials will help any teacher approaching the revised Social Science curriculum for California 4th grade. Because these plants occur throughout the United States, the content applies outside California. Our Native history is very different from others, such as the Plains or Northeast, so offers a good contrast to understand the variety of cultures.

Tule Reeds and Cattails: An Adventure, A Guidebook

History

Swall, Corinne

Americas

The Slanderley Curse: Nuns and Mayhem in Cornwall (The Slanderley Saga)

Genre Fiction

At age twenty-three, Jack London (1876--1916) sold his first story, and within six years he was the highest paid and most widely read writer in America. To account for his success, he created a fiction of himself as the quintessential self-made man. But as Clarice Stasz demonstrates in this absorbing collective biography, London always relied on a circle of women who nurtured him, sheltered him, and fostered his legacy. 
Using newly available letters and diaries from private collections, Stasz brings this diverse constellation of women to life. London was the son of freethinking Flora Wellman, yet found more maternal comfort from freed slave Jennie Prentiss and his stepsister Eliza. His early loves included a British-born consumptive, a Jewish socialist, and an African American. His first wife, Bess Maddern, was a teacher and devoted mother to daughters Bess and Joan, while his second wife, Charmian Kittredge, shared his passion for adventure and served as a model for many characters in his writings. Following his death, the various women who survived him both promoted his legacy and suffered the consequences of being constantly identified with a famous man. 
In recasting London's life through the eyes of three generations of women, Stasz manages to untangle his seemingly contradictory attitudes and actions. She also reveals the struggle that ensued, after his death, among family members and scholars over how he should be remembered. What emerges from this well-researched book is a new understanding of London and a compelling portrayal of the women who knew him best.

Jack London's Women

University of Massachusetts Press

Based on neverbefore used letters, diaries, and photographs from the Rockefeller Archive, The Rockefeller Women reveals the life of four generations of an extraordinary family: Eliza Davison Rockefeller, the Mother of John D., who instilled in her sons drive for success in business and Christian service; Laura Spelman Rockefeller, the wife of John D., the daughter of an Underground Railway operator and early supporter of racial freedom; Edith Rockefeller McCormick, the daughter of John D. and Laura, who became the queen of Chicago society, studied under Carl Jung and became a lay analyst; Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, the wife of John Jr. and mother of six children Winthrop, Laurence, Nelson, John III, David and Babs who helped found the Museum of Modern Art; Margaretta "Happy" Rockefeller whom married Nelson.

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Social Control of Deviance: A Critical Perspective

American Dreamers: Charmian and Jack London

The Vanderbilt Women: Dynasty of Wealth, Glamour, and Tragedy

The Rockefeller Women: Dynasty of Piety, Privacy, and Service

American Dreamers: Charmian and Jack London

Slanderley: Love and Death in Cornwall

Tule Reeds and Cattails: An Adventure, A Guidebook

The Slanderley Curse: Nuns and Mayhem in Cornwall (The Slanderley Saga)

Jack London's Women

The Rockefeller Women: Dynasty of Piety, Privacy, and Service