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    Origins of Network Inequality in Everyday Life

    Social capital theorists have shown that some people do better than others in part because they enjoy larger, more supportive, or otherwise more useful networks. But why do some people have better networks than others? Unanticipated Gains argues that the practice and structure of the churches, colleges, firms, gyms, childcare centers, and schools in which people happen to participate routinely ... Leer más

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  • Qualitative Literacy

    A Guide to Evaluating Ethnographic and Interview Research

    Suppose you were given two qualitative studies: one is a piece of empirically sound social science and the other, though interesting and beautifully written, is not. How would you tell the difference? Qualitative Literacy presents criteria to assess qualitative research methods such as in-depth interviewing and participant observation. Qualitative research is indispensable to the study of ... Leer más

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  • Someone To Talk To

    When people are facing difficulties, they often feel the need for a confidant-a person to vent to or a sympathetic ear with whom to talk things through. How do they decide on whom to rely? In theory, the answer seems obvious: if the matter is personal, they will turn to a spouse, a family member, or someone close. In practice, what people actually do often belies these expectations. In Someone To ... Leer más

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    Social capital theorists have shown that some people do better than others in part because they enjoy larger, more supportive, or otherwise more useful networks. But why do some people have better networks than others? Unanticipated Gains argues that the practice and structure of the churches, colleges, firms, gyms, childcare centers, and schools in which people happen to participate routinely ... Leer más

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  • The Sugar Girls – Ethel’s Story

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    During the Blitz, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace – it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London. This is Ethel’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls.‘On an autumn day in 1944, Ethel Alleyne walked the short distance from her ... Leer más

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  • High Price

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    A pioneering neuroscientist recounts his youth in one of Miami's toughest neighborhoods and how it led him to his groundbreaking work in drug addiction.Winner, Pen/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award"A fascinating combination of memoir and social science." —John Tierney, New York TimesAs a youth, Carl Hart didn't realize the value of school; he studied just enough to stay on the ba... ... Leer más

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  • Far and Away

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  • Everyday Law on the Street

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  • Deepening Community

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