About Library Ebooks
The books below, which have been assigned in SOCL classes, are listed in alphabetical order by title.
Please read the tips, as many of these ebooks have use restrictions.
If the edition listed here does not match the edition assigned by your professor, you might want to ask the the professor before using the ebook version.
Unfortunately, many titles aren't sold in library ebook format. If your book isn't on this list, you may have another option. The library also has shared print copies of some texts on Course Reserves.
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SOCL books on Course ReservesThe library has hard copy books for some courses available at the Library Services Desk. Most of these will be for 2 hour in-library use. Use your EMU ID card to check these out. It's free!
SOCL Ebooks
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Aging and the Life Course: Social and Cultural Contexts
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Publication Date: 2022This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
The Anatomy of Peace, 3rd ed
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Publication Date: 2020This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Applying Social Statistics: An Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning in Sociology
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Publication Date: 2010This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Battle Cries: Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse
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Publication Date: 2008This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, 3rd ed.
Publication Date: 2019This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
Made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Additional copies funded by EMU Student Government -
Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, 4th ed.
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Publication Date: 2020This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Contemporary Social and Sociological Theory: Visualizing Social Worlds, 3rd ed.
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Publication Date: 2012/2013This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Criminological and Criminal Justice Research Methods, 2nd ed.
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Publication Date: 2019This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
The Cultural Context of Aging
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Publication Date: 2008This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for this type of ebook. -
Cultural Criminology and the Carnival of Crime
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Publication Date: 2000This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Decolonizing Universalism: A Transnational Feminist Ethic
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Publication Date: 2018This Oxford ebook is easy to use. Scroll down the page to find chapters you can read online or download as a PDF. More tips for Oxford ebooks
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
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Publication Date: 2016This is a 1-user ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. You won't be able to print or download any pages. This ebook reads differently than other ProQuest ebooks, use > to page through the book or use the book icon to view a panel with the table of contents. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
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Publication Date: 2017Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
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Health, Illness, and Society
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Publication Date: 2016This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Hegemonic Masculinity
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Publication Date: 2018This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Introduction to Sociology 3e
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Publication Date: 2021This is an open text from the OpenSTAX project. You can read it online, download/print a PDF, download an app version, download a Kindle or iBooks version, or buy a print version. Open Educational Resources like this give you many choices! -
Journeys : Resilience and Growth for Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse
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Publication Date: 2018Click on CONTENTS to find links to PDF copies of the chapters, which you may download or for personal use. De Gruyter ebooks don't have limits on simultaneous users, so you should never get a busy signal. More tips for De Gruyter ebooks. -
Law in America: A Short History - EBSCO version
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Publication Date: 2002This is a 1-user ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but won't be able to print or save any pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
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Law in America: A Short History - BETTER version
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Publication Date: 2002This is a 2-user ebook. If you are the 3rd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. You won't be able to print or download any pages. This ebook reads differently than other ProQuest ebooks, use > to page through the book or use the book icon to view a panel with the table of contents. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Male Peer Support and Violence Against Women
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Publication Date: 2013Project Muse ebooks are easy. Look down the page for PDF chapters. More tips for Project Muse ebooks. -
Man's Search for Meaning (EBSCO version)
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Publication Date: 2014This is a 1-user ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but won't be able to print or save any pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (10th Anniv ed)
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Publication Date: 2020This book can be used by multiple students at the same time. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but can only print, download or email a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know about Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
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Publication Date: 2019This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Power to the People!
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Publication Date: 2021This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys
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Publication Date: 2011This JSTOR ebook is easy to use. Scroll down the page to find chapters you can read online or download as a PDF. More tips for JSTOR ebooks. -
Queer Criminology
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Publication Date: 2015Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks. -
Racism Without Racists, 5th ed.
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Publication Date: 2017This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Real Research: Research Methods Sociology Students Can Use, 2nd ed.
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Publication Date: 2019This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Religion in Sociological Perspective, 7th ed.
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Publication Date: 2020This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Religion Matters: What Sociology Teaches Us About Religion In Our World
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Publication Date: 2010/2011Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
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Retirement on the Line
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Publication Date: 2012This ebook is provided by the Michigan eLibrary.
This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Retirement on the Line
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Publication Date: 2012This is a 1-reader-at-a-time ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Runaway World: How Globalization is Reshaping Our Lives
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This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between: The New and Necessary Conversations Today's Teenagers Need to Have about Consent, Sexual Harassment, Healthy Relationships, Love, and More
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Publication Date: 2019This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Shifting the Center: Understanding Contemporary Families, 6th ed
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Publication Date: 2022This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Social Psychology, 9th ed.
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Publication Date: 2018Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
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The Sociology of Childhood, 4th ed
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Publication Date: 2014Sage ebooks are easy. Look down the page for links to chapters you can read online or download as PDFs. More tips for Sage ebooks. -
The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness, 10th ed.
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Publication Date: 2020/2021This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, you will get a "busy signal" and have to try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. More tips for ProQuest ebooks.
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Somebody's Daughter: The Hidden Story of America's Prostituted Children and the Battle to Save Them
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Publication Date: 2013This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the download PDF option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead use Read Online, then print only specific key pages. You can download this book to your computer for a week at a time. After the 7 days, you can download it again as many times as you want. More tips for ProQuest ebooks. -
Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss
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Publication Date: 2020Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks.
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Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America
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Publication Date: 2017This is an unlimited ebook, so you won't ever get a "busy signal." Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.. -
Things Fall Apart
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Publication Date: 1994This is a 1-user ebook. If you are the 2nd reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but won't be able to print or save any pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
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Things Fall Apart in The African Trilogy
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Publication Date: 2017This book contains 3 works by Achebe, including Things Fall Apart.
This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. You can read the entire book when logged in online, but won't be able to print or save any pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. WARNING: This ebook was only available in a version that doesn't work as well for sharing, so you are more likely to encounter busy signals. Get a print copy if you can, or plan to read well ahead of time. More tips for EBSCO ebooks.
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Transgender Intimate Partner Violence: A Comprehensive Introduction
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Publication Date: 2020This JSTOR ebook is easy to use. Scroll down the page to find chapters you can read online or download as a PDF. More tips for JSTOR ebooks. -
Understanding Racism: Theories of Oppression and Discrimination
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Publication Date: 2020/2021Sage ebooks are easy. Look down the page for links to chapters you can read online or download as PDFs. More tips for Sage ebooks. -
Understanding Sexual Violence: A Study of Convicted Rapists
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Publication Date: 1990Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks. -
Unsafe in the Ivory Tower: The Sexual Victimization of College Women
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Publication Date: 2009SAGE ebooks are easy. Look down the page for links to chapters you can read online or download as PDFs. More tips for SAGE ebooks. -
Violence Against Women in Pornography
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Publication Date: 2015Scroll down the page to see the chapter table of contents, where you can download PDF copies of chapters. Note: If the ebook stops working, you may need to clear cookies from your browser settings. More tips for Taylor & Francis ebooks. -
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
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Publication Date: 2003This is a 3-user ebook. If you are the 4th reader, the screen may indicate that 0 copies are available and you can try again later. If you plan to rely solely on the ebook, it's wise to read ahead. Use the chapter links to read this online. You can only print a limited number of pages. Be wary of using the PDF download option to read chapters, as this will quickly deplete your printing quota. Instead read online and print only specific key pages. If you have trouble accessing content in the book, clearing cookies from your browser may solve the problem. More tips for EBSCO ebooks. -
Worlds of Difference: Inequality in the Aging Experience, 3rd ed.
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Publication Date: 1999SAGE ebooks are easy. Look down the page for links to chapters you can read online or download as PDFs. More tips for SAGE ebooks.
