Microtrends | The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes - Mark Penn

Mark Penn argues that the biggest trends in America are the Microtrends, the smaller trends that go unnoticed or ignored. One million people can create new market for a business, spark a social movement, or effect political change.

Power, Politics, and Society | An introduction to political sociology - B.A.Dobratz

An Introduction to Political Sociology discusses how sociologists have organized the study of politics into conceptual frameworks, and how each of these frameworks foster a sociological perspective on power and politics

The Practice of Social Research - Earl R. Babbie

Known as the "gold standard" for research methods, Babbie's THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH, 15th Edition, equips your students with the tools they need to practically apply research concepts as both researchers and consumers

Introduction to Computational Social Science | Principles and Applications - Claudio Cioffi Revilla

Introduction to Computational Social Science (CSS). Four distinct methodological approaches are examined in detail, namely automated social information extraction, social network analysis, social complexity theory and social simulation modeling.