Political science is the systematic study of governments, of the methods by which governments seek to control people, and of the techniques through which people try to influence government.

An open textbook for undergraduate Criminal Procedure courses that are typically required of criminal justice majors. The book uses U.S. Supreme Court opinions to illuminate the definition of rights concerning search and seizure, right to counsel, and other aspects of the criminal justice process.

Gender studies; feminist new materialism; gendered objects; history of science; material culture; technoscience

Gendered Lives takes a regional approach to examine gender issues from an anthropological perspective with a focus on globalization and intersectionality.

This book takes students on a journey through many but not all of the different possibilities in social work.

The new edition is focused on driving meaningful and memorable learning experiences related to critical thinking about society and culture.

Introduction to Sociology 2e adheres to the scope and sequence of a typical, one-semester introductory sociology course. It offers comprehensive coverage of core concepts, foundational scholars, and emerging theories.

Introduction to Sociology 3e aligns to the topics and objectives of many introductory sociology courses.

There is a dearth of OER textbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice, which made creating this textbook all the more exciting. At times we faced challenges about what or how much to cover, but our primary goal was to make sure this book was as in-depth as the two textbooks we were currently using for our CCJ 230 introduction course.

Modern Social Work Theory provides a comprehensive and critical overview of the main practice theories that will act as a companion for students throughout their course and their career as a practitioner.

This open access book offers an updated examination of the institutionalisation of political science in sixteen latecomer or peripheral countries in Europe. Its main theme is how political science as a science of democracy is influenced and how it responds to the challenges of the new millennium.

The Boundless Political Science textbook is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers the rich and varied subject of Political Science.

2nd edition

Directed at introductory level social science and humanities majors, this textbook teaches the rules and limits of social science methods.

This book is based on two open-access textbooks: Bhattacherjee’s (2012) Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices and Blackstone’s (2012) Principles of sociological inquiry: Qualitative and quantitative methods.

This textbook provides a broad overview of research methods utilized in sociology. It will be of particular value for students who are new to research methods.

Social workers are increasingly met with the demands of evaluating their own programs and practice to maintain accountability with stakeholders, secure funding, and to remedy a number of large-scale problems facing our society.