sociological aspects

Whether investigating a solution to global warming or explaining why the price of oral sex has fallen so drastically, Levitt and Dubner mix smart thinking and great storytelling to show how people respond to incentives.

A social history of American sport, told through profiles of sixteen of the twentieth century's most famous athletes, studying the increasing trend toward commercialism in sports, and looking at the changing attitudes toward African-Americans, women, and other minorities.

An account of American university life over the course of an academic year which begins with the recruiting of high school students and addresses student life, classes, faculty-student relationships, tenure, and other student concerns.

Discusses ways Indians recreate, including exercise, sports, games, folk dances, and kite fighting.

What constitutes the good life? What is the true value of money? Why do we work such long hours merely to acquire greater wealth? Arguing from the premise that economics is a moral science, this book traces the concept of the good life from Aristotle to the present and shows how our lives over the last half century have strayed from that ideal.

Chronicles the history of women in sports in North America from Native American ball games to the sports of the twentieth century by highlighting key events such as the introduction of sports in schools and the passage of Title IX. Contains brief biographies of women athletes.

Critiques the traditional view of schools as formal organizations, and introduces a theory of community as an alternative; discusses the many benefits of community-like relationships in schools; and presents examples of community building in practice.

Discusses the many ways in which mathematics and science affect the twenty-first century world, which covers quantum mechanics, space-time, the chaos theory, and more, while explaining why garages never have cars repaired on time.

The authors explore the economics of real-world issues often viewed as insignificant, such as the extent to which the Roe v. Wade decision affected violent crime, and examine hidden incentives behind all sorts of human behavior.