Humans and dogs have a long, wonderful, and sometimes problematic association. At a personal level, dogs have been integral to our lives, and our parents' lives, for as long as the two of us can remember. As sociologists, we also recognize that dogs are important at the macro level. Here, we introduce a selection of early sociological arguments about dogs and their social relationships with humankind by Harriet Martineau, Charles Darwin, Frances Power Cobbe, Roscoe Pound, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Annie Marion MacLean, and George Herbert Mead. This book is a smorgasbord of sociological...

This book takes a proactive approach for your pursuit of peace and happiness while keeping in mind that everything in life is relative and must be viewed in that vein. It offers insights from some of the wisest people that have ever lived and practical solutions to help you deal with life and its many challenges. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, will be to tame or transform your inner monkey from the one on the front cover to the one on the back cover.