The Blackwell Companion to Sociology
The Blackwell Companion to Sociology

Author: Judith R Blau

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 0470692731

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The Blackwell Companion to Sociology is a milestone collection of new essays by renowned sociologists, covering both the traditions and strengths of the field as well as newer developments and directions. Authors from the US, the UK, Europe and elsewhere have contributed to this all-in-one reference work, highlighting the relevance of interdisciplinary and international perspectives, while at the same time representing the scope and quality of sociology in its current form.

Small Loans, Big Dreams
Small Loans, Big Dreams

Author: Alex Counts

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-03-31

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 9780470285275

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Microfinancing is considered one of the most effective strategies in the fight against global poverty. And now, in Small Loans, Big Changes, author Alex Counts reveals how Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus revolutionized global antipoverty efforts through the development of this approach. This book presents compelling stories of women benefiting from Yunus’s microcredit in rural Bangladesh and urban Chicago, and recounts the experiences of different borrowers in each country, interspersing them with stories of Yunus, his colleagues, and their counterparts in Chicago.