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The Coming of Post-Industrial Society A Venture in Social Forecasting

Author: Daniel Bell

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: BUS451, BUS810

Topics: Social Systems, Future of Science, Meritocracy, Equality, Scarcity, Culture, Consciousness

Delinquency in Society 10th edition

Author: Robert Regoli, John Hewitt, Matt DeLisi

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: CSS211

Topics: Measuring Delinquency, Delinquency, Delinquency Theories, Cultural Deviance, Strain, Social Control, Labeling, Conflict, Female Delinquency Theories, Social Context of Delinquency, Family and Delinquency, Schools and Delinquency, Violence, Drug Use, Peer Group Delinquency, Gang Delinquency, Juvenile Justice System, Delinquency Prevention

The Culture of Control Crime and Social Order in Contemporary Society

Author: David Garland

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: CSS381, CSS745

Topics: Social Order, crime control, modern criminal justice, penal-welfare state, penal modernism, social change, social order, policy predicament, crime complex, high crime societies

Media and Society

Author: Andrew Asan Ate

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: JLS713, JLS813, MAC212, MAC224

Topics: Communication Process, Means of Communication, mass media, Media Ownership, media Control, Nigerian Press Council, Nigerian Social Structure, Social Change, Cultural Imperialism, Media Dependency, media social effects

The Church in Ancient Society From Galilee to Gregory the Great

Author: Henry Chadwick

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Arts and Humanities

Course Code: CTH314

Topics: First Followers of Jesus, Jewish matrix, Hebrew Scriptures, Interpreting Scripture, Apostles, Evangelists, Women among Jesus’ Followers, Ignatius of Antioch, Didache, Marcion, Justin, Irenaeus of Lyon, New Testament Text, Montanism, Tertullian, Minucius Felix, Clement of Alexandria, Julius Africanus, Hippolytus and Liturgy, Origen, Cyprian of Carthage, Dionysius of Alexandria, Paul of Samosata, Mani, Plotinus, Porphyry, Diocletian, Great Persecution, Council of Nicaea, Athanasius, Marcellus, Athanasius’ Return, Constantius’ Double Council of Unity, Julian, Damasus, Siricius, Papal Authority, Synesius of Cyrene, Basil of Caesarea, Ambrose, Cappadocia, Ambrosiaster, Donatism, Monks, Ascetic Life, Messalians, Macarian Homilies, Jerome, Rufinus, Julian of Eclanum, John Chrysostom, Augustine, Christological Debate, Ancient Oriental Churches, Aftermath of the Council of Chalcedon, Pope Gregory the Great, Worship after Constantine, Pilgrims, penance

Essential Concepts in Sociology ,2nd edition

Author: Anthony Giddens, Philip Sutton

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: CRD401

Topics: Sociology, Environment, Urbanism, Unequal Life Chances, Interaction, Communication, Health, Illness, Body, Crime, Social Control, Political Sociology, Globalization, Modernity, Postmodernity, Rationalization, Society, Realism, Reflexivity, Social Constructionism, Alienation, Industrialization, Migration, risk, Sustainable Development, Bureaucracy, Capitalism, Consumerism, Division of Labour, Education, Organization, Religion, Structures of Society, Class, Gender, Intersectionality, Patriarchy, Poverty, Social Mobility, Status, Community, Family, Network, Sexuality, Socialization, Culture, Identity, Ideology, Mass Media, Authority, Citizenship, Civil Society, Conflict, Democracy, Nation State, Power, Social Movement

Major Religious Groups in Nigeria

Author: Jacob Owolabi

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Arts and Humanities

Course Code: CTH102

Topics: Nigerian Religious Groups, Christian Council of Nigeria, Bible Society of Nigeria, Christian Association of Nigeria, Young Men’s Christian Association, Young Women Christian Association, Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Izālah Movement, Tijaniyyah Movement, Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Ahamadiyya Muslim Jama’at Movement Nigeria, Orunmilia, Eckankar Group, Traditional Religious Groups, Oriental Religious Groups, Hare Krisha Movement, Bahai Movements, Olumba Olumba Obu Movement

Sociological Theory

Author: Neil Smelser, Stephen Warner

School: University of Ibadan

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: SOC302

Topics: History, Classic Tradition, Society, Revolution, Sociologist, Physician, Modern Society, Political Behaviour

Peace and conflict studies

Author: Fidel Uzoigwe

School: University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department: General studies

Course Code: GSP201

Topics: social science, research methodology, social science research, sociology, anthropology, religion, theology, maxist theory, geography, human society, political science, society, government, psychology, economics, public adminstration, ethics leadership, mass communication, social work, social problems, gender empowerment, governance, political participation, Globalization, african institutions

Peace and conflict studies lecture note book

Author: University of Nigeria Press Limited

School: University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department: General studies

Course Code: GSP201

Topics: Peace studies, conflict studies, Economic Systems, economics, Theory of Production, Theory of Demand, Theory of supply, geography, human society, Environmental Security, conflict, peace, politcal science, contemporary society, Psychology, politics, Public Administration, religion, social work, social problems, sociology, anthropology, social sciences, sociology

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