Social Sciences

Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels in Mumbai, and as India starts to prosper, residents are electric with hope. The lives of four ambitious Annawadians intertwine --- but tragedy and terror may destroy their dreams.

In EXPLAINING TRADITIONS, Simon J. Bronner discusses the underlying reasons for the continuing significance of traditions, delving into their social and psychological roles in everyday life.

Casanovas: where are those great romancers of women? Instead of a satanic rake, slick player, or rich, handsome powerbroker, this one is an unlikely, often homely Romeo who cares about women and understands what they want.

Infused with behind-the scenes anecdotes from programming ploys to petty jealousies and drug interventions, TOP OF THE ROCK is an oral history from Littlefield and other NBC luminaries, as they discuss the joys and challenges of making Must See TV, a venture that turned NBC a multi-billion dollar broadcasting company in the 1990’s.