Book Review Examples

Mississippi’s American Indians by James F. Barnett Jr., Book Review Example

In this book the author at the onset shows his audience the intention to highlight an extinction of American Indians within American culture. As the title of the book suggests [...]

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Words: 237

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’Basic Content Analysis’ by Robert Philip Weber, Book Review Example

This concise work from one of the world’s great sociologists studies the way in which content analysis is usually carried out. He defines ‘content analysis’ as “research method that uses [...]

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Words: 331

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“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, Book Review Example

Goodness is one aspect of human behavior that is based on how one perceives it to be. The term ‘good’ is often related to the idea of being pleasant, acceptable [...]

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Words: 308

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A Prayer for the City, Book Review Example

In the book A Prayer for the City, Buzz Bissinger tells the story of a true urban hero, Ed Rendell, who happens to be one of my favorite current political [...]

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Words: 327

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World on Fire by Amy Chua, Book Review Example

World On Fire by Amy Chua The idea that free-market economies actually reinforce oppression and racial prejudice is one which can be found in various political, economic, and social theories. [...]

Pages: 9

Words: 2425

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Learned Optimism, Book Review Example

Dr. Martin Seligman’s book, Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life (1990) explores the ides that feelings of pessimism, helplessness, and depression can be understood and treated [...]

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