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Hechter, Michael . (1987) . Principles of Group Solidarity . Berkeley: University of California Press . (219 pp ., $28 .50,
paper $10 .95) .
Hechter explores the problem of social order or solidarity by linking rational egoism at the individual level of
analysis with the sociological level of analysis . Solidarity is measured by the degree to which members comply to
corporate obligation with out benefit of individual compensation . Solidary is produced by the extent of corporate
obligations and the capacity of control a group has over its members . Solidarity , in terms of roll-call votes, is
examined in American and cross-national tests of the relationship between legislators' dependence on their political
parties and party solidarity . Later chapters deal with control processes . Hechter believes the effectiveness and
efficiency of detecting deviance and sanctioning deviants is the central process in the integration of intentional
communities . Hechter concludes with observations on how the theory of solidarity might be applied to markets,
families, social classes and national societies.
Howell, Nancy. (1990) . Surviving Fieldwork . Washington : A Special Publication of the American Anthropological
Asociation. (217 pp.) .
This book is a report, primarily, on the hazards that a random sample of anthropologists have encountered in
the field and the consequences of those events . It includes important concerns for the following issues, such as
health and safety in fieldwork ;the hazards of exposure and animals ;the human hazards of fieldwork ; injury accidents
; parasitic, degenerative and infectious diseases ; mental health and illness in the field, and other issues as well .
Jelin, Elizabeth . (1990) . Family, Household and Gender Relations in Latin America. Boston : Kegan Paul
International. (280 pp., $49 .95) .
This collection examines research on household and gender relations in Latin America over the last decade
and reflects advances made in studies that concern the work and place of women in society . The methods and
research fmdings presented by the authors make an important contribution to the understanding of Latin American
society and provide new and valuable insights into the relationship between the family and the wider institutional
context, the links between the social processes of production and reproduction, and the mutual determinants of
private and public domains .
Jennings, Francis . (1990) . The Ambiguous_ Iroquois Empire . New York: W.W. Norton . ($16.95) .
The author believes that the standard view of the Iroquois confederation, which sees it as a powerful imperial
entity that dominated what is now the northeastern United States, is an inaccurate oversimplification . He argues
that the crucial fact concerning the Iroquois is the "covenant chain" a series of formal agreements with the
European colonists that linked the signatories in a mutually beneficial alliance .
Johnson, M.E.,Ed.(1988) . Stimulated Annealing (SA) & Optimization: Modern Algorithms with VLSI, Optimal
Design and Missile Defense Applications .Columbus, Ohio : American Sciences Press .(pp. 245) .
Stimulated annealing has been an explosive interest in the 1980's . One of the papers in this volume is an
annotated bibliography containing 292 papers to which can be added more papers on applications .
Jones, Warren H, & Perlman, Daniel (eds .) .(1990) . Advances in Personal Relationships . London: Jessica Kingsley
Publishers . (3 volumes) .
Recent research has made it increasingly clear that close personal relationships are the cornerstone of interpersonal
behavior and social contact and that such relationships are more than merely common in human experience,
they are necessary for survival . Research indicating that the quality of one's intimate relationships predict
the frequency, severity, and prognosis of both psychological and medical complaints and also possibly mediate the
influence of environmental stressors on adjustment and well-being is a . case in point .
Kaye, Lenard W., & Applegate, Jefferey S . (1990) . Men as Caregivers to the Elderly: Understanding and Aiding
Unrecognized Family Support . MA: Lexington Books. (160 pp ., $27 .95) .
This innovative book examines men as caregivers, and promotes gender-sensitive program planning and policy
development for families engaged in elder care .
Kent, Randolph C . (1987) . Anatomy of Disaster Relief: The International Network in Action . London: Pinter. (201
pp ., £25 .00) .
The book opens with an attempt to formulate a theory of disasters . The main point is that although "disaster
agents" may be either natural or man-made, the disaster itself is a consequence of the vulnerability of a society . The
author describes how the international relief network operates . He goes beyond the mere description of the in-
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