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In what ways are cities central to the evolution of contemporary global capitalism? And in what ways is global capitalism forged by the urban experien…

How are “grey market” imports changing media industries? What is the role of piracy in developing new markets for movies and TV shows? How do jailbrok…

В современных исследованиях в сфере бизнеса и менеджмента социальное предпринимательство является одной из наиболее активно изучаемых областей. В данн…

Asian American Studies After Critical Massis a dynamic collection that showcases the most exciting scholarship in the field from a critical and cultur…

Transnational spatial relations offer a key point from which to study the geographies of contemporary globalization. This book assesses the possible c…

It is well known that the world is transitioning to an irrevocable urban future whose epicentre has moved into the cities of Asia and Africa. What is …

This book critically interrogates the work of David Harvey, one of the world's most influential geographers, and one of its best known Marxists. Consi…

The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists fro…

NAPA Bulletin is a peer reviewed occasional publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, dedicated to the practical probl…

This book focuses on children's journeys through the care system, from voluntary admission into care, through complicated and often long court proceed…

This book presents the first analysis and critique of the idea of practice as it has developed in the various theoretical traditions of the social sci…

Redundant Masculinities? investigates the links between the so-called 'crisis of masculinity' and contemporary changes in the labour market through th…

Modern social thought ranges widely from the social sciences to philosophy, political theories and doctrines, cultural ideas and movements, and the in…

NAPA Bulletin is a peer reviewed occasional publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, dedicated to the practical probl…

Featuring contributions by distinguished scholars from ten countries, The Wiley Handbook of the History and Philosophy of Criminology provides student…

Carole Pateman is one of the foremost political theorists writing in English today. In this outstanding new work, she presents a major reinterpretatio…

This book is an original interpretation of the professions and the role of the professional in Western industrial societies today.

The Blackwell Companion to Major Contemporary Social Theorists is a survey of contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. In o…

Очередной выпуск информационно-библиографического бюллетеня под номером 14 продолжает серию публикаций Центра по изучению проблем народонаселения экон…

Четвертый по счету сборник статей автора (предыдущие изданы в 2004, 2009 и 2013 годах) включает избранные статьи, опубликованные в основном в период с…

Gender and Peacebuilding offers a comprehensive and up to date analysis of how and why gender matters in contemporary peace operations. It draws on a …

A special edition of Child & Family Social Work focusing on the lives and circumstances of refugee and asylum seeking children and families in several…

Zygmunt Bauman's new book is a brilliant exploration, from a sociological point of view, of the 'taboo' subject in modern societies: death and dying. …

This Companion offers an unprecedented overview of anthropology’s unique contribution to the study of politics. Explores the key concepts and issues o…

Through a series of case studies this book brings to the fore the voices, lives, and capacities of people with mental health problems as well as the d…

Despite centuries of campaigning, women still earn less and have less power than men. Equality remains a goal not yet reached. In this incisive accoun…

This book offers a fresh perspective on the controversial topic of criminal and antisocial behavior. It synthesizes findings from behavioral and popul…

The second edition of this classic study, revised with a new and substantial opening chapter. New edition of a classic study by a leading social theor…

Illustrated thoroughly, Biomolecular Archaeology is the first book to clearly guide students through the study of ancient DNA: how to analyze biomolec…

Utilizing research on networked struggles in both the 18th-century Atlantic world and our modern day, Resistance, Space and Political Identities: The …

This book examines the implications of new communication technologies in the light of the most recent work in social and cultural theory and argues th…

This first book in Castells' groundbreaking trilogy, with a substantial new preface, highlights the economic and social dynamics of the information ag…

Written by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty i…

This book is an unprecedented collection of 29 original essays by some of the world’s most distinguished scholars of Japan. Covers a broad range of is…

The Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology is a comprehensive collection of twenty-six original essays by leading medical sociologists from all over…

Smartphone adoption has surpassed 50% of the population in more than 15 countries, and there are now more than one million mobile applications people …

Each October, as the Day of the Dead draws near, Mexican markets overflow with decorated breads, fanciful paper cutouts, and whimsical toy skulls and …

A comprehensive new collection covering the principal traditions and critical contemporary issues of social theory. Builds on the success of The Black…

This Companion is comprised of 27 original contributions by leading scholars in the field and summarizes the state of anthropological knowledge of Ind…

The Myth of Popular Culture from Dante to Dylan is a fascinating examination of the cultural traditions of the American novel, Hollywood, and British …

Social theory needs to be completely rethought in a world of digital media and social media platforms driven by data processes. Fifty years after Berg…

NAPA Bulletin is a peer reviewed occasional publication of the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, dedicated to the practical probl…

Старение населения рассматривается как социально-экономический процесс глобального масштаба. Анализируются социальные и экономические последствия увел…

In The Everyday Language of White Racism, Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of everyday language to reveal the underlying racist stereotypes …

Анализируются процессы генерирования и распространения инноваций в контексте международной специализации и кооперации. Рассматриваются основные направ…