Социология

The book discusses the role of intellectuals in the modern world. Bauman connects this with current analyses of modernity and post-modernity. The them…

G. H. Mead is rightly considered to be one of sociology's founding fathers, yet to date there have been surprisingly few books devoted to his life and…

This book is about how we present our selves in everyday talk and interaction. Selves and conversations are skilful accomplishments requiring trust, d…

Cities of Europe is a unique combination of book and CD-ROM examining the effects of recent socio-economic transformations on western European cities.…

Feminists have long differed in their view of prostitution. While some regard it as a classic form of exploitation and degradation, others offer a mor…

In this groundbreaking book, Akbar Ahmed, one of the world's leading authorities on Islam, who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West, e…

This book provides an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias. It is the first systematic appraisal of two central themes of his thought – violence …

This book introduces green ideas to students of the social sciences, showing how society affects and is affected by nature and assessing the future of…

Eurostars and Eurocities: Free Movement and Mobility in an Integrating Europe examines intra-European Union migration in the cities of Amsterdam, Lond…

Jeffrey Weeks has established an international reputation as one of the most original and influential writers on the social history of sexuality.

The literature on governmentality has had a major impact across the social sciences over the past decade, and much of this has drawn upon the pioneeri…

Representations of Youth examines the various constructions of `youth' and `adolescence' in recent British and North American research. Mainstream and…

Political power is often viewed as the sole embodiment of 'social power', even while we recognize that social power manifests itself in different form…

This is a lucid study of Walter Benjamin's lifelong fascination with the city and forms of metropolitan experience, highlighting the relevance of Benj…

This volume presents a systematic discussion of the leading theoretical approaches to social stratification. It is both an accessible overview and a d…

Search engines have become a key part of our everyday lives. Yet while much has been written about how to use search engines and how they can be impro…

This book examines the key institutional structures and processes of modernity. Combining historical insight with sustained political and social analy…

This new book provides an accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the main features of Chinese society. Drawing on a wealth of material, the autho…

In this important new book Rein Raud develops an original theory of culture understood as a loose and internally contradictory system of texts and pra…

Masculinities in Theory is a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the field of masculinity studies from a humanities perspective. Serves …

This wide-ranging and innovative book develops an original theory of the media and their impact on the modern world, from the emergence of printing to…

After the success of the hardback, students and academics will welcome the publication of this book in paperback. The aim of the book is to explore th…

The concept of 'patriarchy' is one which signals a sharp divide between traditions of feminist thought. Sylvia Walby attempts to conceptualize 'patria…

This distinctive anthology contains classic and first-rate contemporary writings that have had a major impact on the field of urban studies. The exper…

Gothic novels tell terrifying stories of patriarchal societies that thrive on the oppression or even outright sacrifice of women and others. Donna Hei…

Re-Thinking Science presents an account of the dynamic relationship between society and science. Despite the mounting evidence of a much closer, inter…

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

In this book Paul Willis, a renowned sociologist and ethnographer, aims to renew and develop the ethnographic craft across the disciplines. Drawing fr…

Written and edited by social gerontologists, and focusing on everyday experiences, these essays draw from original case studies to look at the diverse…

In this lively and accessible study, David Lyon explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of 'Jesus i…

Cities After Socialism is the first substantial and authoritative analysis of the role of cities in the transition to capitalism that is occurring in …

We live in a world where social interaction is increasingly mediated by technological devices. In this book, Ian Hutchby explores the impact these tec…

Twenty years ago Ulrich Beck published Risk Society, a book that called our attention to the dangers of environmental catastrophes and changed the way…

Feminism Confronts Technology provides a lively and engaging exploration of the impact of technology on women's lives from word processors to food pro…

This insightful and provocative journey through spiritual landscapes explores the ways in which spiritualities of life have been experienced and under…

This volume demonstrates a fresh approach to urban studies as well as a new way of looking at contemporary Japan which links economy and society in an…

This is a new introductory text providing an up-to-date account of leading theories of development. The book includes a discussion of classical accoun…

John Storey, a leading figure in the field of Cultural Studies, offers an illuminating and vibrant account of the development of popular culture. Addr…

Women's awareness of the threat and reality of sexual violence is now perhaps more than ever publicly acknowledged. Yet this fact continues to be almo…

This highly original, thought-provoking book – written by a pioneer of communication studies – is the first to analyze the post 9/11 world in terms of…

Society is under siege – under attack on two fronts: from the global frontier-land where old structures and rules do not hold and new ones are slow to…

This book provides an overview of debates about whether we are entering into a phase of social existence without precedent – the 'information society'…

A critical and evidence-based review of current and future child protection policy and practice. Provides evidence-based perspective with an up-to-dat…

This book reassesses theories of agency and gender identity against the backdrop of changing relations between men and women in contemporary societies…

Монография содержит ответ на скрытый вызов, брошенный Тютчевым: «умом Россию не понять, аршином общим не измерить». В ее первой части, посвященной раз…