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This concise encyclopedia is the most complete international survey of sociology ever created in one volume. Contains over 800 entries from the whole …

The technical progress illustrated by the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT), online pla…

Composing Research, Communicating Results: Writing the Communication Research Paper provides communication students with the knowledge and necessary t…

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, An Introduction to Global Studies presents readers with a solid introduction to the complex, interconnected forc…

Written by an international team of experts, this comprehensive volume investigates modern-day family relationships, partnering, and parenting set aga…

A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural di…

An updated edition of a classic text on applying statistical analyses to the social sciences, with reviews, new chapters, an expanded set of post-hoc …

Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological think…

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology is a complete reference guide, reflecting the scope and quality of the discipline, and highlighti…

A Companion to Diaspora and Transnationalism offers a ground-breaking combined discussion of the concepts of diaspora and transnationalism. Newly comm…

When there are too many choices, there is no choice. The choices are entangled in a maze of rather confused possibilities. They go through many nebulo…

Online Risk to Children brings together the most up-to-date theory, policy, and best practices for online child protection and abuse prevention. Moves…

Statistical Applications for Environmental Analysis and Risk Assessment guides readers through real-world situations and the best statistical methods …

A Companion to Paleopathology offers a comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing sub- field of physical anthropology. Presents a broad overview o…

In Urban Land Rent, Anne Haila uses Singapore as a case study to develop an original theory of urban land rent with important implications for urban s…

Provides a step-by-step approach to statistical procedures to analyze data and conduct research, with detailed sections in each chapter explaining SPS…

A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia – with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners. Organised …

Identities in Context is a comprehensive guide to contemporary discursive research on issues relating to identity across a variety of contexts. Provid…

Globalised Minds, Roots in the City utilises empirical evidence from four European cities to explore the role of urban upper middle classes in the tra…

Urban Geography a comprehensive introduction to a variety of issues relating to contemporary urban geography, including patterns and processes of urba…

"Creative competitive intelligence" is an information-seeking and monitoring activity of an information environment for the purpose of creativity and …

In the sixth edition of Contested Knowledge, social theorist Steven Seidman presents the latest topics in social theory and addresses the current shif…

This unique guide provides an artistic and archaeological journey deep into human history, exploring the petroglyphic and pictographic forms of rock a…

A hands-on guide to using R to carry out key statistical practices in educational and behavioral sciences research Computing has become an essential p…

SEO practices for Baidu and other Chinese search engines are little known in the Western world. However, in order for a company to promote itself succ…

Polymers have played a critical role in the rational design and application of drug delivery systems that increase the efficacy and reduce the toxicit…

Introduction to Information Literacy for Students presents a concise, practical guide to navigating information in the digital age. Features a unique …

This book considers the state of the city and contemporary urbanisation from a range of intellectual and international perspectives. The most interdis…

Utilizing innovative ethnographic research, Swept Up Lives? challenges conventional accounts of urban homelessness to trace the complex and varied att…

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

Contracting-out Welfare Services focuses on the design and overhaul of welfare-to-work systems around the world in the light of the radical re-design …

Archaeologies of the Middle East provides an innovative introduction to the archaeology of this fascinating region and a window on both its past and p…

A one-of-a-kind guide to identifying and dealing with modern statistical developments in causality Written by a group of well-known experts, Statistic…

This book brings together new and leading scholars, who demonstrate the importance of research with children and from a child perspective, allowing fo…

This volume traces the complexity of social geography in both its historical and present contexts, whilst challenging readers to reflect critically on…

Demonstrates the power of the theoretical framework of analytical sociology in explaining a large array of social phenomena Analytical Sociology: Acti…

Featuring a timely presentation of total survey error (TSE), this edited volume introduces valuable tools for understanding and improving survey data …

Companion to Celebrity presents a multi-disciplinary collection of original essays that explore myriad issues relating to the origins, evolution, and …

The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of research-informed readings on the sociological contributions of technologies, prac…