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A thought-provoking examination of death, dying, and the afterlife Prominent scholars present their most recent work about mortuary rituals, grief and…

A World Beyond Difference unpacks the globalization literature and offers a valuable critique: one that is forthright, yet balanced, and draws on the …

Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the origins, history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that ar…

Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In The Constitution of Society he outlines the distinc…

In this major new work, Thompson develops an original account of ideology and relates it to the analysis of culture and mass communication in modern S…

The Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion is presented in three comprehensive parts. Written by a range of outstanding academics, the volume ex…

This innovative reader brings together classic theoretical texts and cutting-edge ethnographic analyses of specific state institutions, practices, and…

Publics and the City investigates struggles over the making of urban publics, considering how the production, management and regulation of ‘public spa…

Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In The Constitution of Society he outlines the distinc…

Why can't a man be more like a woman? seems to be the catchcry of modern management gurus. They claim to be revaluing feminine «soft» skills as qualit…

This ABC introduces medicine in areas of conflict or natural disaster responding to the growing number of regions affected. Chapters deal with subject…

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

Reach children and families and help them navigate the child welfare system Case planning is one of the fundamental steps in working with dependent ch…

This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of today's globalized society. The huma…

In this new book, Ulrich Beck and the journalist Johannes Willms engage in a series of accessible conversations that reveal and explore the key elemen…

A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies offers scholars and fans an accessible and engaging resource for understanding the rapidly expanding field…

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

These articles, over thirty in total, reflect the best and latest thought in the exciting field of economic sociology. Beginning with the foundation o…

This major study develops a new account of modernity and its relation to the self. Building upon the ideas set out in The Consequences of Modernity, G…

Re-reading Popular Culture is an entertaining investigation of the meanings and value of popular culture today. It explores the theme of cultural citi…

After WWII, the United States of America proposed their way of life, based on an unlimited consumption of land, goods, and energy, as a model for the …

The end of the world is a seemingly interminable topic Ð at least, of course, until it happens. Environmental catastrophe and planetary apocalypse are…

Bridging the Digital Divide investigates problems of unequal access to information technology. The author redefines this problem, examines its severit…

This major study develops a new account of modernity and its relation to the self. Building upon the ideas set out in The Consequences of Modernity, G…

This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives. Written by lea…

This is one of the first systematic discussions of the nature of trust as a means of social cohesion, discussing the works of leading social theorists…

An essential foundation for the practice of forensic anthropology This text is the first of its level written in more than twenty years. It serves as …

In this important new book, Geoffrey Ingham draws on neglected traditions in the social sciences to develop a theory of the ‘social relation’ of money…

Is there a future for sociology? To many, sociology seems to have lost its way. Born of the ideas of Auguste Comte in the nineteenth century, sociolog…

In this second volume of The Information Age trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals…

The Islamic Middle East is a rare, thought-provoking account of the origins, nature, and evolution of Islam that provides a historical perspective vit…

The Companion to Social Archaeology is the first scholarly work to explore the encounter of social theory and archaeology over the past two decades. G…

Sociology is concerned with modern society, but has never come to terms with one of the most distinctive and horrific aspects of modernity – the Holoc…

Is there a future for sociology? To many, sociology seems to have lost its way. Born of the ideas of Auguste Comte in the nineteenth century, sociolog…

Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China’s major cities. It deals with a diversity of…

A New History of Anthropology collects original writings from pre-eminent scholars to create a sophisticated but accessible guide to the development o…

Stretching across continents and centuries, The Origins of War: Violence in Prehistory provides a fascinating examination of executions, torture, ritu…

When Freud wrote his classic Civilization and its Discontents, he was concerned with repression. Modern civilization depends upon the constraint of im…

Can sociology help us to tackle environmental problems? What can sociology tell us about the nature of the environment and about the origins and conse…

Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China’s major cities. It deals with a diversity of…

In this fully revised and updated second edition of An Anthropology of Biomedicine, authors Lock and Nguyen introduce biomedicine from an anthropologi…

A Companion to Archaeology features essays from 27 of the world’s leading authorities on different types of archaeology that aim to define the field a…

In our individualized society we are all artists of life – whether we know it or not, will it or not and like it or not, by decree of society if not b…

In this book Jorge Larrain discusses three of the most important concepts in the social sciences: ideology, reason and cultural identity.

Cities, War and Terrorism is the first book to look critically at the ways in which warfare, terrorism and counter-terrorism policies intersect in cit…