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This much-needed book is a concise and accessible account of the contribution of feminist thinking to the study of crime. Tracing the intellectual his…

In recent years, feminist and queer theory have effectively disavowed both “the human” and revolutionary politics. In the face of massive geopolitical…

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 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…

In this important new book the leading philosopher Jacques Rancière continues his reflections on the representative power of works of art. How does ar…

Heritage of Our Times is a brilliant examination of modern culture and its legacy by one of the most important and deeply influential thinkers of the …

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…

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

Democracy is the central political issue of our age, yet debates over its nature and goals rarely engage with feminist concerns. Now that women have t…

In this thought-provoking new book, Anthony Smith analyses key debates between historians and social scientists on the role of nations and nationalism…

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…

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

This new book integrates material drawn from a variety of sources – feminist theory, cultural and literary analysis, sociology and art history – in an…

Multiculturalism is controversial in the liberal state and has frequently been declared dead, even in countries that have never had a policy under tha…

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…

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

This is an innovative contribution to the study of popular culture, focusing on the youth cultures that revolve around dance clubs and raves.

In this timely new book Wellmer intervenes in the highly topical debates on modernity and post-modernity. Discussing the work of Adorno, Habermas, Pet…

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 …

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

The images of migrants and refugees arriving in precarious boats on the shores of southern Europe, and of the makeshift camps that have sprung up in L…

Contemporary society has seen an unprecedented rise in both the demand and the desire to be creative, to bring something new into the world. Once the …

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…

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

The Nature of Heritage: The New South Africa is unique in revealing the conflicts inherent in preserving both natural and cultural heritage, by examin…

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…

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

Drawing on both original texts and critical literature, Linguistics in a Colonial World surveys the methods, meanings, and uses of early linguistic pr…

A Berlin Republic brings together writings on the new, united Germany by one of their most original and trenchant commentators, Jürgen Habermas. Among…

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

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

Translated by Carl Ipsen. This short book provides a succinct and masterly overview of the history of migration, from the earliest movements of human …

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…

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 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…