Социология

This is a lively introduction to management, covering an array of management orthodoxies and demonstrating, through contemporary sociological theory, …

This topical new book by Zygmunt Bauman explores the notion of identity in the modern world. As we grapple with the insecurity and uncertainty of liqu…

Story Circle is the first collection ever devoted to a comprehensive international study of the digital storytelling movement, exploring subjects of c…

In this book Barbara Marshall argues that the debates around both modernity and postmodernity neglect the role of women and significance of gender in …

In this lucid, stimulating and original book, Zygmunt Bauman and Tim May explore the underlying assumptions and tacit expectations which structure our…

We have long since lost our faith in the idea that human beings could achieve human happiness in some future ideal state—a state that Thomas More, wri…

This short introduction conveys the complexities associated with the term «territory» in a clear and accessible manner. It surveys the field and bring…

The second edition of this major textbook in global communication has been fully revised to bring it up to date with advances in this dynamic field. F…

This book presents a series of pioneering studies which together constitute a reappraisal of our understanding of the relationship between gender and …

Europe is Europe’s last remaining realistic political utopia. But Europe remains to be understood and conceptualized. This historically unique form of…

This text introduces students of human geography to the fundamental concept of place, marrying everyday uses of the term with the complex theoretical …

Since the 1930s the Walt Disney Company has produced characters, images, and stories which have captivated audiences around the world. How can we unde…

New ID card systems are proliferating around the world. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above…

In this major new assessment of Zygmunt Bauman's work, Smith gives a clear introduction to this controversial and challenging sociologist.

This work provides an introduction to the work of Michel Foucault. It offers an assessment of all of Foucault's work, including his final writings on …

Taylor develops a geohistorical argument which focuses on the periods and places of modernities, offering a grounded analysis of what it is to be mode…

The media are home to an eclectic bunch of people. This book is about who they are, what they do, and what their work means to them. Based on intervie…

Encountering Nationalism introduces students to concepts of nationalism in an accessible, critical, and timely way. Abstract arguments are bolstered b…

Durkheim is one of the founding fathers of modern sociology and a key figure in the development of social theory. And yet today his work is often misu…

Hayek has been one of the key liberal thinkers of the twentieth century. He has also been much misunderstood. His work has crossed disciplines – econo…

The book is an analysis of cultural, social as well as political economic expressions of neoliberalization and argues for an appreciation of the relat…

Is Bob Marley the only third world superstar? How did he achieve this unique status? In this captivating new study of one of the most influential musi…

Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicago a…

The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor is a key figure in contemporary debates about the self and the problems of modernity. This book provides a com…

In this book the author moves beyond the time of clocks and calendars in order to study time as embedded in social interactions, structures, practices…

We are living in a time of crisis which has cascaded through society. Financial crisis has led to an economic crisis of recession and unemployment; an…

Cultural Globalization: A User’s Guide is a personal and engaging journey through theories of culture and globalization. Drawing on extensive examples…

Military Geographies is about how local space, place, environment and landscape are shaped by military presence, and about how wider geographies are t…

This is the first comprehensive analysis of the work of Fredric Jameson, one of the most important cultural critics writing today. Homer provides a cl…

Over-consumption is one of the key issues of our time, especially in the Western world. Over the past decade, in the face of historically unprecedente…

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

Critical Trajectories: Culture, Society, Intellectuals brings together for the first time writings from one of the leading figures in cultural studies…

The changing nature of waged work in contemporary advanced industrial nations is one of the most significant aspects of political and economic debate.…

The new study provides a fresh and timely reassessment of the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt. While analysing the central themes of Arendt's wo…

More than ever before, our conflict-ridden, drifting planet needs the qualities that Europe, unique among the continents, has developed in more than t…

In this ground-breaking new book on the Norteña and Sureña (North/South) youth gang dynamic, cultural anthropologist and linguist Norma Mendoza-Denton…

Identity is never just an individual matter; it is intricately shaped by our experiences of social life. Taking a Symbolic Interactionist approach, an…

This exciting collection of original essays provides students and professionals with an international and comparative examination of changes in global…

This book examines the different ways in which order has been achieved in world affairs with a view to understanding current political dilemmas and op…

'Community' is one of those words that feels good: it is good 'to have a community', 'to be in a community'. And 'community' feels good because of the…

'Greed' is a visceral insult. It jabs below the belt, evoking guilty sensations of gluttony and lust. It taunts the rich and powerful, penetrating the…

This is an important intervention in debates on the family and sexuality, exploring clashes over sexual values and contemporary sexual dilemmas such a…

For more than a decade, Carol Smart has been at the forefront of debates about the sociology of the family. Yet she has become frustrated by the fixat…

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