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

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

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

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 is well written and inclusive with a realistic approach to problems encountered in schools today. Practical and useable interventions are in…

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…

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

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…

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…

This final volume in Manuel Castells' trilogy, with a substantial new preface, is devoted to processes of global social change induced by the transiti…

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

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

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

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…

People/States/Territories examines the role of state personnel in shaping, and being shaped by, state organizations and territories, and demonstrates …

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

The writings of Harold Garfinkel have had a major impact on the social sciences and linguistics. This book offers a systematic and innovative analysis…

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…

Threads of Labour presents new empirical research by a network of garment workers' support organizations and makes sense of global supply chains from …

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

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

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…

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…

Domicile and Diaspora investigates geographies of home and identity for Anglo-Indian women in the 50 years before and after Indian independence in 194…

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

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

Modern civilization, Bauman argues, promised to make our lives understandable and open to our control. This has not happened and today we no longer be…

At a time when references to things ‘global' have gained more currency than ever, this book explores the nexus of power and space behind the politics …

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

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

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

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

This topical book addresses contemporary concern with the interconnections between geography and morality. Covers both the geographical context of mor…

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

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 …

In The Network Society, Darin Barney provides a compelling examination of the social, political and economic implications of network technologies and …

How did anxieties about crime and deviance emerge in the modern world, first in Europe and then in America? How did they come to occupy centre-stage 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 …

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

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…

The European Union is the first full-length treatment of European integration from a sociological perspective. It redirects the core concerns of polit…

This comprehensive volume deciphers investigative process and practice, providing an authoritative insight into key debates and contemporary issues in…