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An engaging text that enables readers to understand the world through symbolic interactionism This lively and accessible book offers an introduction t…

A Companion to Latina/o Studies is a collection of 40 original essays written by leading scholars in the field, dedicated to exploring the question of…

Most of the intriguing social phenomena of our time, such as international terrorism, social inequality, and urban ethnic segregation, are consequence…

Politicians and the political process, even in ostensibly democratic countries, can be deadly. James Gilligan has discovered a devastating truth that …

Throughout human history people have moved across national borders. With the advent of globalization, they are now moving in record numbers in search …

Feminist approaches within the social sciences have expanded enormously since the 1960s. In addition, in recent years, geographic perspectives have be…

‘Today the smallest details of our daily lives are tracked and traced more closely than ever before, and those who are monitored often cooperate willi…

A comprehensive introduction to the field, with contributions from leading experts that illuminate the focus and purpose of social work. New edition o…

The idea that respect for cultural diversity conflicts with gender equality is now a staple of both public and academic debate. Yet discussion of thes…

Alternative and Activist New Media provides a rich and accessible overview of the ways in which activists, artists, and citizen groups around the worl…

This much-enhanced new edition of the highly accessible guide to practical archaeology is a vital resource for students. It features the latest method…

A Companion to the Anthropology of India offers a broad overview of the rapidly evolving scholarship on Indian society from the earliest area studies …

Is the internet really transforming children and young people’s lives? Is the so-called ‘digital generation’ genuinely benefiting from exciting new op…

Subcultural phenomena continue to draw attention from many areas of contemporary society, including the news media, the marketing and fashion industri…

This book is a radical plea for the centrality of experience in the social and human sciences. Lash argues that a large part of the output of the soci…

Illustrated thoroughly, Biomolecular Archaeology is the first book to clearly guide students through the study of ancient DNA: how to analyze biomolec…

Utilizing research from the U.S., Italy, and the Netherlands, Place, Exclusion and Mortgage Markets presents an in depth examination of the practice o…

We live in a modern age, but what does ‘modern’ mean and how can a reflection on ‘modernity’ help us to understand the world today? These are the ques…

Many of the problems that lie at the heart of the current financial crisis stem from a significant but little-known development that occurred in the e…

Psychologists, political scientists, and experts in election law present a multidisciplinary perspective on voting. Personality characteristics such a…

An extensive overview of the rapidly growing field of biological anthropology; chapters are written by leading scholars who have themselves played a m…

Today autism has become highly visible. Once you begin to look for it, you realize it is everywhere. Why? We all know the answer or think we do: there…

In the fifth edition Contested Knowledge, social theorist Steven Seidman presents the latest topics in social theory and addresses the current shift o…

How can we think of life in its dual expression, matter and experience, the living and the lived? Philosophers and, more recently, social scientists h…

A contemporary look at social work practice and the many career possibilities—with detailed coverage of important new and emerging trends As the pract…

The third edition of Jill Steans’ popular and highly respected text offers a comprehensive and up to date introduction to gender in international rela…

Women's Human Rights: Seeking Gender Justice in a Globalising Age explores the emergence of transnational, UN-oriented, feminist advocacy for womens h…

Throughout human history, religion and politics have entertained the most intimate of connections as systems of authority regulating individuals and s…

Reflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disc…

Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods This user-friendly textbook teaches students to understand and apply procedural steps in completing quan…

In his major investigation into the nature of humans, Peter Sloterdijk presents a critique of myth – the myth of the return of religion. For it is not…

This book provides a long-overdue account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between t…

This liquid modern world of ours, like all liquids, cannot stand still and keep its shape for long. Everything keeps changing – the fashions we follow…

Doing Ethnography Today explores the methodologies and theories behind contemporary, collaborative ethnography and provides an opportunity to cultivat…

Featuring a collection of essays by leading experts, Female Sexual Offenders: Theory, Assessment and Treatment is the first book to bring together cur…

There has been a lively debate amongst political theorists about whether certain liberal concepts of democracy are so idealized that they lack relevan…

A practical approach to understanding social work concepts in action that integrates theory and practice In this updated edition of the classic social…

Full of unique and compelling insights into the working lives of migrant women in the UK, this book draws on more than two decades of in-depth researc…

It is difficult to imagine a world without the car, and yet that is exactly what Dennis and Urry set out to do in this provocative new book. They argu…

The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified…

It is commonly assumed that the best way to help the poor out of their misery is to allow the rich to get richer, that if the rich pay less taxes then…

This is not a diary: while these observations were recorded in autumn 2010 and spring 2011 in the form of dated entries, they are not a personal refle…

Iron Curtains has been awarded Honorable Mention for the 2013 ASEEES Harvard Davis Center Book Prize! The prize is sponsored by Harvard University’s D…