Гуманитарные и общественные науки

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…

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…

Prostitution is still the subject of intense controversy among feminists but theoretical and political analyses are often only loosely grounded in emp…

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…

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

In this book Hilary Rose develops new terms for thinking about science and feminism, locating the feminist criticism of science as both integral to th…

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…

This wide-ranging and accessible book provides a thorough overview of the key debates in gender and political theory.

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…

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…

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

Gender is one of the most important topics in the field of sociology, and as a system of social practices it inspires a multitude of theoretical appro…

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 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…

Written by a renowned scholar of critical race theory, The Threat of Race explores how the concept of race has been historically produced and how it c…

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…

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 relationship between space and politics is explored through a study of French urban policy. Drawing upon the political thought of Jacques Rancière…

Written by a renowned scholar of critical race theory, The Threat of Race explores how the concept of race has been historically produced and how it c…

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…

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…

In recent years, questions about men and boys have aroused remarkable media interest, public concern and controversy. Across the world, health service…

Critical Cultural Policy Studies: A Reader brings together classic statements and contemporary views that illustrate how everyday culture is as much a…

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…

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…

This introductory textbook offers a concise and lucid account of the main developments in contemporary feminist thinking, and demonstrates the central…

With a lively and engaging style, Myths for the Masses provides a critical, interdisciplinary, and historically informed statement about communication…

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…

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

This new book brings together Doreen Massey's key writings on three areas central to a range of disciplines. In addition, the author reflects on the d…

Liveness is a persistent and much-debated concept in media studies. Until recently, it was associated primarily with broadcast media, and television i…