Гуманитарные и общественные науки

Desert Peoples: Archaeological Perspectives provides an issues-oriented overview of hunter-gatherer societies in desert landscapes that combines archa…

Making Social Worlds: A Communication Perspective offers the most accessible introduction to the tools and concepts of CMM – Coordinated Management of…

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'…

In this important new book Rein Raud develops an original theory of culture understood as a loose and internally contradictory system of texts and pra…

This highly original, thought-provoking book – written by a pioneer of communication studies – is the first to analyze the post 9/11 world in terms of…

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…

Written by an award-winning researcher and professor whose work straddles the fields of communication and healthcare, Talking About Health explores th…

This insightful and provocative journey through spiritual landscapes explores the ways in which spiritualities of life have been experienced and under…

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…

Understanding Media Users: From Theory to Practice focuses on the blurred concept of the “active audience” at the core of media studies. examines the …

In this lively and accessible study, David Lyon explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of 'Jesus i…

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…

International Media Studies is a bold introduction to the field that focuses on a de-centering of media epistemology to represent a more thorough worl…

Gothic novels tell terrifying stories of patriarchal societies that thrive on the oppression or even outright sacrifice of women and others. Donna Hei…

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…

This groundbreaking collection of original essays provides new perspectives in Asian media studies. The volume covers a diverse range of topics from m…

Masculinities in Theory is a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the field of masculinity studies from a humanities perspective. Serves …

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…

Looking for America: The Visual Production of Nation and People is a groundbreaking collection that explores the “visual” in defining the kaleidoscope…

This volume presents a systematic discussion of the leading theoretical approaches to social stratification. It is both an accessible overview and a d…

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…

Media, Communication, Culture offers a bold and comprehensive analysis of developments in the field amidst the effects of postmodernism and globalizat…

Jeffrey Weeks has established an international reputation as one of the most original and influential writers on the social history of sexuality.

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 …

Roger Silverstone's compelling new book places the global media at the heart of the moral future of civilisation. It argues that the media (the press,…

Feminists have long differed in their view of prostitution. While some regard it as a classic form of exploitation and degradation, others offer a mor…

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…