Sociology and Sociological Theory
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Rethinking the Sociology of Ageing
Paul Higgs, Chris Gilleard
In this important book, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard demonstrate how an invigorated sociology of later life is crucial for understanding the role of later life in 21st century societies. -
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Rethinking Analytical Sociology
Daniel Little
This discerning book outlines the methods, assumptions and achievements of analytical sociology, presenting it as a valuable research approach in the social sciences. Daniel Little argues that analytical sociology provides an ambitious b... -
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Economyths of Work, Value, and Success in America
Elisa Bienenstock, Skaidra Smith-Heisters
Economyths of Work, Value, and Success in America is an examination and critique of the economic mythologies about opportunity and prosperity that underlie our discussions and decision making about public policy. Elisa Jayne Bienenstock ... -
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Rethinking Economic Liberalization
Jonah D. Levy
In this innovative book, Jonah Levy conducts an insightful investigation into economic liberalization and articulates a progressive alternative to neoliberalism, compatible with the values and interests of leftist governments and parties. -
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Rethinking Environmental Sociology
John Hannigan
This unique and innovative book explores the sociology of environmental morality. John Hannigan presents a unique framework by which we can understand the ongoing moralisation of environmental issues, re-interpreting the development of e... -
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Planetary Biostyles
Rodanthi Tzanelli
This innovative book addresses what ‘life’ is in scholarship and public culture, explores how it has been valued in the Anthropocene since the birth of critical theory, and designs a new approach to understanding biographical styles of l... -
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Understanding Society and Knowledge
Nico Stehr
Understanding Society and Knowledge proposes that knowledge rather than nature, violence, or power provides the basis of and the driving force behind human action in modern society. It demonstrates how the legally enforced restricted use...eBook:Find out more£22.36
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Unconditional
Malcolm Torry
Can anything ever be truly unconditional? Can public services such as healthcare or education be unconditional? And can an income ever be unconditional? This incisive book responds to these questions with a qualified ‘yes,’ and considers...eBook:Find out more£25.56
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Nile Basin Politics
Edited by Steven C. Roach, Derrick K. Hudson, Kaleb Demerew
This comprehensive book analyses the legal, political, and cultural dynamics of the Nile Basin water regime. Nile Basin Politics provides a thorough examination of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam''s political impact on Nile Basin cou... -
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Fragmenting Cities
Troels S. Larsen, Kristian N. Delica
Fragmenting Cities offers a conceptionally innovative and empirically detailed analysis of the surprising acceptance and normalization of state-based stigmatization and discrimination based on place. It does this by drawing on the exampl... -
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How to Think Like a Realist
Raymond Pawson
How to Think Like a Realist is Ray Pawson’s seminal book on realist social inquiry, boldly linking social research to clinical and physical science and challenging many methodological shibboleths. This unique book pairs outstanding clari...eBook:Find out more£27.16
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Silent Pain and Public Policy
Edited by Anis Ben Brik
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This groundbreaking book sheds light on the alarming yet often overlooked issue of suicide i...