Sociology and Sociological Theory

Paperback (September 2022)

Advanced Introduction to Social Capital

Karen S. Cook

‘In recent years, the concept of social capital has become a widely cited but often misused black box deployed willy-nilly to explain any number of societal outcomes. Karen Cook’s masterful Advanced Introduction to Social Capital fills i...

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Hardback (September 2022)

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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of the Self

Shanyang Zhao

‘Shanyang Zhao has written a high-level, but very accessible, Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of the Self. The emphasis, rightly, is on the relationship between individual and societal conceptions of the self: The self cannot exis...

Paperback (July 2022)

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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Work

Amy S. Wharton

‘The prose is pitched perfectly for advanced undergraduates and was highly engaging for me as well. It feels fresh and up to date. Data-rich sections include the precarity of work, the digital economy, gender at work in international con...

Paperback (June 2022)

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Hardback (June 2022)

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The Construction of Social Bonds

Göran Ahrne

‘Göran Ahrne begins with a master class in social analysis. He follows this up with compelling ideas about the reconstitution of social relations in a globalising world. The new forms of organised relationships envisaged - often just out...

Hardback (2021)

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Handbook of Social Tourism

Edited by Anya Diekmann, Scott McCabe

This thought-provoking Handbook considers the impact and challenges that social tourism has on people’s lives, integrating case studies from around the world. Showcasing the latest research on the topic and its role in tackling the chall...

Hardback (2020)

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Handbook of Urban Segregation

Edited by Sako Musterd

‘Sako Musterd has brought together an extraordinary group of distinguished scholars from across the world to produce a cross-national, interdisciplinary study of urban segregation. As well as providing a wealth of empirical data and meth...

Hardback (2020)

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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Mobilities

Edited by Monika Büscher, Malene Freudendal-Pedersen, Sven Kesselring, Nikolaj Grauslund Kristensen

‘Now, more than ever, researchers need multi-scalar tools to navigate complex and borderless research problems. This Handbook offers a multi-layered array of research methods that identify, experiment with and analyse mobile data and the...

Hardback (2020)

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Advanced Introduction to Family Policy

Chiara Saraceno

‘Chiara Saraceno has given us an engaging and concise analysis of the significance of family policy, hallmarked by her characteristic deep knowledge and critical approach.' – Mary Daly, University of Oxford, UK

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Hardback (2022)

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Advanced Introduction to Gentrification

Chris Hamnett

‘In this book, Chris Hamnett, a key figure in gentrification studies, offers a succinct yet sophisticated overview of this classical topic which abounds with heated debates and lasting vitality. Situating gentrification in wider urban pr...

Paperback (2021)

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Advanced Introduction to Mobilities

Mimi Sheller

‘The “new mobilities paradigm” was announced 15 years ago. Here, one of the main figures in the development and phenomenal rise of mobilities work across the social sciences and humanities accounts for its progress since then, and shows ...

Paperback (2021)

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Hardback (2021)

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Handbook of the Sharing Economy

Edited by Russell W. Belk, Giana M. Eckhardt, Fleura Bardhi

‘This Handbook offers wide-ranging investigations and essays into the sharing economy. It takes the reader through a deep and critical look at this new way of organizing markets and society. While exposing the promise, practices, and par...

Hardback (2019)

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Paperback (2021)

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