Sociology and Social Policy

Advanced Introduction to Social Movements and Political Protests

Karl-Dieter Opp

This Advanced Introduction is an accessible and critical review of the most important theories and concepts in the field of social movements and political protests. Karl-Dieter Opp precisely outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the d...

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Advanced Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction

Douglas Paton

With disasters increasing in both frequency and intensity, this timely Advanced Introduction provides a fresh perspective on how the concepts established in the Sendai Framework can be put into practice to reduce disaster risk, improve p...

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Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies

Howard Williamson, James E. Côté

The Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies analyses the historical development of the sociology of youth in the context of changing population demographics. Howard Williamson and James Côté explore competing paradigms underlying current ...

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Advanced Introduction to Social Capital

Karen S. Cook

This Advanced Introduction to Social Capital provides an overview of cutting-edge research on social capital. Karen S. Cook highlights the networks, norms and trust involved in social capital that facilitate cooperation, strengthen civil...

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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of the Self

Shanyang Zhao

Shanyang Zhao provides a unique examination of this evolving topic with a framework to address the common questions: What is self? How is self formed? and Why does self matter? Drawing a fascinating distinction between self and self-conc...

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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Work

Amy S. Wharton

This Advanced Introduction examines the economic, social, and political conditions that have shaped the 21st century workplace in wealthy democracies, highlighting the changes in work since the 1970s which have produced the ‘new economy’...

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Advanced Introduction to Children’s Rights

Gamze Erdem Türkelli, Wouter Vandenhole

This Advanced Introduction offers a succinct yet comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary field of children’s rights. Inspired by the dilemma of difference in the discussion of children’s rights, chapters explore the equal rig...

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Advanced Introduction to Social Protection

James Midgley

Written by James Midgley, a leading authority on international social policy and social development, this Advanced Introduction offers a concise, readable and wide-ranging overview of how protection schemes such as social assistance, soc...

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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Peace Processes

John D. Brewer

This Advanced Introduction establishes the study of peace processes as part of the mainstream of sociology, a position consistent with the new moral re-enchantment of the social sciences. It advances a sociological view of peace that goe...

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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport

Eric Anderson, Rory Magrath

This Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport highlights the relationship between sport and violence, brain injury, social class, sexual minorities, gender, and race. Eric Anderson and Rory Magrath expertly draw on a range of scho...

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Advanced Introduction to Family Policy

Chiara Saraceno

Written by eminent scholar Chiara Saraceno, this Advanced Introduction offers a synthetic overview of the core theoretical and policy issues involved in family policy, currently the most dynamic sector of social policies in both develope...

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