Sociology and Social Policy
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![Handbook on Home and Migration]()
Handbook on Home and Migration
Edited by Paolo Boccagni
This dynamic Handbook unpacks the entanglements between the two notions of home and migration, which illuminate the lived experiences of (in)voluntary mobilities and the contested terrain of inclusion and belonging. Drawing on cross-disc... -
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![A Research Agenda for Basic Income]()
A Research Agenda for Basic Income
Malcolm Torry
Highlighting the diversity and complexity of the global Basic Income debate, Malcolm Torry assesses the history, current state and future of research in this important field. Each chapter offers a concise history of a particular subfield... -
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![The Rise of Algorithmic Society and the Strategic Role of Arts and Culture]()
The Rise of Algorithmic Society and the Strategic Role of Arts and Culture
Luciana Lazzeretti
Illustrating the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and changes it has generated in the economy, society and culture, this expansive book continues the debate concerning the digital revolution and the rise of the algorithmic soc... -
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![Handbook on the Political Economy of Health Systems]()
Handbook on the Political Economy of Health Systems
Edited by Joan Costa-Font, Alberto Batinti, Gilberto Turati
This groundbreaking Handbook brings together the two timely subject matters of political economy of health and health care into one comprehensive book. Containing up-to-date discussions on these key topics, it provides an interdisciplina... -
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![Research Handbook on the Transformation of Higher Education]()
Research Handbook on the Transformation of Higher Education
Edited by Liudvika Leišytė, Jay R. Dee, Barend J.R. van der Meulen
The Research Handbook on the Transformation of Higher Education captures the complexities and paradoxes associated with higher education transformation. Drawing upon current empirical and theoretical scholarship, it identifies the driver... -
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![Assessing the Social Impact of Immigration in Europe]()
Assessing the Social Impact of Immigration in Europe
Edited by Jussi P. Laine, Daniel Rauhut, Marika Gruber
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. Focusing on the social impact of migration, this book explores migration as an inevitable pa... -
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![Research Handbook on Disability Policy]()
Research Handbook on Disability Policy
Edited by Sally Robinson, Karen R. Fisher
Examining how policy affects the human rights of people with disabilities, this topical Handbook presents diverse empirical experiences of disability policy and identifies the changes that are necessary to achieve social justice. -
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![A Research Agenda for Food Systems]()
A Research Agenda for Food Systems
Edited by Colin Sage
Illuminating the global food system as a highly dynamic set of interconnecting interests that continues to drive rapid technological, societal, and cultural change, this cutting-edge Research Agenda examines the pressing issues that conf...eBook:Find out more$36.00
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![(Mis)managing Macroprudential Expectations]()
(Mis)managing Macroprudential Expectations
John H. Morris, Hannah Collins
Using a range of calculative devices, (Mis)managing Macroprudential Expectations explores the methods used by central banks to predict and govern the tail risks that could impact financial stability. Through an in-depth case study, the b... -
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![The Elgar Companion to Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in the Economy, Society and Democracy]()
The Elgar Companion to Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in the Economy, Society and Democracy
Edited by Elias G. Carayannis, Evangelos Grigoroudis, David F.J. Campbell, Sokratis K. Katsikas
This book examines when, where, how, and why artificial intelligence and digital transformation can boost innovation and transform the economy, society and democracy. It is developed based on the Cyber-D4 nexus, which is a conceptual fra... -
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![Research Handbook on Public Sociology]()
Research Handbook on Public Sociology
Edited by Lavinia Bifulco, Vando Borghi
Engaging with the key debates and issues in a continuously evolving field, Lavinia Bifulco and Vando Borghi bring together contributions from leading social scientists to debate the enduring relevance of public sociology in light of ongo... -
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![Handbook of Virtual Work]()
Handbook of Virtual Work
Edited by Lucy L. Gilson, Thomas O’Neill, M. T. Maynard
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this timely Handbook builds upon research and practice to discuss and assess what is currently known about virtual work and its evolution, given the increasing numbers of those working virtually.
