Sociology and Sociological Theory
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The Politics of the Public Encounter
Edited by Peter Hupe
On the ground floor of government, citizens interact with teachers, medical staff, police officers and other professionals in public service. It is during these encounters that laws, public policies and professional guidelines gain furth...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Teaching Social Work
Neil Thompson
There are particular challenges involved in teaching social work. As with other professional disciplines, it is not simply a matter of passing on the key elements of the knowledge base; there is also the need to equip students to be able...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Imagining Pathways for Global Cooperation
Edited by Katja Freistein, Bettina Mahlert, Sigrid Quack, Christine Unrau
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-SA 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This book examines the role of imagination in initiating, contesting, and changing the pathways... -
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Contemporary Sociological Theology
Andrea Cerroni
This book examines how ancient myths have developed and still survive in the collective public imagination in order to answer fundamental questions concerning the individual, society and historical heritage: On what basis do we form our ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A Research Agenda for COVID-19 and Society
Edited by Steve Matthewman
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. With contributions from leading experts in the fields of anthropology, communications, disas...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Debating Biopolitics
Edited by Marco Piasentier, Sara Raimondi
Emerging out of the theoretical and practical urge to reflect on key contemporary debates arising in biopolitical scholarship, this timely book launches an in-depth investigation into the concept and history of biopolitics. In light of t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Strategy of Maoism in the West
David M. Jones, M. L.R. Smith
Investigating 20th century Chinese ideology through the two main elements of passionate belief and cultivation of rage, this timely book examines how Maoist thinking has influenced Western politics.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Construction of Social Bonds
Göran Ahrne
This engaging and timely book demonstrates how a deeper understanding of theories about organizations are necessary for the development of a relational sociology and provides an in-depth explanation of globalization and social change. It...eBook:Find out more$28.00
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Rethinking Social Capital
Carl L. Bankston III
Combining theoretical approaches with practical applications, Rethinking Social Capital delineates the meaning, uses, and problems surrounding the concept of social capital. Carl Bankston, a leading scholar in the field, offers a fresh t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A Research Agenda for Social Innovation
Edited by Jürgen Howaldt, Christoph Kaletka, Antonius Schröder
This insightful Research Agenda offers unique perspectives into the different strands of social innovation research, covering the history and theory of this ever-growing research field. Chapters show the range and depth of the social adv...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Cultural (Im)mobilities and the Virocene
Rodanthi Tzanelli
This unique book considers COVID-19 as one pandemic amongst many, forming an episodic era of ebbing and flowing crises: the Virocene. Investigating COVID-19 in the context of the phenomenology of the crisis, it offers critical exploratio...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Conducting and Financing Low-carbon Transitions in China
Le-Yin Zhang
Utilizing a governmentality lens, this timely book offers an explanation for China’s decarbonization performance in the early 21st century. Le-Yin Zhang investigates one of the most ambitious governing projects in history, analyzing the ...eBook:Find out more$40.00