Sociology and Sociological Theory
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Handbook on Global Social Justice
Edited by Gary Craig
In the fifty years since Rawls’ seminal work A Theory of Justice, the concept has been debated with those on the political right and left advocating very different understandings. This unique global collection, written by a group of inte...eBook:Find out more$63.96
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The Relational Nordic Welfare State
Edited by Sakari Hänninen, Kirsi-Marja Lehtelä, Paula Saikkonen
The success of the Nordic welfare state is well known, but the key drivers of its remarkable expansion are not. This book explores the relationships between citizens that constitute the normative groundwork of Nordic societies, arguing t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Rational Choice Sociology
Michael Hechter
Rational Choice Sociology shows that despite the scepticism of many sociologists, rational choice theory indeed can account for a variety of non-market outcomes, including those concerning social norms, family dynamics, crime, rebellion,...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Social Capital, Social Support and Stratification
Edited by Ronald S. Burt, Yanjie Bian, Lijun Song, Nan Lin
This insightful book explores the spread of ''social'' network imagery in three areas of sociology – social capital, social support, and China – using as its protagonist a man active in all three: Nan Lin. Social Capital, Social Support ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Social Policy After the Financial Crisis]()
Social Policy After the Financial Crisis
Ian Greener
Incorporating insights from political economy and behavioural psychology, this radical book provides an up-to-date account of the dilemmas facing social policy this decade: where did we go wrong, and what we can do about it?eBook:Find out more$37.56
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Capitalism in Transformation
Edited by Roland Atzmüller, Brigitte Aulenbacher, Ulrich Brand, Fabienne Décieux, Karin Fischer, Birgit Sauer
Presenting a profound and far-reaching analysis of economic, ecological, social, cultural and political developments of contemporary capitalism, this book draws on the work of Karl Polanyi, and re-reads it for our times. The renowned aut...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion]()
Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion
Edited by Russell Sandberg, Norman Doe, Bronach Kane, Caroline Roberts
Following 9/11, increased attention has been given to the place of religion in the public sphere. Across the world, Law and Religion has developed as a sub-discipline and scholars have grappled with the meaning and effect of legal texts ...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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![Understanding Emotions in Post-Factual Politics]()
Understanding Emotions in Post-Factual Politics
Anna Durnová
Post-factual politics has united scientists and civil society in a public defence of truth, however, the battle may already have been lost to a binarity of facts and emotions. Analysing and comparing scientists’ protests against the Trum...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Leadership and Sexuality
Edited by James K. Beggan, Scott T. Allison
Although both leadership and sexuality are important and heavily researched topics, there is little work that addresses the interaction of the two areas. Leadership and Sexuality: Power, Principles, and Processes is a scholarly synthesis...eBook:Find out more$37.56
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Advanced Introduction to Social Innovation
Frank Moulaert, Diana MacCallum
Social innovation (SI) has, in the last decade or so, become an important idea and concept in policy, practice and scholarship surrounding human development. It is often seen as an antidote to narrowly defined technological and market-or...eBook:Find out more$23.16
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![Research Handbook on the Sociology of Education]()
Research Handbook on the Sociology of Education
Edited by Rolf Becker
Presenting original contributions from the key experts in the field, the Research Handbook on the Sociology of Education explores the major theoretical, methodological, empirical and political challenges and pressing social questions fac...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Contracting Human Rights
Edited by Alison Brysk, Michael Stohl
By chronicling the continuing contest over the reach, range, and regime of rights, Contracting Human Rights analyzes the way forward in an era of many challenges. This multidisciplinary book contributes to building understanding of the m...eBook:Find out more$43.96
