Sociology and Sociological Theory
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Handbook on the Political Economy of Social Policy
Edited by Bent Greve, Amílcar Moreira, Minna van Gerven
Research in social policy has been greatly influenced by the emergence of modern political economy in the late 1970s. The Handbook on the Political Economy of Social Policy offers a systematic, yet comprehensive, framework for understand...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Rethinking Organised Crime
Leslie Holmes
A complex phenomenon which has undergone significant changes in the past forty years, Leslie Holmes argues that organised crime is in need of re-conceptualisation. This innovative book navigates the evolution of this issue to grasp its f...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Digital Media and Grassroots Anti-Corruption
Edited by Alice Mattoni
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. Delving into a burgeoning field of research, this enlightening book utilises case studies fr...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on the Sociology of Youth
Edited by Judith Bessant, Philippa Collin, Patrick O’Keeffe
In this groundbreaking Research Handbook on the Sociology of Youth, researchers from the Global North and South examine the social, political, cultural and ecological processes that inform what it means to be young. It explores the diver...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Encyclopedia of Citizenship Studies
Edited by Marisol García Cabeza, Thomas Faist
This Encyclopedia presents a comprehensive collection of entries addressing the normative claims and definitions of the critical concepts, principles, and approaches that make up the field of citizenship studies.eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook on Aging and Place
Edited by Malcolm Cutchin, Graham D. Rowles
Moving away from studies of aging in place, this forward-looking Handbook focuses on aging and place, offering a broader scope and more nuanced, complex and enlightening understanding of these two intertwined universals of human experien...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Research Handbook on the Sociology of Emotion
Edited by Helena Flam
The Research Handbook on the Sociology of Emotion investigates the role of emotions in key institutions understood as the frames and fabrics of society. It takes a critical look at society-framing institutions such as the state, the mili...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Research Handbook on Urban Sociology
Edited by Miguel A. Martínez
Emphasising the social, critical and situated dimensions of the urban, this comprehensive Research Handbook presents a unique collection of theoretical and empirical perspectives on urban sociology. Bringing together expert contributors ...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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A Research Agenda for the Social Impacts of Tourism
Edited by Robin Nunkoo, Thanika D. Juwaheer, Siamak Seyfi
This timely Research Agenda explores the crucial need to understand the social impact of tourism in order to manage industry growth sustainably. Highlighting the multifaceted nature of tourism, chapters uncover the intricate relationship...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Understanding Biosocial Criminology
Anthony Walsh
Informative and insightful, this prescient book argues that biosocial criminology is a powerful paradigm for understanding criminal behavior, crucially outlining its nature via nurture perspective, as opposed to nature versus nurture.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Rethinking Socialism
Klaus Dörre
In this prescient book, Klaus Dörre combines a vision of a climate-just society with a reformulation of socialist ideas that can guide the way to a ‘sustainable socialism’ for the 21st Century.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics in the Social Sciences
Edited by Tuija Takala, Matti Häyry
Covering a vast array of disciplines, this prescient Encyclopedia analyzes the many roles that applied ethics plays in the social sciences. Entries scrutinize the various manifestations of ethics across a range of disciplines and subdisc...eBook:Find out more$65.00