Sociology and Sociological Theory
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A Research Agenda for Global Crime
Edited by Tim Hall, Vincenzo Scalia
This multidisciplinary collection of essays by leading international scholars explores many pressing issues related to global crime. The book opens with essays that look across this diverse terrain and then moves on to consider specific ...eBook:Find out more$33.60
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A Research Agenda for Academic Integrity
Edited by Tracey Bretag
Within the field of higher education, academic integrity is a subject of intense debate. This highly topical book provides indepth analysis of emerging threats to academic integrity, and practical, evidence-based recommendations for crea...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Sharing Knowledge for Land Use Management
Edited by John McDonagh, Seija Tuulentie
Emphasizing the conflicts surrounding natural resource decision-making processes, this timely book presents practices that have been developed together with key stakeholders to improve the collection and utilization of locally relevant k...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Understanding the Knowledge Society
Andrea Cerroni
Complex knowledge and ideas are generated, shared and accessed globally. Andrea Cerroni turns to this knowledge society to offer a comprehensive social theory of its processes to bridge the gap between knowledge and democracy. Drawing on...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Rhetoric of Political Leadership
Edited by Ofer Feldman
This timely book details the theoretical and practical elements of political rhetoric and their effects on the interactions between politicians and the public. Expert contributors explore the issues associated with political rhetoric fro...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Bureaucracy, Collegiality and Social Change
Emmanuel Lazega
This insightful book theorizes the contrast between two logics of organization: bureaucracy and collegiality. Based on this theory and employing a new methodology to transform our sociological understanding, Emmanuel Lazega sheds light o...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Globalization and Spatial Mobilities
Aharon Kellerman
Presenting a comparative examination of five major voluntary global movements: commodities, people, capital, information and technology, this book traces and develops discussions of globalization and spatial mobility. The book further co...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Children's Lives in Southern Europe
Edited by Lourdes Gaitán, Yannis Pechtelidis, Catarina Tomás, Natália Fernandes
This interdisciplinary book provides a sociological view of the contemporary experiences of children in Southern Europe. Focusing on regions deeply affected by the 2008 economic crisis, it offers a detailed investigation into the impact ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Policies of Childcare and Early Childhood Education
Edited by Katja Repo, Maarit Alasuutari, Kirsti Karila, Johanna Lammi-Taskula
This timely book reveals how policies of childcare and early childhood education influence children’s circumstances and the daily lives of families with children. Examining how these policies are approached, it focuses particularly on th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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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 an...eBook:Find out more$40.00