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Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies
Howard Williamson, James E. Côté
‘This timely book provides a fresh outlook on youth sociology, using historical perspectives to highlight the contrasts between different theories in the field while critically analysing contemporary scientific and methodological debates... -
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Advanced Introduction to Social Capital
Karen S. Cook
‘In recent years, the concept of social capital has become a widely cited but often misused black box deployed willy-nilly to explain any number of societal outcomes. Karen Cook’s masterful Advanced Introduction to Social Capital fills i... -
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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of the Self
Shanyang Zhao
‘Shanyang Zhao has written a high-level, but very accessible, Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of the Self. The emphasis, rightly, is on the relationship between individual and societal conceptions of the self: The self cannot exis... -
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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Work
Amy S. Wharton
‘The prose is pitched perfectly for advanced undergraduates and was highly engaging for me as well. It feels fresh and up to date. Data-rich sections include the precarity of work, the digital economy, gender at work in international con... -
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Advanced Introduction to Family Policy
Chiara Saraceno
‘Chiara Saraceno has given us an engaging and concise analysis of the significance of family policy, hallmarked by her characteristic deep knowledge and critical approach.' – Mary Daly, University of Oxford, UKeBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to Gentrification
Chris Hamnett
‘In this book, Chris Hamnett, a key figure in gentrification studies, offers a succinct yet sophisticated overview of this classical topic which abounds with heated debates and lasting vitality. Situating gentrification in wider urban pr...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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Advanced Introduction to Mobilities
Mimi Sheller
‘The “new mobilities paradigm” was announced 15 years ago. Here, one of the main figures in the development and phenomenal rise of mobilities work across the social sciences and humanities accounts for its progress since then, and shows ...eBook:Find out more$20.76
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Advanced Introduction to Housing Studies
William A.V. Clark
‘William A.V. Clark shares four decades of wisdom in housing studies to craft a sweeping overview and broad integration of this multi-faceted field. Scholars in urban economics, geography, sociology, and public policy and planning can al...eBook:Find out more$20.76
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Organizations Evolving
Howard E. Aldrich, Martin Ruef, Stephen Lippmann
‘Organizations Evolving synthesizes in an excellent way the evolution of organizations, and clarifies the elegance of the evolutionary approach in using a few distinct concepts to explain broad and complex phenomena. In the third edition...eBook:Find out more$46.36
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Advanced Introduction to Social Innovation
Frank Moulaert, Diana MacCallum
‘Advanced Introduction to Social Innovation is a timely contribution to academic debates around social innovation (SI). Written in an accessible style, yet empirically rich and scientifically rigorous, this book offers a comprehensive in...eBook:Find out more$20.76
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Advanced Introduction to Organised Crime
Leslie Holmes
Organised crime has become a major problem globally. Its negative impact on economies, societies, politics, human rights and security is profound, with examples of fraud, money-laundering, drug, arms and human trafficking, and collusion ...eBook:Find out more$25.16
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Contemporary Issues in Management
Edited by Lindsay Hamilton, Laura Mitchell, Anita Mangan
A heterodox text for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students exposing the reality and complexity of contemporary management. ‘What do animals, alternative organizations and ambiguity have in common? This splendid collection p...eBook:Find out more$35.96
