Sociology and Sociological Theory
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The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing
Ian Bache, Louise Reardon
Government interest in wellbeing as an explicit goal of public policy has increased significantly in recent years, leading to new developments in measuring wellbeing and initiatives aimed specifically at enhancing wellbeing. This book pr...eBook:Find out more$37.56
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Sick of Inequality?
Andreas Bergh, Therese Nilsson, Daniel Waldenström
There is a clear trend in rich countries that despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this mean for our health? Does increasing income inequality affect outcomes such as obesity, ...eBook:Find out more$28.76
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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Social Capital
Edited by Yaojun Li
Social capital is fundamentally concerned with resources in social relations. This Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world to address important questions on the determinants, manifestations and consequences of soc...eBook:Find out more$60.76
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Corporate Power and Responsible Capitalism?
Bryn Jones
In this important book, Bryn Jones uses insights from political economy, historical analysis and sociological concepts of the corporation, as a socially disembedded but political actor, to address concerns over the over-reach of Anglo-Sa...eBook:Find out more$42.36
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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: fraud, money laundering, drug, arms and human trafficking, and collusion with both law enf...eBook:Find out more$25.16
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Migration and Freedom
Brad K. Blitz
Migration and Freedom is a thorough and revealing exploration of the complex relationship between mobility and citizenship in the European area. Drawing upon over 170 interviews, it provides an original account of the opportunities and c...eBook:Find out more$37.56
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Concerned Markets
Edited by Susi Geiger, Debbie Harrison, Hans Kjellberg, Alexandre Mallard
When political, social, technological and economic interests, values, and perspectives interact, market order and performance become contentious issues of debate. Such ‘hot’ situations are becoming increasingly common and make for rich s...eBook:Find out more$42.36
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Towards a Cultural Political Economy
Ngai-Ling Sum, Bob Jessop
This fascinating volume offers a critique of recent institutional and cultural turns in heterodox economics and political economy. Using seven case studies as examples, the authors explore how research on sense- and meaning-making can de...eBook:Find out more$65.56
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Simulating Innovation
Christopher Watts, Nigel Gilbert
Christopher Watts and Nigel Gilbert explore the generation, diffusion and impact of innovations, which can now be studied using computer simulations.eBook:Find out more$42.36
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Coping with Excess
Edited by Barbara Czarniawska, Orvar Löfgren
What does a stockbroker in Istanbul navigating the rush of incoming trading figures have in common with a mother in Stockholm trying to organize a growing pile of baby clothes? They are both coping with excess or overflow. This book expl...eBook:Find out more$37.56
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Contemporary Issues in Management
Edited by Lindsay Hamilton, Laura Mitchell, Anita Mangan
This book is for upper-level students, managers and academics who are interested in exploring the ‘messy reality’ of the contemporary workplace and in considering how things might be done differently. In particular, it offers a critical ...eBook:Find out more$38.36
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A World in Emergence
Allen J. Scott
Beginning with the recent history of capitalism and urbanization and moving into a thorough and complex discussion of the modern city, this book outlines the dynamics of what the author calls the third wave of urbanization, characterized...eBook:Find out more$28.76
