Elgar Encyclopedias in Sociology series – serie

The Elgar Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Education examines the prospects of a global and decolonial sociology of education by drawing on international and interdisciplinary cases and perspectives.Entries shed new light on the field’s concerns with equity, justice and opportunity by addressing issues such as the impacts of inequality on urban and rural schooling, the effects of digitalization on the worlds of work and climate change, the allure of nationalism and the regimes imposed by the politicization of migration. Expert contributors advocate for breaking away from geographical and disciplinary borders to understand the persistence of coloniality in the global present. Authors re-consider the material, emotional and metaphorical relations with the more-than-human worlds as a foundation for building shared and sustainable educational futures.Written by established and emerging scholars, this thought-provoking Encyclopedia is an essential reference for graduate and undergraduate students of sociology and sociological theory, as well as education and education theory. It is also of great benefit to academic faculty and education practitioners.Key Features:Includes 85 entries from 113 international experts representing a diversity of contexts across the global South and North.Provides novel insights from an interdisciplinary team of scholars into the entanglements of race, class, gender and sexual identity, affect and materiality in social orders, and their wider influences on the politics of mobility and governance.Builds on new developments in global sociology to advocate for a heightened engagement with post and de-colonial critique in sociology of education.

The Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Sociology serves as a repository of insight on the complex interactions, challenges and potential solutions that characterize our shared ecological reality. Presenting innovative thinking on a comprehensive range of topics, expert scholars, researchers, and practitioners illuminate the nuances, complexities and diverse perspectives that define the continually evolving field of environmental sociology. Entries provide clear and concise explanations of complex concepts and theories on the relationship between material, ecological and social progress and barriers to progress, contributing to a wealth of thought-provoking research designed to encourage critical thinking and reflection. This authoritative Encyclopedia will serve as a comprehensive research tool for students, researchers and scholars of environmental sociology, environmental studies and sustainability studies. Key Features: 99 enlightening entries authored by an impressive collective of contributorsAn accessible and engaging format designed to cater to a wide audience of students, researchers and expertsTimely insights on contemporary issues and developments in the field of environmental sociology, from climate adaptation and degrowth to the carbon intensity of well-being and Rights of Nature

This comprehensive and authoritative Encyclopedia, featuring entries written by academic experts in the field, explores the diverse topics within the discipline of political sociology. By looking at both macro- and micro-components, questions relating to nation-states, political institutions and their development, and the sources of social and political change such as social movements and other forms of contentious politics, are raised and critically analysed.The Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Sociology highlights the key questions relating to political sociology through demonstrating that issues concerning power and political conflict, as well as the relationship between societies and states, are critical for understanding contemporary political and social contexts. The entries also shed light on the current position of this interdisciplinary field of study, which sits at the interface between political science and sociology, and consider its aims in addressing those aspects that pertain to the critical interplay between factors relating to both fields. A timely and stimulating reference work, this Encyclopedia will be a key resource for researchers and students in the field of political sociology, political science and theory, social policy, social theory, and public policy, providing both an excellent entry point for study as well as an essential reference tool for more experienced academics.Key Features:Discusses major approaches and theoriesSummarises key topics in over 160 entries Includes entries on key historical thinkers and concepts Presents frontier areas across the discipline for future research work