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21 produkter
Nature, Environment and Society
E-bok, 2017
686 kr
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How have sociologists responded to the emergence of environmentalism? What has sociology to offer the study of environmental problems? This uniquely comprehensive guide traces the origins and development of environmental movements and environmental issues, providing a critical review of the most …
Crime and Society
Häftad, 1989
615 kr
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Crime and Society is a comprehensive review of the sociological study of crime and the relationship between crime and society that combines theoretical analysis with up-to-date empirical surveys. Covering the major issues and concepts - urban crime, juvenile delinquency, corporate crime - this …
Culture and Society
Sociology of Culture
Av Rosamund Billington, Sheelagh Strawbridge m. fl.
Häftad, 1991
629 kr
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This text explores the difficulties of defining a sociology of 'culture', emphasising the complex, interdisciplinary nature of 'cultural studies', and the variety of theoretical contributions from sociology, literature, history and anthropology. Intended for a wide range of undergraduates, the text …
Welfare and the State: Who Benefits?
Who Benefits?
Av Lois Bryson
Häftad, 1992
603 kr
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Conventional texts on the welfare state have had a narrow gaze, focused mainly on benefits to the poor and relatively poor. Welfare and the State updates and broadens the classic debates on poverty, inequality and the nature of state. It focuses on the widest range of social policies, affecting the …
Science, Technology and Society
New Directions
Inbunden, 1992
2127 kr
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How can the sociology of science relate to issues of science policy? And how can both attend to new institutional and cultural shifts in the character of science itself? These two questions lie at the heart of this new introduction to the sociology of science and technology. Balancing an analysis …
Science, Technology and Society
New Directions
Häftad, 1992
629 kr
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How can the sociology of science relate to issues of science policy? And how can both attend to new institutional and cultural shifts in the character of science itself? These two questions lie at the heart of this new introduction to the sociology of science and technology. Balancing an analysis …
Racism and Society
Av Les Back, John Solomos
Inbunden, 1996
2127 kr
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Why is there a resurgence of racism in contemporary societies? How do ideas about race and ethnicity serve to construct forms of social and political identity? These are some of the key questions addressed in this important book. Drawing on comparative sources, this study analyses some of the most …
Racism and Society
Av Les Back, John Solomos
Häftad, 1996
629 kr
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Why is there a resurgence of racism in contemporary societies? How do ideas about race and ethnicity serve to construct forms of social and political identity? These are some of the key questions addressed in this important book. Drawing on comparative sources, this study analyses some of the most …
Families, Households and Society
Inbunden, 2001
2127 kr
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Recent decades have witnessed remarkable changes in family patterns and household organisation. In particular, contemporary family and household relationships have become far more diverse than they were previously. This book examines the character of these changes, providing a systematic overview …
Families, Households and Society
Häftad, 2001
629 kr
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Recent decades have witnessed remarkable changes in family patterns and household organisation. In particular, contemporary family and household relationships have become far more diverse than they were previously. This book examines the character of these changes, providing a systematic overview …
Religion in Western Society
Häftad, 2001
615 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive account of the nature and expression of contemporary forms of religion in Western societies. Drawing both on recent original work and classical and contemporary conceptual frameworks, it examines the beliefs, practices, patterns of organisation and significant …
Globalisation, Modernity and Social Change
Hotspots of Transition
Av Jörg Dürrschmidt, Graham Taylor
Inbunden, 2007
2127 kr
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Uses an innovative conceptual approach to explore the way in which processes of globalization transform and impact upon everyday life. Engaging with a range of theories and concepts, the book provides an accessible discussion of modern issues for students of Globalization and Sociology.
Globalisation, Modernity and Social Change
Hotspots of Transition
Av Jörg Dürrschmidt, Graham Taylor
Häftad, 2007
615 kr
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Uses an innovative conceptual approach to explore the way in which processes of globalization transform and impact upon everyday life. Engaging with a range of theories and concepts, the book provides an accessible discussion of modern issues for students of Globalization and Sociology.
Urban Sociology, Capitalism and Modernity
Av Mike Savage, Alan Warde m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
572 kr
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The long-awaited second edition of this highly successful text on urban sociology retains the distinctive character and focus of the original, while taking fully into account recent theoretical debates and new empirical research. Expanded and thoroughly revised throughout, it incorporates the …
Nature, Environment and Society
Häftad, 2004
629 kr
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How have sociologists responded to the emergence of environmentalism? What has sociology to offer the study of environmental problems? This uniquely comprehensive guide traces the origins and development of environmental movements and environmental issues, providing a critical review of the most …
Urban Sociology, Capitalism and Modernity
Av Mike Savage, Alan Warde m. fl.
E-bok, 2020
610 kr
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The long-awaited second edition of this highly successful text on urban sociology retains the distinctive character and focus of the original, while taking fully into account recent theoretical debates and new empirical research. Expanded and thoroughly revised throughout, it incorporates the …
Religion in Western Society
E-bok, 2017
670 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive account of the nature and expression of contemporary forms of religion in Western societies. Drawing both on recent original work and classical and contemporary conceptual frameworks, it examines the beliefs, practices, patterns of organisation and significant …
Crime and Society
E-bok, 1989
670 kr
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Crime and Society is a comprehensive review of the sociological study of crime and the relationship between crime and society that combines theoretical analysis with up-to-date empirical surveys. Covering the major issues and concepts - urban crime, juvenile delinquency, corporate crime - this …
Culture and Society
Sociology of Culture
Av Rosamund Billington, Sheelagh Strawbridge m. fl.
E-bok, 1991
686 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This text explores the difficulties of defining a sociology of ''culture'', emphasising the complex, interdisciplinary nature of ''cultural studies'', and the variety of theoretical contributions from sociology, literature, history and anthropology. Intended for a wide range of undergraduates, the …
Science, Technology and Society
New Directions
E-bok, 1992
686 kr
Lägg i varukorg
How can the sociology of science relate to issues of science policy? And how can both attend to new institutional and cultural shifts in the character of science itself? These two questions lie at the heart of this new introduction to the sociology of science and technology. Balancing an analysis …
Racism and Society
Av Les Back, John Solomos
E-bok, 1996
686 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Why is there a resurgence of racism in contemporary societies? How do ideas about race and ethnicity serve to construct forms of social and political identity? These are some of the key questions addressed in this important book. Drawing on comparative sources, this study analyses some of the most …
