The idea of socialism is making a comeback, particularly among rising generations. Their interest is likely to prove transitory, however, if socialism ignores their yearning for individual autonomy. Why should "soloists" embrace...

Culture, cultural difference, and cultural conflict always surround us. Cultural sociologists aim to understand their role across all aspects of social life by examining processes of meaning-making. In this crisp and accessible book, Lyn...

„What is the History of the Book?“ von James Raven bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die Disziplin der Buchgeschichte. Das Buch untersucht die Entwicklung und Bedeutung von Büchern als physische Objekte und kulturelle Artefakte im...

When the Treasury lost control of interest rates to the Bank of England in 1997, its status looked under threat. However, it quickly reasserted its power by dominating policymaking across Whitehall and diminishing other ministries in the...

"Acts of Resistance: Against the New Myths of Our Time" von Pierre Bourdieu ist eine Sammlung von Essays, die sich mit der zunehmenden Globalisierung und ihren Auswirkungen auf Gesellschaft und Kultur auseinandersetzen. Bourdieu...

"Security and Migration in the 21st Century" von Prof. Elspeth Guild untersucht die komplexen Zusammenhänge zwischen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen und Migrationspolitik im modernen Kontext. Das Buch analysiert, wie Regierungen weltweit zunehmend...

This unique book explains the central role that research paradigms play in the design and conduct of social research. The authors argue that social research should not just describe or confirm a social problem but should seek to find an...

This is a book about how to read visual images: from fine art to photography, film, television and new media. It explores how meaning is communicated by the wide variety of texts that inhabit our increasingly visual world. But, rather...

It had never been attempted before, and might never be done again. One man watching another man write a novel from beginning to end. On September 1, 2014, in an 11th floor apartment in New York, Lee Child embarked on the twentieth book...

Understanding the Life Course provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining important insights from sociology and psychology, the book presents the concept's...

"The Philosophy of Cognitive Science" von Mark Cain ist ein umfassendes Werk, das die philosophischen Grundlagen und Fragestellungen der Kognitionswissenschaft diskutiert. Das Buch bietet eine gründliche Untersuchung der wichtigsten...

The logics and ethics of neoliberal capitalism dominate public discourses and politics in the early twenty-first century. They morally endorse and institutionalize forms of competitive self-interest that jettison social justice values,...