Sociology

This book highlights and explores in depth the moral and conceptual problems invoked by the continued use of "e;blackness"e; and "e;black"e; as modern identity realities for continental and diaspora Africans (CADA).

First published in 1983, Youth: Expectations and Transitions deals with one of the prime concerns of social policy at the time-what does society expect of its 15 to 18-year-olds as they face one of the major periods of transition in their lives, moving from adolescence to adulthood?

This work looks at new directions in human resource management.

This book highlights and explores in depth the moral and conceptual problems invoked by the continued use of "e;blackness"e; and "e;black"e; as modern identity realities for continental and diaspora Africans (CADA).

Regional variations in public welfare provision have been the cause of some of the most heated debates about the public service sector.

First published in 1991, Sharing the Difference reflects on the depth and wealth of Dutch feminist theories and the dynamism of the women's movement in the Netherlands.

This book uncovers the vibrant yet complex world of China's internet literature, exploring how it thrives amid plagiarism debates and redefines intellectual property in the digital age.

Sociological studies of knowledge and science have typically dealt with the view that science represents pure and 'objective' knowledge, untainted by 'social' factors which distort or divert it from uncovering the 'true' nature of the physical world.

This book is in honour of the late sociologist Ken Plummer - a remarkable scholar whose work transformed several fields, from his early writing on symbolic interactionism, stigma, and sexualities, through methodological innovations that have underpinned the 'narrative turn', to his explorations of citizenship and humanism.

Playing with Food: Language, Humor, and Disgust is the first book to explore the interplay of food, humor, and disgust in multimodal media.

While global justice is a hot topic in political philosophy, the place of children and children as a particular group of agents has been largely ignored.

Lifetime Carbon Debt shows how individuals can help global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by addressing their own annual and lifetime emissions.

In spite of the double burden of racial and gender discrimination, African-American women have developed a rich intellectual tradition that is not widely known.

This book will examine mentoring from a global perspective in an effort to discover the commonalties and differences, not only in diverse fields of practice, but across a wide range of contextual Place your subscription or standing order today!

What was the significance of community action to the Labour movement in Britain during the 1980s?

Originally published in 1949, this third edition of Sociology in 1966 asks the questions: What do sociologists study?

Focusing on a decade of controversy surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in China, this book provides a rigorous, mixed-method analysis of how risk discourses are constructed and disseminated on the social media platform Weibo.

Regional variations in public welfare provision have been the cause of some of the most heated debates about the public service sector.

This new edition of the landmark text Law and Society exposes readers to the dominant theoretical perspectives and sociological methods that are used to explain the interplay between law and society.

This book includes contributions from a variety of different perspectives on employee turnover.

The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z explores how the first smartphone generation narrates faith amid shifting religious practice and influencer culture.

This pioneering book offers fresh insights into the photographic work of the American artist Frederick Sommer, whose long career spanned the 20th century.

The emergence of blockchain technologies has unlocked a myriad of possibilities for reshaping governance systems, from the grassroots level of micro-governance to the broader scope of national and transnational governance.

Based on original research, Japan's Minorities provides a clear historical introduction to the formation of individual minorities, followed by an analysis of the contemporary situation.

Playing with Food: Language, Humor, and Disgust is the first book to explore the interplay of food, humor, and disgust in multimodal media.

Fifty years since the publication of Toward a Poor Curriculum, William F.

This work looks at cross-cultural lives and identities in the multicultural landscape.

This book develops and applies the theory of lethal moralism to explain the different types and growth of terrorism over the last half-century, from 1970 to 2020.

This unique book focuses on a number of issues to do with contractual disputes - avoidance and resolution - within projects, and provides this in an international context.

Focusing on a decade of controversy surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in China, this book provides a rigorous, mixed-method analysis of how risk discourses are constructed and disseminated on the social media platform Weibo.

This book explores the under-researched theoretical and empirical intersection between organization studies and the medical humanities, highlighting cutting-edge work on complex healthcare organizations using methods and theories from the humanities.

Originally published in 1981, The Problem of Human Needs and the Critique of Civilisation is a sociological and philosophical exploration of how human needs are understood and addressed within the framework of civilization.

The study of corporate governance is a relatively modern development, with significant attention devoted to the subject only during the last fifty years.

This book develops and applies the theory of lethal moralism to explain the different types and growth of terrorism over the last half-century, from 1970 to 2020.

This book challenges the persistent myth of a singular coming-out experience and introduces the concept of the "e;safety dance,"e; a recurring and complex set of assessments and adjustments LGBTQIA+ individuals engage in when determining whether, and when, to disclose their identity.

This unique book focuses on a number of issues to do with contractual disputes - avoidance and resolution - within projects, and provides this in an international context.

Sections covered in this book include: defining virtual organizations and implications for human resource management; outsourcing human resources; job analysis and competency assessment; training and development; performance management; compensation; and negotiations.

This book explores the under-researched theoretical and empirical intersection between organization studies and the medical humanities, highlighting cutting-edge work on complex healthcare organizations using methods and theories from the humanities.

This book was written to bring together a summary of the current knowledge on merit pay and to further advance understanding of this type of incentive pay plan.

What was the significance of community action to the Labour movement in Britain during the 1980s?

This book challenges the persistent myth of a singular coming-out experience and introduces the concept of the "e;safety dance,"e; a recurring and complex set of assessments and adjustments LGBTQIA+ individuals engage in when determining whether, and when, to disclose their identity.

Originally published in 1981, The Problem of Human Needs and the Critique of Civilisation is a sociological and philosophical exploration of how human needs are understood and addressed within the framework of civilization.

The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z explores how the first smartphone generation narrates faith amid shifting religious practice and influencer culture.

First published in 1991, Understanding Technology in Education examines the role of technology in education, being the first to connect the social nature of technology with the education and training of young people.

Management gets the credit for successes and takes the blame for failures whether it was their fault, the fault of staff, or a system failure.

Microeconomic theorists have largely excluded entrepreneurship and innovation from their theoretical analyses and models.

This timely book presents a critical exploration of migrant workers in the hospitality industry, focusing on their experiences, challenges and contributions to the sector, as well as presenting recommendations to help shape future policies.

This book links colonial nostalgia to the reactivation of white supremacism in the Global North.

Using large sample surveys and statistical methods, this book examines Chinese family structure and family caregiving for the elderly.

First published in 1982, A History of Yoga offers a comprehensive exploration of yoga's evolution, from its origins before the Vedic age through its development in Hinduism, Buddhism, Tantrism, Zen, Tibetan traditions, and modern Hatha yoga.