Sociology and anthropology

Unaccompanied child asylum seekers are amongst the world's most vulnerable populations, and their numbers are increasing.

The Europiiische Akademie is concerned with the study of scientific and technolog- ical advances for the individual, society and the natural environment.

Disrupting, questioning and altering the taken-for-granted 'cosmos' of everyday life, the experiences of illness challenge the different ways in which social normalcy is remembered, maintained and expected.

In Border Lives, Sergio Chvez moves past Tijuana's notorious image as a hub of sex, drugs, and crime to tell the story of the diverse group of individuals who use both sides of the U.

This book aims to capture the fading traditional knowledge systems of local and indigenous communities in the Himalayas.

Prostitution is strongly embedded in local cultural practices in Cambodia.

First published in 2001.

This book analyses how certain types of social systems generate violent conflict and discusses how these systems can be transformed in order to create the conditions for positive peace.

Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism.

Dan Rose has explored the American status system for decades.

In the last decade, with the success of review sites and online commentaries and the increased accessibility of travel information online, the job of a traditional travel journalist is being challenged.

Die Theorie Pierre Bourdieus wird häufig als eine Synthese klassischer Ansätze bezeichnet, wobei typischerweise Weber, Durkheim und Marx als zentrale Referenzfiguren benannt werden.

A trailblazing approach to choosing executives who both match the needs and fit the cultures of the organizations they will lead Leadership failures damage or even destroy companies every day.

The book provides empirically-rich case studies of the lives and livelihoods of marginalised ethnic minorities in colonial and post-colonial Zimbabwe, with a specific focus on diverse rural areas.

This book provides theoretical and empirical discussion of migration, identity and Europeanisation.

This title was first published in 2003.

This book explores how culture and tradition have impacted the tendency for African women to opt for entrepreneurship.

This book discusses the reunification of Germany and the negative impacts that this had on East German intellectuals.

This edited collection explores family relations in two types of  'migrant families' in Europe: mixed families and transnational families.

In recent years, interest in the large group of skilled immigrants coming from India to the United States has soared.

First published in 1999, this volume was the third in a trilogy on the 'problem' of Northern Ireland.

This book addresses pertinent issues relating to microplastic pollution including its sources and sink of the microplastics and their environmental fate.

The Proactionary Imperative debates the concept of transforming human nature, including such thorny topics as humanity's privilege as a species, our capacity to 'play God', the idea that we might treat our genes as a capital investment, eugenics and what it might mean to be 'human' in the context of risky scientific and technological interventions.

Are children today growing up too soon?

This Handbook presents opportunities, best practices, and case studies backed by cutting edge research on the drivers of continuous improvement of health, safety, and wellbeing in the architecture, engineering, construction, and facility management sector.

The analysis of gender and political inequality, and the women's movements that have contested it, has concentrated on the West.

Prostitution bears the unique title of being both the "e;world's oldest profession"e; and one of the least understood occupations.

Global food security is a challenging issue.

The Anthropology of Corporate Social Responsibility explores the meanings, practices, and impact of corporate social and environmental responsibility across a range of transnational corporations and geographical locations (Bangladesh, Cameroon, Chile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, India, Peru, South Africa, the UK, and the USA).

This book reminds us teachers about all the little things we can do to be more student-centric.

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Covers the latest competing theories in the field Get a handle on the fundamentals of biological and cultural anthropology When did the first civilizations arise?

Incorporating Science, Body, and Yoga in Nutrition-Based Eating Disorder Treatment and Recovery is a valuable, innovative guide that demonstrates how clients and clinicians can untangle, discern, and learn from the complex world of eating disorders.

Draws on the thought of Thomas Aquinas to provide an innovative approach to the ethics of lying and truthfulness.

When Barack Obama praised the writings of philosopher theologian Reinhold Niebuhr in the run up to the 2008 US Presidential Elections, he joined a long line of top politicians who closely engaged with Niebuhr's ideas, including Tony Benn, Jimmy Carter, Martin Luther King Jr.

Recent cases of corporate failures, including the fixing of LIBOR rates and money laundering issues in the banking industry, highlight how behavioural issues on the part of company directors are significant contributory factors in corporate governance and the success or failure of companies.

From the dramatic find in the caves of Qumran, the world's most ancient version of the Bible allows us to read the scriptures as they were in the time of Jesus.

This book describes life on the contemporary border between Algeria and Mali, exploring current developments in a broad historical and socioeconomic context.

A riveting look at the real reasons Americans feel inadequate in the face of their dreams, and a call to celebrate how we support one another in the service of family and work in our daily life.

Why do tribal genealogies matter in modern-day Saudi Arabia?

In an increasingly globalised world manifested in greater economic integration, human capital is an important factor.

Many anthropological accounts of warfare in indigenous societies have described the taking of heads or other body parts as trophies.