Sociology category: 22581 books
Children, Place and Identity
Nation and Locality in Middle Childhood
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2006
In this, the first sociology book to consider the important issue of how children identify with place and nation, the authors use original research and international case studies to explore this topic in depth. The book is rooted in original qualitative research the authors conducted with a diverse...
The Emergence of a New Urban China
Insiders' Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
This book provides first-hand, insiders’ perspectives on urban issues in China, aiming to provide a theoretically informed and empirically rich discussion of the new social landscape of urban China in the 21st century. The research reported encompasses both quantitative and qualitative methodologies,...
by Nils Lindahl Elliot
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Mediating Nature provides a history of the present nature of mass mediation. It examines the ways in which a number of discourses, technologies and institutions have historically shaped the current ways of imagining nature in the mass media. Where much of the existing research treats mass mediation...
The Medial Mirror - Female Representations in Men's and Women's Magazines
Female Representations in Men's and Women's Magazines
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2003
Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Sociology - Gender Studies, grade: 1,7 (A-), Ruhr-University of Bochum (Sociology), course: Feminist Theory, 14 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Images of femininity and masculinity are always present in every-day-life. Mass-media...
Theory after Derrida
Essays in Critical Praxis
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
A critical anthology that re-examines Jacques Derrida’s thought by way of theory and praxis, this volume reflects on his striking legacy and the future of theory. Among contemporary thinkers, Derrida challenges not only our ways of thinking but also hitherto methods of inquiry. This book captures...
Le Play
Engineer and Social Scientist
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
A study and assessment of the career of Frederic Le Play (1806-1882), now recognised as a founder of modern sociology. The main theme consists of a detailed and impartial analysis of Le Play's thoughts on the relationship between society and technology. His contributions to fields other than sociology are also considered.
Gendered Bodies and Leisure
The practice and performance of American belly dance
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
With its roots in Middle Eastern and North African dance, belly dance is a popular leisure activity in the West with women (and some men) of all ages and body types pursing the activity for diverse reasons. Drawing on empirical research, fieldwork, and interviews with participants, this book investigates...
Breaking the Limit !?
A Research Design about the Abortion of Handicapped Children
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Sociology - Gender Studies, grade: 1,0, Mid Sweden University (Department of Sociology), course: Introduction to Advanced Studies in Social Sciences, language: English, abstract: The decision to abort a child brings the prospective mother/parents always...
Nationalism
A Critical Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2002
`Spencer and Wollman remain succinct and clear in their critical introduction to the most influential nationalism theories. The book is well structured, the arguments clearly presented. Its format makes it a great textbook for all seeking a deeper understanding of nationalism and national identity,...
Radical Challenges to the Family
From the Sixties to Same-Sex Marriage
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Defending the nuclear family and extolling ’family values’ have long been central features of politics in capitalist societies, in spite of radical left challenges from social, counter-cultural and gay rights movements. This book examines these challenges as they emerged in the 1960s and 1970s,...
by Inga Nehlsen
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Sociology - Political Sociology, Majorities, Minorities, grade: 1,3, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, language: English, abstract: This essay investigates tolerance towards homosexuals in Argentina in 1995. It addresses the following questions: 'How prevalent...
by Valentin Marquardt
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2008
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Sociology - Political Sociology, Majorities, Minorities, grade: 2, University of Tubingen, course: Comparative Research, 9 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In this paper Esping-Andersen's 'The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism'...
by Raymond Firth
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2006
The social, political and economic impact of the decline of the old colonial powers in Africa, India and the Middle East are still key areas of scholarly research and debate. Based on careful social observation and empirical research, the titles in The Sociology of Development set of the International...
by Maurice Roche
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
This book looks at two ‘revolutions’ in philosophy – phenomenology and conceptual analysis which have been influential in sociology and psychology. It discusses humanistic psychiatry and sociological approaches to the specific area of mental illness, which counter the ultimately reductionist...