Doing a Successful Research Project is a realistic, user-friendly guide on how to conduct a research project that talks at the student's level; akin to having...

"...Doing a Successful Research Project is a realistic, user-friendly guide on how to conduct a research project that talks at the student's level; akin to having.... Doing a Successful Research Project is a realistic, user-friendly guide on how to conduct a research project that talks at the student's level; akin to having a tutor right at one's side. It offers an accessible, even-handed introduction to carrying out research methods for undergraduate and postgraduate students conducting a research..."

Being Sociological is a concise and original thematic introduction to sociology that will help lecturers inspire their students and act as a springboard into...

In recent years, a large number of theoretical models have been developed to try and make sense of today's complex global society. This text identifies eight...

Sociology of the European Union examines how core sociological theories, concepts and methods can be applied to the study of the EU. Carefully integrating...

"...Sociology of the European Union examines how core sociological theories, concepts and methods can be applied to the study of the EU. Carefully integrating.... Sociology of the European Union examines how core sociological theories, concepts and methods can be applied to the study of the EU. Carefully integrating theory and empirical research, the book: • Explores key concepts in European studies, such as Europeanization, integration and transnationalism • Assesses the social foundations of Euro..."

Students struggling with social theory? Mila is a new student who is grappling with social theory for the first time and trying to understand what makes...

Philosophers and social scientists share a common goal: to explore fundamental truths about ourselves and the nature of the world in which we live. But in what...

Does globalization mean the end of the nation state? Or are nation states able to respond to processes of global change? This impressively comprehensive book...

Despite efforts to tackle fraud and white collar crime, they still thrive in our society. This book explores the themes, theories and issues that are essential...

"...Despite efforts to tackle fraud and white collar crime, they still thrive in our society. This book explores the themes, theories and issues that are essential.... Despite efforts to tackle fraud and white collar crime, they still thrive in our society. This book explores the themes, theories and issues that are essential for understanding these crimes, using extensive examples drawn from recent events. This is an ideal guide to the changing landscape of fraud for students of Criminology and So..."

Despite efforts to tackle fraud and white collar crime, they still thrive in our society. This book explores the themes, theories and issues that are essential...

"...Despite efforts to tackle fraud and white collar crime, they still thrive in our society. This book explores the themes, theories and issues that are essential.... Despite efforts to tackle fraud and white collar crime, they still thrive in our society. This book explores the themes, theories and issues that are essential for understanding these crimes, using extensive examples drawn from recent events. This is an ideal guide to the changing landscape of fraud for students of Criminology and So..."

Philosophers and social scientists share a common goal: to explore fundamental truths about ourselves and the nature of the world in which we live. But in what...

A theoretical exploration of piercing and other forms of body modification that urban communities of defiance use to express their identity, this analysis...

This book explores the new politics of leisure and pleasure in relation to a range of popular activities. Current generations in Western societies are...

"...This book explores the new politics of leisure and pleasure in relation to a range of popular activities. Current generations in Western societies are.... This book explores the new politics of leisure and pleasure in relation to a range of popular activities. Current generations in Western societies are essentially recipients of the changes that the Sixties – fabled decade of sex, drugs and rock n' roll - left behind. In their leisure lives – whether drinking, reading, surfing the net, taking ..."

This book explores the new politics of leisure and pleasure in relation to a range of popular activities. Current generations in Western societies are...

"...This book explores the new politics of leisure and pleasure in relation to a range of popular activities. Current generations in Western societies are.... This book explores the new politics of leisure and pleasure in relation to a range of popular activities. Current generations in Western societies are essentially recipients of the changes that the Sixties – fabled decade of sex, drugs and rock n' roll - left behind. In their leisure lives – whether drinking, reading, surfing the net, taking ..."

Black Woman’s Burden examines the historical endeavors to regulate Black female sexuality and reproduction in the United States through methods of...

"...Black Woman’s Burden examines the historical endeavors to regulate Black female sexuality and reproduction in the United States through methods of.... Black Woman’s Burden examines the historical endeavors to regulate Black female sexuality and reproduction in the United States through methods of exploitation, control, repression, and coercion. The myth of the “angry Black woman” has been built over generations through clever rhetoric and oppressive social policy. Here Rousseau explores the con..."

Sociology of the European Union examines how core sociological theories, concepts and methods can be applied to the study of the EU. Carefully integrating...

Theorist Clifford Geertz's influence extends far beyond anthropology. Indeed the case could be made that he has been abandoned by anthropology and that his...

Theorist Clifford Geertz's influence extends far beyond anthropology. Indeed the case could be made that he has been abandoned by anthropology and that his...

Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The...

"...Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The.... Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The future of sleep has become contested and uncertain: something to be defended, downsized or even perhaps (one day) done away with altogether.. ..."

Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The...

"...Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The.... Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The future of sleep has become contested and uncertain: something to be defended, downsized or even perhaps (one day) done away with altogether.. ..."

In recent years, a large number of theoretical models have been developed to try and make sense of today's complex global society. This text identifies eight...

Queer Voices sets out both to queer the musicological and to make queer audible, arguing that the voice, particularly the singing voice, opens up a richly...

This book offers a broad range of scholarly interpretations of the evolving forms, the changing dynamics, and the unexpected surprises that characterize...

The behavior and safety of children and young people in and around schools is a topic of world-wide concern. From school shootings and deaths on school...

"...The behavior and safety of children and young people in and around schools is a topic of world-wide concern. From school shootings and deaths on school.... The behavior and safety of children and young people in and around schools is a topic of world-wide concern. From school shootings and deaths on school premises to the everyday behavior of young people in school, this book explores what is happening in schools in Britain and links it with evidence from elsewhere in the world.. ..."

This book provides insights into the theoretical framework of 'tensions' related to care for children and the elderly. It analyzes if, and under what...

"...This book provides insights into the theoretical framework of 'tensions' related to care for children and the elderly. It analyzes if, and under what.... This book provides insights into the theoretical framework of 'tensions' related to care for children and the elderly. It analyzes if, and under what conditions, welfare state reforms have contributed to strengthening existing tensions, creating new tensions, or relaxing such tensions.. "It is very difficult to provide a convincing account of..."