Sociology and Social Policy
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![A Modern Guide to the Economics of Happiness]()
A Modern Guide to the Economics of Happiness
Edited by Luigino Bruni, Alessandra Smerilli, Dalila De Rosa
Exploring the modern approach to the economics of happiness, which came about with the Easterlin Paradox, this book analyses and assesses the idea that as a country gets richer the happiness of its citizens remains the same. The book mov...eBook:Find out more£28.76
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Digital Learning in Higher Education
Edited by Matt Smith, John Traxler
Mapping the uncertain landscape of education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Digital Learning in Higher Education examines how Higher Education (HE) institutions have moved to widespread digital learning in an effort to maintain th...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Artificial Intelligence and Democracy
Jérôme Duberry
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This insightful book explores the citizen-government relation, as mediated through artificia...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![The Strategy of Maoism in the West]()
The Strategy of Maoism in the West
David M. Jones, M. L.R. Smith
Investigating 20th century Chinese ideology through the two main elements of passionate belief and cultivation of rage, this timely book examines how Maoist thinking has influenced Western politics.eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![A Modern Guide to Economic Sociology]()
A Modern Guide to Economic Sociology
Edited by Milan Zafirovski
This accessible guide to the rapidly growing and interdisciplinary field of modern economic sociology offers critical insights into its fundamental concepts and developments. International in scope, contributions from leading economic so...eBook:Find out more£30.36
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![Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South]()
Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South
Edited by Laura Alfers, Martha Chen, Sophie Plagerson
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline. Illustrating how current social contracts may be considered inadequate, irrelevant or unjust, So...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Rethinking Social Capital
Carl L. Bankston III
Combining theoretical approaches with practical applications, Rethinking Social Capital delineates the meaning, uses, and problems surrounding the concept of social capital. Carl Bankston, a leading scholar in the field, offers a fresh t...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Construction of Social Bonds
Göran Ahrne
This engaging and timely book demonstrates how a deeper understanding of theories about organizations are necessary for the development of a relational sociology and provides an in-depth explanation of globalization and social change. It...eBook:Find out more£18.36
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Rethinking Welfare and the Welfare State
Bent Greve
Bent Greve critically considers thinking on the core elements of welfare states, how they should be ranked and how to recognise indicators of their direction of movement. Providing expert analysis of the historical development of welfare...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Global Youth Unemployment
Ross Fergusson, Nicola Yeates
This timely book introduces a fresh perspective on youth unemployment by analysing it as a global phenomenon. Ross Fergusson and Nicola Yeates argue that only by incorporating analysis of the dynamics of the global economy and global gov...eBook:Find out more£25.56
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![A Research Agenda for Global Higher Education]()
A Research Agenda for Global Higher Education
Edited by Jeroen Huisman, Marijk van der Wende
This innovative Research Agenda critically reflects on the state of the art and offers inspiration for future higher education research across a variety of geographical, disciplinary and theoretical perspectives. It explores the impact o...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Defining Disaster
Edited by Marie Aronsson-Storrier, Rasmus Dahlberg
This timely book unpacks the idea of ‘disaster’ from a variety of approaches, broadening understanding and improving the usability of this complex and often contested concept. Including multidisciplinary perspectives from leading and eme...eBook:Find out more£25.00
