Sociology and Social Policy
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Research Handbook on Major Sporting Events
Edited by Harry A. Solberg, Rasmus K. Storm, Kamilla Swart
Presenting a comprehensive and pragmatic view on challenges around sporting events, this timely Research Handbook examines the hosting of major sporting events and the impacts they can have on stakeholders. Looking beyond the host destin...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Biosocial Evolutionary Analysis
Jonathan H. Turner, Alexandra Maryanski
This authoritative book proposes a methodological and theoretical strategy for developing sociological explanations of the socio-cultural universe. Jonathan H. Turner and Alexandra Maryanski discuss the problems that persist in explainin...eBook:Find out more$36.76
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Unconditional
Malcolm Torry
Can anything ever be truly unconditional? Can public services such as healthcare or education be unconditional? And can an income ever be unconditional? This incisive book responds to these questions with a qualified ‘yes,’ and considers...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A Research Agenda for Financial Resources within the Household
Edited by Fran Bennett, Silvia Avram, Siobhan Austen
This cross-disciplinary Research Agenda offers an in-depth exploration into financial resources within households, focussing specifically on how they are managed, how they are distributed and with what results. Bringing together an array...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Nordic Earner-Carer Politics
Anne Lise Ellingsæter
This insightful book provides a comprehensive comparative historical analysis of the formation and evolution of Nordic earner-carer policies over five decades. Spanning parental leave, father quotas, daycare services, and cash for childc...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Political Creativity
Sakari Hänninen
For several decades, Antonio Gramsci has been one of the most studied and discussed political theorists; however, his originality as a political thinker has not yet been fully understood. In this incisive book, Sakari Hänninen explores G...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Migration and Nationalism
Edited by Michael Samers, Jens Rydgren
This cutting-edge book presents a unique focus on nationalism and migration, exploring the relationship between these two concepts in countries throughout the world. Combining theoretical and empirical discussions from a range of discipl...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Future of Social Care
Peter Beresford, Colin Slasberg
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. Foreword by David Brindle In the face of major global demographic change, social care polic... -
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The Elgar Companion to Antonio Gramsci
Edited by William K. Carroll
Affirming Antonio Gramsci’s continuing influence, this adroitly cultivated Companion offers a comprehensive overview of Gramsci’s contributions to the interdisciplinary fields of critical social science, social and political thought, eco...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Personnel Management in Secret Service Organizations
Barbara Czarniawska, Sabina Siebert, John Mackay
While the careers of secret agents have inspired many genres of popular culture, relatively little research has been carried out until now on spying as a profession. Through the lens of personnel management, the authors offer a unique an...eBook:Find out more$28.00
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A Research Agenda for Trust
Edited by Roger C. Mayer, Barbara M. Mayer
This innovative Research Agenda brings together established scholars from a diverse range of disciplines including artificial intelligence, psychology, medicine and law enforcement to outline and assess current trust research, emphasizi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook of Higher Education and Disability
Edited by Joseph W. Madaus, Lyman L. Dukes III
This Handbook is an essential starting point for cross-national examinations, comparisons, and discussions about state-of-the-art practices in higher education accessibility and service delivery support for disabled students. Spanning a ...eBook:Find out more$65.00