Sociology and Sociological Theory
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Social Capital and Rural Development in the Knowledge Society
Edited by Hans Westlund, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Social capital is often considered a key factor for local development. This book analyzes the role of social capital for rural areas’ survival and development in the current age of metropolitan growth – an era in which urban is the norm ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on the Economics of Leisure
Edited by Samuel Cameron
Surprisingly, the field of leisure economics is not, thus far, a particularly integrated or coherent one. In this Handbook a wide ranging body of international scholars get to grips with the core issues, taking in the traditional income/...eBook:Find out more$67.96
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Brands and Branding Geographies
Edited by Andy Pike
Despite overstated claims of their ‘global’ homogeneity, ubiquity and contribution to ‘flattening’ spatial differences, the geographies of brands and branding actually do matter. This vibrant collection provides a comprehensive reference...eBook:Find out more$63.16
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Gendered Lives
Edited by Jacqueline Scott, Shirley Dex, Anke C. Plagnol
The focus of the book is on inequalities in production and reproductive activities, as played out over time and in specific contexts. It examines the different forms that gendered lives take in the household and the workplace, and explor...eBook:Find out more$44.76
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Leadership Studies
Edited by Michael Harvey, Ronald E. Riggio
This unique, cross-disciplinary volume encourages a new synthesis in the vibrant field of leadership studies. Comprising reflective conversations among scholars from different disciplines, the contributors explore common ground for new r...eBook:Find out more$44.76
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Housing Markets and the Global Financial Crisis
Edited by Ray Forrest, Ngai-Ming Yip
Housing markets are at the centre of the recent global financial turmoil. In this well-researched study, a multidisciplinary group of leading analysts explores the impact of the crisis within, and between, countries.eBook:Find out more$44.76
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Social Capital in Europe
Emanuele Ferragina
The book investigates the determinants of social capital across 85 European regions capturing the renewed interest among social capital theorists for the importance of active secondary groups in supporting the correct functioning of soci...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Sociological Theory
John Scott
Authoritative, comprehensive and written in a thoroughly accessible style, this text will have major appeal to students, researchers, teachers and specialists in sociological theory.eBook:Find out more$44.76
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New Directions in Social Impact Assessment
Edited by Frank Vanclay, Ana Maria Esteves
This important new book outlines current developments in thinking in the field of Social Impact Assessment (SIA). It advances the theory and practice of SIA, and argues that a dramatic shift is required in the way socioeconomic studies a...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Sociology
Ken Roberts
The book introduces sociology’s perpetual debates: the senses in which its methods can be scientific; the relationship between theory and research; and the role of sociology in society. It stresses how sociology addresses questions that ...eBook:Find out more$22.36
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Migration and Culture
Edited by Robin Cohen, Gunvor Jónsson
Migration and Culture marks a first in providing a comprehensive collection of published articles linking migration and culture. Prior approaches to migration have often stressed statistical and economic factors. The theoretically challe... -
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The International Handbook of Environmental Sociology, Second Edition
Edited by Michael R. Redclift, Graham Woodgate
This thoroughly revised Handbook provides an assessment of the scope and content of environmental sociology, and sets out the intellectual and practical challenges posed by the urgent need for policy and action to address accelerating en...eBook:Find out more$64.76