Sociology and Sociological Theory
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Gender, Education and Employment
Edited by Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Jan Skopek, Moris Triventi, Sandra Buchholz
For much of the twentieth century, women lagged considerably behind men in their educational attainment. However, in recent decades, young women have become an important source of human capital for labor markets in modern societies, as w...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Towards a Cultural Political Economy
Ngai-Ling Sum, Bob Jessop
This fascinating volume offers a critique of recent institutional and cultural turns in heterodox economics and political economy. Using seven case studies as examples, the authors explore how research on sense- and meaning-making can de...eBook:Find out more$67.96
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Simulating Innovation
Christopher Watts, Nigel Gilbert
Christopher Watts and Nigel Gilbert explore the generation, diffusion and impact of innovations, which can now be studied using computer simulations.eBook:Find out more$43.96
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The Financialization of the Firm
Alexander Styhre
The term ‘financialization’ denotes the general tendency in the advanced Western economies to allow a substantial proportion of taxable profits to accumulate in the finance industry. Alexander Styhre discusses the financialization of th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Leadership in Spaces and Places
Edited by Arja Ropo, Perttu Salovaara, Erika Sauer, Donatella De Paoli
By combining new research on leadership and workspaces, Leadership in Spaces and Places argues for a radical reconceptualization of leadership. They argue leadership is not only about leaders themselves, but is also affected by the built...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Makeshift Work in a Changing Labour Market
Edited by Christina Garsten, Jessica Lindvert, Renita Thedvall
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, people who had never before had cause to worry about losing their jobs entered the ranks of the unemployed for the first time. In Sweden, the welfare state has been radically challenged an...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Coping with Excess
Edited by Barbara Czarniawska, Orvar Löfgren
What does a stockbroker in Istanbul navigating the rush of incoming trading figures have in common with a mother in Stockholm trying to organize a growing pile of baby clothes? They are both coping with excess or overflow. This book expl...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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The Political Economy of Status
Theodore Koutsobinas
In this timely book Theodore Koutsobinas explores the system of status markets and their social effects including inequality. He explains how media fascination with superstars and luxury consumption goods amplify positional concerns for ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Adult Learning in Modern Societies
Edited by Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Daniela Vono de Vilhena, Sandra Buchholz
As industrial societies increasingly evolve into knowledge-based economies, the importance of education as a lifelong process is greater than ever. This comprehensive book provides a state-of-the-art analysis of adult learning across the...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A World in Emergence
Allen J. Scott
Beginning with the recent history of capitalism and urbanization and moving into a thorough and complex discussion of the modern city, this book outlines the dynamics of what the author calls the third wave of urbanization, characterized...eBook:Find out more$29.56
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Extraordinary Cities
Peter J. Taylor
In this innovative, ambitious and wide-ranging book, Peter Taylor demonstrates that cities are the epicenters of human advancement. In exploring cities as sites through which economies flourish, by harnessing the creative potential of my...eBook:Find out more$54.36
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Configuring Value Conflicts in Markets
Edited by Susanna Alexius, Kristina Tamm Hallström
Based on fourteen empirical case studies, this far-reaching book explains why and how markets are organized, through examining the role of values and value work in markets.eBook:Find out more$40.00
