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Is democracy doomed?
In an era marked by political polarization, institutional strain, and global uncertainty, Is Democracy Doomed? gathers leading scholars from law, political science, and sociology to dissect the fragility and resilience of democratic systems in the 21st century.
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Reimagining the urban commons in italy
Presenting different case studies of urban commons and socially innovative and democratic practices in Italian cities, the chapters analyse the different contexts and specific political and socio-economic needs that are being addressed.
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Virtual reality gaming
This volume contains an Open Access Chapter. Offering a comprehensive and research-oriented survey of the complexities of VR gaming, emphasising immersion, embodiment, and player presence.
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The financialization of human shelter
The Financialization of Human Shelter examines the factors contributing to the sharp rise in rental housing costs in the US, the financialization of housing, and the consequences for tenants.
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The corporation, corporate governance and the sustainable transition
The Corporation, Corporate Governance and the Sustainable Transition is a compelling resource for understanding the pitfalls and potential of corporate power.
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The global city
In her classic book The Global City, Saskia Sassen tells how New York, London, and Tokyo became command centers of the emerging global economy and, in the process, underwent massive and parallel changes. The book reorients the way we think about how cities shape and are shaped by globalization an...
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Beer and racism
Beer in the United States has always been bound up with race, racism, and the construction of white institutions and identities. Given the very quick rise of craft beer, as well as the myopic scholarly focus on economic and historical trends in the field, there is an urgent need to take stock of...
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Critical questions for ageing societies
This myth-busting and question-focused textbook tackles the fascinating and important social and policy issues posed by the challenges and opportunities of ageing. The unique pedagogical approach recognises the gap between the lives of students and older people, and equips students with the conce...
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Fields of resistance
A firsthand account of the modern-day slavery faced by migrant laborers and their inspiring struggle against inhuman conditions.
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Sport and cultural transformation in southeast asia
This volume covers the long-term development of sport in Southeast Asia, affirming the importance of sport in every era. It opens with discussions of the colonial and early modern eras, before guiding readers through the landscape of sport in postcolonial and Cold War settings.
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The xl bully ban
In England and Wales, the controversial decision was made to add American XL Bully-type dogs to the prohibited breeds list of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The XL Bully Ban is the first book on this topic that explores the impacts on caregivers and, uniquely, their exempted dogs.
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Feminism and protest camps
This groundbreaking collection interrogates protest camps as sites of gendered politics and feminist activism. Drawing on case studies that range from Cold War women-only peace camps to more recent mixed-gender examples from around the world, diverse contributors reflect on the recurrence of gend...
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Subcultures
Subcultures is delightful reading for those who are interested in groups at the fringes of society such as Dead heads, members of the LGBTQ culture, gamers, and even subcultural elements of some alt-right groups.
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Cohabitation and the evolving nature of intimate and family relationships
Given the tremendous diversity in cohabiting couples, as well as the increasing prominence of this form of intimate relationships, this volume provides a more thorough comprehension of the structures, effects, and intimate practice of cohabitation around the world.
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The last plantation
A revealing look at the covert and institutionalized racism lurking in the congressional workplaceRacism continues to infuse Congress’s daily practice of lawmaking and shape who obtains congressional employment. In this timely and provocative book, James Jones reveals how and why many who work in...
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What might be
How to turn the paradoxes built into anti-racism work into drivers of learning and changeEven as anti-racism practices seemed to be gaining momentum, the nation shows signs of falling back into long-standing patterns of racial injustice and inequality. Leaders who introduce anti-racist approaches...
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Towards a pacific island sociology of sport
Extending the horizon of regional sport scholarship beyond the Global North, this volume offers an exciting opportunity for sociology of sport scholars to widen the scope of their research in search of fuller understandings of the forms, meanings, dynamics and impacts of sport for Pacific peoples.
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Democracy, governance, and law
This volume of Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance brings together scholars to debate sociological, socio-legal, and related insights from the social and behavioral sciences concerned with important contemporary questions on democracy, and its role for matters of governance and law.
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Gender and the male character in 21st century fairy tale narratives
Putting Prince Charming in the academic spotlight, this collection examines the evolution of male fairy tale characters across modern series and films to bridge a gap that afflicts multiple disciplines.
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Essentiality of work
Raising pressing questions about the essence of work and its place in contemporary society, this volume inspires new debates about the centrality of the work experience in modern life for those working as well as those who benefit from that work.
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Spaces for creativity and innovation within and across organizational boundaries
This volume contains an Open Access chapter. Delving into how creativity and innovation with new knowledge, products or processes takes place, while crossing organizational boundaries into "in-between spaces", chapters showcase new organizational theoretical approaches that emerge from social in...
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Redefining irishness in a globalized world
Reimagining 'Irish' identity on a uniquely intimate level, this richly thoughtful work aspires to a more egalitarian society in Ireland, Europe and beyond, encouraging readers to rethink their own national identities in turn.
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Disability and the family
Disability and the Family provides a broad examination of disability and the family. Including diverse theoretical and methodological submissions which explore the many issues pertaining to how families deal with disability issues.
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Children and youth as ‘sites of resistance’ in armed conflict
During the chaos and devastation of armed conflict, children and youth often emerge as powerful agents of change and resilience. The first of two volumes, this is a compelling exploration of their profound roles as active participants, often functioning as sites of resistance within the complex d...
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Understanding trans health
What does it mean for someone to be ‘trans’? What are the implications of this for healthcare provision? Drawing on the findings of an extensive research project, this book addresses urgent challenges and debates in trans health. It interweaves patient voices with social theory and autobiography...
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Young and lonely
Anchored in accounts of young people’s personal experiences of loneliness, this book addresses important questions about tackling today’s epidemic of loneliness among young people. It explores experiences of loneliness in early life, how it is navigated when first encountered and considers how s...
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More than just a ‘home’
Considering the ways in which a family socially constructs a home, this is a much-needed investigation into how the house, its architecture, spatial arrangements and internal and external divisions shape and reshape family relationships in the face of constant challenges and change.
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Defining web3
Bringing together researchers, artists, and organisational designers to explore Web3’s potential as a progressive platform for creative social coordination, this uniquely experimental volume presents the state of the art in socio-cultural and economic research into cryptocurrencies and blockchains.
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The retreat from marriage and parenthood
The Retreat from Marriage and Parenthood seeks a broad examination of the retreat from marriage and parenthood. Featuring diverse theoretical and methodological chapters exploring the many issues pertaining to these seismic changes, the authors chronicle the many dramatic impacts from shifts in a...
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Education and the family
Chapters cover topics such as: family economic and cultural resources and school performance and attainment of students, family multilingualism and academic success, family stressors and education, valuation of higher education versus employment and family contestations of public schooling and it...
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Raised to obey
How the expansion of primary education in the West emerged not from democratic ideals but from the state’s desire to control its citizensNearly every country today has universal primary education. But why did governments in the West decide to provide education to all children in the first place? ...
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Blue ribbon papers
Part of "Blue Ribbon Papers Series", this title presents the autobiographies of scholars who have made significant contributions to symbolic interactionist approach over the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Researching contemporary wellness cultures
Researching Contemporary Wellness Cultures brings together scholars examining the various ways and spaces in which wellness is constructed and practices within various sociological sub-disciplines across and in related fields including anthropology, cultural studies, and internet studies.
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Digital capital
This work represents the first attempt to position digital capital as cumulative and transferable, independent from, and intertwined with the other five forms of capitals. The book aims to propose a theoretical toolkit and empirical model that can be used by policy makers to tackle social inequal...
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Organizing creativity in the innovation journey
This volume brings together empirical and conceptual papers that go beyond questions of idea generation to account for the dynamics of idea development, judgement, and dissemination – processes which are at the heart of organizing for innovation.
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Kill it to save it
How have powerful Americans convinced their fellow citizens to support policies beneficial only to the wealthy? Why have so many given up on public education, safe food and safe streets, living wages – even on democracy itself? Kill it to Save it lays bare the hypocrisy of US political discours...
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Lived realities of solo motherhood, donor conception and medically assisted reproduction
This book explores the empirical manifestations of the paradoxical features of reproductive technologies and provides in-depth understandings of solo motherhood through assisted reproduction and by recognising the complex experiences and the lived realities of forming donor-conceived families.
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The anthropocene and popular culture
Adding to what is still a relatively small core of texts that link the Anthropocene to popular culture, author Lee Barron provides a new set of case studies in one text that brings together representations of the Anthropocene from the perspectives of literature, film, television, celebrity and en...
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Dis.ordering distribution
Dis.Ordering Distribution explores the intricate relationship between distribution and production, drawing on empirical evidence from two vibrant centers of cultural production: Africa and Asia.
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A criminology of moral order
Moral order is disturbed by criminal events. However, in a secularized and networked society a common moral ground is increasingly hard to find. People feel confused about the bigger issues of our time such as crime, anti-social behaviour, Islamist radicalism, sexual harassment and populism. Trad...
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Theorizing criminality and policing in the digital media age
Sponsored by the Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology section of the American Sociological Association (CITAMS),this volume in Emerald Studies in Media and Communications features social science research on criminality, policing, and mass media in the digital age.
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Music and death
Music is often our companion when dealing with the incomprehensibility of loss. This edited collection speaks to the multifarious and complex ways in which music accompanies, supplements, and complements aspects of death and dying, whether this is the death of a loved one, or a celebrity from pop...
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The incel rebellion
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. Drawing on ethnographic research and interviews,this book provides an insight into the development of the manosphere, and the extent to which the influence and philosophy of...
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Education and the family
Chapters cover a wide array of topics, such as: family emotional support for students, family stressors and education, gendered nature of parental support, cultural variation in parental engagement and involvement, among others.
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Games in everyday life
In this book, Nathan Hulsey explores the links between game design, surveillance, computation, and the emerging technologies that impact our everyday lives at home, at work, and with our family and friends.
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Ageing and the media
Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing and cognitive performance of older people. This international collection examines different dimensio...
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Radical interactionism and critiques of contemporary culture
Norman K. Denzin has gathered a team of leading experts to explore and showcase a variety of topics in the field of symbolic interaction.Some of the topics explored include extending dramaturgical and grounded theory, and new empirical and theoretical inquiries into fashion, journalism, stigma, p...
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Social capital
Providing practical recommendations for leveraging social capital for social good, this is a valuable, thought-provoking and timely exploration of the multifaceted concept of social capital in the context of the digital revolution.
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Musicians on twitch
Musicians on Twitch examines the emergence of the ‘musician-streamer’, a new kind of cultural worker shaped by the conventions of live streaming. Drawing on interviews and longitudinal observation, it shows how Twitch is reshaping musical labour, monetising the bonds that form between musicians a...
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The postcolonial sporting body
The Postcolonial Sporting Body considers the future not only of sport, but of global politics and identity in a world striving towards greater equity and decolonisation.
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