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Underwater
Rebecca Elliott explores how families, communities, and governments confront problems of loss as the climate changes. She offers the first in-depth account of the politics and social effects of the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, in an incisive consideration of the dilemmas of moral econom...
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Urban heritage planning in tehran and beyond
Solmaz Yadollahi maps the historical trajectory of conservation and urban heritage planning in Iran.
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Social acceleration
Hartmut Rosa advances an account of the temporal structure of society from the perspective of critical theory. He identifies three categories of change in the tempo of modern social life: technological acceleration, evident in transportation, communication, and production; the acceleration of soc...
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Spaces on the spectrum
Drawing on more than three years of ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with participants, Catherine Tan investigates two autism-focused movements, shedding new light on how members contest expert authority.
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The handbook of labour unions
This collection of newly commissioned essays from an international cast of contributors provides an authoritative assessment of the continued economic, social and political relevance of labour unions and their potential to bring about progressive societal change.
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Unnerved
Jason Schnittker investigates the social, cultural, medical, and scientific underpinnings of the modern mental state. He explores how anxiety has been understood from the late nineteenth century to the present day and why it has assumed a more central position in how we think about mental health.
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Theory for the working sociologist
A playbook for sociologists looking to understand the theoretical underpinnings of the discipline
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After positivism
This book presents a wide array of warrants and methodologies for comparison to improve explanations of historical change in social-scientific research.
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Blood, powder, and residue
A rare behind-the-scenes look at the work of forensic scientistsThe findings of forensic science—from DNA profiles and chemical identifications of illegal drugs to comparisons of bullets, fingerprints, and shoeprints—are widely used in police investigations and courtroom proceedings. While we rec...
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We have never been woke
How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantagedSociety has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have...
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Interpretive sociology and the semiotic imagination
Semiotics provides key analytical tools to understand the creation and reproduction of meaning in social life. Although some fields have productively incorporated semiotic models, sociology still needs to engage with semiotic mediation. Written by a diverse group of authors in interpretive socio...
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Racial diversity in contemporary france
This book offers a unique perspective on contemporary France by focusing on racial diversity, race, and racism as central features of French society and identity. Marie des Neiges Léonard critically reviews contentious public policies and significant issues, including reactions to the terrorist a...
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Achieving the united nations sustainable development goals
Cutting through the huge volume of literature for each of the SDGs as 2030 closes in, this immensely readable primer makes sense of the state of play for some of the most pressing existential questions of our time.
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Health policy, power and politics
In the context of substantial changes in health service policy and public health policy in England and Wales over the last two decades, Health Policy, Power and Politics fills an important gap by providing an up-to-date and accessible account and sociological analysis of recent trends in health p...
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Sport, gender and mega-events
This volume unpicks mega-events as gendered entities and showcases how they both position athletes in relation to one of two binary sex positions and also push the boundaries of what we see and accept as a recognisably gendered male or female body.
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Imagining society
Re-examining C.Wright Mills’s legacy as a jumping off point, this original introduction to sociology illuminates global concepts, themes and practices that are fundamental to the discipline. It makes a case for the importance of developing a sociological imagination and provides the steps for how...
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Doping in sport and fitness
Doping in Sport and Fitness argues that rigid differentiations between doping contexts are less clear than it might seem. Breaking down these boundaries allows for a more complete understanding of substance use patterns, behaviours, and policy responses related to sport, fitness, and society.
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Defining rape culture
From #notallmen to #MeToo, this book acts as an in-depth primer on how these outdated attitudes continue to persist, but also the role we can play in shifting this cultural mindset and create lasting social change.
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Urban ethnography
Showcasing the ideas, analysis, and perspectives of experts in the method conducting research on a wide array of social phenomena in a variety of city contexts, this volume provides a look at the legacies of urban ethnography's methodological traditions and some of the challenges its practitioner...
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The professionalisation of women’s sport
The Professionalisation of Women’s Sport draws upon the expertise of a range of scholars from the fields of sport sociology, sport history, sport economics to critically discuss the complex and often fragmented histories of women’s involvement in professional sport.
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Metrics at work
The starkly different ways that American and French online news companies respond to audience analytics and what this means for the future of newsWhen the news moved online, journalists suddenly learned what their audiences actually liked, through algorithmic technologies that scrutinize web traf...
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Bourdieu and social space
French sociologist and anthropologist Pierre Bourdieu’s relevance for studies of spatiality and mobility has received less attention than other aspects of his work. Here, Deborah Reed-Danahay argues that the concept of social space, central to Bourdieu’s ideas, addresses the structured inequal...
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The colonial origins of modern social thought
A new history of French social thought that connects postwar sociology to colonialism and empireIn this provocative and original retelling of the history of French social thought, George Steinmetz places the history and development of modern French sociology in the context of the French empire af...
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The power of organizations
How organizations developed in history, how they operate, and how research on them has evolvedOrganizations are all around us: government agencies, multinational corporations, social-movement organizations, religious congregations, scientific bodies, sports teams, and more. Immensely powerful, th...
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Work pray code
How tech giants are reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivitySilicon Valley is known for its lavish perks, intense work culture, and spiritual gurus. Work Pray Code explores how tech companies are bringing religion into the workplace in ways that are replacing traditiona...
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One quarter of the nation
An in-depth look at the many ways immigration has redefined modern AmericaThe impact of immigrants over the past half century has become so much a part of everyday life in the United States that we sometimes fail to see it. This deeply researched book by one of America’s leading immigration schol...
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Women who change the world
Nine women who have dedicated their lives to the struggle for social justice—movement leaders, organizers, and cultural workers—tell their life stories in their own words. Sharing their most vulnerable and affirming moments, they talk about the origins of their political awakenings, their struggl...
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Thinking like an economist
The story of how economic reasoning came to dominate Washington between the 1960s and 1980s—and why it continues to constrain progressive ambitions todayFor decades, Democratic politicians have frustrated progressives by tinkering around the margins of policy while shying away from truly ambitiou...
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American afterlives
A mesmerizing trip across America to investigate the changing face of death in contemporary lifeDeath in the United States is undergoing a quiet revolution. You can have your body frozen, dissected, composted, dissolved, or tanned. Your family can incorporate your remains into jewelry, shotgun sh...
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The maternalists
The Maternalists is a study of the hitherto unexplored significance of utopian visions of the state as a maternal entity in mid-twentieth century Britain. Demonstrating the affinities between welfarism, maternalism, and psychoanalysis, Shaul Bar-Haim suggests a new reading of the British welfare ...
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Nation building
A new and comprehensive look at the reasons behind successful or failed nation buildingNation Building presents bold new answers to an age-old question. Why is national integration achieved in some diverse countries, while others are destabilized by political inequality between ethnic groups, con...
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Money talks
The world of money is being transformed as households and organizations face changing economies, and new currencies and payment systems like Bitcoin and Apple Pay gain ground. What is money, and how do we make sense of it? Money Talks is the first book to offer a wide range of alternative and une...
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American zoo
A close-up look at the contradictions and wonders of the modern zooOrangutans swing from Kevlar-lined fire hoses. Giraffes feast on celebratory birthday cakes topped with carrots instead of candles. Hi-tech dinosaur robots growl among steel trees, while owls watch animated cartoons on old televis...
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Under the cover
Under the Cover follows the life trajectory of a single work of fiction from its initial inspiration to its reception by reviewers and readers. The subject is Jarrettsville, a historical novel by Cornelia Nixon, which was published in 2009 and based on an actual murder committed by an ancestor of...
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A fraught embrace
In the wake of the AIDS pandemic, legions of organizations and compassionate individuals from faraway places descended on Africa to offer help and save lives. Ann Swidler and Susan Cotts Watkins vividly describe the often mismatched expectations and fantasies of altruists who dream of transformin...
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Getting respect
A comparative look at how discrimination is experienced by stigmatized groups in the United States, Brazil, and IsraelRacism is a common occurrence for members of marginalized groups around the world. Getting Respect illuminates their experiences by comparing three countries with enduring group b...
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Anarchy and society
Sociology and anarchism share many common interests although often interpreting each in differently including community, solidarity, feminism, restorative justice, and social domination
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Post-ottoman coexistence
Examines the peaceful co-existence of religious and ethnic groups under the Ottoman Empire. Investigates the reasons behind the breakdown of tolerance and the legacy of division from ethno-nationalist conflict post-empire. A discussion of both historical and contemporary practices of...
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Economic lives
Revealing the human side of economic lifeOver the past three decades, economic sociology has been revealing how culture shapes economic life even while economic facts affect social relationships. This work has transformed the field into a flourishing and increasingly influential discipline. No on...
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Build or die
From a leading voice of the pro-housing movement comes a blueprint for revitalizing America’s major citiesCities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are in crisis. Chronic housing shortages are driving countless middle-class and working-class households out of high-opportunity areas. Ho...
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Ukraine layer by layer
Ukraine Layer by Layer looks beyond headlines of war and corruption to explore Ukraine as a frontier society shaped by contested histories, prized personal freedom, and crisis-driven mobilization. It explains how values, norms, and institutions interact—and what this means for reform, rebuilding,...
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An examination of mate selection in the online realm
The use of online matchmaking has increased dramatically over recent years and has become a popular means for individuals to find an intimate partner. The consequences of such services, for both individuals and the larger society, remain largely unknown. International chapters address the nature ...
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Condemn and resist
Condemn and Resist brings together a series of essays from leading sociologists in response to the first year of Trump 2.0 at a time when expert voices are essential for effective critical analysis of political and social climates.
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The other housing crisis
Why fixing America’s housing crisis requires repairing older homes—and not just building new onesThe United States is in the throes of a housing crisis, framed by the media as a crisis of affordability. People pay too much for housing—and the solution, it seems, is to increase the supply to drive...
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Global authoritarianism
Twenty scholar-activists from the Global South show in their in-depth studies how national processes of authoritarian capitalism have undermined political systems on a global scale.
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Long live queer nightlife
It’s closing time for an alarming number of gay bars in cities around the globe—but it’s definitely not the last danceIn this exhilarating journey into underground parties, pulsating with life and limitless possibility, acclaimed author Amin Ghaziani unveils the unexpected revolution revitalizing...
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Investigating families
How our reliance on Child Protective Services makes motherhood precarious for those already marginalizedIt’s the knock on the door that many mothers fear: a visit from Child Protective Services (CPS), the state agency with the power to take their children away. Over the last half-century, these e...
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Insecurity and the eclipse of enlightenment
This century has been characterized by changes in the structure and functioning of global capitalism, transmuted from neoliberalism into varieties of neoauthoritarianism. This volume explores whether these shifts represent fundamental and transformational or adaptive, superficial changes in relat...
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Remembering future disasters
An ethnographic exploration of the multiple ways in which disasters and time are co-constituted in the Peruvian Andes.
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The death of affirmative action?
Affirmative action in US college admissions has inspired fierce debate as well as several US Supreme Court cases. In this significant study, leading US professors J. Scott Carter and Cameron D. Lippard provide an in-depth examination of the issue using sociological, policy and legal perspectives ...
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