Urban Outcasts: A Comparative Sociology of Advanced Marginality (Wacquant)(Paperback)

Urban Outcasts: A Comparative Sociology of Advanced Marginality (Wacquant)(Paperback)

Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse andconventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the readerinside the black ghetto of Chicago and the deindustrializingbanlieue of Paris to discover that urban marginality is noteverywhere the same. Drawing on a wealth of original field,

Body & Soul: Notebooks of an Apprentice Boxer (Wacquant Loic)(Paperback)

When French sociologist Lo�c Wacquant signed up at a boxing gym in a black neighborhood of Chicago's South Side, he had never contemplated getting close to a ring, let alone climbing into it. Yet for three years he immersed himself among local fighters, amateur and professional. He learned the

The Outcasts (Flanagan John)(Paperback)

From the author of the global phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice They are outcasts. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians, as any reader of Ranger's Apprentice could tell you, are known for their size and strength. Not these boys. Yet that doesn't mean

Comparative Perspectives on the Rise of the Brazilian Novel (Da Silva Ana)(Paperback)

Comparative Perspectives on the Rise of the Brazilian Novel presents a framework of comparative literature based on a systemic and empirical approach to the study of the novel and applies that framework to the analysis of key nineteenth-century Brazilian novels. The works under examination were,

Sociology of Health and Wellness: An Applied Approach (Cheun Jacquelyn)(Paperback)

Sociology of Health and Wellness: An Applied Approach takes the study of sociology of health and illness to the next level by inspiring students to connect the dots between theory, policy, and practice. The anthology provides students with applied examples of theoretical concepts which encourage

Sociology of Sexualities (Fitzgerald Kathleen J.)(Paperback)

Sociology of Sexualities takes a unique sociological approach to the study of sexualities and explores the ways sexuality operates in and through institutions. Drawing on the most up-to-date scientific research on sexuality, as well as the latest political developments on the issues, this core text

The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics (Boix Carles)(Paperback)

The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics offers a critical survey of the field of empirical political science through the collection of a set of chapters written by 48 top scholars in the discipline of comparative politics. Part I includes chapters surveying the key research

Outcasts (Brotherband Book 1) (Flanagan John (Author))(Paperback / softback)

The Outcasts is the first book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice. There is only one way to become a warrior. Boys are chosen for teams called Brotherbands and must endure months of gruelling battles in the treacherous sea. Hal finds

Sociology of Religion (Dawson Andrew)(Paperback)

Sociology of Religion is an increasingly popular component of courses in religious studies at undergraduate level. While most textbooks on the Sociology of Religion are written from a sociological background, this new student-friendly textbook aims to introduce the field and the subjects studied by

Sociology of Childhood (Corsaro William A. PhD)(Paperback / softback)

The Sociology of Childhood discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective-providing in-depth coverage of social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, and children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and

Sociology of Education (Boronski Tomas)(Paperback)

This textbook explains the basic principles of sociology and how a sociological understanding is vital for understanding how ideas about education and schooling have developed over time and how these issues directly affect our own lives today. This fully updated second edition will encourage

A Dictionary of Sociology (Scott John)(Paperback)

A consistent best-seller, the wide-ranging and authoritative Dictionary of Sociology was first published in 1994 and contains more than 2,500 entries on the terminology, methods, concepts, and thinkers in the field, as well as from the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology,

Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father (Matteson John)(Paperback)

International Comparative Legal Guide to: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2018(Paperback / softback)

Welcome to the third edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to:Enforcement of Foreign Judgments. This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with acomprehensive worldwide legal analysis of the laws and regulations relating to theenforcement of foreign

Sociology of India (Kundu Abhijit)(Paperback)

This new textbook traces the evolution and development of sociology as a field of study in India and enumertes the key sociological aspects of the Indian society. This new textbook enumerates a sociological perspective by tracing the development and rise of sociology as a subject in India

Sociology For Dummies (Meer Nasar)(Paperback / softback)

Sociology For Dummies helps you understand the complex field of sociology, serving as the ideal study guide both when you're deciding to take a class as well as when you are already participating in a course. Avoiding jargon, Sociology For Dummies will get you up to speed on this widely studied

The Nature of Sociology (Gane Mike)(Paperback)

Having taken over the leadership of the French school of sociology after the death of his uncle, Emile Durkheim, in 1917, Mauss, celebrated author of The Gift, re-launched the flagship journal, the Ann e sociologique. Here are two of Mauss's most significant statements on the social sciences. The

The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Constitutional Law (Rosenfeld Michel)(Paperback)

The field of comparative constitutional law has grown immensely over the past couple of decades. Once a minor and obscure adjunct to the field of domestic constitutional law, comparative constitutional law has now moved front and centre. Driven by the global spread of democratic government and the

Sociology for Social Work: An Introduction (Yuill Chris)(Paperback)

Introducing the social work student to the field of sociology, this book illustrates how sociology is connected to and fundamental to effective social work practice. Each chapter applies theory to practice and is uniquely co-written by a sociologist, social worker, and service user. Every chapter

Digital Sociology: The Reinvention of Social Research (Marres Noortje)(Paperback)

This provocative new introduction to the field of digital sociology offers a critical overview of interdisciplinary debates about new ways of knowing society that are emerging today at the interface of computing, media, social research and social life. Digital Sociology introduces key concepts,

Narrative Sociology (Irvine Leslie J.)(Paperback)

Narrative Sociology defines classics, identifies exemplars of narrative analysis, and delineates a field in the making. Table of Contents Part I: Varieties of Narrative - The Sociology of Storytelling Francesca Polletta, Pang Ching Bobby Chen, Beth Gharrity Gardner, and Alice Motes - The Value

Sociology (Fulcher James)(Paperback)

The fourth edition of Fulcher and Scott's Sociology provides an authoritative and theoretically grounded approach to sociology, covering both classic and contemporary research. It provides the context for debate and discussion that enables students to develop their critical awareness skills

Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance (Becker Howard S.)(Paperback)

One of the most groundbreaking sociology texts of the 20th century, Howard S. Becker's Outsiders revolutionized the study of social deviance. Howard S. Becker's Outsiders broke new ground in the early 1960s--and the ideas it proposed and problems it raised are still argued about and inspiring

Foundations of Comparative Politics - International Student Edition (Clark William Roberts)(Paperback / softback)

Adapted from the groundbreaking Principles of Comparative Politics, now in its third edition, Foundations of Comparative Politics presents a scientific approach to the rich world of comparative inquiry, research, and scholarship, providing students a guide to cross-national comparison and why it