Society & Social Sciences books

Tied to the profundity of life and death, media are and have always been existential. Yet, as they are deeply embedded...  Read More >>

Introduces practical social democracy: a new approach to reformist politics. This volume provides new insights into...  Read More >>

This book addresses contemporary debates regarding how to raise young children, the role of caregivers and pre-K...  Read More >>

Tackles the challenge of translating global sustainability goals into local action. Through concepts of myth, metaphor...  Read More >>

Moving between intellectual traditions, this study offers a historically grounded social theoretical account of...  Read More >>

What happens when a 12th-century mystic, a 20th-century psychologist, and a modern-day priest walk into the Rhine...  Read More >>

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Moving beyond binary nationalist and unionist narratives, this study explores political thought through ideological...  Read More >>

Renowned as both a singer and composer, Barbara Strozzi was the one of the most accomplished and prolific composers...  Read More >>

Focusing on current educational systems in the US, UK, and Australia, Grant Rodwell examines the politics of gaslighting...  Read More >>

Documenting Horn’s elusive light-based installation along the Norwegian Public Roads Administration Scenic Route...  Read More >>

This book offers a psychological analysis of how images influence our actions, thoughts, and emotions, while also...  Read More >>

The first book to look at the very special – if complicated – sibling bonds that shape us all  Read More >>

In The Accommodation of Democracy, Thibaud Marcesse investigates the implementation of a large poverty alleviation...  Read More >>

In the wake of the 2011 uprising in Syria, a number of Syrian intellectuals were forced into exile. This study explores...  Read More >>

Combines linguistic and memory approaches to study how people attribute meaning to the past.  Read More >>

This book explores how parties can leverage legislators' incentives to build voter support and enforce unity within...  Read More >>

This book is for policymakers, legal professionals, and scholars interested in international law, international...  Read More >>

Near Light We Shine explores the growth of grassroots charity movements in Vietnam. Volunteers promote altruism...  Read More >>

Authored by a trio of subject experts, this market-leading introduction to politics brings together political theory,...  Read More >>

This book considers how the staff and professionals that drive the daily operations of Congress have adapted to...  Read More >>

Ghosts, psychics, and alien encounters would seem to defy scientific explanation. This book offers an original exploration...  Read More >>

Discover what it takes to be a movie maker! Do you have a smartphone and a bit of spare time? Feel like making...  Read More >>

An accessible guide to the central concepts and issues that inform Comics Studies. It summarizes, explains, contextualizes,...  Read More >>