Sociology & anthropology books

Ice hockey has long been considered one of the most dangerous sports. It's full-contact, played at high speeds on...  Read More >>

What makes human activity meaningful? This book explores how social, economic and political forces have shaped...  Read More >>

An ethnographic study alongside refused and destitute asylum seekers in Manchester and the employees and volunteers...  Read More >>

Cultural Mavericks takes readers inside the world of independent bookselling in China, showing how a wide range...  Read More >>

This book offers a practical guide to analysing a wide range of documents, from identity papers to social media....  Read More >>

This book examines the unique forms of activism in Latin America, a region where activists frequently face violent...  Read More >>

Explores how the function, norms, and meaning of artists' names in Chinese modernity have been misunderstood. Challenging...  Read More >>

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Ancient astronomical knowledge, nationalist aspirations, artistic imagination, and community practices intersect...  Read More >>

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. What happens to sexual and gender identities when crossing...  Read More >>

A timely and important examination of the forest's environmental crises, investigating their biophysical, political,...  Read More >>

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This book provides researchers, faculty and students with a comprehensive resource for applying qualitative methods...  Read More >>

Now in its eighth edition, this continues to be the indispensable guide to understanding the world we make and the...  Read More >>

The Birth of Tzu Chi is a historical series documenting the development of the Tzu Chi Foundation. This book covers...  Read More >>

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. From parenting and pilgrimage to activism and mourning,...  Read More >>

The Birth of Tzu Chi is a historical series documenting the development of the Tzu Chi Foundation. This book covers...  Read More >>

This book examines twelve of the most widespread myths about sustainable consumption—from the belief that information...  Read More >>

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Love That Adapts is a relationship guide for disabled individuals who want connection without hierarchy, pity, or...  Read More >>

Men don’t tell you what they really think, but they tell psychologist Helen Smith—and she tells you. James Brown...  Read More >>

This book offers a comparative and multidisciplinary examination of the formulation and implementation of public...  Read More >>

This book analyses search engines as indexing systems: structures of social memory, designed to organise information...  Read More >>

Globale Ungleichheiten können sich auf vielfältige Weise äußern. Gibt es dabei einen Zusammenhang zwischen sozialer...  Read More >>

This text aims to bridge the gap between the study of sociology and students from minority backgrounds, particularly...  Read More >>