Sociology & anthropology books

This book takes up theoretical and practical discussions of children and young people's participation in public...  Read More >>

This book celebrates the life and career of Eric Dunning. Eric Dunning was a pioneer of the sociology of sport,...  Read More >>

Capital Redefined presents a unique perspective on the nature of “capital,” departing from the prevailing reductionist...  Read More >>

Shyamal Kumar Pramanik is one of the most influential writers of Bangla Dalit literary movement whose evocative...  Read More >>

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Originally published in 1986, this book’s focal point is a field study which asks whether the social childrearing...  Read More >>

The book focuses on how different contexts are relevant in the shaping and expression of individual spirituality...  Read More >>

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This book presents interdisciplinary research on bamboo in Vietnam drawing on the anthropology of gesture, ethnobotany,...  Read More >>

Wenn die Soziologie sich als Wirklichkeitswissenschaft versteht, so setzt sie sich unweigerlich der grundlegenden...  Read More >>

Dealing with the dynamics of identification and conflict, this book uses theoretical orientations ranging from political...  Read More >>

This provocative work offers an anthropological analysis of the phenomenon of political correctness, both as a general...  Read More >>

Malinowski’s pioneering work remains critical for anthropology in a postcolonial age. This volume uses ethnographic...  Read More >>

This book explores the evolution of belief systems, imagination, and future scenarios through the lens of Indo-Iranic,...  Read More >>

This book engages the concept of necropolitics to present a vision of how to understand the physical body as a space...  Read More >>

This book explores the conjuncture and interrelationship between three so-called ‘crises’ facing Chinese society:...  Read More >>

This book explores the diversity-related labour that marginalized faculty, students, and staff are expected to perform...  Read More >>

Abortion and Reproductive Rights in Slovenia: A Case of Resistance provides a detailed and in-depth analysis of...  Read More >>

This Handbook presents established and innovative perspectives on involving older adults as co-creators in ageing...  Read More >>

This innovative and thought-provoking book integrates both new, authored material and reprints of existing literature...  Read More >>

This book explores the evolving relationship between fashion and transnational capitalism.  Read More >>

Explores the disrespectful and ultimately unethical nature of much commercial archaeology and proposes a praxis...  Read More >>

A fresh look at the boom in entrepreneurship and start-ups – and how it’s changing the world of work.  Read More >>

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This insightful and accessible book is a response to the increasing important role that technology plays in everyday...  Read More >>