Sociology: customs & traditions books

The Little Book of Hogmanay is a feast of information exploring the history, folklore, tales, customs, food, drink...  Read More >>

First published in 1939, Principles of Economic Sociology has a two-fold object: first, to develop an economic theory...  Read More >>

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What happens when people are reduced to products? By pulling back the clinical curtain on the multi-billion dollar...  Read More >>

What happens when people are reduced to products? By pulling back the clinical curtain on the multi-billion dollar...  Read More >>

This ground-breaking collection proposes a ‘regimes of mobility’ framework that addresses the relationships between...  Read More >>

This book examines political interventions through cultural methods, the ‘soft’ side of statebuilding, such as the...  Read More >>

This ground-breaking volume is a follow-up to Intellectuals and Their Publics. In contrast to the earlier book,...  Read More >>

Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity is among the transformative books to change your mindset on navigating...  Read More >>

This book presents the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to re-assess the neoliberal politics, xenophobia, and...  Read More >>

Never before in human history have vegetarianism and a plant-based economy been so closely associated with sustainability...  Read More >>

This book is about a ‘Small Island’, namely Mauritius in the southwestern Indian Ocean. It is also about a ‘Large...  Read More >>

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This volume collates and examines literary and screened representations of what the editors term ‘border masculinities’....  Read More >>

This edited book focuses on the ways in which contemporary societal challenges are constructed, mediated and lived...  Read More >>

This book examines the transformation and the dynamic reconfiguration of borders within Korea through inter/trans-disciplinary...  Read More >>

In Crisis Cultures Nicholas Manganas examines crisis as a constant state in modern Western societies, focusing on...  Read More >>

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Uncut explores the significance of the foreskin in contemporary culture  Read More >>

Examines traditional oral narratives to uncover function and meaning within the unique folkloric expressions of...  Read More >>

Social Science: A Very Short Introduction offers an accessible overview of how social scientists understand and...  Read More >>

The Routledge Companion to Practicing Anthropology and Design provides a comprehensive overview of the history of...  Read More >>

Onda compares Japan’s traditional mutual help practices, an integral part of the nation’s societal fabric, with...  Read More >>

This book examines the relationship between migration and socioeconomic status. In particular, it charts a set of...  Read More >>

This volume analyzes forms of collective resilience through manifestations of strength-in-fragility in selected...  Read More >>