Society and culture: general Books

Book Synopsis* New edition of a popular and highly readable examination of debates surrounding identity. * Shows how identity is part of the fabric of society, and integral to social relations - critical to how we understand the social world.Trade Review''Identity has established itself as perhaps the key reference point for students and scholars who wish a smart and reliable guide through the thickets of identity discourse and analysis. Always fair-minded but also a tough critic and unafraid to stake out her own views, Lawler examines the social and political meanings of identities in early 21st-century global culture.''Steven Seidman, author of Contested Knowledge: Social Theory Today ''Insightful, sharp and clearly written, this book is an absolutely essential read for anyone interested in the many manifestations of identity. Steph Lawler brilliantly shows how we are continually in the process of becoming who we think we are.''Bev Skeggs, Goldsmiths, University of London ''The second edition of Steph Lawler's Identity is welcome for a number of reasons, not least because it takes up recent concerns with social class and the pressing need to understand inequalities in contemporary society through sociological conceptualisations of class. Lawler shows most effectively how identity, in which gender, class, race and ethnicity are so strongly implicated, still matters. This is an important contribution to current debates.''Kath Woodward, Open UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction: identity as a question 2. Stories, memories, identities 3. Who do you think you are? Kinship, inheritance and identity 4. Becoming ourselves: governing and/through identities 5. I desire therefore I am: unconscious selves 6. Masquerading as ourselves: self-impersonation and social life 7. The hidden privileges of identity: on being middle class 8. Identity politics, identity and politics Afterword: identity ties

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Book SynopsisIn Communities and Networks, Katherine Giuffre takes the science of social network analysis and applies it to key issues of living in communities, especially in urban areas, exploring questions such as: How do communities shape our lives and identities? How do they foster either conformity or innovation? What holds communities together and what happens when they fragment or fall apart? How is community life changing in response to technological advances? Refreshingly accessible and built on fascinating case examples, this unique book provides not only the theoretical grounding necessary to understand how and why the burgeoning area of social network analysis can be useful in studying communities, but also clear technical explanations of the tools of network analysis and how to gather and analyze real-world network data. Network analysis allows us to see community life in a new perspective, with sometimes surprising results and insights, and this book enablTrade Review"Katherine Giuffre reveals the deep underlying relational commonalities of such diverse contexts as small town life at the end of Weimar, the Salem witch-frenzy, Boston's East End, and the rise of Apple in Silicon Valley with richly textured description carried by elegantly clear prose that makes reading Communities and Networks both incredibly informative and delightful."—Peter Bearman, Columbia University "If you are looking for a compelling introduction to basic concepts and methods of social network modeling that will expand your imagination and help you become a more astute analyst of society and culture, then this is the book for you. Katherine Giuffre writes with insight and verve."—Ronald Breiger, University of Arizona "Forty years ago, people thought of community as a neighborhood. Now social networks have busted the boundaries of communities. They are far-flung and much more than village-like solidarities. The Internet and Mobile Revolutions have pushed these processes even further: community is now in our pocket and on our screens. Communities have become networks; networks have become communities. Katherine Giuffre tells this story well, and supplies solid evidence to clinch the tale."—Barry Wellman, University of Toronto "Giuffre's Communities and Networks is one of the clearest and most engaging introductions to adopting a network perspective on urban and community issues and, by covering a wide range of substantive topics, will be of great interest to a broad audience of students." (Urban Studies, 2016) "Throughout the book, Giuffre attempts to explain the importance of social network analysis by using case studies from diverse communities (where abortion was legal, activism in local neighborhoods, and the ever-popular Silicon Valley) and by ending some chapters with technical details on how to gather and analyze real data. Her chapters are dedicated to broad but important questions." (Information, Communication & Society)Table of ContentsChapter 1: What is network analysis and how can it be useful? Chapter 2: What is a community? Where does it come from? Chapter 3: What do communities do for us? Chapter 4: How do communities shape identity? Chapter 5: What happens when communities become fractured? Chapter 6: How do communities mobilize for collective action and social movements? Chapter 7: How do communities foster creativity and innovation? Chapter 8: How do new communities differ from traditional communities? Glossary of Network Terms References

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Book SynopsisTakes the science of social network analysis and applies it to key issues of living in communities, especially in urban areas, exploring questions such as: How do communities shape our lives and identities? How do they foster either conformity or innovation? What holds communities together and what happens when they fragment or fall apart?Trade Review"Katherine Giuffre reveals the deep underlying relational commonalities of such diverse contexts as small town life at the end of Weimar, the Salem witch-frenzy, Boston's East End, and the rise of Apple in Silicon Valley with richly textured description carried by elegantly clear prose that makes reading Communities and Networks both incredibly informative and delightful."—Peter Bearman, Columbia University "If you are looking for a compelling introduction to basic concepts and methods of social network modeling that will expand your imagination and help you become a more astute analyst of society and culture, then this is the book for you. Katherine Giuffre writes with insight and verve."—Ronald Breiger, University of Arizona "Forty years ago, people thought of community as a neighborhood. Now social networks have busted the boundaries of communities. They are far-flung and much more than village-like solidarities. The Internet and Mobile Revolutions have pushed these processes even further: community is now in our pocket and on our screens. Communities have become networks; networks have become communities. Katherine Giuffre tells this story well, and supplies solid evidence to clinch the tale."—Barry Wellman, University of Toronto "Giuffre's Communities and Networks is one of the clearest and most engaging introductions to adopting a network perspective on urban and community issues and, by covering a wide range of substantive topics, will be of great interest to a broad audience of students." (Urban Studies, 2016) "Throughout the book, Giuffre attempts to explain the importance of social network analysis by using case studies from diverse communities (where abortion was legal, activism in local neighborhoods, and the ever-popular Silicon Valley) and by ending some chapters with technical details on how to gather and analyze real data. Her chapters are dedicated to broad but important questions." (Information, Communication & Society)Table of ContentsChapter 1: What is network analysis and how can it be useful?Chapter 2: What is a community? Where does it come from?Chapter 3: What do communities do for us?Chapter 4: How do communities shape identity?Chapter 5: What happens when communities become fractured?Chapter 6: How do communities mobilize for collective action and social movements?Chapter 7: How do communities foster creativity and innovation?Chapter 8: How do new communities differ from traditional communities?Glossary of Network TermsReferences

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Book SynopsisReflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disciplinary working becomes more common, finding shared ways of reflection on practice are becoming more and more important.Trade Review“This is a very good book, clearly written, easy to read and definitely worth a place in any social worker’s collection.” British Journal of Social WorkTable of ContentsFigures vi Tables vii Boxes vii Acknowledgements viii Introduction ix 1. Reflection in context: what this book is all about 1 2. The context of reflective practice: choosing an approach that works for you 20 3. The Reflective Timeline 45 4. Writing reflection for assessment: the individual voice 66 5. Reflecting together: the collective voice 87 6. Expressing reflection in other ways 107 7. Reflective practice is ethical practice 126 8. Asking difficult questions – exploring reflection in challenging situations 146 9. Is reflection always a good thing? Arguments and evidence 162 10. Conclusion: embedding reflection – looking forward 177 References 182 Index 189

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Book SynopsisReflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disciplinary working becomes more common, finding shared ways of reflection on practice are becoming more and more important.Trade Review“This is a very good book, clearly written, easy to read and definitely worth a place in any social worker’s collection.” British Journal of Social WorkTable of ContentsFigures vi Tables vii Boxes vii Acknowledgements viii Introduction ix 1. Reflection in context: what this book is all about 1 2. The context of reflective practice: choosing an approach that works for you 20 3. The Reflective Timeline 45 4. Writing reflection for assessment: the individual voice 66 5. Reflecting together: the collective voice 87 6. Expressing reflection in other ways 107 7. Reflective practice is ethical practice 126 8. Asking difficult questions – exploring reflection in challenging situations 146 9. Is reflection always a good thing? Arguments and evidence 162 10. Conclusion: embedding reflection – looking forward 177 References 182 Index 189

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Book SynopsisThe role that the social and behavioural sciences play in the daily practice of dentistry is now an essential part of all dentistry training, but it can often seem distant from the reality of daily clinical practice.Trade Review�This new book represents a pioneering effort to bring important selected topics and practical examples from sociology and psychology to students of dentistry. Having participated in such a course at my own university, I can highly recommend this book.�William C. Cockerham, University of Alabama at Birmingham �This book comprehensively and critically discusses the application of health psychology and health sociology concepts to oral health. It is essential reading for oral health professionals and will help them introduce behavioural sciences in their everyday practice and also facilitate better understanding of the overall context of oral health care provision.�Georgios Tsakos, University College LondonTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: The Social Context of Oral Health and DiseaseChapter 2: Poverty, Inequality and Oral HealthChapter 3: Gender and Oral HealthChapter 4: Ethnicity and Oral HealthChapter 5: Oral Health in Later LifeChapter 6: Disability and Oral HealthChapter 7: Symptoms and Help-SeekingChapter 8: Adherence and Behaviour Change in Dental SettingsChapter 9: Stress and HealthChapter 10: Issues in Social PsychologyChapter 11: Pain and Dental AnxietyChapter 12: Communication in the Dental SurgeryChapter 13: The Dentist in SocietyReferences

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Book SynopsisIn everyday life we are not, for the most part, actively conscious of our bodies or the bodies of others we simply take them for granted. This new edition of a lively introduction to the sociology of the body examines what certain aspects of our bodies, such as the size, shape, smell and demeanour, reveal about the social organization of everyday life and how the body is crucial to the way we engage with the world and the people around us. The human body is endowed with varied forms of social significance which sociology has addressed by asking questions such as: To what degree do individuals have control over their own bodies? What interest does the state have in regulating the human body? How significant is the body to the development and performance of the self in everyday life? What images of the body influence people's expectations of themselves and others? Written in a clear and comprehensible way, The Body in Society introduces students to the key conceptual frTrade Review‘Howson set out to write about everyday embodied experiences rather than the interests of professional sociologists. Perhaps that’s why The Body in Society is such a valuable resource for exactly those sociologists and their students. This revised version is a highly engaging, accessible and, above all, socially embedded introduction to this important area.’ Julie Brownlie, University of Stirling ‘The sociology of the body is now an established and important field of research and scholarship. Howson offers a timely, up-to-date and accessible introduction to a wide range of key issues in the field. The Body in Society will be an essential text for students exploring the body's role in social relations.’ Victoria Pitts-Taylor, City University of New York ‘Sociological interest in the body has burgeoned since the 1980s, but few writers have managed to provide such a sophisticated interweaving of theoretical approaches with applied understanding. Eloquently charting “everyday” practices diversified by gender, age, disability, ethnicity and sexuality, situated within theoretical frameworks encompassing phenomenology and dualism, regulation and cultural capital, Howson enables us to appreciate both the “real” and the politically inscribed aspects of embodiment as influenced by social processes and contexts.’ Gillian Bendelow, University of SussexTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vi Introduction 1 1 The Body in Everyday Life 16 2 The Body, Gender and Sex 50 3 The Civilized Body 85 4 The Body in Consumer Culture 115 5 Regulating the Body 150 6 Vulnerable Bodies 179 Glossary 211 References 220 Index 248

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Book SynopsisEvery day around the world there are dozens of protests both large and small. Most groups engage the local police, some get media attention, and a few are successful. Who are these people? What do they want? What do they do to get it? What effects do they ultimately have on our world?In this lively and compelling book, James Jasper, an international expert on the cultural and emotional dimensions of social movements, shows that we cannot answer these questions until we bring culture squarely into the frame. Drawing on a broad range of examples, from the Women''s Movement to Occupy and the Arab Spring, Jasper makes clear that we need to appreciate fully the protestors'' points of view - in other words their cultural meanings and feelings - as well as the meanings held by other strategic players, such as the police, media, politicians, and intellectuals. In fact, we can''t understand our world at all without grasping the profound impact of protest.Protest: A CuTrade ReviewJames Jasper's Protest is a thorough, thoughtful, sophisticated, wide-ranging, and--if that weren't enough--wise handbook on, and for, the social movements on which the world so dearly counts.Todd Gitlin, Columbia University In interpretations of social movements, emotions have often been pitted against strategic thinking, feelings against cognition, agency against structures. In this volume, James Jasper brilliantly shows instead how all these various elements are combined in the emergence and evolution of protest.Donatella della Porta, European University InstituteTable of ContentsList of tables and sidebarsPrefaceIntroduction: Doing ProtestChapter 1: What Are Social Movements?Chapter 2: MeaningChapter 3: InfrastructureChapter 4: RecruitingChapter 5: SustainingChapter 6: DecidingChapter 7: Engaging Other PlayersChapter 8: Winning, Losing, and MoreConclusion: Humans as HeroesReferences and Recommended Readings

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Book SynopsisPain in one form or another is probably the most common symptom presented to medical and healthcare professionals. Long a subject of biomedical interest, more recent biopsychosocial theories have extended the study of pain as a concept which is highly individual in the way it is experienced.Trade ReviewFirst Prize in Health and Social Care in the 2018 BMA Medical Book Awards "Elaine Denny has written a lively survey of research illuminating the experience of pain with a focus on the implications for clinical practice and policy. Problematising medical assumptions of objectivity around pain assessment, diagnosis and treatment that compound the experience of pain, this accessible book offers a strong critique of current clinical practice." Hannah Bradby, Uppsala University, Sweden"Given that the topic of pain covers such a vast spectrum including culture, religion, politics, science, medicine, and the arts, amongst others, this book does an impressive job of summarising these various, often conflicting, elements, giving the reader an excellent overview of its diverse philosophies. A must-read for those with a genuine interest in learning more about the field of pain."Paul Cameron, University of DundeeTable of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Historical Perspectives on Pain Chapter 2: Sociological Theory, Concepts and Pain Chapter 3: The Experience of Pain Chapter 4: Care and Care Services for Pain Chapter 5: Structures of Diversity and Pain Chapter 6: Pain as an Contested Experience Chapter 7: Emotional Pain and Suffering Chapter 8: Health Professionals’ Experience of Pain Chapter 9 Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisPain in one form or another is probably the most common symptom presented to medical and healthcare professionals. Long a subject of biomedical interest, more recent biopsychosocial theories have extended the study of pain as a concept which is highly individual in the way it is experienced.Trade ReviewFirst Prize in Health and Social Care in the 2018 BMA Medical Book Awards "Elaine Denny has written a lively survey of research illuminating the experience of pain with a focus on the implications for clinical practice and policy. Problematising medical assumptions of objectivity around pain assessment, diagnosis and treatment that compound the experience of pain, this accessible book offers a strong critique of current clinical practice." Hannah Bradby, Uppsala University, Sweden"Given that the topic of pain covers such a vast spectrum including culture, religion, politics, science, medicine, and the arts, amongst others, this book does an impressive job of summarising these various, often conflicting, elements, giving the reader an excellent overview of its diverse philosophies. A must-read for those with a genuine interest in learning more about the field of pain."Paul Cameron, University of DundeeTable of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Historical Perspectives on Pain Chapter 2: Sociological Theory, Concepts and Pain Chapter 3: The Experience of Pain Chapter 4: Care and Care Services for Pain Chapter 5: Structures of Diversity and Pain Chapter 6: Pain as an Contested Experience Chapter 7: Emotional Pain and Suffering Chapter 8: Health Professionals’ Experience of Pain Chapter 9 Conclusion References Index

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Book Synopsis* This is an engaging new book from one of the most influential and widely read sociologists in the world today.Trade Review"If Bauman had posted the pieces of this book on the internet as he went along, it would have been the world's best blog. But I'm glad he didn't."Steven Poole, The Guardian"Bauman, like all the best teachers, encourages independent thinking and insists only that it is informed and above all critical ... Highly recommended."Morning StarTable of ContentsCONTENTSSEPTEMBER 2010On the sense and senselessness of diary-keeping; On the usefulness of fighting windmills; On virtual eternity; On farming words; On superpower, superbroke; On averages; On multi-tasking; On the blind leading the impotent; On Gypsies and democracy; On fading trust and blooming arrogance; On the right to be angryOCTOBER 2010On the right to get richer; On many cultures, and one cover-up; On don't say you haven't been warned; On the quandaries of believing; On Cervantes, father of humanities; On one more war of attrition, A.D. 2010-?NOVEMBER 2010On why Americans see no light at the end of the tunnelDECEMBER 2010On the war to end wars; On hurting flies and killing people; Jerusalem vs. Athens revisited; On why students are restless again; On respect and scorn; On some (not all!) of my idiosyncrasies; On the new looks of inequality; On re-socializing the social; On the friends you have and friends you think you have; On the front pages and other pages; On (selected) quandaries; On whether "democracy" still means anything, and in case it does, what is it? JANUARY 2011 On The Angel of History, reincarnated...; On finding consolation in unexpected places; On the growth: do we need it?; On sustainability: this time, of social democracy; On consumption getting richer and the planet poorer; On justice, and how to know it is there; On internet, anonymity and irresponsibility; On collateral damages and casualties of cuts; On one of many pages torn out from the history of democratic crusade; On immoral axes and moral axmen; On Berlusconi, and on Italy; On keeping him in by being kept out; On people in the streets FEBRUARY 2011On glocalization coming of age; On what to do with the young; On the not-for-anybody virtues; On blessings and curses of not-taking-sides; On human tsunami, and thereafter; On the bottoms beneath the bottoms; On being out inside, and inside but out; On miracles, and not quite miracles; On Facebook, intimacy, and extimacy; On building fortresses under siege; On American Dream: time for obituaries? MARCH 2011On H. G. Wells', and mine, last dream and testament

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Book Synopsis* This is an engaging new book from one of the most influential and widely read sociologists in the world today.Trade Review"If Bauman had posted the pieces of this book on the internet as he went along, it would have been the world's best blog. But I'm glad he didn't."Steven Poole, The Guardian"Bauman, like all the best teachers, encourages independent thinking and insists only that it is informed and above all critical ... Highly recommended."Morning StarTable of ContentsCONTENTSSEPTEMBER 2010On the sense and senselessness of diary-keeping; On the usefulness of fighting windmills; On virtual eternity; On farming words; On superpower, superbroke; On averages; On multi-tasking; On the blind leading the impotent; On Gypsies and democracy; On fading trust and blooming arrogance; On the right to be angryOCTOBER 2010On the right to get richer; On many cultures, and one cover-up; On don't say you haven't been warned; On the quandaries of believing; On Cervantes, father of humanities; On one more war of attrition, A.D. 2010-?NOVEMBER 2010On why Americans see no light at the end of the tunnelDECEMBER 2010On the war to end wars; On hurting flies and killing people; Jerusalem vs. Athens revisited; On why students are restless again; On respect and scorn; On some (not all!) of my idiosyncrasies; On the new looks of inequality; On re-socializing the social; On the friends you have and friends you think you have; On the front pages and other pages; On (selected) quandaries; On whether "democracy" still means anything, and in case it does, what is it? JANUARY 2011 On The Angel of History, reincarnated...; On finding consolation in unexpected places; On the growth: do we need it?; On sustainability: this time, of social democracy; On consumption getting richer and the planet poorer; On justice, and how to know it is there; On internet, anonymity and irresponsibility; On collateral damages and casualties of cuts; On one of many pages torn out from the history of democratic crusade; On immoral axes and moral axmen; On Berlusconi, and on Italy; On keeping him in by being kept out; On people in the streets FEBRUARY 2011On glocalization coming of age; On what to do with the young; On the not-for-anybody virtues; On blessings and curses of not-taking-sides; On human tsunami, and thereafter; On the bottoms beneath the bottoms; On being out inside, and inside but out; On miracles, and not quite miracles; On Facebook, intimacy, and extimacy; On building fortresses under siege; On American Dream: time for obituaries? MARCH 2011On H. G. Wells', and mine, last dream and testament

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Book SynopsisWikiLeaks is the most challenging journalistic phenomenon to have emerged in the digital era. It has provoked anger and enthusiasm in equal measure, from across the political and journalistic spectrum. WikiLeaks poses a series of questions to the status quo in politics, journalism and to the ways we understand political communication. It has compromised the foreign policy operations of the most powerful state in the world, broken stories comparable to great historic scoops like the Pentagon Papers, and caused the mighty international news organizations to collaborate with this tiny editorial outfit. Yet it may also be on the verge of extinction. This is the first book to examine WikiLeaks fully and critically and its place in the contemporary news environment. The authors combine inside knowledge with the latest media research and analysis to argue that the significance of Wikileaks is that it is part of the shift in the nature of news to a network system that is conteTrade Review"A well-written and interesting account of WikiLeaks’ history" Discourse and Communication "An incisive overview of the Wikileaks saga and its implications." The Age "An excellent systematic documentation on the history of WikiLeaks and the controversial role of the founder." Digital Journalism "Would be an excellent text to assign in courses on journalism. It comes highly recommended, since it is full of insight, is easy to navigate and makes compelling arguments." Central European Journal of International and Security Studies "A cool-headed, astute analysis of the social, political and technological context in which the now infamous website was formed." Engineering and Technology "This excellent study is a fascinating insight into WikiLeaks and is the first bookt o examine this new phenomenon of the age." Orange Standard "In this terrific book, Charlie Beckett with James Ball weave the disparate threads of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks - the future of journalism, of statecraft, of secrecy - into a readable and compelling narrative. Essential for anyone interested in the future of free speech or global politics." Clay Shirky, New York University "A fascinating insight into Wikileaks, and what its version of transparency means for the ethics, focus and newly emerging forms of journalism in our time. Beckett and Ball have produced a book that combines timeliness with significance in its examination of the implications of Wikileaks for journalism." David A L Levy, University of Oxford "Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand one of the biggest revolutions for journalism, whistleblowing and freedom of information." Jo Glanville, Editor, Index on CensorshipTable of ContentsPreface by Emily Bell vii Introduction 1 1 What was new about WikiLeaks? 15 1.1 The creation of WikiLeaks 15 1.2 The challenge of WikiLeaks to alternative journalism 26 1.3 The challenge of WikiLeaks to mainstream media journalism 32 1.4 The challenge of WikiLeaks to power 40 2 The greatest story ever told? The Afghan war logs, Iraq war logs and the Embassy cables 46 2.1 Introduction 46 2.2 Collaboration and the Afghan war logs 48 2.3 The Iraq war logs: collaboration under stress 55 2.4 The cables and the legal attack 59 2.5 Rights, risks and responsibilities 67 2.6 The responsibility of journalism to avoid harm 69 2.7 Responsibility to tell the truth 72 2.8 Responsibility to hold power to account 75 2.9 Conclusion 83 3 WikiLeaks and the future of journalism 85 3.1 Introduction 85 3.2 WikiLeaks as part of the battle for the open Net 92 3.3 WikiLeaks as a model 114 3.4 Hacktavism redux 117 3.5 Advocacy NGO journalism 120 3.6 Foundation and public journalism 122 3.7 Mainstream whistle-blowers 127 4 Social media as disruptive journalism: media, politics and network effects 130 4.1 Transparency and the network 131 4.2 Social media as political communications: 'The Arab Spring' 135 4.3 WikiLeaks – what next? 141 4.4 Conclusion: WikiLeaks, networked journalism and power 147 Epilogue 160 Notes 165 Bibliography 182 Index 190

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Book SynopsisFrom Pakistan to Chechnya, Sri Lanka to Canada, pioneering women are taking their places in formal and informal military structures previously reserved for, and assumed appropriate only for men.Trade Review''Laura Sjoberg has written a valuable, teachable and up-to-the-minute gender-smart book about war. With its mix of gritty case studies and Big Questions, Gender, War and Conflict offers lucky readers the tools to reassess mainstream International Relations' theories and to start fashioning explanations of their own.'' Cynthia Enloe, Clark University "Laura Sjoberg's book is a feminist international relations primer for the real world. She shows that we can’t understand - let alone end - wars and conflicts if we don’t understand the masculinities and femininities that fuel them. This is the book that everyone - students, academics, and policy-makers - needs to read." Jacqui True, Monash University"Gender, War, and Conflict provides a solid analysis about women and gender in conflict and war by highlighting gendered assumptions, experiences and values. An extremely useful study that examines conflict from a feminist perspective, Sjoberg makes an important contribution to the fields of international relations and political science to think in new ways about war."Terrorism and Political Violence Table of Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introducing Gender, War, and Conflict Chapter 2. Where are the Women? Chapter 3. Where are the Men? Chapter 4. Why Men and Women Are Not Enough Chapter 5. Redefining War, Understanding Gender Chapter 6. War(s) as if Gender Mattered References

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Book SynopsisLong the arena of philosophers, legal scholars, and political scientists, the interdisciplinary study of human rights has recently seen an influx of sociologists.Trade ReviewMark Frezzo invites sociologists to join others (political scientists, economists, anthropologists) to engage human rights both empirically and theoretically. (We should have been there all along since human rights are embedded in societies, communities, social relations.) His invitation is especially attractive, because he challenges us to take on such cutting-edge issues as global inequalities, environmental sustainability, and the social implications of climate change. Judith Blau, University of North Carolina Through careful theoretical and pedagogic reflections Mark Frezzo introduces us to the concepts of rights conditions, rights claims, rights effects, and rights bundles as a way to to think sociologically about rights in the era of globalization. And by expanding the epistemic community of human rights invites us all to participate in defining and solving the human rights puzzles of our time. Manisha Desai, University of Connecticut Mark Frezzo adds a sociological voice to the human rights conversation, which has so far been dominated by the disciplines of law and international relations. If readers wish to study rights claims of social and global movements, sociological tools remain indispensable to assess their progress. The Sociology of Human Rights defends a nuanced form of universalism in an age of skepticism and upholds people’s capacity for change. Frezzo’s refreshing engagement is a significant contribution to the field of human rights. Micheline Ishay, University of DenverTable of ContentsBackground to the BookIntroduction: Thinking Sociologically about Human Rights Chapter 1: Defining the Sociology of Human RightsChapter 2: Classifying Human RightsChapter 3: Civil and Political RightsChapter 4: Economic and Social RightsChapter 5: Rights to Culture, the Environment, and Sustainable DevelopmentChapter 6: Rights BundlesConclusion: An Agenda for the Sociology of Human RightsSuggestions for Further ReadingInternet Resources for ConsultationTerminologyBibliography

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Book SynopsisThe central paradox of the contemporary world is the simultaneous presence of wealth on an unprecedented scale, and mass poverty. Liberal theory explains the relationship between capitalism and poverty as one based around the dichotomy of inclusion (into capitalism) vs exclusion (from capitalism).Trade Review"Despite the rise of unprecedented inequalities in the global economy, the neoliberal assertion that the 'free market' is an unalloyed source of economic opportunity for all countries retains enormous power and influence. For the poor nations, it is market exclusion that is taken to be the central development problem. Selwyn takes these sorts of neoliberal nostrums head on, arguing that understanding patterns of immense wealth and mass poverty requires a deep and sustained theoretical and empirical scrutiny of capitalist processes of development. The Global Development Crisis provides a masterful analysis of key development thinkers who provide the framework for a 'labour-centred development'." Michael Watts, University of California, Berkeley "Selwyn's The Global Development Crisis advances critical debate about the goals of social change and how they might be achieved. Selwyn's critical engagement with influential ideas makes this a fecund text for students, faculty and activists. By bringing class relations back to the centre of development discourse, and outlining how a labour-centred development might emerge, Selwyn is doing great service to the goals of equality and human development." Ben Crow, University of California, Santa CruzTable of ContentsFigures and Tables page vi Acknowledgements vii 1 The Global Development Crisis 1 2 Friedrich List and the Foundations of Statist Political Economy 29 3 Karl Marx, Class Struggle and Social Development 53 4 Trotsky, Gerschenkron and the Clash of Marxism and Statist Political Economy 76 5 Creative Destruction and Global Inequality: From Marx to Schumpeter, and Back 104 6 Class Struggle or Embedded Markets? Marx, Polanyi and the Meanings and Possibilities of Socialism 135 7 Development Within or Against Capitalism? A Critique of Amartya Sen’s Development as Freedom 161 8 Towards a Labour-Centred Development 181 References and Further Reading 209 Index 233

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Book SynopsisFor over two decades, many liberals in Israel have attempted, with wide international support, to implement the two-state solution: Israel and Palestine, partitioned on the basis of the Green Line - that is, the line drawn by the 1949 Armistice Agreements that defined Israel's borders until 1967, before Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza following the Six-Day War. By going back to Israel's pre-1967 borders, many people hope to restore Israel to what they imagine was its pristine, pre-occupation character and to provide a solid basis for a long-term solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this original and controversial essay, Yehouda Shenhav argues that this vision is an illusion that ignores historical realities and offers no long-term solution. It fails to see that the real problem is that a state was created in most of Palestine in 1948 in which Jews are the privileged ethTrade Review"America's renewed push to save the two-state solution is going nowhere fast. We need a new paradigm - and Shenhav's analysis is one of the best places we can start. It has profound implications for how we think of solving the Israel/Palestine conflict." (Mondoweiss) "Poses interesting historical insights and assessments of present-day Israel." (Morning Star) "Offers a meaningful critique to the ideology that the state has become undemocratic only because of the Six Day War." (Jerusalem Post) "Finding it timely and noteworthy for its original insights into Israeli society, Palestinians in Ramallah promptly translated into Arabic this political commentary on the precarious state in which Israel finds itself. This updated version now appearing in English promises to further widen the circle of those who are beginning to realize that relevant political paradigms have undergone radical change, that a classical two-state solution to the conflict is a fantasy (and perhaps always has been), and that new realities require new ideas. This work certainly belongs to a new genre of writing on the conflict."—Sari Nuseibeh, Al-Quds University "Yehouda Shenhav makes an unusual and unsettling argument ... what appears on its face a 'progressive' position on the question of Israel and Palestine, is in fact censorial and duplicitous. The Israeli left's sanctimonious insistence in the face of the Jewish settlers of the West Bank that the settlements were illegal and that the proper borders of Israel are those of 1967, is nothing short of an ideological manoeuver. The purpose of the manoeuver is to obfuscate the fact that Israel itself is nothing short of a huge settlement project that was founded upon the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and the systematic expropriation of the land they left behind."—Lama Abu Odeh, from the foreword "Shenhav does not accuse sides for the ongoing conflict, but is rather willing to offer peaceful alternatives in hopes of overcoming jingoist or chauvinist attitudes. In a very logical and clear way, he examines the reasons for the political struggle and contends that they lay deeper than just the foundation of the Israeli nation state itself." (Human Rights Review, 2015)Table of ContentsForeword: Yehouda Shenhav's Beyond the Two-State Solution, Lama Abu Odeh page vii Acknowledgments xviii Introduction and Overview: The Crisis Facing Zionist Democracy 1 A line drawn with a green pencil 3 Time and space 6 The degeneration of the 1967 paradigm 7 The Zionist-liberal left and the peace accords 15 The liberal new nostalgia 22 Separation 26 The settlers 29 The political rights of the Jews 32 1 The Roots and Consequences of the Liberal New Nostalgia 35 The "no partner" approach 35 Chasing the yellow wind 38 The academic and intellectual discourse 52 2 Was 1967 a Revolutionary Year? 55 The "inevitability" of the 1967 Occupation of Palestinian territories 55 The denial of political theology 60 3 The "Political Anomalies" of the Green Line 68 The refugees of 1948 68 The Arabs of 1948 74 The Jewish settlers 92 The Third Israel and its political economy 106 4 1948 and the Return to the Rights of the Palestinians 116 The Nakba 117 Eradication and denial 122 The present time of the Palestinian Nakba 131 A shared time 140 5 The Return to the Rights of the Jews 146 Post-Westphalian sovereignty 149 The possibility of sharing one space 154 A comment on the role of intellectuals in times of crisis 164 Notes 169 Index 230

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Book SynopsisOver the years, liberals in Israel have attempted, with wide international support, to implement the two-state solution: Israel and Palestine, partitioned on the basis of the Green Line, the line drawn by the 1949 Armistice Agreements that defined Israel's borders until 1967, before Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza following the Six-Day War.Trade Review"America's renewed push to save the two-state solution is going nowhere fast. We need a new paradigm - and Shenhav's analysis is one of the best places we can start. It has profound implications for how we think of solving the Israel/Palestine conflict." (Mondoweiss) "Poses interesting historical insights and assessments of present-day Israel." (Morning Star) "Offers a meaningful critique to the ideology that the state has become undemocratic only because of the Six Day War." (Jerusalem Post) "Finding it timely and noteworthy for its original insights into Israeli society, Palestinians in Ramallah promptly translated into Arabic this political commentary on the precarious state in which Israel finds itself. This updated version now appearing in English promises to further widen the circle of those who are beginning to realize that relevant political paradigms have undergone radical change, that a classical two-state solution to the conflict is a fantasy (and perhaps always has been), and that new realities require new ideas. This work certainly belongs to a new genre of writing on the conflict."—Sari Nuseibeh, Al-Quds University "Yehouda Shenhav makes an unusual and unsettling argument ... what appears on its face a 'progressive' position on the question of Israel and Palestine, is in fact censorial and duplicitous. The Israeli left's sanctimonious insistence in the face of the Jewish settlers of the West Bank that the settlements were illegal and that the proper borders of Israel are those of 1967, is nothing short of an ideological manoeuver. The purpose of the manoeuver is to obfuscate the fact that Israel itself is nothing short of a huge settlement project that was founded upon the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and the systematic expropriation of the land they left behind."—Lama Abu Odeh, from the foreword "Shenhav does not accuse sides for the ongoing conflict, but is rather willing to offer peaceful alternatives in hopes of overcoming jingoist or chauvinist attitudes. In a very logical and clear way, he examines the reasons for the political struggle and contends that they lay deeper than just the foundation of the Israeli nation state itself." (Human Rights Review, 2015)Table of ContentsForeword: Yehouda Shenhav's Beyond the Two-State Solution, Lama Abu Odeh page vii Acknowledgments xviii Introduction and Overview: The Crisis Facing Zionist Democracy 1 A line drawn with a green pencil 3 Time and space 6 The degeneration of the 1967 paradigm 7 The Zionist-liberal left and the peace accords 15 The liberal new nostalgia 22 Separation 26 The settlers 29 The political rights of the Jews 32 1 The Roots and Consequences of the Liberal New Nostalgia 35 The "no partner" approach 35 Chasing the yellow wind 38 The academic and intellectual discourse 52 2 Was 1967 a Revolutionary Year? 55 The "inevitability" of the 1967 Occupation of Palestinian territories 55 The denial of political theology 60 3 The "Political Anomalies" of the Green Line 68 The refugees of 1948 68 The Arabs of 1948 74 The Jewish settlers 92 The Third Israel and its political economy 106 4 1948 and the Return to the Rights of the Palestinians 116 The Nakba 117 Eradication and denial 122 The present time of the Palestinian Nakba 131 A shared time 140 5 The Return to the Rights of the Jews 146 Post-Westphalian sovereignty 149 The possibility of sharing one space 154 A comment on the role of intellectuals in times of crisis 164 Notes 169 Index 230

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Book SynopsisCrime is a source of endless fascination and fear. Yet behind the apparent consensus that crime must be fought, there is considerable conflict about what should or should not be treated as criminal, and even the most shocking crimes can inspire divisive debate. This concise book explores the seemingly simple, common-sense concept of crime revealing the huge complexities, ambiguities and tensions that lie beneath it. Criminal law is often at odds with different moral perspectives and the practices of different cultures. The mass media distort the picture profoundly, as do politicians in pursuit of law and order votes. The criminal justice system tackles only a limited range of crimes ? almost entirely ones committed by the poor and relatively powerless ? while often neglecting the most dangerous and harmful activities of corporations and states, from the carnage of unjust wars to the tragedies engendered by austerity. It is only by examining the multiple and varied perspectTrade Review"This book displays in abundance the hallmarks of Robert Reiner�s work: it synthesizes a vast amount of literature and data into a remarkably accessible and compelling narrative, and it is both sociologically dispassionate and morally serious about its subject matter. The result is an accomplished introduction to the concept of crime." Ian Loader, University of Oxford "'Crime' is a keyword in contemporary politics and culture: widely used, powerfully consequential, and – for all its seeming simplicity – deeply complex and contested. In this masterly account, Robert Reiner traces the concept�s multiple meanings and ramifications, its role in criminological theory and political discourse, and its intimate association with the history of capitalism. This is an essential, eye-opening guide to one of the central issues of our time." David Garland, New York University "Reiner is one of the few writers who can combine breadth with depth, sophistication and clarity. [�] The end result is not merely a very good introductory textbook but a sophisticated discussion of the various meanings of crime, full of critical evaluative moments that encourage students to move on from current orthodoxies. [�] Useful right through from first-year to Masters criminology and related disciplines, this book is, for me, the best short overview of the concept of crime on the market." Steve Hall, Policing and Society "Reiner brings together a vast amount of literature, and makes a compelling case." Professional Security Magazine Online "Crime is a succinct and eminently readable work that is none the worse for its occasional streak of combativeness. Notwithstanding the variety of topics covered, Reiner�s writing is invariably clear, rich in detail and draws on a variety of theoretical and empirical studies." LSE Review of Books "The more you read, the more you become aware that your view of crime is probably ill-judged and subjective, usually based on ignorance or a low-level desire to punish a hurt you think you�ve suffered� �Crime� is well worth the effort of reading."Tribune Magazine "Useful right through from first-year to Masters criminology and related disciplines, this book is, for me, the best short overview of the concept of crime on the market." Policing & Society "Much of the book is essentially introductory, providing a lucid and readable overview of the way that the concept of crime is used in a range of different disciplines or institutions. [�] However, running alongside this is a more complex argument which makes a real contribution to our understanding of the concept and its use."Lindsay Farmer, Criminology and Criminal Justice "[A] clear introductory textbook for social science undergraduates, which introduces some of the difficulties of the concept. [�] The structure of the book is very clear: each chapter approaches the debatable concept of crime from a different angle."The Weekly Worker "Reiner provides an impressive overview of the legal, criminological, philosophical, and sociological literature on the concept, inciting the reader to delve further into the existing research. Despite the complexity of the subject matter, Reiner characteristically presents it in a clear, lively, and highly-readable way, peppering his text with cultural references and interesting anecdotes."Emma Bell, The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice "Often defined as a one-dimensional concept, Reiner exposes the striking complexities of crime, while at the same time offering insight into how western society has attempted to operate without a general consensus on the topic. [�] For those unfamiliar with the history of the concept of crime and its role in Western Europe and America, this book provides a wealth of unbiased history, philosophical debates, and statistical evidence."Criminal Law and Criminal JusticeTable of ContentsIntroduction. Crime: Conundrums of a Common-Sense Concept Chapter One. Legal Conceptions of Crime Chapter Two. Moral Conceptions of Crime Chapter Three. Everybody�s Doing It: Social Conceptions of Crime and Deviance Chapter Four. How Do They Get Away With It? The Non-Criminalization of the Powerful Chapter Five. The Criminal Justice Process and Conceptions of Crime Chapter Six. Media, Crime and the Politics of Law and Order Chapter Seven. Whodunnit and Why? Criminological Conceptions of Crime Conclusion. Crime: A Capital Concept

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It provides an easy-to-follow, jargon-free introduction to sociology for social work students, with crucial links to practice across a comprehensive range of topics.Trade ReviewThis book is an essential read for all social work students and newly-qualified practitioners.Dr Steve Rogowski, Professional Social WorkThis new, updated version will help training and qualified social workers to make links between policy, practice and sociological theory and assist them to identify their role and contribution to challenging structural inequalities evident in society today.Sheila Furness, University of BradfordThis second edition is recommended as core reading for all social work students as it skilfully captures the central relevance of a sociological understanding to the whole social work curriculum. It also demonstrates via the use of carefully selected examples the location of social work as a profession within the social and political context. Never has such a text been more needed.Cath Holmstrom, Middlesex UniversityTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1 What is Sociology?Chapter 2 Social Class, Poverty and Social ExclusionChapter 3 GenderChapter 4 Race and EthnicityChapter 5 DisabilityChapter 6 Sexuality and Sexual ExploitationChapter 7 Deviance and CrimeChapter 8 Family and CommunityChapter 9 Children and Young PeopleChapter 10 Old AgeChapter 11 Health and Mental HealthChapter 12 Social Work and Social ContextUseful Resources

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Book SynopsisGeomedia offers critical analysis of the new possibilities and power relations emerging in the public space of contemporary cities. As ubiquitous digital networks enable embedded and mobile devices to integrate place-specific data with real-time feedback circuits, everyday experience of public space has become subject to new demands.Trade Review"This book is a reflexive navigation of the changing meanings and uses of public space at times of intense mediation. Through the concept of geomedia, McQuire skilfully brings the media back to the city and to the public space where sociality and politics are negotiated and contested." Myria Georgiou, London School of Economics and Political Science "Scott McGuire�s scholarly tour takes the reader from mimesis to urban screens, from the magic of the street to global interpersonal civics. His creative insights are rooted in an impressively diversified body of work from communication, urban, and architectural theorists. GeoMedia is an absolute primer in urban communication." Gary Gumpert, Queens College of the City University of New YorkTable of ContentsContents00 Introduction01 Transforming Media and Public Space02 Googling the City03 Participatory Public Space04 Urban Screens and Urban Media Events05 Recomposing Public SpaceNotesReferencesIndex

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Book Synopsis* New edition of a popular and highly lauded introduction to gender - the first edition won Choice s outstanding academic title award. * Provides an excellent survey of the key theoretical approaches that have been developed in gender studies, and how they relate to social and political life.Trade Review‘This new edition of Gender provides a highly accessible overview of the changing understanding of this powerful social construct. Using a narrative story-telling approach, Harriet Bradley shifts seamlessly between analyses of how gender shapes everyday life and discussions of how it is deployed in various institutions. By weaving together her own experience of gendered processes with the structural practices of consumption, production, and reproduction in local and international contexts, Bradley gives new meaning to “the personal is political”.’ Nancy Naples, University of Connecticut ‘Harriet Bradley has succeeded in producing a unique and extremely engaging introduction to the complex concept of “gender” which will invigorate scholars at all levels. Dispelling any notion that either feminist theory or gender analysis are passé, she deftly interweaves theoretical exegesis, analysis of contemporary social and political issues, and vignettes which illustrate gender as a lived experience.’ Barbara L. Marshall, Trent University, Canada ‘The first edition of Gender has become an indispensable guide to sociological debates in the field. This revised edition is even better. Harriet Bradley turns her clear analytical gaze on the changing nature of gender relations in an era of austerity, seeing both optimistic and pessimistic trends in the emergence of a new politics of gender.’ Linda McDowell, University of OxfordTable of ContentsPreface to Second Edition vii Introduction: The Concept of Gender 1 IN AND OUT OF THE FRAME: A PERSONAL HISTORY OF GENDER 9 1. What's in a Name? Meanings and Usages of Gender 15 GENDERING AND CLASS: GROWING UP GIRL, GROWING UP BOY 29 2. Gender and Modernity 37 'WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?' BEING A MAN IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 54 3. Gender and Postmodernity 64 'SISTERS UNDER THEIR SKINS'? IDENTITIES IN A GLOBAL AGE 87 4. Gendered Worlds: Production 98 HAVING IT ALL: FAMILY AND EMPLOYMENT IN WOMEN'S LIVES 118 5. Gendered Worlds: Reproduction 129 MEN, MARRIAGE AND EMOTIONS: ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE SEXES 150 6. Gendered Worlds: Consumption 159 IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY: GENDERED UTOPIAS 183 Conclusion: What the Future Holds – Gender, Theory and Politics 195 Questions for Discussion 221 Glossary 223 References 227 Index 242

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Book SynopsisIn a world of increasing austerity measures, democratic politics comes under pressure. With the need to consolidate budgets and to accommodate financial markets, the responsiveness of governments to voters declines. However, democracy depends on choice.Trade Review"Poses (very well) the questions that will shape our world for many years to come." European Voice "Nothing less than a novel, comprehensive and syncretic analysis of what has changed in the relationship between capitalism and democracy over the past thirty years - and into the future." Philippe C. Schmitter, European University Institute "Insightful and engaging, the essays in this volume cover a remarkably wide range of topics related to the fundamental question of our time: what happens to democracy when governments have so little fiscal room to manoeuvre? A great read that will inspire new thinking and research." Jonus Pontusson, University of Geneva "Politics in the Age of Austerity is a hugely important contribution to the contemporary literature on the political economy of the advanced capitalist countries. Featuring a series of penetrating essays by some of the field’s foremost theorists, the book offers a powerful – and sobering – picture of the dilemmas and constraints that governments face as they seek to reconcile the increasingly conflicting demands of two constituencies – voters and 'the markets'. As such, it sheds new light on the enduring question of the evolving relationship between democracy and capitalism." Kathleen Thelen, MITTable of ContentsContributors vii 1 Introduction: Politics in the Age of Austerity 1 Armin Schäfer and Wolfgang Streeck 2 Public Finance and the Decline of State Capacity in Democratic Capitalism 26 Wolfgang Streeck and Daniel Mertens 3 Tax Competition and Fiscal Democracy 59 Philipp Genschel and Peter Schwarz 4 Governing as an Engineering Problem: The Political Economy of Swedish Success 84 Sven Steinmo 5 Monetary Union, Fiscal Crisis and the Disabling of Democratic Accountability 108 Fritz W. Scharpf 6 Smaghi versus the Parties: Representative Government and Institutional Constraints 143 Peter Mair 7 Liberalization, Inequality and Democracy’s Discontent 169 Armin Schäfer 8 Participatory Inequality in the Austerity State: A Supply-Side Approach 196 Claus Offe 9 From Markets versus States to Corporations versus Civil Society? 219 Colin Crouch 10 The Normalization of the Right in Post-Security Europe 239 Mabel Berezin 11 The Crisis in Context: Democratic Capitalism and its Contradictions 262 Wolfgang Streeck Notes 287 Index 303

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Book SynopsisContemporary Sociology is an introductory textbook with angles and arguments. Responding to the need for a different kind of introductory textbook, it provides more focused, in-depth explorations of the most exciting and contemporary aspects of sociology.Trade Review"Chapters are written with clarity, at an undergraduate academic level that would challenge the most able A level student. Each chapter ends with a range of seminar questions that could help a teacher of A level Sociology think of extension questions for their students.The lists of further reading are very useful and up to date. This book can be recommended as one for teachers’ own subject updates (eg: the entries on the identity and disability were easy to find and very useful for my own subject update needed)."The Sociology Teacher"Wide in their scope, up to date in orientation, the chapters gathered here are an excellent introduction to sociology. The authors are experts in their respective fields and communicate the engagement and urgency of the sociological imagination in our present times."John Holmwood, University of Nottingham and President of the British Sociological Association"Lively and engaging, Contemporary Sociology provides students with in-depth insights into today's pressing sociological concerns. Written by experts in their field, each chapter avoids simple summary and instead raises questions to spark the sociological imagination."Ellen Annandale, The University of York and member of the Executive Committee of the European Sociological AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction SECTION A: SOCIAL DIVISIONS 1 The Idea of Class: a measure of value Beverley Skeggs 2 Sex, Gender and Sexuality: the case for critical analysis Kath Woodward 3 Race, Ethnicity and Nationality: the future of multiculturalism in a global age Andrew Pilkington 4 Age and the Life Course: continuity, change and the modern mirage of infinite choice Lorraine Green SECTION B: OPPORTUNITIES AND INEQUALITIES 5 Work: experience, identities and meanings Tim Strangleman 6 Health, Illness and the Body: what lies beneath Graham Scambler and Sasha Scambler 7 Education: beyond meritocracy and reproduction Rob Moore 8 Poverty and the Welfare State: economic, social and political intersections Mary Daly SECTION C: GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE 9 Globalization: experiencing social change on a global scale Darren O’Byrne 10 The Environment: sociology at its (natural) limits Philip W. Sutton 11 Science, Technology and Social Change: knowledge, expertise and practices Mark Erickson 12 Development and Underdevelopment: rethinking the shape of a globalizing world Paul Hopper SECTION D: CULTURE AND PERSONAL LIFE 13 Leisure and Consumption: a critical analysis of ‘free time’ Sheila Scraton & Beccy Watson 14 Religion and Sources of Significance: the dawning of a secular age? Paul Heelas 15 The Sociology of the Mass Media: circuits of communication and structures of power Greg Philo, David Miller and Catherine Happer 16 Families and Personal Life: all change? Vanessa May SECTION E: THE STATE, VIOLENCE, CRIME AND CONTROL 17 Power and the State: flourishing union, divorce or metamorphosis? Michael S. Drake 18 Violence, Coercion and Human Rights: understanding organized brutality Sinisa Malesevic19 Crime: concepts, causes, control Robert Reiner SECTION F: THEORY AND METHODS 20 Sociological Theory: formal and informal William Outhwaite 21 Methodology: the essence of sociology? Martyn Hammersley References

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Book SynopsisContemporary Sociology is an introductory textbook with angles and arguments. Responding to the need for a different kind of introductory textbook, it provides more focused, in-depth explorations of the most exciting and contemporary aspects of sociology.Trade Review"Chapters are written with clarity, at an undergraduate academic level that would challenge the most able A level student. Each chapter ends with a range of seminar questions that could help a teacher of A level Sociology think of extension questions for their students.The lists of further reading are very useful and up to date. This book can be recommended as one for teachers’ own subject updates (eg: the entries on the identity and disability were easy to find and very useful for my own subject update needed)."The Sociology Teacher"Wide in their scope, up to date in orientation, the chapters gathered here are an excellent introduction to sociology. The authors are experts in their respective fields and communicate the engagement and urgency of the sociological imagination in our present times."John Holmwood, University of Nottingham and President of the British Sociological Association"Lively and engaging, Contemporary Sociology provides students with in-depth insights into today's pressing sociological concerns. Written by experts in their field, each chapter avoids simple summary and instead raises questions to spark the sociological imagination."Ellen Annandale, The University of York and member of the Executive Committee of the European Sociological AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction SECTION A: SOCIAL DIVISIONS 1 The Idea of Class: a measure of value Beverley Skeggs 2 Sex, Gender and Sexuality: the case for critical analysis Kath Woodward 3 Race, Ethnicity and Nationality: the future of multiculturalism in a global age Andrew Pilkington 4 Age and the Life Course: continuity, change and the modern mirage of infinite choice Lorraine Green SECTION B: OPPORTUNITIES AND INEQUALITIES 5 Work: experience, identities and meanings Tim Strangleman 6 Health, Illness and the Body: what lies beneath Graham Scambler and Sasha Scambler 7 Education: beyond meritocracy and reproduction Rob Moore 8 Poverty and the Welfare State: economic, social and political intersections Mary Daly SECTION C: GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE 9 Globalization: experiencing social change on a global scale Darren O’Byrne 10 The Environment: sociology at its (natural) limits Philip W. Sutton 11 Science, Technology and Social Change: knowledge, expertise and practices Mark Erickson 12 Development and Underdevelopment: rethinking the shape of a globalizing world Paul Hopper SECTION D: CULTURE AND PERSONAL LIFE 13 Leisure and Consumption: a critical analysis of ‘free time’ Sheila Scraton & Beccy Watson 14 Religion and Sources of Significance: the dawning of a secular age? Paul Heelas 15 The Sociology of the Mass Media: circuits of communication and structures of power Greg Philo, David Miller and Catherine Happer 16 Families and Personal Life: all change? Vanessa May SECTION E: THE STATE, VIOLENCE, CRIME AND CONTROL 17 Power and the State: flourishing union, divorce or metamorphosis? Michael S. Drake 18 Violence, Coercion and Human Rights: understanding organized brutality Sinisa Malesevic19 Crime: concepts, causes, control Robert Reiner SECTION F: THEORY AND METHODS 20 Sociological Theory: formal and informal William Outhwaite 21 Methodology: the essence of sociology? Martyn Hammersley References

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Book SynopsisTranslated by Carl Ipsen. This short book provides a succinct and masterly overview of the history of migration, from the earliest movements of human beings out of Africa into Asia and Europe to the present day, exploring along the way those factors that contribute to the successes and failures of migratory groups.Trade Review"This elegantly written book develops a compelling argument about the role of migrations in the history of mankind. An eminent historical demographer, Livi-Bacci is able to bring the demographic perspective to bear on the highly complex phenomenon of migration - whether in the context of Ancient times or in today’s context of globalization, where immigration has become a highly controversial and politicized issue. A compelling read for a general audience wishing to understand the 'migration problem' and its relevance for today’s public policy." Bruno Ramirez, Université de Montréal "The appearance of any book by demographic historian Massimo Livi-Bacci is cause for celebration and one on migration especially welcome. Migration, more than most issues, is best understood in the context of long-term patterns. This book, drawing on research in several languages, deftly puts the European experience of both emigration and immigration into long-term historical perspective, distilling six centuries into fewer than 100 pages." J.R. McNeill, Georgetown UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Chapter One - Waves of Progress and Gradual Migration Chapter Two - Selection and Reproduction: The Settler Effect Chapter Three - Organized Migrations Chapter Four - Three Centuries: 1500-1800 Chapter Five - A Quickening Pace: 1800-1913 Chapter Six - The Last Century: The Trend Reverses, 1914-2010 Chapter Seven - Three Globalizations, Migration, and the Rise of America Chapter Eight - A Tumultuous Present and an Uncertain Future: 2010-2050 Chapter Nine - On the Move, in an Orderly Fashion Appendix

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Book SynopsisTerrorism, mass uprisings, and political extremism are in the news every day. It is no coincidence that these phenomena come together at the beginning of a new era. Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists provides a comprehensive survey of the intersection of radical social movements and political violence.Trade Review"In this sweeping and powerful book, Beck provides an indispensable guide to how culture, ideology, and social organization combine to give rise to radicalism in terrorism and revolutions."Jack A. Goldstone, George Mason University"A succinct, punchy, well-written, and deeply analytical study on a topic of genuine contemporary significance, Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists is a powerful corrective to dominant understandings of why individuals become involved in radical, often violent, forms of political action and contestation. Through careful contextualization and synthesis of complementary theoretical and empirical perspectives, and without resort to essentialism or reductionism, the author provides a powerful critical lens for understanding much contemporary political violence. Highly recommended."Richard Jackson, University of Otago, New Zealand"Highly recommended"SociologyTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesAcknowledgments Part I: The Known Knowns Chapter 1. What is Radicalism? Chapter 2. Who is Radical? Chapter 3. How Do Radical Movements Organize? Chapter 4. When and Where Does Radicalism Occur? Part II: The Known Unknowns Chapter 5. Is Radicalism about Ideas and Ideology? Chapter 6. Is There a Life Cycle of Radicalism? Chapter 7. How and Why Does Radicalism Diffuse in Waves? Chapter 8. What is the Past and Future of Radicalism? NotesReferences

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Book SynopsisScience occupies an ambiguous space in contemporary society. Scientific research is championed in relation to tackling environmental issues and diseases such as cancer and dementia, and science has made important contributions to today's knowledge economies and knowledge societies. And yet science is considered by many to be remote, and even dangerous. It seems that as we have more science, we have less understanding of what science actually is. The new edition of this popular text redresses this knowledge gap and provides a novel framework for making sense of science, particularly in relation to contemporary social issues such as climate change. Using real-world examples, Mark Erickson explores what science is and how it is carried out, what the relationship between science and society is, how science is represented in contemporary culture, and how scientific institutions are structured. Throughout, the book brings together sociology, science and technology studies, culturTrade Review"After ten years, Mark Erickson’s Science, Culture and Society remains the best all-round entry point to the world of science and technology studies. It is the one book that I would recommend to a student interested in this field, regardless of starting point the arts, the social sciences or, indeed, the natural sciences. This new edition features a comprehensive account of a molecular biology experiment that is both cutting-edge and characteristic of the world of high stakes research into which we are quickly moving." Steve Fuller, University of Warwick"This book gives a masterful account of the key issues in science studies. Erickson has a remarkable ability to translate complex philosophical debates into accessible language, and he is sensitive to the different forms science has assumed. This book is an essential guide to the major debates about science and technology."Hugh Gusterson, The George Washington UniversityTable of ContentsPreface to Second EditionAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Science, Culture and SocietyChapter 2: In the LaboratoryChapter 3: Scientific KnowledgeChapter 4: HistoryChapter 5: Scientists and Scientific CommunitiesChapter 6: Popular ScienceChapter 7: Science FictionChapter 8: Science in a Changing WorldReferences

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Book SynopsisThe rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the twenty-first century. The speed with which new forms of connectivity and communication are being incorporated into our everyday lives often gives us little time to stop and consider the social implications of those practices. Nonetheless, it is critically important that we do so, and this sociological introduction to the field of digital technologies is intended to enable a deeper understanding of their prominent role in everyday life. The fundamental theoretical and ethical debates on the sociology of the digital media are presented in accessible summaries, ranging from economy and technology to criminology and sexuality. Key theoretical paradigms are explored through a broad range of contemporary social phenomena from social networking and virtual lives to the rise of cybercrime and identity theft, from the utopian ideals of virtual democracy to the Orwellian nightTrade Review"A concise and eclectic yet satisfactorily rich and well contextualized account of digital life." Canadian Journal of Sociology ‘Adrian Athique’s introduction brings digital media, and its culture, politics and economics, into sharp focus. This book provides an essential outline of the digital world; it is accessible to all while remaining complex enough to be accurate.’ Tim Jordan, King’s College London ‘Digital Media and Society is a comprehensive, compelling and critical examination of the social and cultural consequences of digital media and communication technologies. The book provides a cohesive and coherent look at the present digital state of society, and it explains how the digital present came to be and what its consequences are. It is written in a clear, jargon-free manner and filled with information and questions that make it a remarkably useful teaching text.’ Steve Jones, University of Illinois at ChicagoTable of ContentsDetailed table of contents List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Digital Histories Chapter 1: Building a Digital Society Chapter 2: The Socio-Technical Interface Chapter 3: Typing the User Chapter 4: Audience As Community Part II: Digital Individuals Chapter 5: Pleasing Bodies Chapter 6: Reality Checks Chapter 7: My Personal Public Chapter 8: Going Mobile Part III: Digital Economies Chapter 9: The Road To Serverdom Chapter 10: Digital Property Chapter 11: Consuming Power Chapter 12: Information At Work Part IV: Digital Authorities Chapter 13: Virtual Democracy Chapter 14: Under Scrutiny Chapter 15: Managing Risk Chapter 16: Living in a Cloud Postscript Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the twenty-first century. The speed with which new forms of connectivity and communication are being incorporated into our everyday lives often gives us little time to stop and consider the social implications of those practices. Nonetheless, it is critically important that we do so, and this sociological introduction to the field of digital technologies is intended to enable a deeper understanding of their prominent role in everyday life. The fundamental theoretical and ethical debates on the sociology of the digital media are presented in accessible summaries, ranging from economy and technology to criminology and sexuality. Key theoretical paradigms are explored through a broad range of contemporary social phenomena from social networking and virtual lives to the rise of cybercrime and identity theft, from the utopian ideals of virtual democracy to the Orwellian nightTrade Review"A concise and eclectic yet satisfactorily rich and well contextualized account of digital life." Canadian Journal of Sociology ‘Adrian Athique’s introduction brings digital media, and its culture, politics and economics, into sharp focus. This book provides an essential outline of the digital world; it is accessible to all while remaining complex enough to be accurate.’ Tim Jordan, King’s College London ‘Digital Media and Society is a comprehensive, compelling and critical examination of the social and cultural consequences of digital media and communication technologies. The book provides a cohesive and coherent look at the present digital state of society, and it explains how the digital present came to be and what its consequences are. It is written in a clear, jargon-free manner and filled with information and questions that make it a remarkably useful teaching text.’ Steve Jones, University of Illinois at ChicagoTable of ContentsDetailed table of contents List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Digital Histories Chapter 1: Building a Digital Society Chapter 2: The Socio-Technical Interface Chapter 3: Typing the User Chapter 4: Audience As Community Part II: Digital Individuals Chapter 5: Pleasing Bodies Chapter 6: Reality Checks Chapter 7: My Personal Public Chapter 8: Going Mobile Part III: Digital Economies Chapter 9: The Road To Serverdom Chapter 10: Digital Property Chapter 11: Consuming Power Chapter 12: Information At Work Part IV: Digital Authorities Chapter 13: Virtual Democracy Chapter 14: Under Scrutiny Chapter 15: Managing Risk Chapter 16: Living in a Cloud Postscript Bibliography

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Book SynopsisWhat is childhood? In recent years, a cluster of critical and complex ideas have emerged around the nature of biological, social and psychological growth in the early years, reflecting the changing nature of adult - child relations, and political and cultural understandings of childhood in the twenty-first century.Trade ReviewFocusing on children’s agency from multiple perspectives as well as globalization’s complex effects on children and childhood, Wyness provides a compelling and innovative contribution to childhood studies. The book is well written, well grounded in the relevant theoretical and substantive literature, and full of insightful and timely case studies. Wyness’s Childhood is a gem! William A. Corsaro, Indiana University Michael Wyness has a deep understanding of all the key issues in the sociology of childhood and this shines through this short but illuminating introduction to the topic. Alan Prout, University of LeedsTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Conceptualizing Agency Chapter 2. The Recognition and Distribution of Children’s Agency Chapter 3. Childhood, Globalization and Global Standards Chapter 4. Childhoods: Diversity and Hybridity Chapter 5. Childhood and Generation Chapter 6. Childhood, Wellbeing and Multi-Disciplinarity Conclusion: Relocating Children and Childhood References

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Book SynopsisWhat is childhood? In recent years, a cluster of critical and complex ideas have emerged around the nature of biological, social and psychological growth in the early years, reflecting the changing nature of adult - child relations, and political and cultural understandings of childhood in the twenty-first century.Trade ReviewFocusing on children’s agency from multiple perspectives as well as globalization’s complex effects on children and childhood, Wyness provides a compelling and innovative contribution to childhood studies. The book is well written, well grounded in the relevant theoretical and substantive literature, and full of insightful and timely case studies. Wyness’s Childhood is a gem! William A. Corsaro, Indiana University Michael Wyness has a deep understanding of all the key issues in the sociology of childhood and this shines through this short but illuminating introduction to the topic. Alan Prout, University of LeedsTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Conceptualizing Agency Chapter 2. The Recognition and Distribution of Children’s Agency Chapter 3. Childhood, Globalization and Global Standards Chapter 4. Childhoods: Diversity and Hybridity Chapter 5. Childhood and Generation Chapter 6. Childhood, Wellbeing and Multi-Disciplinarity Conclusion: Relocating Children and Childhood References

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Book SynopsisChoice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 In recent years, immigration researchers have increasingly drawn on the concept of social capital and the role of social networks to understand the dynamics of immigrant experiences.Trade ReviewChoice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015"Provides an important service in presenting in a systematic and clear way the sociological literature on social networks and clarifying the nature of the concept of social capital."Journal of Economic Literature''Until now, sociologists have needed a �go-to� volume on immigrant social networks that covers both migration itself and adaptation in the destination country. This is it. Carl Bankston has not only synthesized the research on networks and social capital across many dimensions, he puts them in a global context, extends the theoretical approach, and illustrates it with examples from four U.S. immigrant groups.'' Susan K. Brown, University of California, Irvine "Carl Bankston offers a comprehensive, clear and compelling view of how social capital and immigrant networks operate and how they relate to pre- and post-migration conditions. Vital for students and scholars of immigration, this book illuminates how workers and other immigrants residing in the United States make their way in a global economy shaped by relationships between individuals and institutions." Audrey Singer, Brookings Institution Table of ContentsIntroduction: Beyond Individual Migration 8 1 Social Networks in Immigration 15 2 Immigration and Social Capital 24 3 Networks Within and Across Nations 41 4 Family Ties 61 5 Enclaves, Neighborhoods, and Communities 76 6 The Role of Formal Institutions 94 7 Adaptation: Employment and the Economy 108 8 Adaptation: Educational Attainment and Achievement 126 Conclusion: Networks, Social Capital, and Immigrants 143 Reference 150 Index 166

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Book SynopsisInequality is not just about the size of our wallets. It is a socio-cultural order which, for most of us, reduces our capabilities to function as human beings, our health, our dignity, our sense of self, as well as our resources to act and participate in the world.Trade Review"Covering the world, Göran Therborn shows how devastating are his three types of inequality (vital, existential and resource) and their mechanisms of reproduction (distanciation, exclusion and exploitation). Lucid, persuasive and learned The Killing Fields of Inequality is a must-read for those concerned about the most pressing topic of our time." Michael Burawoy, University of California, Berkeley "A great book. With a light touch, it provides a brief but comprehensive survey of all the main dimensions of inequality. Written with insight, commitment to social justice, and ability to see what matters, it becomes a book about social progress itself. It ends with a perceptive discussion of the next steps towards a more egalitarian future." Richard Wilkinson, University of Nottingham"[A]lways favouring a comparative and global perspective, Therborn's book presents us with a wide and insightful examination of the various dimensions of inequality in a rare combination of theoretical developments, historical substantiation, and empirical evidence […and…] compelling answers to a few of the most inescapable questions about inequalities."Análise SocialTable of ContentsFigures page vi Tables vii Introduction 1 I. The Fields 5 1. Human, Nasty and Short: Life under Inequality 7 2. Behind the Doors of Exclusion 20 II. Theory 35 3. Theoretical Cross-Draught 37 4. Three Kinds of (In)Equality and Their Production 48 III. History 69 5. Inequality and the Rise of Modernity 71 6. A Historical Six-Pack: Three Inequalities in Global and National History 79 IV. Today’s Unequal World 101 7. Current World Patterns and Dynamics of Inequalities 103 8. Three Puzzles of Contemporary Inequalities 132 V. Possible Futures 151 9. Overcoming Inequality – Yesterday and Tomorrow 153 10. The Decisive Battlefields of Future (In)Equality 166 References 185 Index 202

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Book SynopsisDespite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of patterns of race and ethnic relations across the globe.Trade ReviewAn outstanding, thoroughly accessible account of race issues across the planet, showing impeccable scholarship and an international grasp of contemporary debates. This book is certain to have a significant impact on generations of scholars and students grappling with these questions now and in the future.Ian Law, CERS (Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies), University of Leeds This gracefully written volume corrects the narrow views of race and racism that have become increasingly dominant in recent years. Stretching across the globe and historical eras, this is a masterful survey, which manages to inform without getting the reader lost in details by developing a supple yet coherent perspective with deep roots in social theory.Richard Alba, CUNYTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Diversity: Conflicts in the New Millennium Chapter 2. Power: The Changing Geo-politics of Race Chapter 3. Boundaries: Identity in the New World Disorder Chapter 4. Organizations: Challenges Facing Global Institutions Chapter 5. Violence: Extreme Racial Conflict Chapter 6. Justice: The Search for Solutions Notes

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Book SynopsisDespite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of patterns of race and ethnic relations across the globe.Trade ReviewAn outstanding, thoroughly accessible account of race issues across the planet, showing impeccable scholarship and an international grasp of contemporary debates. This book is certain to have a significant impact on generations of scholars and students grappling with these questions now and in the future.Ian Law, CERS (Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies), University of LeedsThis gracefully written volume corrects the narrow views of race and racism that have become increasingly dominant in recent years. Stretching across the globe and historical eras, this is a masterful survey, which manages to inform without getting the reader lost in details by developing a supple yet coherent perspective with deep roots in social theory.Richard Alba, CUNYTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Diversity: Conflicts in the New Millennium Chapter 2. Power: The Changing Geo-politics of Race Chapter 3. Boundaries: Identity in the New World Disorder Chapter 4. Organizations: Challenges Facing Global Institutions Chapter 5. Violence: Extreme Racial Conflict Chapter 6. Justice: The Search for Solutions Notes

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Book SynopsisThere has been a lively debate amongst political theorists about whether certain liberal concepts of democracy are so idealized that they lack relevance to real politics.Trade Review"McNay offers an insightful and persuasive critique of the social weightlessness of contemporary theories of radical democracy and an impassioned plea for grounding democratic theory in an account power, domination, and embodied social suffering. The Misguided Search for the Political is a radical critique of radical democratic theory, and an important new work from a provocative and original critical theorist."Amy Allen, Professor of Philosophy and Women's and Gender Studies, Dartmouth College"The book can be considered a success, as an incisive piece of critical theory but also – thanks to the accessible prose – as a critical introduction to the different radical democratic theories."Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vi Introduction 1 1 Suffering and Social Weightlessness 28 2 The Unbearable Lightness of Theory: Mouffe’s Dissociative Agonism 67 3 Freedom beyond the Subject: Feminism, Agency and Agonism 98 4 All or Nothing: Rancière’s Ruptural Agonism 132 5 Pluralism and Practice: The Existential Agonism of Connolly and Tully 168 Conclusion: Political Theory as Critique: Reconsidering the Negative 207 Notes 220 References 226 Index 241

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Book SynopsisThere has been a lively debate amongst political theorists about whether certain liberal concepts of democracy are so idealized that they lack relevance to real politics.Trade Review"McNay offers an insightful and persuasive critique of the social weightlessness of contemporary theories of radical democracy and an impassioned plea for grounding democratic theory in an account power, domination, and embodied social suffering. The Misguided Search for the Political is a radical critique of radical democratic theory, and an important new work from a provocative and original critical theorist."Amy Allen, Professor of Philosophy and Women's and Gender Studies, Dartmouth College"The book can be considered a success, as an incisive piece of critical theory but also – thanks to the accessible prose – as a critical introduction to the different radical democratic theories."Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vi Introduction 1 1 Suffering and Social Weightlessness 28 2 The Unbearable Lightness of Theory: Mouffe’s Dissociative Agonism 67 3 Freedom beyond the Subject: Feminism, Agency and Agonism 98 4 All or Nothing: Rancière’s Ruptural Agonism 132 5 Pluralism and Practice: The Existential Agonism of Connolly and Tully 168 Conclusion: Political Theory as Critique: Reconsidering the Negative 207 Notes 220 References 226 Index 241

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Book SynopsisFundraising may not seem like an obvious lens through which to examine the process of nation-building, but in this highly original book Lainer-Vos shows that fundraising mechanisms - ranging from complex transnational gift-giving systems to sophisticated national bonds - are organizational tools that can be used to bind dispersed groups to the nation. Sinews of the Nation treats nation-building as a practical organizational accomplishment and examines how the Irish republicans and the Zionist movement secured financial support in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. Comparing the Irish and Jewish experiences, whose trajectories of homeland-diaspora relations were very different, provides a unique perspective for examining how national movements use economic transactions to attach disparate groups to the national project. By focusing on fundraising, Lainer-Vos challenges the common view of nation-builTrade Review"Dan Lainer-Vos brings insight and new knowledge to one of the important ways nationalism and nation-building remain vital amid the global connections of today's world. Transnational fundraising supports national projects and sustains national ties. The Zionist and Irish examples are rich and informative in themselves and also the basis for advancing knowledge of broad significance." Craig Calhoun, London School of Economics and Political Science "A unique take on the voluminous literature on nationalism and national identity. Lainer-Vos locates nation-building in diaspora communities that send money home to their national states that are engaged in highly contentious nationalist struggles. The idea of looking at the strength of national identity in the homeland and the diaspora through the lens of contributions to bond drives is original and compelling. Lainer-Vos unites economic sociology and political sociology in a novel way. The choice of the two cases, Ireland and Israel, is apt. Sinews of the Nation, impeccably researched and well written, injects new life into a well trodden field." Mabel Berezin, Cornell University "How are nations built? Drawing from Irish and Zionist experiences, Dan Lainer-Vos' Sinews of the Nation demonstrates the crucial role of monetary transactions in forging national movements. With style, compelling arguments, and fascinating evidence, Lainer-Vos sets up a novel research agenda. A welcome contribution to political and economic sociology." Viviana A. Zelizer, Princeton UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vi Abbreviations viii 1 The Organization of National Attachments 1 2 Moneymaking and Nation Building 19 3 Gifting the Nation 29 4 National Gift Giving in Crises 56 5 Making National Bonds: Floating the Irish and Israeli Loans in the United States 73 6 Making and Unmaking National Attachments: The Failure of the Irish Bond and the Success of the Israel Bond 98 7 Heterogeneity, Indeterminacy, and the Construction of National Interests 129 Conclusions: Nation Building as an Organizational Accomplishment 154 Notes 171 References 195 Index 207

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Book SynopsisFundraising may not seem like an obvious lens through which to examine the process of nation-building, but in this highly original book Lainer-Vos shows that fundraising mechanisms - ranging from complex transnational gift-giving systems to sophisticated national bonds - are organizational tools that can be used to bind dispersed groups to the nation. Sinews of the Nation treats nation-building as a practical organizational accomplishment and examines how the Irish republicans and the Zionist movement secured financial support in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. Comparing the Irish and Jewish experiences, whose trajectories of homeland-diaspora relations were very different, provides a unique perspective for examining how national movements use economic transactions to attach disparate groups to the national project. By focusing on fundraising, Lainer-Vos challenges the common view of nation-builTrade Review"Dan Lainer-Vos brings insight and new knowledge to one of the important ways nationalism and nation-building remain vital amid the global connections of today's world. Transnational fundraising supports national projects and sustains national ties. The Zionist and Irish examples are rich and informative in themselves and also the basis for advancing knowledge of broad significance."Craig Calhoun, London School of Economics and Political Science"A unique take on the voluminous literature on nationalism and national identity. Lainer-Vos locates nation-building in diaspora communities that send money home to their national states that are engaged in highly contentious nationalist struggles. The idea of looking at the strength of national identity in the homeland and the diaspora through the lens of contributions to bond drives is original and compelling. Lainer-Vos unites economic sociology and political sociology in a novel way. The choice of the two cases, Ireland and Israel, is apt. Sinews of the Nation, impeccably researched and well written, injects new life into a well trodden field." Mabel Berezin, Cornell University"How are nations built? Drawing from Irish and Zionist experiences, Dan Lainer-Vos' Sinews of the Nation demonstrates the crucial role of monetary transactions in forging national movements. With style, compelling arguments, and fascinating evidence, Lainer-Vos sets up a novel research agenda. A welcome contribution to political and economic sociology."Viviana A. Zelizer, Princeton UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vi Abbreviations viii 1 The Organization of National Attachments 1 2 Moneymaking and Nation Building 19 3 Gifting the Nation 29 4 National Gift Giving in Crises 56 5 Making National Bonds: Floating the Irish and Israeli Loans in the United States 73 6 Making and Unmaking National Attachments: The Failure of the Irish Bond and the Success of the Israel Bond 98 7 Heterogeneity, Indeterminacy, and the Construction of National Interests 129 Conclusions: Nation Building as an Organizational Accomplishment 154 Notes 171 References 195 Index 207

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Book SynopsisThe concept of well-being plays a central role in moral and political theory. Policies and actions are justified or criticized on the grounds that they make people better or worse off. But is there really such a thing as well-being, and if so, what is it? Is it pleasure, desire-satisfaction, knowledge, virtue, achievement, some combination of these, or something else entirely? How can we measure well-being, amongst individuals and society? And how can we use it to make moral judgements about people, policies and institutions? In this entertaining and accessible new book, Ben Bradley guides readers through the various philosophical theories of well-being, such as hedonism, perfectionism and pluralism, showing the benefits and drawbacks of each theory. He explores the role of well-being in moral and political theory, and the limitations of welfare-based approaches to ethics such as utilitarianism and welfare egalitarianism. Finally, he introduces puzzles about well-being that Trade Review"In recent decades, philosophers have made serious progress in answering the hugely important question of what, ultimately, makes life good for anyone. Ben Bradley is one of these philosophers, and this insightful, accessible, informed, and open-minded book is an outstanding survey of where the debate now stands. Roger Crisp, University of OxfordTable of Contents1.Preface 2.The Concept of Well-Being 3.Hedonism 4.Desires 5.Capabilities and Human Nature 6.Pluralism 7.Aggregating and Measuring Well-Being 8.Well-Being and Normative Theory 9.Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe study of sociology is now an essential part of all midwifery training, but it can often seem removed from the reality of midwifery practice.Trade Review"What is the point of sociology for midwives and midwifery? A sociological perspective can give us a different understanding of reproduction and maternity care. It can help us challenge our ‘common sense’ assumptions about how people and the world tick. This new book provides midwives and midwifery students with a readable comprehensive and up to date review of the field of sociology applied to reproduction and maternity care. The editors bring together a very impressive amount of material and present it in an accessible and clear way. Their facility for handling complex theoretical and detailed empirical material is admirable." Jane Sandall, King’s College London "The editors and authors of this fine volume have produced a wonderful introduction to the value of a sociological imagination in the practice of midwifery." Barbara Katz Rothman, City University of New York "The authors set out to ‘stimulate the sociological imagination’ of their readers. The combination of theoretical analysis and application of sociological theory to specific practice situations provides extensive opportunities for this to take place. Readers who are new to the sociology of maternity care will find ample material to excite and engage them. Those who already have dipped into this vast and fascinating field will find new applications, angles and perspectives that can cast a fresh light on why we do what we do in maternity care, and that provide possible routes for positive change in the future." Soo Downe, University of Central LancashireTable of ContentsIntroductionRuth Deery, Elaine Denny and Gayle Letherby Part 1: Midwifery and the importance of sociology 1 Sociology for MidwivesSarah Earle and Sarah Church 2 Sociology of MidwiferyEdwin van Teijlingen 3 Methods, Methodology and EpistemologyGayle Letherby 4 Why Policy MattersAlistair Hewison Part 2: Key Issues and Concerns 5 Emotion Work and MidwiferyRuth Deery and Pamela Fisher 6 Long Term Conditions and DisabilityElaine Denny 7 Meanings and Experiences of Risk in MidwiferyJayne Samples and Bob Heyman 8 Midwives and LossDeborah Davidson 9 Fertility and Reproductive TechnologiesLorraine Culley and Nicky HudsonPart 3: Debates and Controversies 10 Marginality and Social ExclusionJo Murphy Lawless and Nadine Edwards 11 Infant and Young Child Feeding: culture and contextFiona Dykes 12 Commodification around BirthMavis Kirkham 13 Mental Health and IllnessCarol Kingdon14 Sustainability and Midwifery PracticeLorna DaviesConclusionRuth Deery, Elaine Denny and Gayle Letherby

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Book SynopsisThe study of sociology is now an essential part of all midwifery training, but it can often seem removed from the reality of midwifery practice.Trade Review"What is the point of sociology for midwives and midwifery? A sociological perspective can give us a different understanding of reproduction and maternity care. It can help us challenge our ‘common sense’ assumptions about how people and the world tick. This new book provides midwives and midwifery students with a readable comprehensive and up to date review of the field of sociology applied to reproduction and maternity care. The editors bring together a very impressive amount of material and present it in an accessible and clear way. Their facility for handling complex theoretical and detailed empirical material is admirable." Jane Sandall, King’s College London "The editors and authors of this fine volume have produced a wonderful introduction to the value of a sociological imagination in the practice of midwifery." Barbara Katz Rothman, City University of New York "The authors set out to ‘stimulate the sociological imagination’ of their readers. The combination of theoretical analysis and application of sociological theory to specific practice situations provides extensive opportunities for this to take place. Readers who are new to the sociology of maternity care will find ample material to excite and engage them. Those who already have dipped into this vast and fascinating field will find new applications, angles and perspectives that can cast a fresh light on why we do what we do in maternity care, and that provide possible routes for positive change in the future." Soo Downe, University of Central LancashireTable of ContentsIntroductionRuth Deery, Elaine Denny and Gayle Letherby Part 1: Midwifery and the importance of sociology 1 Sociology for MidwivesSarah Earle and Sarah Church 2 Sociology of MidwiferyEdwin van Teijlingen 3 Methods, Methodology and EpistemologyGayle Letherby 4 Why Policy MattersAlistair Hewison Part 2: Key Issues and Concerns 5 Emotion Work and MidwiferyRuth Deery and Pamela Fisher 6 Long Term Conditions and DisabilityElaine Denny 7 Meanings and Experiences of Risk in MidwiferyJayne Samples and Bob Heyman 8 Midwives and LossDeborah Davidson 9 Fertility and Reproductive TechnologiesLorraine Culley and Nicky HudsonPart 3: Debates and Controversies 10 Marginality and Social ExclusionJo Murphy Lawless and Nadine Edwards 11 Infant and Young Child Feeding: culture and contextFiona Dykes 12 Commodification around BirthMavis Kirkham 13 Mental Health and IllnessCarol Kingdon14 Sustainability and Midwifery PracticeLorna DaviesConclusionRuth Deery, Elaine Denny and Gayle Letherby

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Book SynopsisToday the smallest details of our daily lives are tracked and traced more closely than ever before, and those who are monitored often cooperate willingly with the monitors. From London and New York to New Delhi, Shanghai and Rio de Janeiro, video cameras are a familiar and accepted sight in public places.Trade Review"A brilliant analysis of what it means to be watched and to be watching today."Ethical PerspectivesTable of ContentsPreface and acknowledgements vi Introduction 1 David Lyon 1 Drones and social media 18 2 Liquid surveillance as post- panoptic 52 3 Remoteness, distancing and automation 76 4 In/security and surveillance 100 5 Consumerism, new media and social sorting 121 6 Probing surveillance ethically 132 7 Agency and hope 142 Notes 159 Index 172

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Book SynopsisAt a time when many public commentators are turning against multiculturalism in response to fears about militant Islam, immigration or social cohesion, Tariq Modood, one of the world's leading authorities on multiculturalism, provides a distinctive contribution to these debates.Trade Review"Rich, stimulating, and helpful in the sense that it allows the reader to understand the background of current political discussions about multiculturalism." LSE Review of Books "Provides a robust defence of multiculturalism against its prominent antagonists on the left, right and centre in Britain and Europe." Magazine of the British Sociological Association "At a moment when many declare multiculturalism to be dead, Tariq Modood shows that it is actually quite alive and explains why it deserves to be so. The first edition of this book was excellent, and the second is even better. Multiculturalism is sociologically detailed, theoretically rich and highly accessible." Joseph H. Carens, University of Toronto "This important book is an authoritative and subtle analysis as well as a robust and well argued defence of multiculturalism. It cuts through much conceptual fog surrounding the subject, and shows why multiculturalism in some form is a necessary precondition of social cohesion." Lord Bhikhu Parekh, University of Westminster "Multiculturalism is, in my view, the best introduction to what has become a central concern of contemporary liberal politics. More than that, it is a significant contribution to the ongoing debate on the acceptable limits of cultural difference in a democracy. Well-informed on questions of crucial fact, skilled in the deployment of relevant social theory, Modood has given us an important book that should be read carefully by everyone who wants to think sanely about our plural societies." Talal Asad, CUNY Graduate Center, New York Modood’s important and challenging book is a much needed voice of caution in the headlong rush to abandon multiculturalism and all it stands for. There is much that critics of multiculturalism can and must learn from this book. It should also be compulsory reading for all engaged in British political life. Paul Kelly, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements viii Second Edition Acknowledgements x 1 Is Multiculturalism Appropriate for the Twenty-first Century? 1 2 A Liberal’s Bias 20 3 Difference, Multi and Equality 34 4 Liberal Citizenship and Secularism 58 5 Multiculturalism and Essentialism 80 6 Multicultural Citizenship 108 7 The Strange Non-Death of Multiculturalism 144 8 Multiculturalism and the ‘Crisis of Secularism’ 168 Notes 188 References 204 Index 230

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Book SynopsisChina is a transitional society with one of the highest inequality rates in the world. Criminologists would typify this as a highly toxic combination, creating very high levels of crime. Yet China reports extremely low crime rates. How might this be? With this book, Børge Bakken shows that the reality in China does not match the rosy picture of low crime and rule-by-law that the authorities present to the world. Looking beyond the statistics, Bakken discovers that violent crime is a particularly sensitive issue', deliberately censored by party propaganda and by an unaccountable police force that can vanish' any type of crime to a degree that makes a crime rate' a mere formality. As Bakken reveals, official Chinese crime statistics cannot be used to make assumptions about China''s crime profile. Even the assumption that crime represents the problem and control its solution is not valid, Bakken argues. Because when control becomes part of the problem, the false assumption of a Trade Review"Børge Bakken’s incisive analysis reveals China as a far higher crime society than fraudulent statistics suggest. As we turn the pages of this sophisticated book, we grasp the evolution of a society where “the rich get richer and the poor get execution”. This is a monumental contribution to comprehending the devolution of despotism and dissent. What Bakken describes is a surveillance capitalist authoritarianism produced by a Chinese Communist Party that learned from Western tech corporations."John Braithwaite, University of Maryland "An engagingly written, evidence-based account that demolishes long-standing myths about the nature of crime and punishment in China, not least the regime's efforts to systematically hide the widespread violence and soaring crime rates that lurk behind one of the world’s most unequal societies."Frank Dikötter, University of Hong KongTable of ContentsMap Chronology Introduction Shùzì / Numbers 1. The Manipulation of Chinese Crime Statistics Chu ngsh ng / Trauma 2: The Historical Patterns of Crime, Violence, and Trauma Páichì / Exclusion 3: Transition, Inequality, and Exclusion: Two Kinds of People Ji nshì / Surveillance 4: Big Brother, Big Bucks, and Big Data: The Chinese Surveillance State Yánlì / Harshness 5: ‘Hard Strikes’ and Moral Panics: The Craze of Anti-Crime Campaigns Zhèngyì / Justice 6: Legal Hierarchies, Punitive Practices, and Changing Norms 7: Concluding Remarks References

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Book SynopsisThis incisive book provides a critical history and analysis of community organizing, the tradition of bringing groups together to build power and forge grassroots leadership for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice. Begun by Saul Alinsky in the 1930s, there are today nearly 200 institution-based groups active in 40 U.S.Trade ReviewA superb comprehensive reading of the social, intellectual, and political history of community organizing in the U.S. The clear and engaging account of the central guiding ideas from Alinsky to Ganz, plus outlining possibilities for the future, makes for very worthwhile and enjoyable reading. It lays out basic concepts and elements of community organizing while at the same time offering real on-the-ground stories of real people who did real things in relation to creating social change. Susan A. Ostrander, Tufts University Community Organizing is actually three books in one: a scholarly analysis of the key components of successful movements for social change, drawing on the most important thinkers and theories from the past and present; a compendium of contemporary case studies of grassroots organizing efforts on a wide range of issues; and a “how to” manual for activists who want to apply these lessons in the real world. Walls’ book is accessible, well-written, and up-to-date. People who teach and practice community organizing will want this book on their shelves. Peter Dreier, Occidental CollegeTable of Contents1. Introduction: Making Change 2. Saul Alinsky and the Industrial Areas Foundation 3. An Organizing Worldview 4. Tools of the Trade 5. New Networks Innovate 6. Organizing and Electoral Politics 7. Alternative Approaches 8. What’s Next? Acknowledgements Bibliography

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