Sociology and anthropology Books

Book SynopsisSelections from the best-known intellectuals and researchers in social theory around the globe. Includes discussion of not only traditional aspects of social theory, but also recent controversies surrounding such topics as self, identity and subjectivity; race, multiculturalism; modernism and postmodernism.Trade Review"Concise but Comprehensive, Anthony Elliott's Reader is an ideal companion to social theory -a real festival of contemporary social thought." Bryan S. Turner, University of Cambridge "Contemporary social theory is a treasure-house but also a minefield. One has to tread warily to find the gems. Anthony Elliott has done just that in selecting some of the most important and influential writings of the past 20 to 30 years. Here are all the familiar names but also some less familiar ones raising different but no less relevant questions. This reader will be invaluable to senior undergraduates and graduates seeking the path-breaking contributions in contemporary social theory." Krishan Kumar, University of VirginiaTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Introduction: Anthony Elliott. Part I: The Theory of the Subject:. 1. The Obsolescence of the Freudian Concept of Man: Herbert Marcuse. 2. Language and Speech: Roland Barthes. 3. The Mirror Stage as Formative of the Function of the I in Psychoanalytic Experience: Jacques Lacan. 4. Revolution in Poetic Language: Julia Kristeva. 5. The Individual and Representation: Cornelius Castoriadis. Part II: Social Structure and Institutional Analysis:. 6. The Means of Correct Training: Michel Foucault. 7. Structures, Habitus, Practices: Pierre Bourdieu. 8. Elements of the Theory of Structuration: Anthony Giddens. 9. Society Turns Back upon Itself: Alain Touraine. 10. The Concept of Society: Niklas Luhmann. 11. Individualization and "Precarious Freedoms": Perspectives and Controversies of a Subject-Centered Sociology: Ulrich Beck and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim. Part III: Contemporary Critical Theory:. 12. The Uncoupling of System and Lifeworld: Jurgen Habermas. 13. Patterns of Intersubjective Recognition: Love, Rights, and Solidarity: Axel Honneth. 14. Truth, Semblance, Reconciliation: Adorno's Aesthetic Redemption of Modernity: Albrecht Wellmer. Part IV: Race, Multiculturalism, Difference: . 15. DissemiNation: Homi K. Bhabha. 16. Freud and the Epistemology of Race: Sander L. Gilman. 17. Masters, Mistresses, Slaves, and the Antinomies of Modernity: Paul Gilroy. 18. Subaltern Studies: Deconstructing Historiography: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak. Part V: Feminism, Gender, and Sexual Difference: . 19. The Reproduction of Mothering: Nancy Chodorow. 20. This Sex which Is Not One: Luce Irigaray. 21. Gender Trouble: Judith Butler. 22. Living with Uncertainty: Jeffrey Weeks. 23. Situated Knowledges: The Science Question in Feminism and the Privilege of Partial Perspective: Donna J. Haraway. Part VI: The Modernity/Postmodernity Debate:. 24. Postmodernism: David Harvey. 25. The Postmodern Condition: Jean-Francois Lyotard. 26. Simulations: Jean Baudrillard. 27. Postmodernism, or The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism: Frederic Jameson. 28. Feminism and the Question of Postmodernism: Seyla Benhabib. 29. Postmodernity, or Living with Ambivalence: Zygmunt Bauman. Index.

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Book SynopsisA survey of classical and contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. It examines the life and work of 25 major theorists, discussing the social and intellectual context of their writings and offering an analysis of the impact of their work over time.Trade Review"The contributors are well-established theorists, and the essays are consistently excellent." Raymon A. Morrow, University of AlbertaTable of ContentsPreface. List of Contributors. Introduction: Towards a More Open Canon (George Ritzer and Doug Goodman, University of Maryland) Part I: Classical Social Theorists. 1. Auguste Comte (Mary Pickering, San Jose State University). 2. Harriet Martineau (Susan Hoecker-Drysdale, Concordia University). 3. Herbert Spencer (Jonathan H. Turner, University of California). 4. Karl Marx (Robert J. Antonio, University of Kansas). 5. Max Weber (Stephen Kalberg, Boston University). 6. Emile Durkheim (Robert Alun Jones, University of Illinois). 7. Georg Simmel (Lawrence Scaff, Penn State University). 8. Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Charles Lemert, Wesleyan University). 9. George Herbert Mead (Dimitri N. Shalin, University of Nevada-Las Vegas). 10. W.E.B. DuBois (Charles Lemert, Wesleyan University). 11. Alfred Schutz (Mary Rogers, University of West Florida). 12. Talcott Parsons (Victor Lidz, Hahnemann University). Part II: Contemporary Social Theorists. 13. Robert K. Merton (Piotr Sztompka, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland). 14. Erving Goffman (Gary Alan Fine and Philip Manning, Northwestern University and Cleveland State University). 15. Richard M. Emerson (Karen S. Cook and Joseph Whitmeyer, Stanford University and University of North Carolina at Charlotte). 16. James Coleman (Siegwart Lindenberg, University of Groningen, the Netherlands). 17. Harold Garfinkel (Anne Rawls, Wayne State University). 18. Daniel Bell (Malcolm Waters, University of Tasmania, Australia). 19. Norbert Elias (Richard Kilminster and Stephen Mennell, University of Leeds and University College Dublin). 20. Michel Foucault (Barry Smart, University of Portsmouth). 21. Jürgen Habermas (William Outhwaite, University of Sussex). 22. Anthony Giddens (Christopher G. A. Bryant and David Jary, University of Salford and Staffordshire University). 23. Pierre Bourdieu (Craig Calhoun, New York University). 24. Jean Baudrillard (Douglas Kellner). 25. Judith Butler (Patricia T. Clough, UCLA). Index.

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Book SynopsisProfessional Work: A Sociological Approach is an introduction examining recent trends in the world of professional work. Authors Kevin Leicht and Mary Fennell review the history and theory of managerial and professional work, and then describe specific contemporary changes in professions and work-settings. Provides overview of recent organizational changes in the workplace. Analyzes current history and theory of managerial and professional work. Includes definitions of key terms, original tables and figures. Trade Review"Managerial prerogatives are expanding while professionals find their autonomy and sphere of discretion shrinking. That is the provocative thesis of this thoughtfully crafted and carefully documented analysis of the dynamics of elite occupations and the changing nature of the workplace. Leicht and Fennell's volume is an impressive and innovative contribution to both the sociology of work and social stratification." W. Richard Scott, Stanford University "The idea that managers and professionals are exchanging places is a novel way of thinking about the changes that are occurring in the division of labor in elite occupations and the shift toward less bureaucratized organizations." Arne L. Kalleberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "This book does a good job integrating organizational theory and arguing for a new interpretation of the nature of work in elite occupations. It should be particularly valuable to those who study organizations, work, and social inequality." Choice "Professional Work, organized into nine chapters, provides an instructive historical and theoretical overview of managerial and professional work. [...] this book is thoughtful and creative in its use of existing data sources" Kevin D. Henson, University of Chicago, Contemporary Sociology 31, 5Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgements. 1. Professional and Managerial Work in the 21st Century. 2. Conceptual Background: The Expert Division of Labor and Professional Work. 3. Managers and Managerial Work in the 20th Century. 4. The Neoentrepreneurial Workplace. 5. Theoretical Models of Professional Work. 6. Change in the Organizational Context of Managerial and Professional Work. 7. Interest Diversity and Demographic Diversity Among Professionals. 8. Organizations as Vehicles for Producing Stratification Among Professionals. 9. Conclusion: The Rise of the Postorganizational Workplace. Additional Readings on Professions. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisaeoThis is the first collection to illustrate the historical range of feminist internationalisms from the late 19th to the late 20th centuries. aeoReveals the diversity of feminist connections. aeoGoes beyond the dominant Euro--American international womena s organisations.Table of ContentsPart I: Abstracts:. 1. Introduction:. Why Feminisms and Internationalism?: Mrinalini Sinha, Donna Guy and Angela Woollacott (Southern Illinois University, University of Arizona and Case Western Reserve University). Part II: Articles:. 2. An Alternative Imperialism: Isabella Tod, Internationalist and "Good Liberal Unionist": Heloise Brown (University of York). 3. 'The New Women's Movement' in 1920's Korea: Rethinking the Relationship Between Imperialism and Women: Insook Kwon (Clark University, Worcester). 4. Madrinas and Missionaries: Uruguay and the Pan-American Women's Movement: Christine Ehrick (University of North Iowa). 5. Inventing Commonwealth and Pan-Pacific Feminisms: Australian Women's Internationalist Activism in the 1920s-30s: Angela Woollacott (Case Western Reserve University). 6. The Politics of Pan American Cooperation: Maternalist Feminism and the Child Rights Movement, 1913-1960: Donna J. Guy (University of Arizona). 7. Wong Jui Guie - Connecting the Tracks: Chinese Women's Activism Surrounding the 1995 World Conference on Women in Beijing: Ping-Chun Hsiung and Yuk-Lin Renita (University of Toronto). 8. Unifying Women: Feminist Pasts and Presents in Yemen: Margot Badran (University of Chicago). Part III: Forum:. 9. International Feminisms: Latin American Alternatives: Asuncion Lavrin (Arizona State University). Part IV: Forum Respondents:. 10. Feminisms and Internationalism: A View from the Centre: Leila J. Rupp (Ohio State University). 11. Feminisms and Internationalism: A Response from India: Mary E. John (Centre for Women's Development Studies, New Delhi). 12. Feminist Representations: Interogating Religious Difference: Shahnaz Rouse (Sarah Lawrence College, New York). 13. Borderland Feminisms: Towards The Transgression of Unitary Transnational Feminisms: Jayne O. Ifekqunigwe (University of East London). Part V: Review Essays:. 14.Some Trajectories of 'Feminism' and 'Imperialism': Antoinette Burton (John Hopkins University). 15. Feminisms and Transnationalism: Francesca Miller (University of California at Davis). 16. Feminisms and International Relations: V. Spike Peterson (University of Arizona). 17. Feminisms and Development: Valentine M. Moghadam (Illinois State University). Notes on Contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this collection of original essays, the intersection of philosophy and social theory is examined from a variety of viewpoints, some from the interpretative side of the discipline, and others from within the camp of formal and mathematical modelling.Trade Review"To invite authors of two broadly contrasting sociological camps to engage in the discussion helps to highlight a wide variety of issues in such a clear manner as to be of great value to students, not to mention a wider readership. For it not only enables the reader to understand the broadly accepted dual demarcation of interpretative and positive, but also to illuminate the more subtle differences that exist within each camp." Michael Keaney, University of Glasgow "There is no more thorough an editor in sociology than Alan Sica for the simple reason that there are so few who are as broadly literate as he and who, at the same time, know and understand good books and good writing. The list of authors include the most astute sociologists who happen to know philosophy." Charles Lemert, Wesleyan University "This volume would make useful reading for those interested in the philosophical underpinnings of social theory and where its continued inter-connection may take it in the future as well as, arguably, essential reading for those within the discipline who look more towards the natural sciences than the humanities for their influence." John Walliss, BSATable of ContentsList of Contributors. 1. Philosophy's Tutelage of Social Theory: A Parody of Profundity? Alan Sica (Pennsylvania State University). 2. Mapping Postmodern Theory: Robert J. Antonio (University of Kansas). 3. A Thesaurus of Experience: Maurice Natanson, Phenomenology and Social Theory: Mary F. Rogers (University of West Florida). 4. A Social Epistemology of the Structure-Agency Craze: From Content to Context: Steve Fuller (University of Durham). 5. Making Normative Soup with Non-normative Bones: Stephen Turner (University of South Florida). 6. Criteria for a Theory of Knowledge: Jennifer Croissant (University of Arizona). 7. Examples, Submerged Statements and the Neglected Application of Philosophy to Social Theory: Stanley Lieberson (Harvard University). 8. Loosening the Chains of Philosophical Reductionism: Steven Rytina (McGill University). 9. Social Order and Emergent Rationality: Michael Macy (Cornell University). 10. Theoretical Models: Sociology's Missing Links: John Skvoretz (University of South Carolina). 11. Sociological Models: Paul Humphreys (University of Virginia). 12. Culture and Social Structure: Peter Blau (University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill). Name Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisAn innovative and wide ranging collection of original essays by today''s leading social theorists aiming to clarify the current uses being made of philosophical ideas in the creation of social thought.Trade Review"To invite authors of two broadly contrasting sociological camps to engage in the discussion helps to highlight a wide variety of issues in such a clear manner as to be of great value to students, not to mention a wider readership. For it not only enables the reader to understand the broadly accepted dual demarcation of interpretative and positive, but also to illuminate the more subtle differences that exist within each camp." Michael Keaney, University of Glasgow "There is no more thorough an editor in sociology than Alan Sica for the simple reason that there are so few who are as broadly literate as he and who, at the same time, know and understand good books and good writing. The list of authors include the most astute sociologists who happen to know philosophy." Charles Lemert, Wesleyan University "This volume would make useful reading for those interested in the philosophical underpinnings of social theory and where its continued inter-connection may take it in the future as well as, arguably, essential reading for those within the discipline who look more towards the natural sciences than the humanities for their influence." John Walliss, BSATable of ContentsList of Contributors. 1. Philosophy's Tutelage of Social Theory: A Parody of Profundity? Alan Sica (Pennsylvania State University). 2. Mapping Postmodern Theory: Robert J. Antonio (University of Kansas). 3. A Thesaurus of Experience: Maurice Natanson, Phenomenology and Social Theory: Mary F. Rogers (University of West Florida). 4. A Social Epistemology of the Structure-Agency Craze: From Content to Context: Steve Fuller (University of Durham). 5. Making Normative Soup with Non-normative Bones: Stephen Turner (University of South Florida). 6. Criteria for a Theory of Knowledge: Jennifer Croissant (University of Arizona). 7. Examples, Submerged Statements and the Neglected Application of Philosophy to Social Theory: Stanley Lieberson (Harvard University). 8. Loosening the Chains of Philosophical Reductionism: Steven Rytina (McGill University). 9. Social Order and Emergent Rationality: Michael Macy (Cornell University). 10. Theoretical Models: Sociology's Missing Links: John Skvoretz (University of South Carolina). 11. Sociological Models: Paul Humphreys (University of Virginia). 12. Culture and Social Structure: Peter Blau (University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill). Name Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis ground--breaking book addresses transformations in the understanding of time and the generation and degeneration of value at the cutting edge of modernity and postmodernity.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Scott Lash, Andrew Quick and Richard Roberts (Lancaster University, UK). 1. Values in the Timescapes of Nature: Barbara Adam (University of Wales, Cardiff, UK). 2. Angels in the Archive: Lines into the Future in the Work of Jacques Derrida and Miché Serres: Roy Boyne (University College Stockton/University of Durham, UK). 3. Time and Neutrality: Media of Modernity in a Postmodern World: Elizabeth Ermarth (University of Edinburgh, UK). 4. The Time of the Real When Disease is 'Actual': Monica Greco (Goldsmith's College, UK). 5. Times of Value, Deconstruction and Value: Elizabeth Grosz (Monash University, Australia). 6. Being After Time: Towards a Politics of Melancholy: Scott Lash (Lancaster University, UK). 7. Catastrophic Times: Alphonso Lingis (Penn State University, USA). 8. Moving at the Speed of Life: Tim Luke (Virginia Polytechnic University, USA). 9. Le Presentisme ou la Valeur du Cycle: Michel Maffesoli (Sorbonne, France). 10. Time and the Event: Andrew Quick (Lancaster University, UK). 11. Fugit Hora: High Fashion, Television and the Ethics of Style: Hilary Radner (University of Notre Dame, USA). 12. Time, Virtuality and the Goddess: Richard Roberts (University of Lancaster, UK). 13. Time, Baroque Codes and Canonization: Bonaventura de Souza Santos (University of Quimbra, Portugal). 14. Staging the Self by Performing the Other: Global Fantasies and the Migration of the Projective Imagination: Luiz Soares (University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

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Book SynopsisThe World of Cities is a concise theoretical and empirical introduction to urban sociology. In clear and engaging terms, the book surveys and critiques all the major theoretical perspectives in urban studies. Provides a concise introduction to urban sociology. Uses clear and engaging terms. Surveys the main theoretical models of urban studies. Includes empirical data on contemporary cities and neighborhoods, and the impact of the world economy on city life. Features a discussion of the current reconstructive efforts of educational, political, and business leaders to improve cities and maintain their civic culture. Trade Review‘The World of Cities is an intellectually strong and up-to-date synthesis, one that should prove useful to both students and sophisticated analysts alike.’ Harvey Molotch, University of California at Santa Barbara and New York University ‘For the first time in recent US scholarship, Orum and Chen provide a deep and extended analysis of the importance of place in city development. Human beings value places as sacred sites with deep memories and legendary attachments, to be revisited even when catastrophes make this foolhardy. Dissatisfied with undemocratic development today, Orum and Chen provide a sage set of pro-active measures for creating much better urban places fostering human life and family.’ Joe Feagin, University of FloridaTable of ContentsList of Illustrations. Preface. Acknowledgments. List of Figures. 1. Cities and Places. 2. Social Theory and the City. 3. Social Inequalities and the Creation of Metropolitan Space. 4. Place Change and Continuity: The City in Comparative and Global Contexts. 5. From A Critical to A Reconstructive Sociology of Cities. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology brings together thirty-eight original essays covering the wide inter-disciplinary field of political sociology. Represents the most comprehensive overview available in the field of political sociology Covers traditional questions as well as emerging topics including recent debates on gender, citizenship, and political identity Includes detailed editorial introduction, abstracts, further reading lists, and a consolidated bibliography. Trade Review"Putting together a reader or companion in the field of political sociology is notoriously difficult. Kate Nash and Alan Scott have done a splendid job in producing a collection that is comprehensive, coherent, and up-to-date. The quality of the contributions is outstanding." --Krishan Kumar, University of Virginia "An enormously comprehensive and pluralistic overview of contemporary debates in the field of political sociology. Though nobody will agree with all the contributors, everybody in the field will learn a lot from this stimulating volume." --Hans Joas, Freie Universität, Berlin "The parameters of politics are open and contested as never before. Nash and Scott's collection effectively captures the way contemporary social forces have disrupted older political assumptions. It fulfils the vital task of intellectual preparation for shaping new political agendas in a globalized and fragmented world." --Martin Albrow, University of Surrey Roehampton "The book's strong points would appear to be its catholic outlook in the best sense of the term, and its international, mainly British and European cast of established authors ..." (Canadian Journal of Sociology Online)Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction (Kate Nash and Alan Scott). Part I: Approaches to Power and The Political. 1. Marxist Approaches to Power (Bob Jessop, University of Lancaster). 2. Pluralism and Elitism (Richard Bellamy, University of Reading). 3. Rational Choice Approaches to Analyzing Power (Keith Dowding, London School of Economics). 4. Power, Government, Politics (Barry Hindess, Australian National University). 5. Society, Morality and Law: Jurgen Habermas (Max Pensky, SUNY Binghampton). 6. A Political Sociology for Complex Societies (Niklas Luhmann, Stefan Lange and Uwe Schimank, Fernuniversität, Hagen, Germany). 7. "Postmodern" Political Sociology (David Owen, University of Southampton). 8. Studying Power (John Scott, University of Essex). Part II: The State and Governance. Formation and Form. 9. Theories of State Formation (Gianfranco Poggi, European University Institute, Florence). 10. Political Legitimacy (David Beetham, University of Leeds). 11. Gender and the State (Robert W. Connell, University of Sydney). Political Processes. 12. Administration, Civil Service and Bureaucracy (Antonino Palumbo, University of Palermo). 13. Policy Networks (Peter John, University of London). 14. Parties and Interest Intermediation (Herbert Kitschelt, Duke University). 15. Social Movements and Political Process (David Meyer, University of California-Irvine). 16. The Media and Politics (John B. Thompson, University of Cambridge). Violence and the State. 17. The Political Sociology of War (Alan Scott, University of Innsbruck, Austria). 18. Revolution (Michael Drake, University of East Anglia). 19. Terror Against the State (Donatella della Porta, University of Florence). Part III: The Political and The Social. State and Civil Society. 20. Civil Society and the Public Sphere (Larry Ray, University of Kent). 21. Trust and Social Capital (Arnaldo Bagnasco, University of Turin, Italy). 22. The State and the Market (Colin Crouch, European University Institute, Florence). 23. Markets Against States: Neo-Liberalism (Fran Tonkiss, University of London). The Politics of Collective Identity and Action. 24. Beyond New Social Movements: Social Conflicts and Institutions (Pierre Hamel and Louis Maheu, University of Montreal). 25. The Politics of Ethnicity and Identity (Aletta Norval, University of Essex). 26. Imagined Communities Alan Finlayson (University of Wales, Swansea). 27. Political Rituals (Sigrid Baringhorst, University of Technology at Sydney). 28. The Politics of Popular Culture (John Street, University of East Anglia). 29. Body Politic (Roberta Sassatelli, University of East Anglia). Citizenship. 30. Citizenship and Gender (Ruth Lister, Loughborough University). 31. Post-National Citizenship: Reconfiguring the Familiar Terrain (Yasemin Soysal, University of Essex). 32. Government and Citizenship (Giovanna Procacci, University of Milan). Part IV: Political Transformations. Democratization. 33. Transformation, Transition, Consolidation: Democratization in Latin America (Joe Foweraker, University of Essex). 34. Feminism and Democracy (Judith Squires, University of Bristol). Postmodernization, Fragmentation, Globalization. 35. Postmodernization of Politics (Jan Pakulski, University of Tasmania). 36. Nationalism and Fragmentation Since 1989 (John Schwarzmantel, University of Leeds). 37. A New Phase of the State Story in Europe (Patrick Le Gales, CEVIPOF (Sciences Po Paris)). 38. The "Singapore Model": Democracy, Communication, and Globalization (Danilo Zolo, University of Florence). Index.

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Book Synopsis* Presents a concise, accessible introduction to the filed of cultural sociology. * Provides excellent empirical examples of cultural sociology in practice. * Covers both the theoretical bases and methodology of current research. .Trade Review"Cultural Sociology in Practice is a shockingly good book. Edles achieves the almost impossible task, a highly accessible book for students that provides a powerful and sophisticated disciplinary statement for their teachers. This is a wide-ranging survey of the vast and surging new field of cultural sociology. It is also a deep and penetrating theoretical and methodological argument in its own right. Moreover, Edles does not just write about the work of others; she provides numerous and compact cultural-sociological studies of her own. Filled with wisdom, fairness, and creativity, this is one of the very best statements of cultural sociology ever written." Jeffrey Alexander, University of California at Los Angeles "Cultural Sociology in Practice brightly illuminates the practices of studying culture in all of its forms for readers seeking a map of the field. Laura Desfor Edles writes intelligent, critical, and lucid prose as she explores the specifically sociological chartings of such cultural phenomena as religion, race, and the mass media. An eminently useful survey." Robin Wagner-Pacifici, Swarthmore CollegeTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction: What is Culture and How Does Culture Work?. Part I: Culture and Society:. 2. Religion and Ideology: Systems of Meaning in the Modern (and Postmodern) World. 3. The Media and Popular Culture. 4. Race and Representation. Part II: Cultural Methodology: Getting a Handle on Culture:. 5. Naturalistic Inquiry: Ethnography, Ethnomethodology, and Dramaturgical Research. 6. Discourse Analysis and Audience/Reception Research: Constructing and Deconstructing Texts, Talk, and Meaning. 7. Structure, Agency, and "Comprehensive" Cultural Sociology. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a concise introduction to the burgeoning new field of cultural sociology. It sorts out the various definitions of the word culture in a sociological context. It then applies these various meanings to cultural events, artefacts, and practices.Trade Review"Cultural Sociology in Practice is a shockingly good book. Edles achieves the almost impossible task, a highly accessible book for students that provides a powerful and sophisticated disciplinary statement for their teachers. This is a wide-ranging survey of the vast and surging new field of cultural sociology. It is also a deep and penetrating theoretical and methodological argument in its own right. Moreover, Edles does not just write about the work of others; she provides numerous and compact cultural-sociological studies of her own. Filled with wisdom, fairness, and creativity, this is one of the very best statements of cultural sociology ever written." Jeffrey Alexander, University of California at Los Angeles "Cultural Sociology in Practice brightly illuminates the practices of studying culture in all of its forms for readers seeking a map of the field. Laura Desfor Edles writes intelligent, critical, and lucid prose as she explores the specifically sociological chartings of such cultural phenomena as religion, race, and the mass media. An eminently useful survey." Robin Wagner-Pacifici, Swarthmore CollegeTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction: What is Culture and How Does Culture Work?. Part I: Culture and Society:. 2. Religion and Ideology: Systems of Meaning in the Modern (and Postmodern) World. 3. The Media and Popular Culture. 4. Race and Representation. Part II: Cultural Methodology: Getting a Handle on Culture:. 5. Naturalistic Inquiry: Ethnography, Ethnomethodology, and Dramaturgical Research. 6. Discourse Analysis and Audience/Reception Research: Constructing and Deconstructing Texts, Talk, and Meaning. 7. Structure, Agency, and "Comprehensive" Cultural Sociology. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisPresents a study of the implications of post-communism for sociological theory. This book discusses the thesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternative conceptions of social organizations other than capitalism. It also analyzes the implications of the fall of communism on social theory.Trade Review"[This] book is important. The theoretical challenges and chances for reinvigoration that postcommunism represents have undoubtedly been overlooked thus far. Outhwaite and Ray have provided a very suggestive redress." Australian Journal of Political Science "This book offers an insightful and refreshingly jargon-free examination of the major dilemmas faced by post-Communist polities in their search for constructing democratic communities ... Students of democracy, globalization, civil society, nationalism and political ideologies will find this book extremely useful." Seer "No doubt ... the book deserves the attention that it is likely to attract." American Journal of Sociology "This book offers an insightful and refreshingly jargon-free examination of the major dilemmas faced by post-Communist polities in their search for constructing democratic communities. Students of democracy, globalization, civil society, nationalism and political ideologies will find this book extremely useful." Slavonic and East European Review "[Each chapter] offers a survey of a significant body of literature... In their literature surveys, Outhwaite and Ray provide clear and engaging overviews. The chapters are written for readers well versed in both classical and contemporary sociology. Each is valuable on its own as an informed essay on a major theme in social theory... There is much to appreciate in what Outhwaite and Ray have to say in this book, including both their respect for the stubbornness of reality in contradicting our ideas and their moral concern for the economic and political injustice that persists in the face of that reality." Philosophy of the Social Sciences "A significant event in social theory's ongoing return to earth after its prolonged fit of factless abstractionalism, made all the more valuable by the authors' knowledge of, and respect for, the world's particularity. A genuinely thoughtful and thought provoking book." Anthony Woodiwiss, City UniversityTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction: Being Taken By Surprise. 1 Theory After the Fall. 2 Class: Marx and Weber. 3 Society, Solidarity and Anomie: Durkheim. 4 Three Types of Convergence. 5 Socialism, modernity and beyond. 6 Globalization and Convergence. 7 Civil Society East and West. 8 Modernity, memory and postcommunism. 9 Concluding Themes. Index

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Book SynopsisUndertakes a study of the implications of post-communism for sociological theory. This book discusses the thesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternative conceptions of social organizations other than capitalism. It covers state/civil society, globalization, the future of 'modernity', and post-socialism.Trade Review"[This] book is important. The theoretical challenges and chances for reinvigoration that postcommunism represents have undoubtedly been overlooked thus far. Outhwaite and Ray have provided a very suggestive redress." Australian Journal of Political Science "This book offers an insightful and refreshingly jargon-free examination of the major dilemmas faced by post-Communist polities in their search for constructing democratic communities ... Students of democracy, globalisation, civil society, nationalism and political ideologies will find this book extremely useful." Seer "No doubt ... the book deserves the attention that it is likely to attract." American Journal of Sociology "This book offers an insightful and refreshingly jargon-free examination of the major dilemmas faced by post-Communist polities in their search for constructing democratic communities. Students of democracy, globalization, civil society, nationalism and political ideologies will find this book extremely useful." Slavonic and East European Review “[Each chapter] offers a survey of a significant body of literature… In their literature surveys, Outhwaite and Ray provide clear and engaging overviews. The chapters are written for readers well versed in both classical and contemporary sociology. Each is valuable on its own as an informed essay on a major theme in social theory… There is much to appreciate in what Outhwaite and Ray have to say in this book, including both their respect for the stubbornness of reality in contradicting our ideas and their moral concern for the economic and political injustice that persists in the face of that reality." Philosophy of the Social SciencesTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction: Being Taken By Surprise. 1 Theory After the Fall. 2 Class: Marx and Weber. 3 Society, Solidarity and Anomie: Durkheim. 4 Three Types of Convergence. 5 Socialism, modernity and beyond. 6 Globalization and Convergence. 7 Civil Society East and West. 8 Modernity, memory and postcommunism. 9 Concluding Themes. Index

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Book SynopsisThe first book to offer critical understandings of discourses of the environment using a range of theoretical perspectives. Addresses issues of current public debate. Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of contributors.Trade Review"provides a stimulating read and a path through post-structuralist terrain." Yvonne Rydin, London School of Economics "Discourses of the Environment represents an important contribution to addressing the links between poststructuralism and the environment. The divergent analyses are engaging and should provide material for debate and inquiry. Environmental theorists and practitioners will find this book of benefit, although the novelty of this intellectual effort should diminish as scholars recognise the important links between Foucault and nature." Local Environment 'In Discourses of the Environment Eric Darier brings together nine scholars from a variety of disciplines who are all working on environmental issues from the broad perspective provided by the work of the late Michel Foucault. The result is an important and challenging contribution to the understanding of the environment as a central problem of modern societies and as an object of study across the natural and human sciences.' -- James Tully, University of Victoria 'Darier's Discourses of the Environment makes a major contributors to a debate that really deserves to be broader than it has been. Bringing the breakthrough political theory of Michel Foucault to the environmental movement, the book is so compelling that it makes one wonder why such an approach has been so rare.' --Bill Chaloupka, University of Montana Table of ContentsContributors. Acknowledgements. 1. Foucault and The Environment: An Introduction: Eric Darier. Part I Histories:. 2."The Entry Of Life Into History": Foucault And Ecological Governmentality: Paul Rutherford. 3. Medicine, Health And The Environment: The Construction Of Environmental "Awareness": Isabelle Lanthier And Lawrence Olivier. 4. Sex At The Limits: Population, Environmentalism, And Late Capitalism: Catriona Sandilands. 5. Ecological Modernisation And Environmental Risk: Foucault And Recent Social Theory: Paul Rutherford. Part II Environmentalities:. 6. Environmentality As Green Governmentality Geo-Power, Eco-Knowledge And Enviro-Discipline As Tactics Of Normalisation: Timothy W. Luke. 7. Northern Plains Boulder Structures: Art And Foucauldian Heterotopias: Thomas Heyd. 8. The Practice Of The Green Subjects: Nature Writing As Self-Technology: Sylvia Bowerbank. Part III Resistances:. 9. Nature As Dangerous Space: Foucault's Challenge To Marxism, Liberal Humanism And The General Call For 'Grounded Responsibility': Peter Quigley. 10. Foucault's Unnatural Ecology: Neil Levy. 11. Foucault Against Environmental Ethics: Toward A Green Aesthetic Of Existence?: Eric Darier. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible, original book is an exploration of the relevance of classical social theory in the contemporary world. It examines the work of Marx, Weber and Durkheim through the lens of new theoretical issues, such as the role of Empire, the problem of cultural differences, and the possibilities of democracy that are implicit in each theorist''s perspective.Trade Review"A remarkably careful, critical reading of classical social theory, with an extraordinary sensitivity to the balance between past social contexts and present social concerns." Robert Alun Jones, University of Illinois "Readers, particularly students new to sociology and looking for the contemporary relevance of classical social theorists, will learn much from this work". Choice "Tucker's book would be a welcome addition to undergraduate courses in sociological theory mainly for its excellent discussion of the threats to democracy posed by globalization and the contribution it makes in opening up a discussion of the history of colonialism and the problem of cultural and political identities." Ken Morrison, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canadian Journal of Sociology Online, January-February 2003Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: The Social and Intellectual Context of Classical Social Theory. 1. The World of Classical Social Theory. 2. From the Enlightenment to Nietzsche: Science, Republicanism, and Identity. Part II: Social Science and the Canon: Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. 3. Marx: Modernity and Capitalism. 4. Durkheim: Modernity and Social Solidarity. 5. Weber: Modernity and Rationalization. Part III: Rethinking and Expanding the Canon. 6. Freud, Simmel, and Mead: Aesthetics, the Unconscious, and the Fluid Self. 7. Du Bois and Perkins Gilman: Race, Gender, and Cultural Identity. Conclusion. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis text explores the contemporary relevance of classical sociological theory. Tucker examines the work of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim through the lens of new theoretical issues, such as the role of Empire, and the possibilities of democracy implicit in each theorist's perspective.Trade Review"A remarkably careful, critical reading of classical social theory, with an extraordinary sensitivity to the balance between past social contexts and present social concerns." Robert Alun Jones, University of Illinois "Readers, particularly students new to sociology and looking for the contemporary relevance of classical social theorists, will learn much from this work". Choice "Tucker's book would be a welcome addition to undergraduate courses in sociological theory mainly for its excellent discussion of the threats to democracy posed by globalization and the contribution it makes in opening up a discussion of the history of colonialism and the problem of cultural and political identities." Ken Morrison, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canadian Journal of Sociology Online, January-February 2003Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: The Social and Intellectual Context of Classical Social Theory. 1. The World of Classical Social Theory. 2. From the Enlightenment to Nietzsche: Science, Republicanism, and Identity. Part II: Social Science and the Canon: Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. 3. Marx: Modernity and Capitalism. 4. Durkheim: Modernity and Social Solidarity. 5. Weber: Modernity and Rationalization. Part III: Rethinking and Expanding the Canon. 6. Freud, Simmel, and Mead: Aesthetics, the Unconscious, and the Fluid Self. 7. Du Bois and Perkins Gilman: Race, Gender, and Cultural Identity. Conclusion. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisZizek's work is a mix of Hegel and Hitchcock, Schelling and science fiction, Kant and courtly love, Stalin and Stephen King, all of which is strongly seasoned with Lacanian psychoanalysis. This title includes a Preface by Zizek and an essay on cyberspace. It includes Culture, Woman and Philosophy.Trade Review"Zizek is, in fact, the most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged in Europe for some decades." Terry Eagleton, University of Oxford "The Zizek Reader is an excellent introduction to his thinking and contains the first systematic criticism of his work, in editorial introductions to each essay. In his own preface, Zizek makes his gambit explicit by his categorical rejection of the 'hegemonic trends' of today's academia." The IndependentTable of ContentsPreface: Burning the Bridges by Slavoj Zizek vii Acknowledgements xi Introduction 1 Part I: Culture 9 1. The Undergrowth of Enjoyment: How popular culture can serve as an Introduction to Lacan 11 2. The Obscene Object of Postmodernity 37 3. The Spectre of Ideology 53 4. Fantasy as a Political Category: A Lacanian Approach 87 5. Is it Possible to Traverse the Fantasy in Cyberspace?102 Part II: Woman 125 6. Otto Weininger, or 'Woman doesn't Exist' 127 7. Courtly Love, or Woman as Thing 148 8. There is No Sexual Relationship 174 9. Death and the Maiden 206 Part III: Philosophy 223 10. Hegel's 'Logic of Essence' as a Theory of Ideology 225 11. Schelling-in-Itself: The Orgasm of Forces 251 12. A Hair of the Dog that Bit You 268 13. Kant with (or against) Sade 283 14. Of Cells and Selves 302 Slavoj Žižek: Bibliography of Worlds in English 321 Index 323

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Book SynopsisPresents studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the American Century. This book provides a critical evaluation of the extent of the diffusion and adoption of the American way of life and the very concept of America itself.Trade Review"[A] lively and insightful collection of essays ... by and large readable and succinct, suggesting a strong editorial hand. They are accessible to non-specialists and will prove useful in the classroom." Progress in Human GeographyTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. . Part I: Introductions: American Destiny?. 1. Locating the American Century: A World-systems Analysis (Peter J. Taylor). 2. Locating the American Century: Themes for a Post-colonial Perspective (David Slater) . Part II: Economic Capacities: American Know-how? . 3. Global Shift - the Role of United States Transnational Corporations (Peter Dicken). 4. The Dynamics of US Managerialism and American Corporations (Michael Taylor). 5. Overseas Investment by US Service Enterprises (P.W. Daniels). 6. The Rise and Decline of US International Monetary Hegemony (Mark Holmes and Eric Pentecost). 7. The 'New' Developmentalism: Political Liberalism and the Washington Consensus (Kate Manzo) . Part III: Political Capacities: The Arsenal of Democracy? . 8. Inaugurating the American Century: 'New World' Perspectives on the 'Old' in the Early Twentieth Century (Michael Heffernan). 9.European Integration and American Power: Reflex, Resistance and Reconfiguration (Michael Smith). 10. The United States, the 'Triumph of Democracy' and the 'End of History' (R.J. Johnston). 11. Taking the Cold War to the Third World (Klaus Dodds). 12. US Influence in the Making of the Contemporary Amazon Heartland (Berta K. Becker and Roberto S. Bartholo, Jr). 13. American Power and the Portuguese Empire (James Sidaway). 14. The Reality of American Idealism (Gillian Youngs). 15. Contradictions of a Lone Superpower (David Campbell). Part IV: Cultural Capacities: The American Dream?. 16. Occult Hollywood: Unfolding the Americanization of World Cinema (Marcus A. Doel). 17. Global Disney (Alan Bryman). 18. 'The Kind Of Beat Which is Currently Popular': American Popular Music in Britain (Tim Cresswell and Brian Hoskin). 19. American Philanthropy as Cultural Power (Morag Bell). 20. Between North and South: Travelling Feminisms and Homeless Women (Claudia de Lima Costa). 21. Americanization of the World (Pablo Gonzalez Casanova). Part V: Conclusion: American Centuries?. 22. Multiple Themes, One America; One Theme, Multiple Americas (David Slater and Peter J. Taylor. Index.

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Book Synopsis* Explores the current status of the sociology of religion, and how it might look at the beginning of the next millennium. * Traces the boundaries between sociology and other closely related disciplines, such as theology and social anthropology.Trade Review‘If a single theme runs through this anthology, it is an appreciation of the process of secularization. Here, however, secularization does not trumpet the demise of religion but provides a lens through which to scrutinize the shifting location and function of religion in urban, industrial, complex societies. Of value as a reference tool at all readership levels.’ Choice ‘The volume takes the reader immediately to the most interesting issues currently debated in the discipline.’ International Review of Biblical Studies "This is a milestone of a book." Journal of Contemporary Religion "Within the cover there is a very stimulating companion indeed - a more than adequate travel guide for any student or scholar seeking a lively and insightful introduction to the contours of the sociology of religion." BSA NetworkTable of ContentsList of contributors viii Acknowledgments xii Preface xiv Part I Classical and Contemporary Theory: Recycling, Continuity, Progress, or New Departures? Editorial Commentary: Religion and the Secular; the Sacred and the Profane: The Scope of the Argument 3 1 Personal Reflections in the Mirror of Halévy and Weber 23David Martin 2 Salvation, Secularization, and De-moralization 39Bryan Wilson 3 The Pentecostal Gender Paradox: A Cautionary Tale for the Sociology of Religion 52Bernice Martin 4 Feminism and the Sociology of Religion: From Gender-blindness to Gendered Difference 67Linda Woodhead 5 Melancholia, Utopia, and the Psychoanalysis of Dreams 85Donald Capps 6 Georg Simmel: American Sociology Chooses the Stone the Builders Refused 105Victoria Lee Erickson 7 Transformations of Society and the Sacred in Durkheim’s Religious Sociology 120Donald A. Nielsen 8 Classics in the Sociology of Religion: An Ambiguous Legacy 133Roger O’Toole 9 Individualism, the Validation of Faith, and the Social Nature of Religion in Modernity 161Danièle Hervieu-Léger 10 The Origins of Religion 176Richard K. Fenn Part II Contemporary Trends in the Relation of Religion to Society Editorial Commentary: Whose Problem is it? The Question of Prediction versus Projection 197 11 Secularization Extended: From Religious “Myth” to Cultural Commonplace 211Nicholas J. Demerath III 12 Social Movements as Free-floating Religious Phenomena 229James A. Beckford 13 The Social Process of Secularization 249Steve Bruce 14 Patterns of Religion in Western Europe: An Exceptional Case 264Grace Davie 15 The Future of Religious Participation and Belief in Britain and Beyond 279Robin Gill 16 Religion as Diffusion of Values. “Diffused Religion” in the Context of a Dominant Religious Institution: The Italian Case 292Roberto Cipriani 17 Spirituality and Spiritual Practice 306Robert Wuthnow 18 The Renaissance of Community Economic Development among African-American Churches in the 1990s 321Katherine Day 19 Hell as a Residual Category: Possibilities Excluded from the Social System 336Richard K. Fenn and Marianne Delaporte Part III The Sociology of Religion and Related Areas of Inquiry Editorial Commentary: Looking for the Boundaries of the Field: Social Anthropology, Theology, and Ethnography 363 20 Acting Ritually: Evidence from the Social Life of Chinese Rites 371Catherine Bell 21 Moralizing Sermons, Then and Now 388Thomas Luckmann 22 Health, Morality and Sacrifice: The Sociology of Disasters 404Douglas J. Davies 23 Contemporary Social Theory as it Applies to the Understanding of Religion in Cross-cultural Perspective 418Peter Beyer 24 The Return of Theology: Sociology’s Distant Relative 432Kieran Flanagan 25 Epilogue: Toward a Secular View of the Individual 445Richard K. Fenn Index 469

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Book SynopsisClassical and Modern Social Theory is comprehensive introduction to the field, covering a wide historical range of thinkers, from the classical to the postmodernist, as well as key themes in social theory and a guide to the major debates.Trade Review"This lucidly-written book provides within a single volume a comprehensive introduction to the corpus of sociological theory. It encompasses both classical and contemporary approaches, which are presented as relevant to understanding the present state of sociological theory. This will become an essential text for students." Larry Ray, University of Kent "This volume is a comprehensive guide to theory debates today. It is composed of 30 original chapters offering succinct, accessible overviews of the key ideas of modern theory - from Marx, American pragmatism to current debates over national identity, postmodernism, and civil society, I can think of no better introduction to classical and contemporary theory." Steven Seidman, author of Contested Knowledge: Social Theory in a Postmodern Era "An interesting, thorough, and useful anthology of informed commentary that will enliven the study of social theory for novice as well as expert. Particularly innovative is the use of European scholars whose analyses of theory is too seldom taken into account within the anglophone world. Their interpretations will, I am sure, add a fruitful dimension to an otherwise foreshortened understanding of the canon." Alan Sica, Pennsylvania State University "This volume aspires to be a comprehensive and sophisticated introduction to classical and modern social theory...providing a range and depth of analysis." Raymond A. Morrow, University of AlbertaTable of ContentsContributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction: Classical and Modern Social Theory: William Outhwaite. Part I: Classical Social Theories:. 2. Karl Marx: Per Månson. 3. Herbert Spencer: Heine Andersen. 4. Ferdinand Tönnies: Jorn Falk. 5. Emile Durkheim: Willy Guneriussen. 6. Max Weber: Per Månson. 7. Georg Simmel: Henrik Ornstrup. 8. American Pragmatism: Nils Mortensen. Part II: Modern Social Theories: . 9. Marxism: Per Månson. 10. The Frankfurt School: Anders Ramsay. 11. Neo-Marxist Theories: Jens Peter Frolund Thomsen and Heine Andersen. 12. Social Interaction Theories: Gorm Harste and Nils Mortensen. 13. Rational Choice: Roar Hagen. 14. Functionalism: Heine Andersen. 15. Neofunctionalism: Alvor Fauske. 16. Conflict Theory: An Alternative to Functionalism? Pål Strandbakken. 17. Jean-Paul Sartre: Dag Osterberg. 18. Structuralism: Tom Broch. 19. Michel Foucault: Sven-Åke Lindgren. 20. Pierre Bourdieu: Staf Callewaert. 21. Jürgen Habermas: Heine Andersen. 22. Niklas Luhmann: Roar Hagen. 23. Norbert Elias: Gunnor Olofsson. 24. Anthony Giddens: Lars Bo Kaspersen. Part III: Contemporary Challenges to Classical and Modern Social Theory: . 25. Post-Industrialization, Cultural Criticism and Risk Society: Gorm Harste. 26. Our Present: Postmodern? Poul Poder Pedersen. 27. Social Theory, Morality, and the Civil Society: Heine Andersen. 28. State, Nation, and National Identity: Uffe Ostergaard. 29. Gender and Society: Karin Widerberg. 30. From Aristotle to Modern Social Theory: Margareta Bertilsson. Bibliography. Name Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis work offers an analysis of the underlying grammar or logic of culture. Ray argues that the disparate models, ideologies, and ethics that have been advanced in the name of culture derive from a shift in our ways of thinking that occurred before the advent of modernity.Trade Review"This densely and incisively written book provides a compelling theoretical framework for the understanding of the "logic" of culture in modern times. From the rhetoric of the French Revolution to contemporary museum displays, from Schiller's aesthetics to concepts broached by Matthew Arnold, Foucault and Bourdieu, Ray engages a variety of periods, genres, issues, and regimes of thought with mastery and elegance. A major accomplishment and a fascinating read!" Bernadette Fort, Northwestern University and Editor of Eighteenth-Century Studies "A tightly argued and coherent account of the conflicting impulses within culture, Ray's study will take its rightful place among the best recent work on the intricacies of culture." John C. O'Neal, Hamilton CollegeTable of ContentsSeries Editor's Preface. Preface. Introduction: The Paradox of Culture. 1. The Roots of Cultural Logic. 2. Inventing Culture. 3. Instituting Culture. 4. Culture, Critique and Community. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisA collection of essays, which chart new territory in the field of political sociology, going beyond the traditional focus on the relationship between state and society. It contains articles addressing the concerns of the postmodern turn in sociology and its implications for the study of politics.Trade Review"Finally - a collection that explores political sociology as a series of conceptual political problems, as opposed to a diffuse empirical array. These articles raise the most central issues in political sociology in a way that engages and challenges the reader." Michael Kimmel, State University of New York at Stony BrookTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Part I: Power and Politics:. Introduction. 1. The Subject and Power: Michel Foucault. 2. A Sociological Theory of Postmodernity: Zygmunt Bauman. 3. Inequality After Class: Malcolm Waters. Part II: Globalization:. Introduction. 4. From Fordism to Flexible Accumulation: David Harvey. 5. The Social Revolutions of our Time: Anthony Giddens. 6. Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy: Arjun Appadurai. 7. The Question of Cultural Identity: Stuart Hall. Part III: Social Movements and the Politicization of the Social:. Introduction. 8. "New Social Movements" of the Early Nineteenth Century: Craig Calhoun. 9. The Concept of Social Movement: Mario Diani. 10. Transnational Contention: Sidney Tarrow. Part IV: Citizenship, Exclusion, and Difference:. 11. Rethinking Citizenship and Social Movements: Themes in Contemporary Sociology and Neoconservative Ideology: Maurice Roche. 12. The Patriarchal Welfare State: Carole Pateman. 13. Toward a Postnational Model of Membership [in Europe]: Yasemin Nuhoglu Soysal. Part V: Democracy:. Introduction. 14. The Public Sphere: Jürgen Habermas. 15. Hegemony and New Political Subjects: Toward a New Concept of Democracy: Chantal Mouffe. 16. Democracy, the Nation-State and the Global System: David Held. Identity and Difference in Global Politics: William E. Connolly. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo 18 essays by leading contemporary theorists examining post--classical modern social and cultural theory covering a wide range of key debates in the context of both macro and micro theory. aeo Thematic coverage that examines the work of the major theorists and also looks at recent trends in scholarship.Trade Review"This is an unrivalled collection of essays on social theory from the classical to the postmodern period. It keeps one up to date without abandoning the foundational issues that tie society, politics, culture, gender, and race. Each contributor has fashioned a remarkably responsible account of the topic at hand along with invaluable bibliographic guides." – John O’Neill, York University, Toronto "The striking motif of this revised reader-friendly companion is Bryan Turner’s welcome dismissal of ‘decorative theory’ – that is cultural theory which has become an end in itself. He urges a return to historical and comparative studies reflected by new chapters on social anthropology and the body." – Ray Pahl, University of KentTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Bryan S. Turner (University of Cambridge). Part I: Foundations:. 1. The Foundations of Social Theory - origins and trajectories: Gerald Delanty (University of Liverpool). 2. The Philosophy of Social Science: William Outhwaite (University of Sussex). Part II: Actions, Actors, Systems:. 3. Theories of Action and Praxis: Ira J. Cohen (Rutgers University). 4. Systems Theory and Functionalism: Frank J. Lechner (Emory University). 5. Psychoanalysis and Social Theory: Anthony Elliott (Monash University). 6. Structuralism: Roy Boyne (University of Durham). Part III: Perspectives on Social and Cultural Analysis:. 7. Symbolic Interactionism in the Twentieth Century: Ken Plummer (University of Essex). 8. Sociological Theory and Rational Choice Theory: Peter Abell (London School of Economics). 9. Anthropology and Social Theory: James D. Faubion (Rice University). 10. Phenomenology and Sociology: Steven Vaitkus (University of Bielefeld). 11. Feminisms of the Second Wave: Terry Lovell (University of Warwick). 12. Feminisms Transformed? Terry Lovell (University of Warwick). 13. Cultural Sociology and Cultural Sciences: Steven Connor (Birbeck College). Part IV:Perspectives on Time and Space:. 14. Historical Sociology: John Mandalios (Griffith University). 15. Sociology of Time and Space: John Urry (Lancaster University). Part V: Contemporary Developments in Social Theory:. 16. Postmodern Social Theory: Barry Smart (University of Portsmouth). 17. Outline of a General Sociology of the Body: Bryan S. Turner (University of Cambridge). Part VI: Intellectuals and the Public Sphere:. 18. Social Theory and the Public Sphere: Craig Calhoun (University of North Carolina). Index.

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Book SynopsisModern Philosophy: An Anthology features a broad range of selections from important but seldom anthologized works in the philosophy of psychology, natural science, morality, politics and religion. Features a broad range of selections from works in the philosophy of psychology, natural science, morality, politics and religion. Places the modern thinkers in conversation with each other, including Leibniz on Descartes and Spinoza, Reid on Locke and Hume, and Kant on Hobbes. Offers important, but seldom anthologized primary works. Trade Review"An exceptional resource, providing an unusually wide and varied range of texts for each author. This book will be invaluable, giving a breadth of material without equal. An essential work of reference." Nicholas Dent, University of Birmingham "While the study of modern philosophy has become a rich and exciting field, most texts for the period exactly resemble the texts of 30 years ago. In addition to moving beyond the Meditations and the Monadology to give some sense of the breadth of interests of the moderns, Emmanuel and Goold include a fine selection of nineteenth-century works. This collection should enable students and teachers to reconsider the contours of modern philosophy." Patricia Kitcher, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements.. Part I: René Descartes (1596–1650):. Introduction.. 1. The Treatise on Light. Description of a New World (ch. 6). The Laws of Nature of This New World (ch. 7). 2. Principles of Philosophy. The Principles of Human Knowledge(Part 1). 3. The Passions of the Soul. The Passions in General (Part 1). Part II: Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679):. Introduction.. 4. Concerning Body (De Corpore). Of Method (from Part 1, ch. 6). 5. The Citizen (De Cive). Of the Causes and First Beginning of Civil Government (Part 2, ch. 5). 6. On Man (De Homine). On Speech and Sciences (Bk XX). On Appetite and Aversion, Pleasure and Displeasure and Their Causes (Bk XXI). On Religion (Bk XIV). Part III: Benedict de Spinoza (1632–77):. Introduction.. 7. Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect. On Method(sects 50–86). 8. Ethics. On Human Freedom(Part 5). 9. Theological-Political Treatise. Of the Foundations of a State (from ch. 16). On Freedom of Thought and Speech (ch. 20). Part IV: Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715):. Introduction.. 10. The Search After Truth. On the Nature of Ideas (Bk III, Part 2, chs 1–7). 11. Treatise on Nature and Grace. On the General and Particular Wills (Illustration). 12. Dialogues on Metaphysics and on Religion. Dialogue VI. Part V: G. W. Leibniz (1646–1716):. Introduction.. 13. Meditations on Knowledge, Truth, and Ideas. 14. On Nature Itself. 15. The Theodicy. A Vindication of God's Justice (from the Appendix). 16. The Principles of Nature and of Grace, Based on Reason. Part VI: John Locke (1632–1704):. Introduction.. 17. Essay concerning Human Understanding. Of Ideas in General (Bk II, ch. 1, sects 1–5). Of Simple Ideas (ch. 2, sects 1–3). Of the Qualities and Powers of Bodies (ch. 8, sects 7–15). Of Perception (ch. 9, sects 1–15). Of Complex Ideas (ch. 12, sects 1–7). Of the Extent of Human Knowledge (Bk IV, ch. 3, sects 1–6). Of Our Knowledge of the Existence of a God (ch. 10, sects 1–6). 18. Of the Conduct of the Understanding. Of Truth and Error (sections 42–44). 19. A Discourse of Miracles. 20. The Second Treatise of Government. Of the Beginning of Political Societies (ch. 8). Part VII: George Berkeley (1685–1753):. Introduction.. 21. An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision. On the Relation Between Objects of Sight and Touch (sects 121–48). 22. A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge. Argument Against the Existence of Material Substance (sects 17–33). 23. Concerning Motion (abridged). 24. Passive Obedience. Part VIII: David Hume (1711–76):. Introduction.. 25. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Of the Academical or Sceptical Philosophy (sect. 12). 26. An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals. Concerning Moral Sentiment (Appendix I). 27. Of the Original Contract. 28. The Natural History of Religion. Bad Influence of Popular Religions on Morality (sect. 14). General Corollary (sect. 15). Part IX: Thomas Reid (1710–96):. Introduction.. 29. Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man. Of Perception (from Essay II). Of Mr. Hume's Skepticism With Regard to Reason (from Essay VII). 30. Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind. Of Morals (from Essay V). 31. Some Observations on the Modern System of Materialism. Part X: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–88):. Introduction.. 32. Discourse on the Arts and the Sciences. The Effect of the Arts and Sciences on Moral Development (excerpt). 33. Discourse on the Origin of Inequality. 34. Émile. On Government (from Bk V). 35. The Social Contract. Civil Religion (ch. 8). Part XI: Immanuel Kant (1724–1804):. Introduction.. 36. What Real Progress Has Metaphysics Made in Germany since the Time of Leibniz and Wolff?. 37. The Metaphysics of Morals (Introduction). Rudimentary Concepts of the Metaphysics of Morals. 38. Logic. Concept of Philosophy in General (from the Introduction). 39. On the Relationship of Theory to Practice in Political Right (abridged). 40. Lectures on Philosophical Theology. The Nature and Certainty of Moral Faith (sect. 2). Part XII: Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832):. Introduction.. 41. An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation. Of the Principle of Utility (ch. 1). 42. The Panopticon; or Inspection-House. Plan for a Penitentiary Inspection-House (Letter 2). Extent for a Single Building (Letter 3). Essential Points of the Plan (Letter 5). 43. A Fragment on Ontology. Introduction; Classification of Entities (ch. 1). 44. Essay on Logic. Of Exposition by Paraphrasis (sect. 7). 45. A Fragment on Government. Of the Original Contract (chs 36–40). 46. Chrestomathia. Sources of Motion (Appendix V). Part XIII: G. W. F. Hegel (1770–1831):. Introduction.. 47. Who Thinks Abstractly?. 48. Logic. 49. Phenomenology of Spirit. Introduction (§§ 73–89). The Truth of Self-Certainty (§§ 166–77). Part XIV: Søren Kierkegaard (1813–55):. Introduction.. 50. Fear and Trembling. Is There a Teleological Suspension of the Ethical? (Problema I). 51. Purity of Heart Is To Will One Thing. Live as an "Individual" (excerpt). 52. Practice in Christianity. The Halt (from No. I). The Categories of Offense, That Is, of Essential Offense (from No. II). 53. The Fatherland. Would It Be Best Now to "Stop Ringing the Fire Alarm"? (article XIV). 54. The Instant. What Says the Fire Chief? (No. 6). When is "the Instant"? (No. 10). Part XV: Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860):. Introduction.. 55. The World as Will and Representation. On Philosophy (from v. I). On the Fundamental View of Idealism (v. II, ch. 1). On the Primacy of the Will in Self-Consciousness (v. II, ch. 19). On Death (v. II, ch. 41). On Philosophy (from v. II). Part XVI: John Stuart Mill (1806–73):. Introduction.. 56. Speech on Perfectibility. 57. On Democracy. 58. A System of Logic. Of the Ground of Induction (ch. 3, abridged). 59. Utilitarianism. Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility (ch. 3). 60. The Utility of Religion. The Religion of Humanity (excerpt). Part XVII: Karl Marx (1818–83):. Introduction.. 61. Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts. Third Manuscript (excerpt). 62. Manifesto of the Communist Party. Bourgeois and Proletarians (from ch. 1). 63. Capital: A Critique of Political Economy. The Fetishism of Commodities and the Secret Thereof (sect. 4). Part XVIII: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900):. Introduction.. 64. Human, All-Too-Human. Man Alone With Himself (excerpt). 65. Daybreak (Preface). 66. The Gay Science (excerpts). Select Bibliography of Recent Literature. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis unique volume gathers Weber''s writings on a broad array of themes, from the nature of work, to the political culture of democracy, to the uniqueness of the West, to the character of the family and race relations, to the role of science and the fate of ethical action in the modern world. Gathers Weber's writings in a comprehensive collection, organized by topic. Rejuvenates a central, pivotal theme of Weberian thought: How do we live? and How can we live in the industrial society? Connects Weber's writings to contemporary issues through modern essays and editorial introductions. Trade Review"Having established himself as a leading Weber scholar and translator, Stephen Kalberg shows that he is an editor of vision and sensibility. He presents the full range of Weber's writing in a way that indicates Weber's grasp of all aspects of social reality and the enduring value of his analysis." Jack Barbalet, University of LeicesterTable of ContentsGeneral Editor's Foreword. A Chronology of Max Weber's Life. Glossary. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Max Weber: the Confrontation with Modernity. Max Weber: the Person / Foundational Features of Weber's "Interpretive Understanding" / Sociology: its Aim and the Centrality of Subjective Meaning, the Four Types of Social Action, and Value-Freedom and Value-Relevance / Research Strategies and Procedures: Ideal Types, Model-Building, Societal Domains, and the "Locating" of Social Action / The Vision of "Society": Ideal Types, Societal Domains, Open Models, and the Interweaving of Past and Present / Weber's Multicausality: Social Carriers and Values / Modern Western Rationalism I: Weber's Model / Modern Western Rationalism II: Empirical Variation / Fears About the Future and Proposals for Social Change / Weber on Modernity and Weber's Sociology: An Assessment / A Note on Weber's Mode of Writing. Part I: The Uniqueness of the West. 1 The "Rationalism" of Western Civilization. Part II: The Uniqueness and Origins of the Modern Western Work Ethic. 2 The Religious Origins of the Vocational Calling: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. 3 Continuous Ethical Discipline: The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism. Part III: The Economy and the Specialized Nature of Work in the Modern Epoch. 4 Market and Planned Economies: Modern Capitalism's Substantive Conditions. 5 The Separation of the Worker from the Means of Production, the Spread of Officialdom, and Organizational Discipline in the Factory. 6 The "Cultivated Man" and the "Specialist": Certificates and the Origin of Ideas in Science. 7 Old and New Civilizations: Contrasting Rural Social Structures in Germany and. the United States. Part IV: Stratification and Inequality. 8 "The Distribution of Power Within the Group: Class, Status, Party". 9 Germany as a Nation of Commoners: "National Character and the Junkers". 10 The Counterbalancing of Economic and Social Inequality by Universal Suffrage. Part V: Authority in the Modern Epoch: the Bureaucracy. 11 Power and Authority: When and Why Do People Obey?. 12 The Bureaucracy I: Formal Rationality, External Structure, Ethos, and Inequality. 13 The Bureaucracy II: the Impact Upon Society. 14 Past and Present: Charismatic Authority and its Routinization. Part VI: The Nation, the Modern State, and Modern Law. 15 The Nation: A Sentiment of Solidarity and the "National" Idea. 16 The State, its Basic Functions, and the Economic Foundations of Imperialism. 17 From Particularistic Law to Formal Legal Equality and the Rights of Individuals. Part VII: The Circumscription of Ethical Action Today and Weber's Response. 18 The Antagonism of the Economy and Political Domains to Ethical Action. 19 A "Casing of Bondage" and the Rule of Functionaries: the Call for Political Leadership, Strong Parliaments, and an Ethic of Responsibility. Part VIII: The Political Culture of American Democracy: The Influence of the "Sect Spirit". 20 The Autonomy of the Individual in the Sect and the Capacity to Form Democratic Communities: Tolerance and Freedom of Conscience. Part IX: On "Race," the Complexity of the Concept of Ethnicity, and Heredity. 21 On "Race" Membership, Common Ethnicity, and the "Ethnic Group". Part X: The Meaning, Value and Ethical Neutrality of Science: "Science as a Vocation" and Other Writings. 22 The Meaning and Value of Science: Disenchantment, "Progress," and Civilized Man's Meaninglessness. 23 Ethical Neutrality in the Classroom and the Usefulness and Limits of an Empirical Science. 24 The Opposition of Salvation Religions to Science and Modern Culture. Part XI: Modern Readings. 25 Private Authority and Work Habits: England and Russia. Reinhard Bendix. 26 The Data Protection Act: A Case of Rationalization. Martin Albrow. 27 The McDonaldization of Society. George Ritzer. 28 Hitler's Charisma. Luciano Cavalli. 29 The Routinization of Charisma: Rituals of Confession within Communities of Virtuosi. Hans-Georg Riegl. 30 The Political Culture of American Democracy: The Enduring Influence of Religion. Seymour Martin Lipset. Bibliography. Author Index. Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThe remarkably diverse writings of Zygmunt Bauman range across a large number of issues in sociology, politics, history, and cultural studies. This is the first collection of Baumana s writings that covers the entire breadth of his work, and includes a summarizing essay and commentary by editor Peter Beilharz.Trade Review"The Bauman Reader, edited by Beilharz, provides an excellent condensation of the sociologist's remarkably diverse writing in social theory, politics, and philosophy. The Reader scoops up many of Bauman's most significant work on the nature of culture, intellectuals, morality, ethics, modernity, postmodernity, and globalisation." -- Anthony Elliott, The Australian "This anthology provides the possibility for students of social theory and postmodernity finally to 'get a handle' on the multifaceted, deeply veined work of Zygmunt Bauman. Beilharz makes a real contribution by providing organizational categories for Bauman's diverse writing. Further, his broadly reasoned introduction supplies a biographical, historical, and theoretical framework for making overall sense of what Bauman has been up to during his distinguished and highly original career." Jeffrey Alexander, University of California at Los Angeles "Zygmunt Bauman is one of the most enterprising minds in the contemporary social sciences. Beilharz's selection provides a full picture of Bauman as an analyst of class, as a moral philosopher, and as a critic of globalization. The image that emerges is one of a European intellectual of the old style who is entirely up to the exigencies of our time." Peter Wagner, European University InstituteTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction: Peter Beilharz: Reading Zygmunt Bauman. 2. The Telos Interview. 3. Socialism. 3.1 The Historical Location of Socalism. 3.2 Modern Times, Modern Marxism. 3.3 Communism: A Postmortem. 4. Class and Power. 4.1 Class: Before and After. 4.2 Gamekeepers Turned Gardeners. 4.3 The Rise of the Interpreter. 5. Hermeneutics and Critical Theory. 5.1 The Challenge of Hermeneutics. 5.2 Critical Theory. 5.3 Modernity. 6. Sociology and the Postmodern. 6.1 A Sociological Theory of Postmodernity. 6.2 The Re-Enchantment of the World, or, How Can One Narrate Postmodernity?. 7. Figures of Modernity. 7.1 Making and Unmaking of Strangers. 7.2 Parvenu and Pariah: The Heroes and Victims of Modernity. 8. The Century of Camps. 8.1 Sociology After the Holocaust. 8.2 Dictatorship Over Needs. 8.3 A Century of Camps?. 9. Ambivalence and Ethics. 9.1 The Quest for Order. 9.2 The Social Construction of Ambivalence. 10. Globalization and the New Poor. 10.1 On Glocalization: Or Globalization for Some, Localization for Some Others. 10.2 From the Work Ethic to the Aesthetic of Consumption. 11. The Journey Never Ends, Zygmunt Bauman Talks With Peter Beilharz. Index.

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Book SynopsisSelf and Society explores the ways in which society, culture, and history affect how we define our experiences and ourselves. This reader contains 24 essays divided into four topical sections: the social construction of reality, sociology of thought and emotions, the self in social context, and interaction and inequality.Trade Review"Self and Society is one of the best anthologies I have ever read. With its publication, Branaman establishes herself as a leader among scholarly anthologizers in sociology. The book is certain to become a favorite with scholars, students, and all others who simply want to read about the mysteries of the worlds between selves and societies." Charles Lemert, Wesleyan University "Ann Branaman has given us a rich collection of essays that make clear the contribution of the sociological perspective on social psychology. Whether classical or contemporary, each essay is a gem. Focusing especially on the social construction of reality, the sociology of thought and emotions, interaction and inequality and the self in social context, this collection is a must read for all sociologists." Patricia Ticineto Clough, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York Self and Society is a fantastic resource for anyone wishing to learn more about sociological social psychology. Melinda J. Milligian, Tulane UniversityTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Editor's Introduction: Ann Branaman. Part I: The Social Construction of Society. Introduction. 1. On Being Sane in Insane Places: D. L. Rosenhan. 2. Self-Fulfilling Stereotypes: Mark Snyder. 3. Sluts and Studs: Peggy Orenstein. 4. Body Ritual Among the Nacirema: Horace Miner. 5. The Reality of Self-Esteem: John P. Hewitt. 6. Pricing the Priceless Child: Vivian A. Zelizer. 7. Goodness Personified: The Emergence of Gifted Children: Leslie Margolin. Part II: The Sociology of Thought and Emotions. Introduction. 8. A Sociological Framework of Cognition: Judith A. Howard. 9. The Meek Shall Not Inherit the Earth: L. Richard Della Fave. 10. Emotion Work, Feeling Rules, and Social Structure: Arlie Russell Hochschild. 11. Jealousy in American Culture: Gordon Clanton. Part III: The Self in Social Context. Introduction. 12. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life: Erving Goffman. 13. The Production of Selves in Personal Relationships: Philip Blumstein. 14. Intimate Relationships from a Microstructural Perspective: Men Who Mother: Barbara J. Risman. 15. Social Structure and Self-Direction: A Comparative Analysis of the United States and Poland: Melvin Kohn and Kazimierz M. Slomczynski. 16. Salvaging the Self: David Snow and Leon Anderson. 17. The Real Self: From Institution to Impulse: Ralph H. Turner. 18. The Saturated Self: Kenneth Gergen. Part IV: Interaction and Inequality. Introduction. 19. Body Politics: Nancy M. Henley. 20. Status Structures: Cecilia L. Ridgeway and Henry A. Walker. 21. Attention for Sale: The Hidden Privileges of Class: Charles Derber. 22. Living With Racism: The Black Middle Class Experience: Joe R. Feagin and Melvin P. Sikes. 23. Hidden Power in Marriage: Aafke Komter. 24. The Velvet Glove: Mary Jackman. Index

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Book SynopsisTelevision in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium's history and development in the US. Integrating three major concerns--television as an industry, a technology, and an artthe book is a basic primer on the complex, fascinating, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life. Covers the entire history of American television, from its urban, middle-class beginnings in the late 40s, to the contemporary impact of new technologies and consolidated corporate. Includes interview segments with industry insiders, pictures, and sidebars to illustrate important figures, trends, and events Trade Review“One could hardly ask for a more entertaining introduction to the history of entertainment media and its role in contemporary culture.” Stephen O’Leary, Annenberg School for Communication, USCTable of ContentsForeword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 No Small Potatoes 1 Communication and Transportation: The Divorce 1 Water, Water Everywhere 6 Electrical Bananas 9 Here Comes the Judge 10 Say What? 11 2 A Downstream Medium 21 The Show Business 22 Radical Consumerism Occupies the Middle 27 Networking 31 Quality Control 34 3 A Burning Bush? 37 Broadcasting: Love It or Need It? 38 A Vertical System of Culture 44 Compatible Software 46 4 Staging and Screening 53 Sets 53 Getting with the Program 55 The Origins of ABC 58 5 Corruption and Plateau 66 Technology 66 Industry 67 Art 67 Scandals and Shake-Outs 70 6 Dull as Paint and Just as Colorful 76 TV Rules 76 Just Plain Folks 84 Television Gothic 86 7 A Myth is as Good as a Smile 89 When No News Was Good News . . . in Prime Time 91 Shows Without Trees 94 As Real As It Got 98 Regulation and Social Effects 103 Programming and the Television Industry 108 8 Oligopoly Lost and Found 111 The Train and the Station 114 The Shock of the News 121 The Third Mask of Janus 126 Index 131

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Book SynopsisTelevision in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium's history and development in the US. Integrating three major concerns--television as an industry, a technology, and an artthe book is a basic primer on the complex, fascinating, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life. Covers the entire history of American television, from its urban, middle-class beginnings in the late 40s, to the contemporary impact of new technologies and consolidated corporate. Includes interview segments with industry insiders, pictures, and sidebars to illustrate important figures, trends, and events Trade Review“One could hardly ask for a more entertaining introduction to the history of entertainment media and its role in contemporary culture.” Stephen O’Leary, Annenberg School for Communication, USCTable of ContentsForeword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 No Small Potatoes 1 Communication and Transportation: The Divorce 1 Water, Water Everywhere 6 Electrical Bananas 9 Here Comes the Judge 10 Say What? 11 2 A Downstream Medium 21 The Show Business 22 Radical Consumerism Occupies the Middle 27 Networking 31 Quality Control 34 3 A Burning Bush? 37 Broadcasting: Love It or Need It? 38 A Vertical System of Culture 44 Compatible Software 46 4 Staging and Screening 53 Sets 53 Getting with the Program 55 The Origins of ABC 58 5 Corruption and Plateau 66 Technology 66 Industry 67 Art 67 Scandals and Shake-Outs 70 6 Dull as Paint and Just as Colorful 76 TV Rules 76 Just Plain Folks 84 Television Gothic 86 7 A Myth is as Good as a Smile 89 When No News Was Good News . . . in Prime Time 91 Shows Without Trees 94 As Real As It Got 98 Regulation and Social Effects 103 Programming and the Television Industry 108 8 Oligopoly Lost and Found 111 The Train and the Station 114 The Shock of the News 121 The Third Mask of Janus 126 Index 131

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Book SynopsisThe Virtual Self is an engaging and exciting text that addresses issues relating to our rapidly changing society, social structure, and communication needs. In doing so, it addresses major issues in sociology that inform virtually all of a student's course work. Introduces students to concepts of the self and society in an age of rapid technology and high speed communication Examines the relationship between everyday life and social structure in key domains of communication, personality, work/family, leisure and entertainment, and economics Written in a lively, engaging style for readers without a sociological background Trade Review"Those interested in knowing more about occupations at an individual or societal level will learn much from this book, which offers a wide and forward-looking sociological perspective." Journal of Occupational Science "This is a bold, innovative work; a powerful study that attests to the cultural construction of the virtual and ‘real’ self in an often terrifying post-industrial world. Ben Agger is America’s leading sociological theorist in the critical school tradition. Classical and contemporary sociological theory ignored the issues he addresses in this book: namely how the self is embedded in technology. Agger corrects this oversight, and in the process has written a book that belongs on the shelf of all serious students of self, the media, culture, and the organization of everyday life." – Norman K. Denzin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "The Virtual Self explores the many challenges posed by ‘virtuality’ for ethical, political, and social analysis. Agger mobilizes a wide-ranging style of intertextual criticism that engagingly illustrates why virtual selves and network societies must become a new focus for contemporary social research. His accessible approach and conversational style make this an ideal book for courses in several different disciplines." – Timothy W. Luke, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Everyday Life in Our Wired World. 2. Sociology’s Encyclopedia. 3. Does Postmodernism Make You Mad? or, Did You Flunk Statistics?. 4. Adventures in Capitalism. 5. Girl Talk. 6. Virtually, a Sociology!. Glossary. References. Index

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Book SynopsisThe Virtual Self is an engaging and exciting text that addresses issues relating to our rapidly changing society, social structure, and communication needs. In doing so, it addresses major issues in sociology that inform virtually all of a student's course work. Introduces students to concepts of the self and society in an age of rapid technology and high speed communication Examines the relationship between everyday life and social structure in key domains of communication, personality, work/family, leisure and entertainment, and economics Written in a lively, engaging style for readers without a sociological background Trade Review"Those interested in knowing more about occupations at an individual or societal level will learn much from this book, which offers a wide and forward-looking sociological perspective." Journal of Occupational Science "This is a bold, innovative work; a powerful study that attests to the cultural construction of the virtual and ‘real’ self in an often terrifying post-industrial world. Ben Agger is America’s leading sociological theorist in the critical school tradition. Classical and contemporary sociological theory ignored the issues he addresses in this book: namely how the self is embedded in technology. Agger corrects this oversight, and in the process has written a book that belongs on the shelf of all serious students of self, the media, culture, and the organization of everyday life." – Norman K. Denzin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "The Virtual Self explores the many challenges posed by ‘virtuality’ for ethical, political, and social analysis. Agger mobilizes a wide-ranging style of intertextual criticism that engagingly illustrates why virtual selves and network societies must become a new focus for contemporary social research. His accessible approach and conversational style make this an ideal book for courses in several different disciplines." – Timothy W. Luke, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Everyday Life in Our Wired World. 2. Sociology’s Encyclopedia. 3. Does Postmodernism Make You Mad? or, Did You Flunk Statistics?. 4. Adventures in Capitalism. 5. Girl Talk. 6. Virtually, a Sociology!. Glossary. References. Index

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Book Synopsis* Collects 31 articles by renowned scholars illustrating key ideas in the canon and the currency of cultural sociology. * Surveys the most important approaches and developments in the field. * Contains an editora s introduction and notes on further reading after each essay. .Trade Review"Cultural Sociology radiates with the vitality of today's cultural analysis. The selections and editor's notes offer a mapping of the field that will ehlp students and scholars alike find their ways." John R. Hall, University of California at Davis "Lyn Spillman has rendered an enormous service to one of the most important developments in American social science, the full incorporation of the cultural dimension into its frameworks of analysis. It will be extremely valuable for students and for the profession as a whole." Vera Zolberg, New School University.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction: Culture and Cultural Sociology: Lyn Spillman. Part I: Analyzing Culture in Society: Key Ideas:. 1. The Diversity of Cultures: Ruth Benedict. 2. The Metropolis and Mental Life: Georg Simmel. 3. The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception: Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno. 4. Center and Periphery: Edward Shils. 5. Base and Superstructure: Raymond Williams. 6. Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture: Clifford Geertz. 7. Cultural Power: Pierre Bourdieu. Part II: Cultural Repertoires: Identities and Practices:. 8. Boundary Work: Sculpting Home and Work: Christena E. Nippert-Eng (Illinois Institute of Technology). 9. Corporate Culture: Gideon Kunda (Tel Aviv University). 10. Symbolic Boundaries and Status: Michèle Lamont (Princeton University). 11. Symbolic Exclusion and Musical Dislikes: Bethany Bryson (University of Virginia). 12. Raced Ways of Seeing: Darnell Hunt (University of Southern California). 13. "Close to Home": The Work of Avoiding Politics: Nina Eliasoph (University of Wisconsin-Madison). 14. How Culture Works: Perspectives from Media Studies on the Efficacy of Symbols: Michael Schudson (University of California, San Diego). Part III: Cultural Production: Institutional Fields:. 15. Market Structure, the Creative Process, and Popular Culture: Toward an Organizational Reinterpretation of Mass-Culture Theory: Paul DiMaggio (Princeton University). 16. Why 1955? Explaining the Advent of Rock Music: Richard A. Peterson (Vanderbilt University). 17. Art Worlds: Howard S. Becker. 18. American Character and the American Novel: An Expansion of Reflection Theory in the Sociology of Literature: Wendy Griswold (Northwestern University). 19. Behind the Postmodern Façade: Architectural Change in Late Twentieth-Century America: Magali Sarfatti Larson (University of Urbino). 20. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Commemorating a Difficult Past: Robin Wagner-Pacifici (Swarthmore College) and Barry Schwartz (University of Georgia). Part IV: Cultural Frameworks: Categories, Genre, and Narrative:. 21. The Fine Line: Making Distinctions in Everyday Life: Eviatar Zerubavel (Rutgers University). 22. The Discourse of American Civil Society: A New Proposal for Cultural Studies: Jeffrey C. Alexander (University of California, Los Angeles) and Philip Smith (University of Queensland). 23. Cultural Form and Political Meaning: State-Subsidized Theater, Ideology, and the Language of Style in Fascist Italy: Mabel Berezin (University of California, Los Angeles). 24. Deciphering Violence: The Cognitive Structure of Right and Wrong: Karen Cerulo (Rutgers University). 25. Civil Society and Crisis: Culture, Discourse, and the Rodney King Beating: Ronald N. Jacobs (University at Albany, State University of New York). Part V: Social Change and Cultural Innovation:. 26. Constructing the Public Good: Social Movements and Cultural Resources: Rhys H. Williams (Southern Illinois University). 27. The Search for Political Community: American Activists Reinventing Commitment: Paul Lichterman (University of Wisconsin, Madison). 28. Cultural Power and Social Movements: Ann Swidler (University of California, Berkeley). 29. A Theory of Structure: Duality, Agency, and Transformation: William H. Sewell, Jr. (University of Chicago). 30. Communities of Discourse: Ideology and Social Structure in the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and European Socialism: Robert Wuthnow (Princeton University). 31. Postmodernism, or The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism: Fredric Jameson (Duke University). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of Allan G. Johnson''s one-volume sociology dictionary includes 75 new entries, as well as an expanded biographical section, extensive revisions and updates, and a more thorough cross-referencing. Written by a sociologist who is also an accomplished writer and teacher, it is aimed primarily at students, but will also be of use to professionals looking for an introduction to core concepts outside their area of expertise. Its combination of clear prose, engaging examples, a single author''s voice, and its minimal assumptions about the average reader''s prior knowledge of sociology and its related fields, makes this a unique and valuable reference work.Trade Review"All praise to Allan Johnson for this fine second edition of the very best portable dictionary of sociology. Clear and knowing, it skillfully anatomizes the concepts basic to a sociological understanding of social life. It belongs in every college and public library and in many a personal library as well." Robert K. Merton, Columbia University "Here is a book that every academic library and every department of sociology should own. The author's short opening essay is clear and valuable [and he] has chosen his vocabulary items well. Every word I looked up was there. His essay definitions are good, and closely representative of the discipline, [and] he precisely grasps the distinctive elements of each concept." Contemporary Sociology " It is a portable dictionary that will help undergraduates and others interested in understanding the central concepts of sociology by offering them a representative sampling of some specialized areas within the field and some important concepts from related disciplines-such as Authority, Feminism and Teleoogical Explanation. This is unique in one respect. The others are edited collections of entries composed by many writers, but Johnson wrote this entire work in an effort to present the whole conceptual framework with one continuos voice." Booklist, Chicago, Illinois "Inexpensive, with an attractive format, this dictionary would be helpful for sociology students and would make a good, if not essential, addition to library collections." P. Flaherty, Eastern Kentucky University "Intended to serve as a guidebook, this dictionary is so well written that it could also be read cover to cover. All public libraries should have a copy of this work in their reference sections." Libraries Unlimited, American Reference Books Table of ContentsAbout this Book. Dictionary Entries A-Z. Biographical Sketches: A Selected Sociological Who's Who. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo Contains key selections by major researchers on the everyday aspects of growing older. aeo Breaks down stereotypes and provides a more accurate, positive view of the elderly. aeo Lively examples drawn from both qualitative and quantitative research. aeo 28 essays are divided into eight thematic parts for ease in learning and teaching.Trade Review"Teachers wanting a more comprehensive edited volume, offering superb critical, qualitative readings that correspond with many of the rubrics central to textbook chapters, will warmly welcome Gubrium and Holstein's Aging and Everyday Life." (Teaching Sociology, 1 October 2010) "This comprehensive Reader brings together an impressive group of the foremost scholars on aging. Gubrium and Holstein's distinctive constructionist approach to everyday life presents an array of classic and contemporary readings, providing profound insights into what it means to be older in contemporary society." Sara Arber, University of Surrey "Gubrium and Holstein have contributed many advances to our understanding of age and aging over the past several decades. For this volume they have assembled an impressive and accessible collection of essays that should be required reading for any introduction to gerontology class." Vern L. Bengtson, University of Southern CaliforniaTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Conceptualizing the Aging Experience:. 1. The Cultural Trap: The Language of Images: Haim Hazan (Tel Aviv University). 2. The Personal Trap: The Language of Self-Presentation: Haim Hazim (Tel Aviv University, Israel). 3. Further Thoughts on the Theory of Disengagement: Elaine Cumming (retired, formerly at the State University of New York, Albany). 4. A Current Theoretical Issue in Social Gerontology: Arnold M. Rose (deceased, formerly of the University of Minnesota). 5. A Continuity Theory of Normal Aging: Robert C. Atchley (retired, formerly at Columbia University). Part II: Aging and Identity:. 6. A Decade of Reminders: Changing Age Consciousness Between Fifty and Sixty Years Old: David A. Karp (Boston College). 7. Identity Foreclosure: Women's Experiences of Widowhood as Expressed in Autobiographical Accounts: Deborah Kestin Van Den Hoonard (St. Thomas University, Canada). 8. The Ageless Self: Sharon R. Kaufman (University of California, San Francisco). Part III: Work and Retirement:. 9. Retirement as a Social Role: Robert C. Atchley (retired, formerly at Miami University, Ohio). 10. The Unbearable Lightness of Retirement: Joel Savishinsky (Ithaca College, New York). 11. "One of Your Better Low-Class Hotels": Joyce Stephens (State University of New York at Fredonia). "Making It": Joyce Stephens (State University of New York at Fredonia). Part IV: Interpersonal Relationships:. 13. Friendship Styles: Sarah H. Matthews (Cleveland State University). 14. The Significance of Work Friends in Late Life: Doris Francis (formerly at the New School for Social Research, New York). 15. Filial Obligations and Kin Support for Elderly People: Janet Finch (University of Keele, UK) and Jennifer Mason (University of Leeds, UK). Part V: Living Arrangements:. 16. Parental Dependence and Filial Responsibility in the Nineteenth Century: Hial Hawley and Emily Hawley Gillespie, 1884-1885: Emily K. Abel (University of California, Los Angeles). 17. An Old Age Community: Arlie Russell Hochschild (University of California, Berkeley). 18. Resisting Institutionalization: Constructing Old Age and Negotiating Home: Pia C. Kontos (University of Toronto). Part VI: The Aging Body:. 19. Managing Aging in Young Adulthood: The 'Aging' Table Dancer: Carol Rambo Ronai (University of Memphis). 20. Narratives of the Gendered Body in Popular Autobiography: Mary M. Gergen (Pennsylvania State University) and Kenneth J. Gergen (Swarthmore College). 21. Stigmatizing a 'Normal' Condition: Urinary Incontinence in Late Life: Linda S. Mitteness (University of California, San Francisco) and Judith C. Barker (University of California, San Francisco). Part VII: The Aging Mind: . 22. Geriatric Ideology: The Myth of the Myth of Senility: James S. Goodwin (University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston). 23. Bringing the Social Back in: A Critique of the Biomedicalization of Dementia: Karen A. Lyman (Chaffey College, California). 24. The Mask of Dementia: Images of 'Demented Residents' in a Nursing Ward: Hava Golander (Tel Aviv University) and Aviad E. Raz (Tel Aviv University). Part VIII: Caring and Caregiving:. 25. The Dependent Elderly, Home Health Care, and Strategies of Household Adaptation: Steven M. Albert (Columbia University). 26. The Unencumbered Child: Family Reputations and Responsibilities in the Care of Relatives with Alzheimer's Disease: Judith Globerman (University of Toronto). 27. Nursing Homes as Trouble: Timothy Diamond (California State University, Los Angeles). Part IX: Death and Bereavement:. 28. A Death in Due Time: Conviction, Order, and Continuity in Ritual Drama: Barbara Myerhoff (deceased, previously at the University of Southern California). 29. Death in Very Old Age: A Personal Journey of Caregiving: Betty Risteen Hasselkus (University of Wisconsin). 30. The Social Context of Grief Among Adult Daughters Who Have Lost a Parent: Jennifer Klapper, Sidney Moss, Miriam Moss (all Philadelphia Geriatric Center), and Robert L. Rubinstein (University of Maryland, Baltimore). Index.

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Book SynopsisContains key selections by major researchers on the everyday aspects of growing older. Breaks down stereotypes and provides a more accurate, positive view of the elderly. Lively examples drawn from both qualitative and quantitative research. 28 essays are divided into eight thematic parts for ease in learning and teaching.Trade Review"Teachers wanting a more comprehensive edited volume, offering superb critical, qualitative readings that correspond with many of the rubrics central to textbook chapters, will warmly welcome Gubrium and Holstein's Aging and Everyday Life." (Teaching Sociology, 1 October 2010) "This comprehensive Reader brings together an impressive group of the foremost scholars on aging. Gubrium and Holstein's distinctive constructionist approach to everyday life presents an array of classic and contemporary readings, providing profound insights into what it means to be older in contemporary society." Sara Arber, University of Surrey "Gubrium and Holstein have contributed many advances to our understanding of age and aging over the past several decades. For this volume they have assembled an impressive and accessible collection of essays that should be required reading for any introduction to gerontology class." Vern L. Bengtson, University of Southern CaliforniaTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Conceptualizing the Aging Experience:. 1. The Cultural Trap: The Language of Images: Haim Hazan (Tel Aviv University). 2. The Personal Trap: The Language of Self-Presentation: Haim Hazim (Tel Aviv University, Israel). 3. Further Thoughts on the Theory of Disengagement: Elaine Cumming (retired, formerly at the State University of New York, Albany). 4. A Current Theoretical Issue in Social Gerontology: Arnold M. Rose (deceased, formerly of the University of Minnesota). 5. A Continuity Theory of Normal Aging: Robert C. Atchley (retired, formerly at Columbia University). Part II: Aging and Identity:. 6. A Decade of Reminders: Changing Age Consciousness Between Fifty and Sixty Years Old: David A. Karp (Boston College). 7. Identity Foreclosure: Women's Experiences of Widowhood as Expressed in Autobiographical Accounts: Deborah Kestin Van Den Hoonard (St. Thomas University, Canada). 8. The Ageless Self: Sharon R. Kaufman (University of California, San Francisco). Part III: Work and Retirement:. 9. Retirement as a Social Role: Robert C. Atchley (retired, formerly at Miami University, Ohio). 10. The Unbearable Lightness of Retirement: Joel Savishinsky (Ithaca College, New York). 11. "One of Your Better Low-Class Hotels": Joyce Stephens (State University of New York at Fredonia). "Making It": Joyce Stephens (State University of New York at Fredonia). Part IV: Interpersonal Relationships:. 13. Friendship Styles: Sarah H. Matthews (Cleveland State University). 14. The Significance of Work Friends in Late Life: Doris Francis (formerly at the New School for Social Research, New York). 15. Filial Obligations and Kin Support for Elderly People: Janet Finch (University of Keele, UK) and Jennifer Mason (University of Leeds, UK). Part V: Living Arrangements:. 16. Parental Dependence and Filial Responsibility in the Nineteenth Century: Hial Hawley and Emily Hawley Gillespie, 1884-1885: Emily K. Abel (University of California, Los Angeles). 17. An Old Age Community: Arlie Russell Hochschild (University of California, Berkeley). 18. Resisting Institutionalization: Constructing Old Age and Negotiating Home: Pia C. Kontos (University of Toronto). Part VI: The Aging Body:. 19. Managing Aging in Young Adulthood: The 'Aging' Table Dancer: Carol Rambo Ronai (University of Memphis). 20. Narratives of the Gendered Body in Popular Autobiography: Mary M. Gergen (Pennsylvania State University) and Kenneth J. Gergen (Swarthmore College). 21. Stigmatizing a 'Normal' Condition: Urinary Incontinence in Late Life: Linda S. Mitteness (University of California, San Francisco) and Judith C. Barker (University of California, San Francisco). Part VII: The Aging Mind: . 22. Geriatric Ideology: The Myth of the Myth of Senility: James S. Goodwin (University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston). 23. Bringing the Social Back in: A Critique of the Biomedicalization of Dementia: Karen A. Lyman (Chaffey College, California). 24. The Mask of Dementia: Images of 'Demented Residents' in a Nursing Ward: Hava Golander (Tel Aviv University) and Aviad E. Raz (Tel Aviv University). Part VIII: Caring and Caregiving:. 25. The Dependent Elderly, Home Health Care, and Strategies of Household Adaptation: Steven M. Albert (Columbia University). 26. The Unencumbered Child: Family Reputations and Responsibilities in the Care of Relatives with Alzheimer's Disease: Judith Globerman (University of Toronto). 27. Nursing Homes as Trouble: Timothy Diamond (California State University, Los Angeles). Part IX: Death and Bereavement:. 28. A Death in Due Time: Conviction, Order, and Continuity in Ritual Drama: Barbara Myerhoff (deceased, previously at the University of Southern California). 29. Death in Very Old Age: A Personal Journey of Caregiving: Betty Risteen Hasselkus (University of Wisconsin). 30. The Social Context of Grief Among Adult Daughters Who Have Lost a Parent: Jennifer Klapper, Sidney Moss, Miriam Moss (all Philadelphia Geriatric Center), and Robert L. Rubinstein (University of Maryland, Baltimore). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a rich collection of contemporary perspectives on how culture is produced and commodified using current examples from music, television, magazines, sports, and advertising. Incorporating a variety of theoretical frameworks, the book addresses, in addition, issues of social and cultural diversity in readings by key scholars that are accessible and provocative for both students and academics.Trade Review"In putting together a reader on Hustler, football hooligans, hip-hop, soap operas, and Dolly Parton, Harrington and Bielby demonstrate excellent taste. If you find that statement improbable, you will expand your horizons by taking a look at the superb scholarship contained in this collection. If, on the other hand, you think it perfectly plausible, you will use this book anyway to teach your courses, to guide your research, and to deepen your understanding of the cultural seas in which we all swim." Wendy Griswold, Northwestern University "This book is a most welcome addition to the field of media studies. Harrington and Bielby have chosen wisely by including a range of historical and more contemporary pieces that explore the production-consumption nexus in fresh and innovative ways. Art, music, prime-time television, movies, sports, video games, urban landscapes, all of this and more, will lead students and scholars alike to think comparatively about popular culture." Ron Lembo, Amherst CollegeTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. 1. Constructing the Popular: Cultural Production and Consumption: C. Lee Harrington and Denise D. Bielby. Part I: What is Popular?:. 2. Making Artistic Music Popular Music: The Goal of True Folk: John Blacking. 3. Batman, Deviance, and Camp: Andy Medhurst. 4. Take Me Out to the Ball Game: The Transformation of Production-Consumption. Relations in Professional Team Sport: Kimberly S. Schimmel. 5. Art Appreciation at Caesar's Palace: Mel McCombie. Part II: Cultural Production/Commodification:. 6. Art as Collection Action: Howard S. Becker. 7. Commodity Lesbianism: Danae Clark. 8. Alternative to What?: Tom Frank. 9. Imagineering the Inner City?: Landscapes of Pleasure and the Commodification of Cultural Spetacle in the Postmodern City: Scott Salmon. Part III: Taste, Reception, and Resistance: . 10. Encoding/Decoding:. Stuart Hall. 11. (Male) Desire and (Female) Disgust: Reading Hustler: Laura Kipnis. 12. Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes: The Cultural Production of Rock and Roll: Harris Friedberg. 13. Site Reading?: Globalization, Identity and the Consumption of Place in Popular Music: Minelle Mahtani and Scott Salmon. 14. Diasporic Noise: History, Hip Hop, and the Post-colonial Politics of Sound: George Lipsitz. Part IV: Authoring Texts/Readers Reading: . 15. The Concept of Formula in the Study of Popular Literature: John G. Cawelti. 16. The Task of the Translator: An Introduction to the Translation of Baudelaire's Tableux Parisien: Walter Benjamin. 17. Intertextuality: John Fiske. 18. On Reading Soaps: A Semiotic Primer: Robert C. Allen. 19. Don't Have to DJ No More: Sampling and the "Autonomous" Creator: David Sanjek. Part V: Celebrity and Fandom:. 20. The Assembly Line of Greatness: Celebrity in Twentieth-Century America: Joshua Gamson. 21. Mountains of Contradictions: Gender, Class, and Region in the Star Image of Dolly Parton: Pamela Wilson. 22. Fandom as Pathology: Joli Jenson. 23. Scottish Fans, not English Hooligans! Scots, Scottishness, and Scottish Football: Gary P. T. Finn and Richard Giulianotti. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Companion to Criminology provides a contemporary and global resource to scholarship in both classical and topical areas of criminology. Written accessibly, and with its international perspective and first-rate scholarship, this is truly the first global handbook of criminology.Trade Review"A cosmopolitan collection characterized by freshness of perspective. Critical sociological insight on crime at its best." John Braithwaite, Australian National University "If The Blackwell Companion to Criminology is read widely and carefully, and absorbed thoroughly – as it most certainly should be – it will shake criminology out of its intellectual sloth and parochialism." Gilbert Geis, University of California "The Blackwell Companion to Criminology is a comprehensive reference work designed for those interested in the study of crime, and its causes, effects, trends, and institutions... Taken together, this edited book is a welcome contribution, and essential reading for those studying elements of criminology and criminal justice." The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice "Many of these essays are brimming with powerful reasoning and vitally informative details … Strengths lie in the analyses of such topics as modern genocide, juvenile crime, female offenders, elite offenders, international outlaw networks, globalization effects on crime trends, and information technologies. Also beneficial are the tightly reasoned critiques of how crime is communicated to the public and targeted by state agencies. As they explore cutting-edge questions in criminology, readers will find sophisticated theoretical scholarship, especially regarding modern and postmodern frameworks, feminism, critical cultural studies, and neo-Marxism … Summing Up: Essential.” Choice Choice Outstanding Title “A welcome addition … well written and … generally sophisticated, challenging, and provocative … offers much needed diversity, depth, and breadth … global approach is timely.” Criminal Justice ReviewTable of ContentsPreface. List of Contributors. Part I: Crime, Justice, and Societies:. 1. The Social Nature of Crime and Deviance: Colin Sumner. 2. Theories of Social Control and the State between American and European Shores: Dario Melossi (University of Bologna). 3. Criminal Justice Process and the War on Crime: Markus Dirk Dubber (State University of New York). 4. Criminology, Genocide, and Modernity: Remarks on the Companion that Criminology Ignored: Wayne Morrison (University of London). Part II: Juvenile Delinquency and Justice for Youth:. 5. The Criminologists’ Gang: Jack Katz and Curtis Jackson-Jacobs (both University of California, Los Angeles). 6. Youth Crime and Crime Control in Contemporary Japan:Mark Fenwick (Kyushu University, Japan). 7. Consumer Culture and Crime inLate Modernity: Keith J. Hayward (University of Kent). 8. The Politics of Youth Crime and Justice in South Africa: Elrena van der Spuy (University of Cape Town), Wilfried Schärf (University of Cape Town), and Jeffrey Lever (University of Stellensbosch, Cape Town). Part III: Punishment and Its Alternatives:. 9. Penal Policies and Contemporary Politics: Pat O’Malley (University of Sydney). 10. Beyond Bricks, Bars, and Barbed Wire: The Genesis and Proliferation of Alternatives to Incarceration in the United States: Barry R. Holman and Robert A. Brown (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis). 11. Rehabilitation: An Assessment of Theory and Research: Mark W. Lipsey (Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy), Nana A. Landenberger (Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy), and Gabrielle L. Chapman (Tennessee Department of Corrections). 12. Female Punishment: From Patriarchy to Backlash? Laureen Snider (Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario). Part IV: Gender and the Masculinity of Crime:. 13. Beyond Bad Girls: Feminist Perspectives on Female Offending: Meda Chesney-Lind (University of Hawaii). 14. Managing “Men’s Violence” in the Criminological Arena: Adrian Howe (University of Central Lanacshire). 15. Masculinities and Crime: Rethinking the “Man Question”? Richard Collier (University of Newcastle upon Tyne). 16. “Abominable and Detestable”: Understanding Homophobia and the Criminalization of Sodomy: Mary Bernstein (University of Connecticut). 17. The Gendering and Racializing of Criminalized Others: Elizabeth Comack (University of Manitoba). Part IV: Capital, Power, and Crime:. 18. White-Collar Crime: Amedeo Cottino (University of Turin). 19. “Dance Your Anger and Your Joys”: Multinational Corporations, Power, “Crime”: Frank Pearce (Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario) and Steve Tombs (Liverpool John Moores University). 20. Globalization and the Illicit Drugs Trade in Hong Kong: K. Joe Laidler (University of Hong Kong). 21. Trafficking in Human Beings and Related Crimes in West and Central Africa: Alexis A. Aronowitz (University College of Utrecht) and Monika Peruffo (International Organization for Migrations Mission in Columbia). Part V: Globalization, Crime, and Information:. 22. Globality, Globalization, and Private Policing: A Caribbean Case Study: Maureen Cain (University of Birmingham). 23. The Rise of the Surveillant State in Times of Globalization: Thomas Mathiesen (University of Oslo). 24. The Politics of Crime Statistics: William J. Chambliss (George Washington University). 25. Two Realities of Police Communication: Aaron Doyle (Carleton University, Ottawa) and Richard Ericson (University of Toronto). 26. Hacktivism: Resistance is Fertile? Paul A. Taylor (University of Leeds). Index

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Book SynopsisThe Anthropology of Media: A Reader Brings together key writings in the emergent field of the anthropology of media for the first time Integrates key themes in the anthropology of media by means of editorial commentary Explores the theoretical issues that have arisen from ethnographic studies of media offers a critical overview of how mass media represents and constructs both Western and non-Western cultures. Moving beyond earlier anthropological preoccupation with ethnographic film and drawing on the recent explosion of creative studies of culture and media, this volume heralds the emergence of a new field the anthropology of media and brings its key literature together for the first time.Trade Review"In its bold presentation of an emergent subfield – anthropology of media – this comprehensive collection is a timely resource for students and others interested in cross-cultural research on mass communication. Destined to become a standard text, it explores a wide range of theoretical ideas and spotlights fascinating case studies. Highly recommended!" Harald E. L. Prins, Society for Visual Anthropology (1999–2001) "Provides a unique collection of classic and vanguard, theoretical and substantive studies that demonstrates the centrality of anthropology to contemporary media studies. By a judicious selection of fascinating papers this volume is able to go beyond any single study to reveal the many different ways an anthropology sensitive to political and economic environments can investigate the production, consumption, and consequences of media by creators and users. As such it makes the ideal foundation for teaching a subject that has now clearly come into its own." Daniel Miller, University College LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Timeline of Media Development. Introduction: Kelly Askew and Richard R. Wilk. Part I: Seeing/Hearing is Believing: Technology and Truth:. 1. The Medium is the Message: Marshall McLuhan. 2. The Technology and the Society: Raymond Williams.. 3. Mead and Bateson Debate: On the Use of the Camera in Anthropology: Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson. 4. The Ambiguity of the Photograph: John Berger. 5. Save, Save the Lore!: Erika Brady. Part II: Representing Others:. 6. The Gaze of Western Humanism: James C. Faris. 7. The Color of Sex: Postwar Photographic Histories of Race and Gender: Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins. 8. The Imperial Imaginary: Ella Shohat and Robert Stam. 9. Complicities of Style: Dave MacDougall. Part III: Representing Selves:. 10. Hollywood and the USA: Hortense Powdermaker. 11. Yoruba Photography: How the Yoruba See Themselves: Stephen F. Sprague. 12. Relationships: Daniel Miller and Don Slater. 13. Mediating Culture: Indigenous Media, Ethnographic Film, and the Production of Identity: Faye Ginsburg. Part IV: Active Audiences:. 14. Radio Texture: Between Self and Others: Jo Taachi. 15. The Tongan Tradition of Going to the Movies: Elizabeth Hahn. 16. Rambo's Wife Saves the Day: Subjugating the Gaze and Subverting the Narrative in a Papua New Guinean Swamp: Don Kulick and Margaret Willson. 17. 'It's Destroying a Whole Generation': Television and Moral Discourse in Belize: Rick Wilk. 18. National Texts and Gendered Lives: An Ethnography of Television Viewers in a North Indian City: Purnima Mankekar. Part V: Power, Colonialism, Nationalism:. 19. Image-Based Culture: Advertising and Popular Culture: Sut Jhally. 20. The Global and the Local in International Communications: Annabelle Sreberny-Mohammadi. 21. In Rascally Signs in Sacred Places: The Politics of Culture in Nicaragua: David E Whisnant. 22. The Objects of Soap Opera: Egyptian Television and the Cultural Politics of Modernity: Lila Abu-Lughod. Resource Bibliography. Index.

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Book Synopsis* Brings together key writings in the emergent field of the anthropology of media for the first time. * Offers critical overview of how mass media represents and constructs both Western and non--Western cultures. * Integrates key themes in the anthropology of media by means of editorial commentary.Trade Review"In its bold presentation of an emergent subfield – anthropology of media – this comprehensive collection is a timely resource for students and others interested in cross-cultural research on mass communication. Destined to become a standard text, it explores a wide range of theoretical ideas and spotlights fascinating case studies. Highly recommended!" Harald E. L. Prins, Society for Visual Anthropology (1999–2001) "Provides a unique collection of classic and vanguard, theoretical and substantive studies that demonstrates the centrality of anthropology to contemporary media studies. By a judicious selection of fascinating papers this volume is able to go beyond any single study to reveal the many different ways an anthropology sensitive to political and economic environments can investigate the production, consumption, and consequences of media by creators and users. As such it makes the ideal foundation for teaching a subject that has now clearly come into its own." Daniel Miller, University College LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments viii Timeline of Media Development x Introduction 1Kelly Askew Part I Seeing/Hearing is Believing: Technology and Truth 15 Part II Representing Others 73 Part III Representing Selves 157 Part IV Active Audiences 237 Part V Power, Colonialism, Nationalism 323 Resource Bibliography 394 Index 406

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Book SynopsisTackling issues relevant to family life today, this authoritative Companion shows why studying social change in families is fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and social life, across the globe. Contains original essays by expert contributors on a wide range of topics relating to the sociology of families. Includes coverage of social inequality, parenting practices, children's work, the changing patterns of citizenship, and multi-cultural families. Gives special attention to European and North American examples. Discusses previously neglected groups, including immigrant families and gays and lesbians. Explores how revolutionary changes in aging, longevity, and sexual behavior have radically affected the experience of different generations, and the relationships between them. Trade Review”I would recommend this book strongly. The social sciences in general, and the study of family in particular, permeate much of academic life nowadays… Most academic libraries are therefore likely to find eager users for this book.” Reference Reviews "This is a classic handbook providing a considerable number of original essays written by experts in the field on a wide variety of issues. The strengths of the volume lie in its multi-dimensional approach to the knowledge of the dynamics which modify family life in a globalizing world." INTAMS Review “This authoritative volume shows why studying social change in families is fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and social life, across the globe.” Family TherapyTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface: (Jacqueline Scott, Judith Treas, and Martin Richards). Part I: Families in a Global World:. 1. Globalization and Western Bias in Family Sociology: Don Edgar. 2. Changing European Families: Trends and Issues: Kath Kiernan (University of York). 3. Recent Demographic Trends in the US and Implications for Well-Being: Sinikka Elliott and Debra Umberson (University of Texas). 4. Children, Families, States, and Changing Citizenship: Hilary Land (University of Bristol). 5. Families and Local Communities: Graham Crow (University of Southampton) and Catherine Maclean. Part II: Life Course Perspectives on the Family:. 6. Generations, the Life Course, and Family Change: J. Beth Mabry, Roseann Giarrusso, and Vern L. Bengtson (all University of Southern California). 7. Children’s Families: Jacqueline Scott (University of Cambridge). 8. Aging and the Life Course: Chris Phillipson and Graham Allan (both Keele University). 9. Parenting Practices: Duane F. Alwin (Pennsylvania State University). 10. Time, Through the Life Course, in the Family: Jonathan Gershuny (University of Essex). Part III: Inequality and Diversity:. 11. Inequality and the Family: Philip N. Cohen (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Danielle MacCartney (Webster University). 12. Families of the Poor: Robert Walker and Claire Collins (both Nottingham University). 13. Social Capital and the Family: Frank F. Furstenberg and Sarah B. Kaplan (both University of Pennsylvania). 14. Family, the State, and Health Care: Changing Roles in the New Century: Ronald J. Angel and Jacqueline L. Angel (both University of Texas at Austin). 15. Immigrant Families in the US: Karen Pyke (University of California, Riverside). 16. Immigrant Families in the UK: Alison Shaw (University of Oxford). Part IV: Changing Family Forms and Relationships:. 17. Religion, Romantic Love, and the Family: Bryan S. Turner (National University of Singapore). 18. Trends in Formation and Dissolution of Couples: Joanne J. Paetsch, Nicholas M. Bala, Lorne D. Bertrand, and Lisa Glennon (all University of Calgary). 19. Children, Families, and Divorce: Jan Pryor (Victoria University of Wellington) and Liz Trinder (Newcastle University). 20. The Lesbian and Gay Family: Jeffrey Weeks, Brian Heaphy, and Catherine Donovan (all Southbank University). 21. Couples and Their Networks: Eric Widmer (University of Geneva). 22. Men in Families and Households: David H.J. Morgan (University of Manchester). Part V: Changing Social Contexts:. 23. Sex and Family: Changes and Challenges: Judith Treas (University of California, Irvine). 24. Feminism and the Family: Michelle Budig (University of Massachusetts). 25. Work and Families: Shirley Dex (University of London). 26. Public Policy and Families: Wendy Sigle-Rushton and Catherine Kenney (both Princeton University). 27. Assisted Reproduction, Genetic Technologies, and Family Life: Martin Richards (University of Cambridge). 28. Families in a Runaway World: Ulrich Beck (University of Munich) and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim (University of Erlangen). Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisRethinking the Sociology of Mental Health is a collection of original papers introducing new ways of thinking sociologically about the terrain of mental health. There are more general papers about mental health and mental health policy and papers about specific types of mental illness and particular policy issues such as dangerousness.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Rethinking the sociology of mental health: Joan Busfield. 2. Reason, emotion and embodiment: is 'mental' health a contradiction in terms?: Simon J. Williams. 3. Disability, impairment or illness? The relevance of the social model of disability to the study of mental disorder: Julie Mulvany. 4. 'It's a small world': mental health policy under welfare capitalism since 1945: Mick Carpenter. 5. Psychiatric diagnosis under conditions of uncertainty: personality disorder, science and professional legitimacy: Nick Manning. 6. A phenomenology of fear: Merleau-Ponty and agoraphobic life-worlds: Joyce Davidson. 7. Identifying delusional discourse: issues of rationality, reality and power: Derrol Palmer. 8. Civil commitment due to mental illness and dangerousness: the union of law and psychiatry within a treatment-control system: Bernadette Dallaire, Michael McCubbin, Paul Morin and David Cohen. 9. Rethinking professional prerogative: managed mental healthcare providers: Teresa L. Scheid.

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains 32 essays on the sociology of sex and gender, that reflect differences in race, gender and class and demonstrate how different social groups experience different sets of social norms. Topics include gender and sex theory, identity and childhood and adolescent sexuality.Trade Review"A superb collection! This book collects some of the most important works on gender and sexuality by contemporary social scientists. It is, instantly, the foundational anthology in the field." Michael Kimmel, State University of New York at Stony Brook "Sexuality and Gender is a terrific volume. Cutting-edge articles by the most innovative scholars working in this area today address just about everything one might want to know from a social science perspective on sexuality. This will be an excellent collection for classroom use, as well as a great read for anyone interested in sexuality and gender." Judith A. Howard, University of Washington "Finally, a reader on the sociology of sexualities. Basic and sophisticated, accessible and complex, this collection of both classics and newer work is bound to be a resource for students and scholars alike. Williams and Stein have captured the broad reach of the sociological imagination in sexuality studies." Janice Irvine, University of Massachusetts at Amherst "One of the best students readers currently available ... Almost everyone who teaches in this field will find something here that stimulates their interest further and challenges them to approach familiar themes from new angles" SexualitiesTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction. . Part I: Thinking About Sexuality. Introduction. 1. Higamous-Hogamous (Dorothy Dinnerstein). 2. Symbolic Interaction and Sexual Conduct: An Emergent Perspective (Ken Plummer). 3. Pleasure Under Patriarchy (Catharine MacKinnon). 4. A Queer Encounter: Sociology and the Study of Sexuality (Steve Epstein). Part II: Gender and Sexual Identities. Introduction. 5. The Naked Citadel (Susan Faludi). 6. Subject Honor and Object Shame: The Construction of Male Homosexuality and Stigma in Nicaragua (Roger Lancaster). 7. Copycat (Kath Weston). 8. Sexuality and Gender in Certain Native American Tribes: The Case of Cross-Gender Females (Evelyn Blackwood) . Part III: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence. Introduction. 9. Sexuality and Gender in Children's Daily Worlds (Barrie Thorne and Zella Luria). 10. I Couldn't Ever Picture Myself Having Sex.: Gender Differences in Sex and Sexual Subjectivity (Karen A. Martin). 11. The Punk Guys Will Really Overpower What the Punk Girls Have to Say: The Boy's Turf (Excerpt) (Lauraine Leblanc). 12. Tough Times: Susan Carver (Elaine Bell Kaplan) . Part IV: Sexual Objectification. Introduction. 13. The Sexual Politics of Black Womanhood (Patricia Hill Collins). 14. Live Sex Acts: Women Performing Erotic Labor (Excerpt) (Wendy Chapkis). 15. Working for Men: At the Intersection of Power, Gender, and Sexuality (Meika Loe). 16. Boundary Lines: Labeling Sexual Harassment in Restaurants (Patti Giuffre and Christine Williams) . Part V: Sexuality and Religion. Introduction. 17. Breaking Walls, Raising Fences: Masculinity, Intimacy, and Accountability Among the Promise Keepers (John Bartkowski). 18. Sex Segregated Living: Celebrating the Female (Debra Renee Kaufman). 19. The Metropolitan Community Churches and the Gay Agenda: The Power of Pentecostalism and Essentialism (R. Stephen Warner). 20. The Muslim Concept of Active Female Sexuality (Fatima Mernissi). Part VI: Leisure and Recreation. Introduction. 21. Publicity Traps: Television Talk Shows and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Visibility (Joshua Gamson). 22. Girls, Media, and the Negotiation of Sexuality: A Study of Race, Class, and Gender in Adolescent Peer Groups (Meenakshi Gigi Durham). 23. Becoming 100 Percent Straight (Michael Messner). 24. Fantasy Islands: Exploring the Demand for Sex Tourism (Julia O'Connell Davidson and Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor) . Part VII: Sexual Politics and Social Change. Introduction. 25. Sex and Society (Robert T. Michael, John H. Gagnon, Edward O. Laumann and Gina Kolata). 26. A Place Called Home: A Queer Political Economy Mexican Immigrant Men's Family Experiences (Lionel Cantu). 27 Gay and Lesbian Families Are Here; All Our Families Are Queer; Let's Get Used to It! (Judith Stacey). 28 Social Control, Civil Liberties, and Women's Sexuality (Beth Schneider and Valerie Jones). Part VIII: Future Directions. Introduction. 29. Beyond the Closet? The Changing Social Meaning of Homosexuality in the US (Steven Seidman, Chet Meeks, and Francie Traschen). 30. Intimacy as Democracy (Anthony Giddens). 31. Intimacy Transformed? A Critical Look at the Pure Relationship (Lynn Jamieson). 32. The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough (Anne Fausto-Sterling). Index.

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Book Synopsis* Contains over 30 essays by leading scholars on the most relevant and engaging issues within the sociology of sex and gender. * Covers gender and sex theory, identity, childhood and adolescent sexuality, the objectification of women, religion, leisure and recreation, and politics.Trade Review"A superb collection! This book collects some of the most important works on gender and sexuality by contemporary social scientists. It is, instantly, the foundational anthology in the field." Michael Kimmel, State University of New York at Stony Brook "Sexuality and Gender is a terrific volume. Cutting-edge articles by the most innovative scholars working in this area today address just about everything one might want to know from a social science perspective on sexuality. This will be an excellent collection for classroom use, as well as a great read for anyone interested in sexuality and gender." Judith A. Howard, University of Washington "Finally, a reader on the sociology of sexualities. Basic and sophisticated, accessible and complex, this collection of both classics and newer work is bound to be a resource for students and scholars alike. Williams and Stein have captured the broad reach of the sociological imagination in sexuality studies." Janice Irvine, University of Massachusetts at Amherst "One of the best students readers currently available ... Almost everyone who teaches in this field will find something here that stimulates their interest further and challenges them to approach familiar themes from new angles" SexualitiesTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction. . Part I: Thinking About Sexuality. Introduction. 1. Higamous-Hogamous (Dorothy Dinnerstein). 2. Symbolic Interaction and Sexual Conduct: An Emergent Perspective (Ken Plummer). 3. Pleasure Under Patriarchy (Catharine MacKinnon). 4. A Queer Encounter: Sociology and the Study of Sexuality (Steve Epstein). Part II: Gender and Sexual Identities. Introduction. 5. The Naked Citadel (Susan Faludi). 6. Subject Honor and Object Shame: The Construction of Male Homosexuality and Stigma in Nicaragua (Roger Lancaster). 7. Copycat (Kath Weston). 8. Sexuality and Gender in Certain Native American Tribes: The Case of Cross-Gender Females (Evelyn Blackwood) . Part III: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence. Introduction. 9. Sexuality and Gender in Children's Daily Worlds (Barrie Thorne and Zella Luria). 10. I Couldn't Ever Picture Myself Having Sex.: Gender Differences in Sex and Sexual Subjectivity (Karen A. Martin). 11. The Punk Guys Will Really Overpower What the Punk Girls Have to Say: The Boy's Turf (Excerpt) (Lauraine Leblanc). 12. Tough Times: Susan Carver (Elaine Bell Kaplan) . Part IV: Sexual Objectification. Introduction. 13. The Sexual Politics of Black Womanhood (Patricia Hill Collins). 14. Live Sex Acts: Women Performing Erotic Labor (Excerpt) (Wendy Chapkis). 15. Working for Men: At the Intersection of Power, Gender, and Sexuality (Meika Loe). 16. Boundary Lines: Labeling Sexual Harassment in Restaurants (Patti Giuffre and Christine Williams) . Part V: Sexuality and Religion. Introduction. 17. Breaking Walls, Raising Fences: Masculinity, Intimacy, and Accountability Among the Promise Keepers (John Bartkowski). 18. Sex Segregated Living: Celebrating the Female (Debra Renee Kaufman). 19. The Metropolitan Community Churches and the Gay Agenda: The Power of Pentecostalism and Essentialism (R. Stephen Warner). 20. The Muslim Concept of Active Female Sexuality (Fatima Mernissi). Part VI: Leisure and Recreation. Introduction. 21. Publicity Traps: Television Talk Shows and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Visibility (Joshua Gamson). 22. Girls, Media, and the Negotiation of Sexuality: A Study of Race, Class, and Gender in Adolescent Peer Groups (Meenakshi Gigi Durham). 23. Becoming 100 Percent Straight (Michael Messner). 24. Fantasy Islands: Exploring the Demand for Sex Tourism (Julia O'Connell Davidson and Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor) . Part VII: Sexual Politics and Social Change. Introduction. 25. Sex and Society (Robert T. Michael, John H. Gagnon, Edward O. Laumann and Gina Kolata). 26. A Place Called Home: A Queer Political Economy Mexican Immigrant Men's Family Experiences (Lionel Cantu). 27 Gay and Lesbian Families Are Here; All Our Families Are Queer; Let's Get Used to It! (Judith Stacey). 28 Social Control, Civil Liberties, and Women's Sexuality (Beth Schneider and Valerie Jones). Part VIII: Future Directions. Introduction. 29. Beyond the Closet? The Changing Social Meaning of Homosexuality in the US (Steven Seidman, Chet Meeks, and Francie Traschen). 30. Intimacy as Democracy (Anthony Giddens). 31. Intimacy Transformed? A Critical Look at the Pure Relationship (Lynn Jamieson). 32. The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough (Anne Fausto-Sterling). Index.

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Book SynopsisIntroduces students of sociology and health care to the fields of medical knowledge and medical work. This book chronicles research in the field of medical knowledge, medical work and health care over the years. It summarises changes in how health care was delivered and how medical knowledge and practice were conceptualised in this period.Table of ContentsThe book is a collection of articles already published in the journal Sociology of Health & Illness, organised into 4 sections:. 1. Medical Knowledge, Diagnosis and Treatment. 2. Medical Power and the Patient. 3. The Division of Labour in Health Care Work. 4. Patient-Provider Interaction. These sections are prefaced by a substantial introductory chapter written by the editors entitled: 'Medical Work, Medical Knowledge and Health Care: Themes and Issues.'. Each section is preceded by an introductory discussion.

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Book SynopsisPresenting on-the-ground evidence and ethnographic cases, this book emphasizes that HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa is a complex and regionally specific phenomenon rooted in local economies, deepening poverty, migration, gender, war, global economies, and cultural politics.Trade Review"This groundbreaking volume draws on a broad array of methodologies and disciplines to bring into relief the social and economic forces that have made AIDS the leading infectious cause of young adult death globally. Rejecting fashionable explanations of AIDS in Africa, this book reveals such explanations to be rooted in racism, victim-blaming, disciplinary blindness, and shoddy research. Meticulously documented, HIV and AIDS in Africa is a treasure trove of information – just what many policymakers, epidemiologists, and clinicians need to hear, whether we want to or not. But the book deserves a far wider audience. For ‘any interventions that fail to address the broader issues of African social and economic life,’ as one of this fine volume’s contributors predicts, ‘are bound to fail." Paul Farmer, Harvard Medical School "This is a thoroughly excellent book, as good as any on offer on the current HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa, and a lot better than most ... This is a book that needs to be read by all those involved in development planning in Africa - and elsewhere - in NGOs as in governments, in the field as well as in the 'corridors of power'." International Development Planning Review “The new book by Ezekiel Kalipeni et al. is a landmark among all existing literature addressing the epidemic in Africa. The volume holds near 25 in-depth chapters providing brilliant analysis of the epidemic.” Markku Löytönen, University of Helsinki "The book is able to cover a vast array of topics that have been previously neglected in academic discourse ... the editors have successfully demonstrated thta HIV/AIDS must be approached in a multidisciplinary fashion in order to understand and eventually stem the spread of this epidemic ... what is refreshing in regard to this work is that the editors have taken an academic and personal approach in their attempts to grasp the influence of this epidemic ... this book can be called both humanistic and sincere." Cambridge University Press "This book is essential reading, as it tackles the critical arguments...it represents a call to all researchers working with HIV/AIDS to take account...first book that tackles the misperceptions...the collection represents a major contribution." Sahara JournalTable of ContentsAbout the Authors. Acknowledgements. Introduction: Beyond Epidemiology: Locating AIDS In Africa. (Susan Craddock). Part I: History. Section Introduction. Susan Craddock. 1. AIDS, History & Struggles Over Meaning. (Brooke Grundfest). 2. Politics, Culture And Medicine: An Unholy Trinity? Historical Continuities And Rupture In The HIV/AIDS Story In Malawi. (John Lloyd Lwanda). Part II: AIDS In Africa: Regional Perspectives. Section Introduction. Susan Craddock. 3. Perceptions And Misperceptions Of AIDS In Africa. (Joseph R. Oppong And Ezekiel Kalipeni). 4. Mapping The AIDS Pandemic In Eastern And Southern Africa. A Critical Overview. (Ezekiel Kalipeni, Susan Craddock, And Jayati Ghosh). 5. HIV/AIDS In West Africa: The Case Of Senegal, Ghana And Nigeria. (Joseph R. Oppong And Samuel Agyei-Mensah). Part III: Beyond Epidemiology: Understanding The Issues In Social Terms. Section Introduction. (Susan Craddock). A. Gendered Vulnerabilities. 6. Condoms, Consent And ‘Cultural Entrapments’: A Further Look At Gendered & Occupational Factors Pertinent To The Transmission Of HIV In Africa. (Anne V. Akeroyd). 7. Strategies For Prevention Of Sexual Transmission Of HIV/AIDS Among Adolescents: The Case Of High School Students In Kenya. (Njeri Mbugua). 8. AIDS In Africa: Structure, Agency & Risk. (Brooke Grundfest). B. Sexualities. 9. Culture, Sexuality, And Women's Agency In The Prevention Of HIV/AIDS In Southern Africa American Journal Of Public Health. (Ida Susser And Zena). 10. Migrancy, Masculine Identities And AIDS: The Psychosocial Context Of HIV Transmission On The South African Gold Mines. (Catherine Campbell). 11. The Invisible Presence Of Homosexuality: Implications For HIV/AIDS And Rights In Southern Africa. (Oliver Phillips). C. Poverty, Migration, War. 12. Urbanization, Poverty, And Sex: Roots Of Risky Behaviors In Slum Settlements In Nairobi, Kenya. (Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu, Alex Chika and F. Nii-Amoo). 13. Mobile Populations And HIV/AIDS In East Africa. (Maryinez Lyons). 14. Understanding The African HIV Pandemic: An Appraisal Of The Contexts And Lay Explanation Of The HIV/AIDS Pandemic With Examples From Tanzania And Kenya. (Gabriel Rugalema). 15. Socioeconomic Obstacles To HIV Prevention And Treatment In Developing Countries: The Roles Of The International Monetary Fund And The World Bank. (Peter Lurie, Percy C. Hintzen, And Robert A. Lowe). Part IV: Research Methods, Agendas, And Ethics. Section Introduction. (Susan Craddock). 16. Participatory Diagramming And The Ethical & Practical Challenges Of Helping Africans Themselves To ‘Map The Issues’ Around HIV. (Mike Kesby). 17. Community-Based Research On AIDS In The Context Of Global Inequalities – Making A Virtue Of Necessity? (Carolyn Baylies). 18. AIDS And Ethics: Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, And Global Scientific Practice. (Susan Craddock). Part V: Understanding The Repercussions / Impacts. Section Introduction. (Susan Craddock). 19. Excerpt From We Miss You All. (Noerine Kaleeba). 20. Understanding AIDS In Public Lives. (David Eaton). 21. Economic Growth In Sub Saharan Africa: The Potential Impact Of HIV/AIDS. (Lynn R. Brown). 22. Rising Tide Of AIDS Orphans In Southern Africa. (Jayati Ghosh And Ezekiel Kalipeni). 23. A Mother To Her Brothers: A Child-Headed Household’s Story, Johannesburg, South Africa. (Emma Guest). Concluding Remarks: Beyond Epidemiology. (Joseph R. Oppong And Jayati Ghosh). Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisA study of the links between schooling and the workplace in modern society. It examines links between schooling and the modern workplace, from a sociological perspective. It combines and analyzes theory and studies in the sociology of education and the sociology of work.Trade Review“David Bills’ brilliant synthesis and critique of research on the education/work nexus now stands as the definitive reference source on the topic. It is a masterful work by our leading authority on this important linkage.” David K. Brown, Illinois State University “This is a crucial, up-to-date formulation of the relationship between credentialism, work skills, and stratification in today's society. This is the box that everyone is locked in, and Bills tells us the most important things we need to know about it.” Randall Collins, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsList of Tables And Figures. Acknowledgments. 1. Education And Work: Establishing Some Terrain. The Ambiguous Relationships Between Education And Work / Education And Work: What Are We Talking About? / The Contested Nature Of Sociological Concepts / Education, Work, And What Else? / Education And Work In The United States And Elsewhere / Education And Not-Work / Plan Of The Book. 2. Schooling And Socioeconomic Success: Establishing Their Relationship. Schooling And Socioeconomic Attainment / Does The Myth Of Schooling And Socioeconomic Success Hold? / How Do We Explain The Grip Of The “School For Success” Model Among Americans: Schooling As Panacea / Some Dissenting Views. 3. Two Models Of The Relationships Between Education And Work. Meritocrats And Credentialists / The Meritocracy / Credentialism. 4. Is The U.S. A Meritocratic Or A Credentialist Society?. The Status Attainment Model As An Organizing Framework / Some General Findings On Status Attainment: What Are The Overall Trends And Patterns? / How Do Employers Think About And Act Upon Education And Other Credentials? / Summary. 5. Education And Work In The Post-Industrial Society. The Structure Of Contemporary Society / Daniel Bell’s Formulation Of The Post-Industrial Society / More Specific Features Of Post-Industrialism And How They Shape The Relationships Between Education And Work / Education And Work In The Post-Industrial Society. 6. Demographic Booms And Busts, Aging, And The New Cultural Diversity. A Demographic Perspective On Education And Work / Some Demographic Preliminaries / The Baby Boom, The Baby Bust, And So On / Racial And Ethnic Differences In Fertility / The Movement Of People: Immigration And Internal Migration / The Changing Life Course / Putting The Demographic Changes Together: The Racialized, Disorderly, And Forevermore Aging Of America / What Does All Of This Add Up To?. 7. The Transformation Of The High School, The Coming Of Mass Higher Education, And The Youth Labor Market. Changing Linkages Between Education And Work / The Shifting Role Of High School As Preparation For Work: Schooling And Socialization / How Schooling Prepares Students For The World Of Work / Departures From The Ideal Type Of Socialization For Work / The Formal Curriculum / Vocational Education / The Hidden Curriculum And School Socialization / Interim Summary And An Unresolved Issue / The Advent Of The Youth Labor Market / The Transition From High School To Work In The United States / Conclusion: Young People, Schooling, And Jobs. 8. The Possibilities Of A Learning Society. Lifelong Learning And Adult Education In The United States / The Rise And Fall (And Rise And Fall) Of Job Training / Apprenticeships, Community Colleges, And Other Adult Learning Settings / Other Forms Of Postsecondary Education / Learning By Long Distance: The Possibilities Of Information Technology For Bridging School And Work / Certifying The New Modes Of Training / Chapter Summary. 9. The Future Of Education And Work. Conclusion: Education And Work In The “New Modern Times”. References. Name Index. Subject Index

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Book SynopsisExamines links between schooling and the modern workplace, from a sociological perspective. This book combines and analyzes theory and studies in the sociology of education and the sociology of work. It includes case studies to illustrate conclusions drawn from a combined study of education and work.Trade Review“David Bills’ brilliant synthesis and critique of research on the education/work nexus now stands as the definitive reference source on the topic. It is a masterful work by our leading authority on this important linkage.” David K. Brown, Illinois State University “This is a crucial, up-to-date formulation of the relationship between credentialism, work skills, and stratification in today's society. This is the box that everyone is locked in, and Bills tells us the most important things we need to know about it.” Randall Collins, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsList of Tables And Figures. Acknowledgments. 1. Education And Work: Establishing Some Terrain. The Ambiguous Relationships Between Education And Work / Education And Work: What Are We Talking About? / The Contested Nature Of Sociological Concepts / Education, Work, And What Else? / Education And Work In The United States And Elsewhere / Education And Not-Work / Plan Of The Book. 2. Schooling And Socioeconomic Success: Establishing Their Relationship. Schooling And Socioeconomic Attainment / Does The Myth Of Schooling And Socioeconomic Success Hold? / How Do We Explain The Grip Of The “School For Success” Model Among Americans: Schooling As Panacea / Some Dissenting Views. 3. Two Models Of The Relationships Between Education And Work. Meritocrats And Credentialists / The Meritocracy / Credentialism. 4. Is The U.S. A Meritocratic Or A Credentialist Society?. The Status Attainment Model As An Organizing Framework / Some General Findings On Status Attainment: What Are The Overall Trends And Patterns? / How Do Employers Think About And Act Upon Education And Other Credentials? / Summary. 5. Education And Work In The Post-Industrial Society. The Structure Of Contemporary Society / Daniel Bell’s Formulation Of The Post-Industrial Society / More Specific Features Of Post-Industrialism And How They Shape The Relationships Between Education And Work / Education And Work In The Post-Industrial Society. 6. Demographic Booms And Busts, Aging, And The New Cultural Diversity. A Demographic Perspective On Education And Work / Some Demographic Preliminaries / The Baby Boom, The Baby Bust, And So On / Racial And Ethnic Differences In Fertility / The Movement Of People: Immigration And Internal Migration / The Changing Life Course / Putting The Demographic Changes Together: The Racialized, Disorderly, And Forevermore Aging Of America / What Does All Of This Add Up To?. 7. The Transformation Of The High School, The Coming Of Mass Higher Education, And The Youth Labor Market. Changing Linkages Between Education And Work / The Shifting Role Of High School As Preparation For Work: Schooling And Socialization / How Schooling Prepares Students For The World Of Work / Departures From The Ideal Type Of Socialization For Work / The Formal Curriculum / Vocational Education / The Hidden Curriculum And School Socialization / Interim Summary And An Unresolved Issue / The Advent Of The Youth Labor Market / The Transition From High School To Work In The United States / Conclusion: Young People, Schooling, And Jobs. 8. The Possibilities Of A Learning Society. Lifelong Learning And Adult Education In The United States / The Rise And Fall (And Rise And Fall) Of Job Training / Apprenticeships, Community Colleges, And Other Adult Learning Settings / Other Forms Of Postsecondary Education / Learning By Long Distance: The Possibilities Of Information Technology For Bridging School And Work / Certifying The New Modes Of Training / Chapter Summary. 9. The Future Of Education And Work. Conclusion: Education And Work In The “New Modern Times”. References. Name Index. Subject Index

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Book Synopsis* Identifies and analyzes globalizing corporations and their allies. * Critically assesses corporate perspectives and debates about globalization. * Research drawn from interviews with over 80 Fortune Global 500 executives and managers. .Trade Review"It will henceforth be difficult to theorize globalization without this rich storehouse of information about the global corporations and their role in the current world system." Fredric Jameson, Duke University "This is a pioneering and innovative study of an aspect of globalization that is rarely treated in any systematic way. Through a judicious mix of conceptual argument and empirical analysis, Leslie Sklair's stimulating and highly readable book lays bare the anatomy of the increasingly significant transnational capitalist class. Highly recommended." Peter Dicken, University of Manchester "This book provides a stocktaking of the drivers of globalization worldwide, emphasizing the coherence of the process but also its contradictions, particularly those associated with economic inequality and environmental stress." Journal of Australian Political Economy "The entire process of globalization is fraught with conflicts and new alliances between groups, be they based in corporations, government or social movements. In the end, Sklair does a superb job of depicting which group is dominant in this process and how it vigorously defends its interests from attacks against the culture-ideology of consumerism." International Sociology "In making his case, Sklair takes a strong position to critique TNC and he pulls no punches. For this reason, he has given us a very important standpoint, along with abundant evidence to sustain his position. But whatever one's position, this book will have a major place in the academic debates." Lauren Langman, Loyola University of Chicago, Theory and Society 31, 2002Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface and Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction:. Global System Theory. Four Propositions on the Transnational Capitalist Class. Structure of the Book. 2. Globalizing Class Theory:. Theorizing the Dominant Class. Structure and Dynamics of the Transnational Capitalist Class. Dominant Classes and Dominated Groups. 'National' Interest and the 'National' Economy. 3. Transnational Corporations and the Global Economy:. The Global Economy and the Fortune Global 500. Consumer Goods and Services. Financial Services. Heavy Industries. Infrastructure. Electronics. From 'National Companies with Units Abroad' to Globalizing Corporations. Global 500 Consumer Goods and Services Corporations. Global 500 Financial Services Corporations. Global 500 Heavy Industries Corporations. Global 500 Infrastructure Corporations. Global 500 Electronics Corporations. The Non-respondents. Conclusions. 4. Corporate Elites and the Transformation of Foreign Investment:. The Transformation of Foreign Investment. Global Brands. The Regulatory Climate. Phases of Foreign Investment. The Home Base and Foreign Investment: The Case of NAFTA. Disinvestment. Foreign Investment as a Globalizing Practice. 5. World Best Practice, Benchmarking and National Competitiveness:. World Best Practice, Benchmarking, and Globalization. Industry Benchmarking. Global Programme Benchmarking: Six Sigma and the Quest for Perfection. Politicians, Professionals and the 'Competitiveness of Nations'. World Best Practice as a Globalizing Practice. 6. Global Corporate Citizenship:. Regulating the Corporations: History and Theory. Employee Relations. Corporate Philanthropy and Community Development. Safety and Health of Consumers and Citizens. Corporate Citizenship as a Globalizing Practice: Deconstructing Shell. 7. The Transnational Capitalist Class and the Struggle for the Environment:. History and Theory of Corporate Environmentalism. Corporate Capture of the Environmental Movement or Constructive Dialogue: the Creation of a Sustainable Development Historical Bloc. Environmental Policies and Practices of Major Corporations. Procter and Gamble. Mitsubishi. Monsanto. Intel. Dow. RTZ (Rio Tinto). BHP. BP (BP Amoco). Sustainable Development as a Globalizing Ideology. 8. Global Vision and the Culture-Ideology of Consumerism:. Consumer-Oriented Global Visions for Humanity. Industry-Oriented Global Visions. Organization-Oriented Global Visions. The Visionary Executive. Global Vision as a Globalizing Practice. 9. Conclusion:. Appendix 1: Fortune Global 500 Corporations (and Subsidiaries) Interviewed, by Business Sector. Appendix 2: Other Corporations and Organizations Interviewed. References. General Index. Author Index.

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