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Readings from Emile Durkheim

by Prof Kenneth Thompson

Emile Durkheim is regarded as a "founding father" of sociology, and is studied in all basic sociology courses. This handy textbook is a key collection of translations from Durkheim's major works.


Feminist Review: Issue 43: Issues for Feminism

by The Feminist Review Collective

In this issue each article addresses a topical and controversial theme in contemporary feminist debate: pornography, the veil, HRT, disability and the Inkatha Women's Brigade.


Feminist Review: Issue 44: Nationalisms and National Identities

by The Feminist Review Collective

Feminist Review is the UK's leading feminist journal. It has a unique place in the women's movement internationally. This issue focusing on Nationalism and National Identities features articles by Nahid Yegeneh...


Social Class in Modern Britain

by Gordon Marshall, Howard Newby & David Rose

The book incorporates three alternative conceptions of class. Erik Olin Wright's structural Marxist account is set alongside John Goldthorpe's occupational class schema, and the Registrar-General's prestige...


Hyperreality and Global Culture

by Nicholas Perry

This book explores a world where the boundaries between reality and representation have become blurred, a world where LA Law is used to train lawyers.

Drawing on examples from around the globe, Nick Perry presents...


Shaping Childhood: Themes of Uncertainty in the History of Adult-Child Relationships

by Roger Cox

What part has religion played in the history of child-rearing? How do we persuade children to behave rationally and how should we exercise adult authority? What use do we make of their innocence and how do we...


Feminist Review: Issue 46

by The Feminist Review Collective

A unique combination of the activist and the academic, Feminist Review has an acclaimed place within women's studies courses and the women's movement.

Feminist Review is produced by a London-based editorial...


Feminist Review: Issue 47

by The Feminist Review Collective

A unique combination of the activist and the academic, Feminist Review has an acclaimed place within women's studies courses and the women's movement.

Feminist Review is produced by a London-based editorial...


Melancholy and the Critique of Modernity: Soren Kierkegaard's Religious Psychology

by Harvie Ferguson

The connections between the emergence of modern society and the experience of melancholy are explored through a comprehensive re-examination of Soren Kierkegaard's rich and insightful writings.


Politics of Jean-Francois Lyotard

by Chris Rojek, Mr Bryan S Turner & Bryan Turner

Jean-Francois Lyotard is still considered to be the father of postmodernism. An international range of contributors in the field of cultural and philosophical studies, including Barry Smart, John O' Neill and...


Empowering Women: Legal Rights and Economic Opportunities in Africa

by Mary Hallward-Driemeier & Tazeen Hasan

The importance of property rights in providing the incentive to invest, work hard, and innovate has been recognized for centuries. Yet, many women in Africa do not have the same property rights or formal legal...


United States and Cambodia, 1870-1969

by Kenton Clymer

Spanning from the first US contacts with Cambodia in the 19th century up until the late 1960s and the outbreak of war with Vietnam, this book is the first to systematically explore American relations with Cambodia....


Unsustainable Transport: City Transport in the New Century

by David Banister

This book addresses the links between transport and sustainable urban development, from an analysis of the global picture to issues in transport and energy intensity, public policy and the institutional and...


Handbook of Contemporary European Social Theory

by Gerard Delanty

This innovative publication maps out the broad and interdisciplinary field of contemporary European social theory. It covers sociological theory, the wider theoretical traditions in the social sciences including...


Rights: Sociological Perspectives

by Lydia Morris

This pioneering book demonstrates how different traditions of sociological thought can contribute to an understanding of the theory and practice of rights. It provides a sociological treatment of a wide range...


Studies in Jaina History and Culture: Disputes and Dialogues

by Peter Flügel

The last ten years have seen interest in Jainism increasing, with this previously little-known Indian religion assuming a significant place in religious studies.

Studies in Jaina History and Culture breaks new...


Living with Transition in Laos: Market Intergration in Southeast Asia

by Jonathan Rigg

Laos - the Lao People's Democratic Republic - is one of the least understood and studied countries of Asia. Its development trajectory is also one of the most interesting, as it moves from state, or perhaps...


Japanese Apologies for World War II: A Rhetorical Study

by Jane Yamazaki

Post-war Japan offers a compelling case study of national apologies for past wrongdoings. Actions of the Japanese Army and government during the Second World War caused enormous suffering and distress throughout...


Religion and Cyberspace

by Morten Hojsgaard & Margit Warburg

In the twenty-first century, religious life is increasingly moving from churches, mosques and temples onto the Internet. Today, anyone can go online and seek a new form of religious expression without ever encountering...


Taiwan's Defense Reform

by Martin Edmonds & Michael M. Tsai

The stand-off across the Straits of Taiwan continues to be one of the most dangerous confrontations in Asia. The technical superiority of the Taiwanese forces has been a major factor in maintaining balance,...