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Theory. Method. Relations to other subjects

  • The Culture of Marketsby Frederick F. Wherry

    Wiley 2013; US$ 22.95

    What are the logics of pricing, and why do some pricing schemes defy standard economic expectations? What explains the different labor market outcomes of people who receive the same training from the same place and who have similar grades? Why do national governments issue statements about the country’s history and personality when developing... more...

  • Economy and Stateby Nina Bandelj; Elizabeth Sowers

    Wiley 2013; US$ 22.95

    Should governments be involved in economic affairs? Challenging prevailing wisdom about the benefits of self-regulating markets, Nina Bandelj and Elizabeth Sowers offer a uniquely sociological perspective to emphasize that states can never be divorced from economy. From defining property rights and regulating commodification of labor to setting corporate... more...

  • Rational Choice Theoryby Margaret S. Archer; Jonathan Q. Tritter

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 67.95

    Rational Choice Theory is flourishing in sociology and is increasingly influential in other disciplines. Contributors to this volume are convinced that it provides an inadequate conceptualization of all aspects of decision making: of the individuals who make the decisions, of the process by which decisions get made and of the context within which... more...

  • Realism and Sociologyby Justin Cruickshank

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    In recent years, methodological debates in the social sciences have increasingly focused on issues relating to epistemology. Realism and Sociology makes an original contribution to the debate, charting a middle ground between postmodernism and positivism. Critics often hold that realism tries to assume some definitive account of reality. Against... more...

  • Remembrance Todayby Ted Harrison

    Reaktion Books 2013; US$ 30.00

    Each November, Americans celebrate Veterans Day, a holiday that honors our armed services and that marks the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I. Veterans Day roughly coincides with Remembrance Day in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, where millions of people wear poppies—a flower that bloomed across the... more...

  • In Praise of Sociologyby Professor Gordon Marshall; Gordon Marshall

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 198.00

    In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall explores ten classic studies of British society to demonstrate the valuable qualities of British sociology, and its importance for understanding contemporary society. In each case he provides a precis of the research undertaken, assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, a series of... more...

  • Critical Dictionary of Sociologyby Raymond Boudon; Francois Bourricaud

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 215.00

    Unlike most other sociology or social science dictionaries, in this translation of the Critical Dictionary of Sociology , taken from the second French edition of the Dictionary and edited by the English sociologist Peter Hamilton, the critical value of this distinctive work is at last made available for a wider audience. Each entry grapples directly... more...

  • The Politics of War Memory and Commemorationby T.G. Ashplant; Graham Dawson; Michael Roper

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 196.00

    War memory and commemoration have had increasingly high profiles in public and academic debates in recent years. This volume examines some of the social changes which have led to this development, among them the passing of the two World Wars from survivor into cultural memory. Focusing on the politics of war memory and commemoration, the book illuminates... more...

  • The Genesis of Modernityby Arpad Szakolczai

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 193.00

    The Genesis of Modernity reconstructs the ideas of three of the most important social and political theorists of the Twentieth Century, Max Weber, Michel Foucault and Eric Voegelin, on the distant roots and sources of modernity. Drawing upon the conceptual tools of social theory and political philosophy, complimented by approaches based in the fields... more...

  • War, Citizenship, Territoryby Deborah Cowen; Emily Gilbert

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 140.00

    For all too obvious reasons, war, empire, and military conflict have become extremely hot topics in the academy. Given the changing nature of war, one of the more promising areas of scholarly investigation has been the development of new theories of war and war?s impact on society. War, Citizenship, Territory features 19 chapters that look at the... more...