Dave - Sociology 1

'Social construction' is a central metaphor in contemporary social science, yet it is used and understood in widely divergent and indeed conflicting ways by different thinkers. Most commonly, it is ……続きを見る

The problem of structure and agency has been the subject of intense debate in the social sciences for over 100 years. This book offers a solution. Using a critical realist version of the theory of e……続きを見る

Runner-up for the 2026 BSA Philip Abrams Memorial Prize As the cost of living rises, British households face unprecedented levels of debt. But many commentators characterise those who stash away env……続きを見る

Ce livre explore l’histoire des salaires et des frais de nourriture, du moyen-âge aux temps modernes. L’histoire des salaires, c’est l’histoire de ces quatre cinquièmes de la nation qui sont tenus d……続きを見る

'Heart-rending but utterly uplifting' PROFESSOR LADY SUE BLACK, author of All That Remains 'Gripping and compassionate' VAL MCDERMID Every ninety seconds someone is reported missing in the UK. Most ……続きを見る

Herd Instinct: Understanding the Human Psychology of Collective Behavior By Dave Karpinsky, PhD, MBA, PMP Why do smart, rational people often follow the crowd-even when it leads to disaster? From vi……続きを見る

Artistic labour was exemplary for Utopian Socialist theories of 'attractive labour', and Marxist theories of 'nonalienated labour', but the rise of the anti-work movement and current theories of 'fu……続きを見る

The famous Sistine Chapel painting by Michelangelo illustrates God separating light from dark in the creation of our world as described in Genesis. That is the cover graphic for Dark and Light. The ……続きを見る

Value is central to the market sectors of the contemporary economy, yet the best-established theories of value fail to expose how it operates and how it is manipulated for profit. This book begins t……続きを見る

Our economy is neither overwhelmingly capitalist, as Marxist political economists argue, nor overwhelmingly a market economy, as mainstream economists assume. Both approaches ignore vast swathes of ……続きを見る

As many social inequalities widen, this is a crucial survey of local authorities’ evolving role in health, social care and wellbeing. Health and social and public policy experts review structural ch……続きを見る

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Topical, engaging, personable, and above all, reassuring' Dr. Jordan B. Peterson From host of The Rubin Report, the most-watched talk show about free speech and big id……続きを見る

Community Development for Social Change provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of community development and associated activities, discusses best practice from global exper……続きを見る

Drawing on a broad range of approaches in the fields of sociology, anthropology, political science, history, philosophy, medicine and nursing, Power and the Psychiatric Apparatus exposes psychiatric……続きを見る

Whether termed the 'network society', the 'knowledge society' or the 'information society', it is widely accepted that a new age has dawned, unveiled by powerful computer and communication technolog……続きを見る

Winner, ISHS Annual Award for a Scholarly Publication, 2017 With a population of about two thousand, Pembroke Township, one of the largest rural, black communities north of the Mason-Dixon Line, sit……続きを見る

Family group conferences (FGCs) are a strengths-based approach to social work practice, empowering families to take responsibility for decision-making. It is a cost-effective service, which is curre……続きを見る

Various cultural theories (foremost among them, postmodernism) have figured in the debate over the politics of representation. These theories have tended to look at representation in the context of ……続きを見る

This book uses a case study of a low-cost home ownership initiative at the margins of renting and owning provided by social landlords – known as shared ownership – to challenge everyday assumptions ……続きを見る

This title was first published in 2000: Teaching, learning and assessment methods are constantly evolving, providing the educator with a range of issues and new challenges. This book addresses these……続きを見る

This book explores how structures of social inequality are linked to the social connections that people hold. The authors focus upon occupational inequalities where they see, for example, that the t……続きを見る

Reinforce understanding of the content examined in A-level Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods, including Education, Methods in context, and Theory and methods. Packed full of clear topic sum……続きを見る

Reinforce understanding of the content examined in A-level Paper 3: Crime and deviance with Theory and methods. Packed full of clear topic summaries, knowledge check questions and sample exam-style ……続きを見る

Stories of passion, courage, and commitment, following individuals as they pursue the work they were born to do, from StoryCorps founder Dave Isay In Callings, StoryCorps founder Dave Isay presents ……続きを見る

¿Crees que la izquierda hoy es más reaccionaria que progresista? ¿Estás harto de que se ponga siempre el foco en los sentimientos y no en las ideas? ¿Temes que las políticas de identidad funcionen c……続きを見る

Design Against Crime will aid the design profession to meet the challenges presented by the competing needs and complex systems around crime and security. It proposes that designers should use their……続きを見る

Los ensayos aquí presentados deben entenderse como un eslabón más en una gran cadena investigativa. Su interés principal es acompañar, desde la reflexión académica, las muy aceleradas transformacione……続きを見る

Depuis les années 1990, les conditions de travail se sont progressivement imposées dans le débat social et l'on a pu observer de réelles avancées. Néanmoins, la situation reste critique. Ce livre dé……続きを見る

Completely revised and updated, a much-needed call to action for every parent, teacher, and citizen to help our children and stop the wave of killing and violence gripping America's youth Newtown, A……続きを見る

As the Arab Spring continues to work through changes, the Occupy Movement is agitating for change and many are looking for alternatives in the face of global financial and political challenges, comm……続きを見る