Po - Sociology 1

This book elucidates findings from an anthropological study that analyzes the patterns of Taiwan's Atayal tribe’s fabric in their ethnic dress codes. By analyzing the changes and development of the ……続きを見る

The identity of Taiwan is a matter of intense local and international debate. This book shows how engineers helped produce two distinct visions of the land of Taiwan and its people, elevating the va……続きを見る

Why do people like books, music, or movies that adhere consistently to genre conventions? Why is it hard for politicians to take positions that cross ideological boundaries? Why do we have dramatica……続きを見る

‘One of the most powerful books in the social sciences ever written**’ Thomas Piketty** 'The twentieth century's most prophetic critic of capitalism' Prospect ‘Polanyi’s revolutionary work is a must……続きを見る

This open access book describes the differences in US census coverage, also referred to as “differential undercount”, by showing which groups have the highest net undercounts and which groups have t……続きを見る

Recognizing rapidly ageing population is one key concern faced by cities and the challenge it would present to healthcare system, this book looks at ageing in China’s population as well as the deliv……続きを見る

A Marginal Revolution Book of the Year After tracking the lives of thousands of people from birth to midlife, four of the world’s preeminent psychologists reveal what they have learned about how hum……続きを見る

Robert and Helen Lynd's Middletown set the format in sociological theory and practice for hundreds of studies in the decades following its publication in 1929. Old People in Three Industrial Societi……続きを見る

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook offers an exceptionally accessible yet in-depth introduction to the philosophy of social science. Students with no previous knowledge will find……続きを見る

Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), this book provides accessible insights into pressing social problems in the Uni……続きを見る

Individuals all over the world can use Airbnb to rent an apartment in a foreign city, check Coursera to find a course on statistics, join PatientsLikeMe to exchange information about one's disease, ……続きを見る

In this book, author Claire Oueslati-Porter describes her field research in Binzart, Tunisia's sprawling factory zone and in the surrounding city. She blends conventional ethnography with auto-ethno……続きを見る

Society, Economics and Philosophy represents the full range of Polanyi's interests outside of his scientific work: economics, politics, society, philosophy of science, religion and positivist obstac……続きを見る

In this path-breaking work, Mark Poster highlights the nature of the newly emerging forms of social life, in the current era. The flexibility of language which the computer allows makes the written ……続きを見る

En långsam glidning, ett förflyttat fokus till staden, har lämnat de svenska landsbygderna politiskt övergivna. Valet av Trump, Storbritanniens Brexit-omröstning och Le Pens framgångar synliggjorde ……続きを見る

Det var istid, det fanns stenåldersbyar, naturen är vacker. Välkommen till vår konferensanläggning. Skeva mediebilder och historiska orättvisor är utgångspunkter när Po Tidholm samlar sina viktigast……続きを見る

Norrland är maktens namn på norra Sverige, ett namn norrlänningen själv sällan använder. Ändå finns det ett gemensamt öde och en linje att följa från 1600-talets koloniala stormaktsdrömmar till samt……続きを見る

What if we told you... that dishonesty in children is a positive trait that arguing in front of your kids can make you a good role model and that if you praise your children you risk making them fai……続きを見る

Transcendent Individual argues for a reappraisal of the place of the individual in anthropolgical theory and ethnographic writing. A wealth of voices illustrate and inform the text, showing ways in ……続きを見る

Atheism as a belief does not have to present intellectual credentials within academia. Yet to hold beliefs means giving reasons for doing so, ones which may be found wanting. Instead, atheism is the……続きを見る

With a sharp eye for social detail and the pressures of class inequality, Alfred Hitchcock brought to the American scene a perspicacity and analytical shrewdness unparalleled in American cinema. Mur……続きを見る

At a time when we are reexamining our values, reeling from the pace of change, witnessing the clash between good instincts and "pragmatism," dealing with the angst of a new millennium, Neil Postman,……続きを見る

Journalist Abigail Pogrebin is many thingsーwife, mother, New Yorkerーbut the one that has defined her most profoundly is “identical twin.” As children, she and her sister, Robin, were inseparable. ……続きを見る

Even in an international downturn, Australia is a prosperous country. Yet many Australians are working more for less and struggling to meet their basic needs, despite being employed. Living Low Paid……続きを見る

Focuses on the period leading up to the Indian Mutiny of 1857. 続きを見る

Power is conventionally regarded as being held by social institutions. We are taught to believe that it is these social structures that determine the environment and circumstances of individual live……続きを見る

The recent financial meltdown and the resulting global recession have rekindled debates regarding the nature of contemporary capitalism. This book analyses the ongoing financialization of the econom……続きを見る

This work explores the emergence of the vocabulary of First Nations' self-government into the realm of public and parliamentary discourse in Canada during the decade of the 1970s. The emergence of t……続きを見る

Language policy is an issue of critical importance in the world today. In this introduction, Bernard Spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy: ideas of correctness and bad l……続きを見る

Parents often disagree with their children over their choice of partner. Although the reasons may vary the outcome is very often one of conflict – a conflict peculiar to the human species. For the f……続きを見る