Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Disney and his worlds Disney and his worlds Alan Bryman Disney films, merchandising and theme parks are one of the defining features of our times. Disney and his Worlds is an account of Walt Disney, the man and the organizational inheritance he left and p… OL1978422W
Les liaisons numériques Les liaisons numériques Antonio A. Casilli Nourri dinterviews et de témoignages de blogueurs, dartistes, dadeptes du sexe en ligne, de figures de la militance Internet, cet ouvrage montre que la sociabilité du Web se combine de manière multip… OL19883730W
Investigating Gender Investigating Gender Martha E. Thompson Gender analysis remains central to understanding social life, yet focusing on gender alone is inadequate. Recent feminist sociological scholarship highlights how gender intersects with other systems … OL20547635W
Queer theory/sociology Queer theory/sociology Steven Seidman Bringing together some of the classic sociological statements and the new sociology of homosexual desire, this book points to new synthetic approaches to queer studies. It aims to productively engage… OL20965290W
Conflict, order and action Conflict, order and action Edward Ksenych Impressive collection of classic and contemporary essays designed to engage secondary students' practical interests and concerns whilst introducing the discipline of sociology as a form of inquiry. OL24819137W
Marshall, Marx and modern times Marshall, Marx and modern times Clark Kerr [6], 138 p. 21 cm OL2592614W
Objectivity and the silence of reason Objectivity and the silence of reason George E. McCarthy "Drawing deeply on the Kantian and neo-Kantian tradition that contributed to the development of Weber's method, Objectivity and the Silence of Reason demonstrates the crucial integration of philosoph… OL2623250W
The Virtual Self The Virtual Self Ben Agger The 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 … OL2712526W
Sociologie de la communication et des médias Sociologie de la communication et des médias Éric Maigret Présentation des grandes théories de la communication en soulignant l'apport spécifique de la sociologie et tableau précis des travaux motivés par l'évolution des genres. OL27312218W
Pierre Bourdieu Pierre Bourdieu Jenkins, Richard "This short critical introduction to Pierre Bourdieu's thought is a model of clarity and insight. Where Bourdieu's own writings were often complex, even ambiguous, Richard Jenkins is direct, concise … OL2761346W
La rage de vivre La rage de vivre Mezz Mezzrow Le clarinettiste M. Mezzrow (1899-1972) évoque le Chicago et le New York des années 1920, la prohibition et la crise économique, la musique et les Noirs, la drogue et la désintoxication ... Son autob… OL27694422W
Theorizing childhood Theorizing childhood Alan Prout,Chris Jenks,Allison James,James Allison "In recent years there has been a rapid growth of interest in the sociological study of childhood. This new book brings together the major developments in the field." "Drawing on a large body of cont… OL29231319W
Finding Out Finding Out Leo Bogart "In Finding Out, Mr. Bogart displays not only his analytical skills but the art of a raconteur. His memoir is punctuated with excerpts from some of his most fascinating reports - for Macy's, Standard… OL3462283W
Family life and illicit love in earlier generations Family life and illicit love in earlier generations Peter Laslett This text about the history of family life approaches the topic on several levels. The author's main thesis considers the European family in relation to the differences between European economic and … OL4478879W