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The European Union The European Union Chris Rumford The European Union is the first full-length treatment of European integration from a sociological perspective. It redirects the core concerns of political sociology away from nationally bounded socie… OL11996001W
Nature after the genome Nature after the genome Sarah Parry "Nature After The Genome features a series of case studies that explore the relationship between developments in genomic technologies and our knowledge and understanding of nature. Features the lat… OL15488288W
Journey of the software professional Journey of the software professional Luke Hohmann Crammed with advice for both developers and managers, Journey of the Software Professional covers an extraordinary range of topics - and presents them through a coherent Structure-Process-Outcome fra… OL15843607W
Fragmented Dhaka Fragmented Dhaka Elisa T. Bertuzzo "Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka is one of the world's fastest growing cities, passing from a population of one million to twelve million people in its extended area with three decades (1970-2000). T… OL16153293W
Soziologie in der Stadt- und Freiraumplanung Soziologie in der Stadt- und Freiraumplanung Annette Harth Soziologie und raumbezogene Planung stehen in einem ambivalenten und wechselhaften Verha ltnis. Planung unterlag im historischen Verlauf einem generellen Prozess der 'Versozialwissenschaftlichung', u… OL16933930W
Sociology Sociology Anthony Giddens The sixth edition of Anthony Giddens' "Sociology" is the best yet. Revised and updated throughout, it provides an authoritative overview of recent global developments and new ideas in sociology. Clas… OL16963145W
Akenfield Akenfield Ronald Blythe From amazon.uk: "This colourful, perceptive portrayal of English country life reverberates with the voices of the village inhabitants, from the reminiscences of survivors of the Great War evoking day… OL1723560W
The theory of the leisure class The theory of the leisure class Thorstein Veblen Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Usi… OL1868474W
Sociology as an art form Sociology as an art form Robert A. Nisbet ""One of our most original social thinkers," according to the New York Times, Robert Nisbet offers a new approach to sociology. He shows that sociology is indeed an art form, one that has a strong ki… OL1921746W
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
A table for one A table for one Kinneret Lahad A Table for One explores the links between female singlehood and social time, juxtaposing two theoretical fields that are rarely linked: the social study of time and the study of singlehood. By adopt… OL20778226W
The faith of fifty million The faith of fifty million Christopher Hodge Evans,William R. Herzog Features essays by religion scholars who analyze the relation of baseball and theology in American culture. Topics include issues of national identity, baseball and civil religion, "saints and sinner… OL20945743W
Introductory sociology Introductory sociology Michelle Stanworth,David Skinner,Philip Jones,Kevin Bonnett,Tony Bilton,Andrew Webster "The book consists of four sections. Part 1 introduces the reader to the essential principles of the sociological approach, part 2 examines the structures of inequality associated with class, race, g… OL24834204W
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
Commitment and community Commitment and community Rosabeth Moss Kanter Presents ideas and values underlying utopian communities and communal living, as well as extensive research on the forms of organization in successful and lasting communes of the nineteenth century. … OL2625215W
Social things Social things Charles C. Lemert xiv, 223 p. ; 22 cm OL2639331W
Invitation to sociology Invitation to sociology Peter L. Berger "This lucid and lively book, punctuated with witty, incisive examples, is addressed both to the layman who wants to know what sociology is all about -- and to students and sociologists who are concer… OL2652735W
Negative Moderne Negative Moderne Sven Hillenkamp Schwankendes Selbstwertgefühl. Die Unfähigkeit, zu arbeiten. Leben ohne Rhythmus und Horizont. Die Erniedrigung durch das Mögliche. Das Fehlen von Menschen, Bezügen, Elementen ... In »Negative Modern… OL27015120W
Ecology and society Ecology and society Luke Martell Ecology and Society introduces green ideas to students of the social sciences. It goes beyond traditional sociological boundaries to show how society interacts with nature but suggests that there are… OL3480543W
The First Urban Christians The First Urban Christians Wayne A. Meeks The Pauline Epistles as historical-sociological documents: a balanced, meticulous, fabulously learned study suggesting (despite itself) that when all is said and done Paul still belongs to the believ… OL3912835W
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