What does it mean to be young in a country that is changing so fast? What does it mean to be young in a place ruled by one Party, during a time of intense globalization and …
In his major investigation into the nature of humans, Peter Sloterdijk presents a critique of myth - the myth of the return of religion. For it is not religion that is returning; …
This book is about how we present our selves in everyday talk and interaction. Selves and conversations are skilful accomplishments requiring trust, dependency, and co-ordination. …
Public health erupted into the world s consciousness in early 2020 with the Covid pandemic and its multiple social and economic consequences. What had been until then, for most …
This book presents a series of pioneering studies which together constitute a reappraisal of our understanding of the relationship between gender and history.
Twenty years ago Ulrich Beck published Risk Society, a book that called our attention to the dangers of environmental catastrophes and changed the way we think about contemporary …
What is the world of the 21st century like now that the centrality of the West is no longer given? How were the societies and cultures of today's world together with their …
Work Time is a sociological overview of a complex web of relations that shapes much of our experience of work and life yet often goes without critical examination. Cynthia Negrey …
This book provides a long-overdue account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between the offices and homes of …
