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Free Markets And Food Riots: The Politics Of Global Adjustment - , David SeddonThis book describes and explains the extraordinary wave of popular protest that swept across the so-called Third World and the countries of the former social...... |
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The Social Control Of Cities?: A Comparative Perspective - Sophie Body-gendrotIn this ground-breaking study, Sophie Body-Gendrot provides a comparative analysis of the growing problem of new forms of poverty and social marginalisation ...... |
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Capital Culture: Gender At Work In The City - Linda McdowellThe changing nature of waged work in contemporary advanced industrial nations is one of the most significant aspects of political and economic debate. It is ...... |
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Social Theory And Postcommunism - , Larry RaySocial Theory and Postcommunism undertakes a thorough study of the implications of post-communism for sociological theory. Written by two leading social theo...... |
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Globalizing CitiesThis exciting collection of original essays provides students and professionals with an international and comparative examination of changes in global cities...... |
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Max Weber: Readings And Commentary On ModernityThis unique volume gathers Weber's writings on a broad array of themes, from the nature of work, to the political culture of democracy, to the uniqueness of ...... |
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Marx And Modernity: Key Readings And CommentaryIn this illuminating and concise collection of readings, Karl Marx emerges as the first theorist to give a comprehensive social view of the birth and develop...... |
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The Blackwell Companion To Social MovementsThe Blackwell Companion to Social Movements is a compilation of original, state-of-the-art essays by internationally recognized scholars on an array of topic...... |
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The New Chinese City: Globalization And Market ReformUrbanisation and urban development issues are the focus of this comprehensive account which introduces readers to the far-reaching changes now taking place i...... |
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The Future Of Society - William OuthwaiteThis important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives. Written by leading so...... |
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Offside: Soccer And American Exceptionalism - , Steven L. HellermanSoccer is the world's favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind footba...... |
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Reinventing Justice: The American Drug Court Movement - James L. NolanDrug courts offer radically new ways to deal with the legal and social problems presented by repeat drug offenders, often dismissing criminal charges as an i...... |
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Economists And Societies: Discipline And Profession In The United States, Britain, And France, 1890s To 1990s - Marion FourcadeEconomists and Societies is the first book to systematically compare the profession of economics in the United States, Britain, and France, and to explain wh...... |
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The Origins Of The Urban Crisis: Race And Inequality In Postwar Detroit - Thomas J. SugrueOnce America's "arsenal of democracy," Detroit over the last fifty years has become the symbol of the American urban crisis. In this reappraisal of racial an...... |
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The Politics Of Life Itself: Biomedicine, Power, And Subjectivity In The Twenty-first Century - Nikolas RoseFor centuries, medicine aimed to treat abnormalities. But today normality itself is open to medical modification. Equipped with a new molecular understanding...... |
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Saving America?: Faith-based Services And The Future Of Civil Society - Robert WuthnowOn January 29, 2001, President George W. Bush signed an executive order creating the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. This action...... |
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After The Baby Boomers: How Twenty- And Thirty-somethings Are Shaping The Future Of American Religion - Robert WuthnowMuch has been written about the profound impact the post-World War II baby boomers had on American religion. But the lifestyles and beliefs of the generation...... |
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The Sense Of Dissonance: Accounts Of Worth In Economic Life - David StarkWhat counts? In work, as in other areas of life, it is not always clear what standards we are being judged by or how our worth is being determined. This... |
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Moral Gray Zones: Side Productions, Identity, And Regulation In An Aeronautic Plant - Michel AntebyAnyone who has been employed by an organization knows not every official workplace regulation must be followed. When management consistently overlooks such b...... |
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Credit And Blame - Charles TillyIn his eye-opening book Why?, world-renowned social scientist Charles Tilly exposed some startling truths about the excuses people make and the reasons they ...... |
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