Book Series
International Library of Sociology
New & Published Titles:
Tourists at the Taj
Performance and Meaning at a Symbolic Site
Clearly written and fascinatingly illustrated, Tourists at the Taj describes the conflicting narratives which surround the site. For some the Taj is an evocative symbol… read more1998 | Paperback: 978-0-415-16713-0 (Routledge)
Illness as a Work of Thought
A Foucauldian Perspective on Psychosomatics
Illness as a Work of Thought is a practical application of Foucault's archaeological and genealogical methods of the study of illness and modernity. From medicine… read more1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-17849-5 (Routledge)
Adorno on Music
Adorno is one of the leading cultural thinkers of the twentieth century. This is the first detailed account of Adorno's texts on music from a… read more1998 | Paperback: 978-0-415-16292-0 (Routledge)
Leisure, Lifestyle and the New Middle Class
A Case Study
In this valuable study, conducted within the theoretical context associated with the work of Pierre Bourdieu, Derek Wynne looks at how the 'new middle class'… read more1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-03834-8 (Routledge)
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Social Theory and Methodology
This comprehensive set introduces the fundamental principles of Sociology as propounded by such great figures as Gerth and Mills, Schlesinger, and Homans. Containing classic works… read more1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-17818-1 (Routledge)
Economics and Society
This important set of books gives students and researchers a powerful resource for exploring the complex interrelationship of social and economic theory. Containing classic and… read more1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-17819-8 (Routledge)
Political Sociology
Originally published between 1943 and 1969, titles in this set were written against a backdrop of rapid and radical political change. This set contains volumes… read more1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-17820-4 (Routledge)
The Sociology of East Asia
Written prior to the arrival of Asian Studies as an academic discipline, the volumes in this set were greeted as ground-breaking, eye-opening and exciting by… read more1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-17821-1 (Routledge)
The Sociology of Development
The social, political and economic impact of the decline of the old colonial powers in Africa, India and the Middle East are still key areas… read more1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-17822-8 (Routledge)
The Sociology of Religion
No study of religious practice, ancient or modern, is complete without reference to the work of sociologists on religious practice. This set explores the social,… read more1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-17823-5 (Routledge)
Series Details:
The International Library of Sociology is the most important series of books on sociology ever published. Founded in the 1940's by Karl Mannheim, the series became the pioneering and prestigious forum for research and theory, marked by comparative approaches and analysis of new disciplines, such as the sociology of youth and culture. The history of the ILS is the history of modern sociology.
Forthcoming Titles:
Time, Innovation and Mobilities: Travels in Technological Cultures
By Peter Frank Peters
To be published January 20th 2010
Haunting the Knowledge Economy
By Jane Kenway, Elizabeth Bullen, Johannah Fahey, Simon Robb
To be published January 20th 2010
The Cinematic Tourist: Explorations in Globalization, Culture and Resistance
By Rodanthi Tzanelli
To be published January 20th 2010
Aeromobilities
Edited by Saulo Cwerner, Sven Kesselring, John Urry
To be published January 20th 2010
Social Transnationalism: Lifeworlds beyond the nation state
By Steffen Mau
To be published February 26th 2010
Towards Relational Sociology
By Nick Crossley
To be published July 30th 2010
Unintended Outcomes of Social Movements: The 1989 Chinese Student Movement
By Fang Deng
To be published July 30th 2010
Stillness in a Mobile World
Edited by David Bissell, Gillian Fuller
To be published September 30th 2010
Global China
By Lash Scott, Michael Keith, Jakob Arnoldi, Tyler Rooker
To be published October 31st 2010