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New & Published Titles:
Community
The increasing individualism of modern Western society has been accompanied by an enduring nostalgia for the idea of community as a source of security and… read more2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-23686-7 (Routledge)
Old Age
Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in the age structure of many western societies. In these societies it is now common for a fifth… read more2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-26823-3 (Routledge)
The Virtual
This book looks at the origins and the many contemporary meanings of the virtual. Rob Shields shows how the construction of virtual worlds has a… read more2002 | Paperback: 978-0-415-28181-2 (Routledge)
Globalization
2nd Edition
The constraints of geography are shrinking and the world is becoming a single place. Globalization and the global society are increasingly occupying the centre of… read more2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-23854-0 (Routledge)
Citizenship
This book presents a clear and comprehensive overview of citizenship, which has become one of the most important political ideas of our time. The author,… read more2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-19634-5 (Routledge)
Risk
We are now living in a 'risk' society: risk analysis, risk assessment and risk management are ever-expanding industries.In this lively and engaging introduction… read more
1999 | Paperback: 978-0-415-18334-5 (Routledge)
Moral Panics
It is widely acknowledged that this is the age of moral panics. From the Bulger case to mad cow disease, newspaper headlines continually warn of… read more1998 | Paperback: 978-0-415-11977-1 (Routledge)
Lifestyles
In the modern world our lifestyle helps to define our attitudes and values as well as show our wealth and social position. This clearly written… read more1996 | Paperback: 978-0-415-11719-7 (Routledge)
Series Details:
This popular series covers the main concepts, issues, debates and controversies in sociology and the social sciences. The books are concise and informative yet lively. Written by leading authorities in the field, they give students access to 'new sociology' in manageable form.
Forthcoming Titles:
Migration
By Michael Samers
To be published December 7th 2009
Leisure
By Tony Blackshaw
To be published March 17th 2010
Feminist Criminology
By Claire M. Renzetti
To be published April 30th 2010
Policing: Conceptualisations and Practices of Security
By Michael Kempa, Clifford D. Shearing
To be published June 30th 2010
Public Criminology?: Criminological Politics in the Twenty-first Century
By Ian Loader, Richard Sparks
To be published June 30th 2010
Contemporary Critical Criminology
By Walter S. DeKeseredy
To be published June 30th 2010
Scale
By ANDREW HEROD
To be published June 30th 2010
Rural
By Michael Woods
To be published September 30th 2010