It is now sociological common sense to declare that, in everyday life, large numbers of people approach matters of work, family life, trust and friendship…

'Identity' and 'selfhood' are terms routinely used throughout the human sciences that seek to analyze and describe the character of everyday life and experience. Yet…

Why are we so insistent that women and men are different? This introduction to gender provides a fascinating and genuinely readable exploration of how society…

Globalization and Everyday Life provides an accessible account of globalization by developing two themes in particular. First, globalization is an outcome of structural and cultural…

Mixing theories of the everyday with a wide range of case studies, this book explains the 'character' of ethnicity, from being a political tool of…

'Community' continues to be a persistent theme in political, philosophical and policy debates. The idea of community poses fundamental questions about social inclusion and exclusion,…

Introducing all the key ideas and major theorists of consumption in a lively and engaging manner, this book draws on theories of everyday life and…

Culture is unquestionably a central topic in the contemporary social sciences. In order to understand how people think, feel, value, act and express themselves, it…

This introductory text explores the historical and contemporary relevance of religion to social life, through an examination of practice and belief. Author Hunt reconsiders how…