Sociology and Social Policy
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Handbook of Culture and Social Networks
Edited by Nick Crossley, Paul Widdop
This forward-thinking Handbook explores two major research strands in the fast-developing field of culture and network analysis: the underlying social networks of culture, and the cultural bases of social networks. -
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The Elgar Companion to Decent Work and the Sustainable Development Goals
Edited by Madelaine Moore, Christoph Scherrer, Marcel van der Linden
The Elgar Companion to Decent Work and the Sustainable Development Goals is an essential reference for understanding the role of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and its promotion of fair conditions, rights at work and employm... -
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Digital Entrepreneurship in Science, Technology and Innovation
Edited by Marina Dabić, Jadranka Švarc, Tugrul U. Daim
Digital Entrepreneurship in Science, Technology and Innovation explores digitalisation in various spheres of life with a focus on business models, innovation, scientific research, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. -
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Encyclopedia of Technological Hazards and Disasters in the Social Sciences
Edited by Duane A. Gill, Liesel Ritchie, Nnenia M. Campbell
The Encyclopedia of Technological Hazards and Disasters in the Social Sciences brings together an array of global experts to investigate, explore and analyse human-caused disaster events. Providing insights into both the origins and afte... -
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Industry 4.0 and the Future of Work
Al Rainnie, Andrew Herod, Susan McGrath-Champ
This unique book offers an in-depth examination of the changing nature of work and the production of waste in a crisis-ridden era dominated by climate change and worker precarity. -
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Political Violence
John A. Doces
Examining the role of elections and top-down democracy promotion in Africa, this book focuses on how and why electoral contests are associated with division and violence. It considers whether the Western political model has failed develo... -
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Social Justice, Welfare and EU Law
Sára Hungler
This innovative book delves into the concept of social justice in the Visegrád countries through a rigorous examination of two demographics: working mothers and the unemployed. Using new empirical data, Sára Hungler analyses the experien... -
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Reproduction Policy in the Twenty-First Century
Edited by Hannah Zagel
This pertinent book investigates how governments are involved in human reproduction. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the book provides crucial insights from the fields of sociology, law, political science and demography to better ... -
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Silent Pain and Public Policy
Edited by Anis Ben Brik
This groundbreaking book sheds light on the alarming yet often overlooked issue of suicide in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It critically examines the role, limitations, and suicide prevention strategies of existing soc... -
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Field Guide to Researching Employment and Industrial Relations
Edited by Jane Parker, Noelle Donnelly, Sue Ressia, Mihajla Gavin
The field of employment and industrial relations explores a myriad of complex topics, themes and phenomena, and this book provides a guide for researching this fascinating area. Investigating micro-, meso-, macro- and cross-national form... -
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Handbook on Gender and Cities
Edited by Linda Peake, Anindita Datta, Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin
This Handbook acts as a state-of-the-art foundation for the field of gender and cities scholarship through in-depth assessments of the latest research within key areas of feminist urban academia. Multidisciplinary in its scope, editors L...