Sociology and Social Policy

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.

List price ~~£115.00~~

Member price £103.50

Not yet published

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...

List price ~~£85.00~~

Member price £76.50

Not yet published

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...

List price ~~£100.00~~

Member price £90.00

Not yet published

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 ...

List price ~~£95.00~~

Member price £85.50

Not yet published

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...

List price ~~£110.00~~

Member price £99.00

Not yet published

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...

List price ~~£100.00~~

Member price £90.00

Not yet published

Varieties of Equality in European Welfare States

Davide Orsitto

In this forward-thinking book, Davide Orsitto reframes our understanding of equality in democratic Europe, tracing the idea from abstract concept to theoretical and practical politics and policy. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, h...

Hardback (October 2024)

List price ~~£80.00~~

Member price £72.00

Not yet published

Hardback (September 2024)

Rethinking Rural Studies

David L. Brown, Mark Shucksmith

Rethinking Rural Studies presents an explicitly trans-disciplinary perspective on rural social science. David L. Brown and Mark Shucksmith identify emerging issues and research avenues on the topic, highlighting opportunities for rural s...

List price ~~£95.00~~

Member price £85.50

Not yet published

Hardback (September 2024)

A Research Agenda for Gender and Health

Edited by Jasmine Gideon, Sarah Hawkes

A Research Agenda for Gender and Health critically examines a diverse range of health topics relating to gender. Employing a global range of empirical case studies, expert authors assert that gender equality is fundamental to creating he...

List price ~~£95.00~~

Member price £85.50

Not yet published

Hardback (September 2024)

Framing the Economy of the Future

Edited by Niels Faber, Sjors Witjes

This book explores fundamental socio-economic trends that are radically changing perspectives on the relationship between people and the world around them. Focusing on the principles of sustainability, circularity and inclusivity, it ill...

List price ~~£105.00~~

Member price £94.50

Not yet published

Teaching Social Inequality

Garth Massey

The growing chasm between rich and poor, within societies and between nations, has enormous implications not only for people’s well-being and life chances but for the prospects for democracy throughout the world. From the interpersonal t...

Hardback (2023)

List price ~~£95.00~~

Member price £85.50

Paperback (August 2024)

List price ~~£29.95~~

Member price £23.96

Not yet published

eBook:

£23.96