Theory of Liberty, Legitimacy and Power

Edited by Vatro Murvar

The stature of Max Weber (1864-1920) as an interdisciplinary, historical-comparative social scientist has grown steadily. But in view of Professor Murvar, his work has been...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-40218-7 (Routledge)

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Breastfeeding in Hospital

Mothers, Midwives and the Production Line

By Fiona Dykes

'Breast is best' is today’s prevailing mantra. However, women – particularly first-time mothers – frequently feel unsupported when they come to feed their baby. This...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-39576-2 (Routledge)

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Comparing Welfare Capitalism

Social Policy and Political Economy in Europe, Japan and the USA

Edited by Bernhard Ebbinghaus, Philip Manow

This book challenges the popular thesis of a downward trend in the viability of welfare states in competitive market economies.
With approaches ranging from historical case...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40653-6 (Routledge)

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Handbook of the New Sexuality Studies

Edited by Steven Seidman, Nancy Fischer, Chet Meeks

As the field of sexuality studies has become a growth area in academia and classes on sexuality studies are incorporated into various disciplines, the expanding...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-38648-7 (Routledge)

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Community and Everyday Life

By Graham Day

'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,...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34074-8 (Routledge)

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Explaining Global Poverty

A Critical Realist Approach

By Branwen Gruffydd Jones

The twenty-first century is characterized by extremes of poverty and wealth, of scarcity and abundance. The vast inequalties of wealth distribution between the developed west...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39212-9 (Routledge)

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Food, Morals and Meaning

The Pleasure and Anxiety of Eating

By John Coveney

Following on from the success of the first edition, John Coveney traces our complex relationship with food and eating and our preoccupation with diet, self-discipline and...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-37620-4 (Routledge)

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Food, Morals and Meaning

The Pleasure and Anxiety of Eating

By John Coveney

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-37621-1 (Routledge)

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The Chinese Journalist

Mediating Information in the World's Most Populous Country

By Hugo de Burgh

The Chinese Journalist provides an intriguing introduction to Chinese journalists and their roles within society for both students of Media and Asian Studies. The...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40597-3 (Routledge)

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Rights

Sociological Perspectives

Edited by Lydia Morris

This pioneering book demonstrates how different traditions of sociological thought can contribute to an understanding of the theory and practice of rights. It provides a sociological...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-35522-3 (Routledge)

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