Sociology & Social Policy

This book argues that the current outburst of anti-populist anxiety is symptomatic of a loss of faith in democracy and in the ability of the demos to assume the role of responsible citizens. Distrust of the people and of parliamentary sovereignty is reinforced by the concern that, on its own, libera..

Thit title was first published in 2000:  This text helps organizations prepare for inspection by the Training Standards Council. It approaches inspection using two distinct perspectives. The first is a linear account of an inspection through "diary" entries of inspector and trainer; the second is te..

First published in 1997, this volume describes very clearly the various government policies to promote equal opportunity and the context of urban policy in which they have to be implemented...

This book explores the resurgence of rural horror following the events of 9/11, examining the revival of rural horror in an era of city fear and urban terrorism. Analysing the relationship of the genre with fears surrounding the Global War on Terror, the author presents a series of case studies cove..

Mechanisms of identity, borrowed from nationalism, have not worked well as cultural supports for European political integration. This controversial and timely volume therefore brings together leading scholars from several disciplines, each with distinct approaches to investigating culture. Contribut..

Post-Secular Society..

A timely look at the role of governments in solving economic crises that learns from the past and proposes a new era of post-ideological capitalism...

This book adopts a non-nation-state-confined approach to the examination of Denmark, inviting reflection on new ways to conceptualise a Europe paralysed by crises. Focusing on the global strands which have produced understandings of selfhood, it calls for the production of narratives which better ca..

This book explores the technical, political economic and sociocultural implications of technological change. Using an international political economy approach, the author focuses on how the Internet is used by ethnic minorities to communicate...

Postmodern Cowboy..

This second edition responds to the claim that postmodernism is over. It explains the historical connections between the postmodern and globalization. The author shows that the postmodern is less a theory than a condition of social life brought about by the trouble modernity has gotten itself into...

Originally published in 1993, this book opens a new and major line of interpretation, showing that Georg Simmel is the essential sociologist of the postmodern age. The authors trace the important contributions that Simmel's writings can make to current studies of intellectual ethics, textual methodo..