Sociology & Social Policy

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

The New Know-nothings..

This book explores the encouragement of the false self in our society and the ways in which this is portrayed in reality television. Through studies of well-known shows, the author examines the effects of narcissism and consumerism, shedding light on the ways in which people are pushed to focus on t..

The New Sociology of Knowledge..

The New Suburbanites..

The New Temperance..

Widely recognized as a groundbreaking text, The New Urban Sociology is a broad and expert introduction to urban sociology that is both relevant and accessible to the student...

This is the thirty-first volume in Religion and Public Life, formerly This World, a series on religion and public affairs. This ongoing series seeks to provide a wide-ranging forum for differing views on religious and ethical considerations. The essays grouped together in Culture and Consumption dis..

The Ninth Amendment and the Politics of Creative Jurisprudence..

The Nordic Welfare State in Three Eras: From Emancipation to Discipline analyses the historical and contemporary evolution of Nordic welfare states in Denmark, Sweden and Finland during three periods: the developmental period until the end of WWII, the period of emancipatory welfare institutions unt..

The Nordic Welfare State in Three Eras: From Emancipation to Discipline analyses the historical and contemporary evolution of Nordic welfare states in Denmark, Sweden and Finland during three periods: the developmental period until the end of WWII, the period of emancipatory welfare institutions unt..