Sociology & Social Policy

Leading scholars examine the growth of new religious movements or cults in the US and Europe over the last 50 years and state attempts to monitor and control them, debating the political, practical and ethical issues which arise...

Chance, Character, and Change..

Chance, Character, and Change..

Presents a detailed overview of how social structure relates to personality in a variety of different countries and contexts...

This is the first practical social change text devoted to students working in an academic environment. While there are many books about community organizing and social change, there are no college texts focusing on how to provide real-world experience with academic content taking into consideration ..

This is the first practical social change text devoted to students working in an academic environment. While there are many books about community organizing and social change, there are no college texts focusing on how to provide real-world experience with academic content taking into consideration ..

Changing and Unchanging Face of U.S. Civil Society..

Changing Constellations of Southeast Asia sheds light on the gap between Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia from a variety of viewpoints, across trade and industry, services and education and language policies...

Changing Forms of Employment examines the widespread evidence of change in specific aspects of employing organizations, employment and employment related institutions...

Changing Gay Male Identities draws on the powerful life stories of twenty-one gay men to explore how individuals construct and maintain their sense of self in contemporary society. It explores four aspects of identity: the role of the body in who we are; relationships and communities; performing in ..

Changing Gay Male Identities draws on the powerful life stories of twenty-one gay men to explore how individuals construct and maintain their sense of self in contemporary society. It explores four aspects of identity: the role of the body in who we are; relationships and communities; performing in ..

Changing Patterns of Social Protection..