Offers coverage of the key theories, concepts and issues in social policy. This text has been designed to provide students with the essential tools to gain a clear understanding of the theoretical debates surrounding the discipline.
This text examines the following trends: the shift from criminology to the sociology of law; law as a site of struggle rather than as a tool of reform; the contested nature of "woman" as a category; and the significance of feminists debating about values and epistemologies.
The New Policing provides a comprehensive introduction to the critical issues confronting policing today. It incorporates an overview of traditional approaches to the study of the police with a discussion of current perspectives.
Klaus Eder offers a new perspective on the status of class in modernity. He outlines a cultural conception of class... Læs mere
Comprehensive guide to the methodological, ethical and practical issues involved in researching sensitive topics. It explores the reasons why social research may be... Læs mere
This book offers an original and challenging reading of the `crimino-legal complex' - criminology, criminal justice, criminal law, the media and everyday experiences - in the light of cultural studies and feminist theory.
Uses discourse analytic terms to examine some of psychology's most fundamental concepts. Focusing on memory and attribution, the book shows the way their compartmentalization and... Læs mere
Focuses on conflict theory from historical, structural, legal, economic, psychological, international and environmental perspectives and considers the validity of rational and subjective approaches to conflict resolution.
The Symbol Theory draws together three central themes. At the first level the book is concerned with symbols in relation to language, knowing and thinking. Secondly, Elias stresses... Læs mere
Explores the issues involved in both the training and supervision of counsellors and in the preparation of those who are to undertake supervisory and... Læs mere
Presents a multidimensional, complex approach to sociological theory that focuses on culture. This title develops the theme of globalization in relation to... Læs mere
This work looks at whether crime is a "masculine" phenomenon, and why crime is so overwhelmingly an activity conducted by men. The author explores a series of high-profile events and debates around crime, criminal justice and social (dis)order.