A revision of the centrality of belonging in contemporary culture. A group of contributors draw on sociology, philosophy and anthropology to examine belonging as an achievement, involving several levels of production, performance and embodiment.
Drawing from a rich team of global contributors and carefully structured to elucidate the core issues in the field, it constitutes an unparalleled resource for... Læs mere
Examines the interpretation and use of evidence collected through research, with the goal of promoting good practice.
Why don't best practices spread within firms? What exactly is sticky knowledge? Gabriel Szulanski defines the popular concept of stickiness and its operationalization, providing a roadmap for understanding and further researching this topical issue.
Specifically designed for those carrying out biographical, life history or family history research, this concise guide covers the methods and issues involved. The author demonstrates that biographical research is a distinctive way of conceptualizing social activity.
Examining the circumstances in which dual relationships arise, this book provides guidelines on how to ethically manage, avoid or... Læs mere
Explores the relationships between the national state, globalization and sexual dissidence.
This text outlines the challenge presented by key debates on identity to central questions of gender, sexuality, embodiment, health, "race" and nation. It includes discussion of... Læs mere
Drawing on the work of Derrida, Foucault, Levinas and Ricouer, this book proposes that the question of postmodernity is inseparable from that of postcolonialism.... Læs mere
Offering the first comprehensive and international work on cultural policy, Toby Miller and George Yudice have produced a landmark work in the emerging field of cultural policy.... Læs mere
Introducing a term to the sociological lexicon: 'postemotionalism', the author argues that the focus of post modernism has been on knowledge and information, and he demonstrates how the emotions in mass industrial societies have been neglected to devastating effect.
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