Social Science

This comprehensive A-Z guide provides a thorough vocabulary for understanding trans and queer identities, from 'ace' to 'xe'. By explaining the weight of using certain labels and providing...

Linton Kwesi Johnson's poetry has long been a powerful force for social change, challenging neo-fascism and police violence while promoting socialism. In "Dread Poetry and Freedom", David Austin...

David Harvey's Social Justice and the City explores the complex relationships between politics, capitalism, and geographical theory. This influential work challenges traditional approaches to space,...

This updated edition of Social Work with Disabled People is a trusted companion for understanding and promoting the potential of social work with disabled people. Written by an experienced team, it...

Age of Heroes Beyond the Solar Path explores the Homeric material of ancient Greece, presenting a vision for a new Heroic Age. Within Homer can be found a map and compass to guide heroes of today...

Trans Life Survivors by Walt Heyer is a powerful and thought-provoking collection of stories from 30 individuals who have come to realize that gender transition was not the answer for them.The book...

Whiteout: How Racial Capitalism Changed the Color of Opioids in America Helena Hansen, Jules Netherland and David Herzberg explore how white racial privilege contributed to the US opioid crisis. The...

Problem-Oriented Policing by Herman Goldstein is a seminal work that presents a new model for developing police services. Originally published in 1990, this monograph has been updated to address the...

This book tells the inspiring story of the domestic violence movement in the UK and beyond from the 1960s onwards. Through memories, poems and interviews with activists, practitioners and abuse...

This book reviews recent research to understand how children who experience high levels of inter-parental conflict are affected. It examines the impact of different types of conflict and provides...

Citizens of Everywhere Searching for Identity in the Age of Brexit by Peter Gumbel explores the complexities of belonging in an increasingly global world. Drawing on his own family's migration story,...

Beyond Listening: Children's Perspectives on Early Childhood Services explores how we can better understand and support young children in early childhood services. This groundbreaking book brings...

The Cannabis Manifesto: A New Paradigm for Wellness Steve DeAngelo presents a compelling case for cannabis as a wellness catalyst that must be legalized. In this thought-provoking book, he challenges...

Reproductive Rites: A provocative pop history that explores the untold story of abortion, from ancient times to our present day. Journalist Sophie Saint Thomas delves into the tangled threads of...

Inter-rater Reliability Using SAS: A Practical Guide for Nominal, Ordinal, and Interval Data by Kilem Li Gwet provides step-by-step approaches to organizing rating data and using SAS procedures to...

The Cross-Cultural Process in Christian History: Studies in the Transmission and Appropriation of Faith by Andrew F WallsThis thought-provoking study explores how Christianity has interacted with...

Waste Siege: An Unusual Perspective on Palestine The concept of waste siege offers a unique lens through which to understand life in Palestine under settler colonial rule. This state is characterized...

Conducting high-quality qualitative research within time and resource constraints is now possible. This book introduces "rapid qualitative research", demonstrating how to deliver findings quickly...

Key Challenges in Criminal Investigation by Martin O'Neill provides a comprehensive overview and critical analysis of the development and practice of criminal investigation. With extensive practical...

The Image of the Non-Jew in Judaism: The Idea of Noahide Law by David Novak explores how Jewish thought has grappled with its relationship to non-Jews throughout history. At the heart of this inquiry...

Ivan Illich: An Intellectual Journey by David Cayley explores the life and work of Ivan Illich, a revolutionary figure in the Roman Catholic Church and cultural critic. Spanning over 18 years since...

Carl Schmitt's Dialogues on Power and Space brings together several dimensions of his work in new ways, offering a fresh perspective on political power and geo-politics. Written during the early...

Corruption is a major obstacle to economic development in many parts of the world. In this book, Robert Klitgaard presents a framework for designing effective anti-corruption policies and shares five...

The Kindness of Strangers: How a Selfish Ape Invented a New Moral Code by Michael E. McCullough Over the last 12,000 years, humanity has become increasingly altruistic, yet our minds remain...

Worse Than Slavery: A History of Race and Punishment in the Deep South. This is a deeply disturbing history of the Parchman State Penitentiary, a notorious prison in Mississippi that was synonymous...

The Courage to Fail: A Social View of Organ Transplants and Dialysis This thought-provoking book offers a fascinating insight into the history and social implications of organ transplants and...

Youth Sociology by Alan France, Julia Coffey, Steven Roberts and Catherine Waite provides insight into the complexities of being young in today's world. As a key period of transition between...

The Aegean Bronze Age provides an in-depth exploration of the prehistoric civilizations that flourished in Greece from approximately 3000 to 1000 BC. This period saw the rise and fall of two major...

Mythopoesis and the Modern World by M. Alan Kazlev explores the concept of myth-making as a fundamental form of storytelling that taps into human consciousness, existing at the intersection of the...

A New Philosophy of Society: Assemblage Theory and Social ComplexityManuel DeLanda offers a thought-provoking exploration of the complex social world we live in. He proposes a novel approach to...

Gut Feminism by Elizabeth A. Wilson challenges traditional feminist theory to reconsider its relationship with biological and pharmaceutical data. By examining research on depression,...

Third Wave Agenda: A collection of essays by young feminists born between 1964 and 1973, discussing their experiences, challenges, and visions for feminism. These writers, activists, teachers, and...

Art/Porn: A History of Seeing and Touching by Kelly Dennis explores the complex relationship between art, pornography, and our senses. For centuries, art criticism has maintained an antithesis...

Beyond Motherhood: Choosing a Life Without ChildrenA deeply personal and wise guide to living a life that is right for you. Psychoanalyst Jeanne Safer shares her own journey of self-discovery and the...

Liquid Fear by Zygmunt Bauman explores the pervasive anxiety that characterises our modern world. In this insightful analysis, Bauman examines the sources and obstacles to understanding and...

Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and ImprisonmentThis thought-provoking anthology explores the impact of the criminal justice system on African American boys and men, from arrest to...

This comprehensive title explores the complex relationship between education and development, providing a systematic overview of the main approaches to this field. It examines how education is shaped...

Key Concepts in Drugs and Society by Ross Coomber, Karen McElrath, Fiona Measham, and Karenza Moore is an invaluable resource for understanding the complex relationships between people and drugs...

The US of AA: How the Twelve Steps Hijacked the Science of Alcoholism Joe Miller's investigative reporting reveals how America's top scientists and AA members joined forces to create a...

Is feminism still a dirty word? This collection of essays explores what it means to be a feminist in 2015, featuring twenty-five young women who share their thoughts, experiences and perspectives...

Colin Webster examines how Britain's contemporary society is shaped by centuries of power consolidation and extreme inequality. He reveals how legal systems have favoured the rich, creating a system...

Oswaldo Zavala challenges our understanding of the drug trade with Drug Cartels Do Not Exist. Through a nuanced analysis of cultural and political representations, he argues that the term...

Discover 40 personal and rigorous reflections from thought-leaders in community development, including environmentalists, poets, philosophers, civil rights activists, trade unionists, and more.This...

What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know is a practical guide for navigating office politics and achieving success in the workplace.Based on 127 interviews with...

The Memory of Sound: Preserving the Sonic Past By Seán Street Routledge, 2016 This book explores the connections between sound and memory across all electronic media, with a focus on radio. It...

Spill Scenes of Black Feminist Fugitivity by Alexis Pauline Gumbs is a powerful collection of poetic scenes that explore the experiences of fugitive Black women and girls seeking freedom from...

Ending Hunger: A provocative vision for feeding the world without destroying it.The number of people going hungry in the world increased for the first time in a decade in 2017, with...

Remapping Race in a Global Context by Ludovica Lorusso and Rasmus Grønfeldt Winther explores the role of racial categories in human genomics, biomedicine, and social justice movements worldwide. This...

Understanding our media environment has become increasingly complex. Polarization and misinformation flood social media, making it difficult to discern fact from fiction.Whitney Phillips and Ryan...

The history of Egyptology is a story of how we have come to understand ancient Egypt. From its discovery and the development of the discipline, to its evolution over time, this book explores the...

Mental Health Social Work Reimagined by Ian Cummins is a critical and radical call to return to mental health social work that prioritises personal relationships and emotional connection. In this...

Healing Dramas and Clinical Plots: A New Approach to Narrative in Therapy. Cheryl Mattingly's ethnography explores how narrative is woven into clinical interactions between occupational therapists...

Willful Subjects explores the complex relationship between will and willfulness, examining how these concepts are embedded in a political and cultural landscape. Sara Ahmed delves into philosophical...

Lost-wax Casting: A Practitioner's Manual by Wilburt Feinberg provides a comprehensive guide to the basic techniques of lost-wax casting. This manual explains how to set up and use the necessary...

Disarming Doomsday: A New Approach to Understanding Nuclear Warfare Becky Alexis-Martin's groundbreaking study explores the complex geographies of nuclear weapons and their impact on human societies...

Cities Under Siege: The New Military Urbanism by Stephen Graham explores how urban areas have become battlegrounds in our increasingly complex world. Drawing on original research, Graham examines the...

Adam's Calendar: Discovering the Oldest Man-made Structure on Earth is a groundbreaking exploration of South Africa's ancient past. Co-authored by Michael Tellinger and Johan Heine, this book delves...

Being Human After 1492 explores the ongoing struggle against racism and its resurgence in modern societies. The author examines how historical events, such as the legacy of colonialism and slavery,...

The Islamophobia Industry: How the Right Manufactures Hatred of Muslims by Nathan Lean. A provocative and insightful analysis of the growing phenomenon of Islamophobia in the West, this book exposes...

Discover the rich history and culture of Aotearoa's indigenous people, the Maori. From their great Polynesian migration to present-day sport and politics, this introduction explores the world of the...

Ayse Onal's powerful and thought-provoking book explores the complex issue of honour killings through intimate interviews with men who have committed these crimes.Onal, an award-winning journalist,...

Palestine Is Throwing a Party and the Whole World Is InvitedBy examining the 2008 Palestine Investment Conference, Kareem Rabie reveals how international investors and Palestinian leaders...

Exploring the evolution of monsters in video games over the past half-century, Player vs. Monster delves into the art of monster design and its influences from various cultural sources.The book...

Social Work and Social Policy An Introduction by Jonathan Dickens provides a comprehensive introduction to social policy, tailored to the needs of a social work audience. This textbook analyses...

Averting Catastrophe: Decision Theory for COVID-19, Climate Change, and Potential Disasters of All Kinds by Cass R. Sunstein explores how governments can make informed decisions in the face of...

Audrey Hepburn's philosophy on life offers a unique perspective on how to live with elegance and poise. In "How to Be Lovely", Melissa Hellstern presents a collection of interviews and insights from...

The Routledge Handbook of Male Sex Work, Culture, and Society by John Scott, Christian Grov, and Victor Minichiello is a groundbreaking collection that redefines our understanding of male sex work...

Living with Digital Surveillance in China: Citizens' Narratives on Technology, Privacy, and Governance Ariane Ollier-Malaterre explores how Chinese citizens make sense of digital surveillance and...

One-Dimensional Queer challenges the conventional narrative of gay rights history, revealing its complex and multifaceted origins. Roderick A. Ferguson argues that queer liberation emerged from...

Challenging Parental Alienation: New Directions for Professionals and ParentsThis book addresses the complex issue of parental alienation, exploring its implications in child custody conflicts. It...

Questioning Misfortune: The Pragmatics of Uncertainty in Eastern Uganda explores how people cope with life's uncertainties, such as illness, marital problems, and death. Based on a long-term study in...

Cybersexism is a pervasive issue that can have devastating consequences. Online abuse of women is often underreported, but its effects are very real. In "Haters", Bailey Poland explores the...

Land Renewed: Reworking the Countryside by Peter Hetherington explores how to manage and enhance our land in the face of climate change. The pressures of leaving the EU, recovering from COVID-19, and...

The Völsungasaga is an epic tale from 13th century Icelandic literature, recounting the rise and fall of the Völsung clan. This ancient story features the legendary Sigurd and Brynhild, as well as...

Beyond Islam: A New Understanding of the Middle East by Sami Zubaida Sami Zubaida challenges conventional views of the Middle East, arguing that its characteristics are often misunderstood through...

Discover how your social network can shape your life in profound ways. Drs Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler reveal the surprising power of our connections with others, from how emotions are...

A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue by Wendy Shalit In this thought-provoking work, Wendy Shalit challenges our societal norms and explores the concept of modesty in modern times. First...

Behind the closed doors of top-tier firms, a different story unfolds about who lands the best jobs. Lauren Rivera reveals how social class influences hiring practices at investment banks, consulting...

The Art of Social Theory by Richard Swedberg is a practical guide to theorizing in the social sciences. It explains how to gather preliminary data, think creatively about it using tools such as...

Evidence-based Practice in Social Work by Ian Mathews and Karin Crawford offers a critical approach to the debate surrounding the reliability and validity of evidence, research, and knowledge that...

The Meat Racket: A Comprehensive Look Inside America's Industrial Meat System Journalist Christopher Leonard delivers an in-depth report on the corporate meat industry, exposing how a handful of...

And the Garden Is You: Essays on Fieldwork, Writingwork, and ReadingworkA new collection of essays that reflect on the importance of writing in anthropological practice from one of the discipline's...

When the Mind Hears: A History of the DeafThis landmark study explores the complex and often misunderstood history of deaf culture, education, and social attitudes. Written by renowned expert Harlan...

The Material Culture Reader brings together seminal articles that have shaped the anthropological study of material culture. This comprehensive introduction covers topics such as art, architecture,...

Planetary Gentrification explores how gentrification has become a global phenomenon, affecting cities worldwide in complex and often unjust ways. Drawing on comparative urbanism and planetary...

Alan Bleakley explores a chronic symptom in medical culture: the unintentional production of insensibility through compulsory mis-education. This book identifies the symptom and its origins, offering...

Guidance for writing a strong dissertation proposal has been updated and expanded in this revised edition. Steven R. Terrell provides step-by-step guidance to help students craft a well-structured...

The New Few Or a Very British Oligarchy by Ferdinand Mount In recent years, Britain has become increasingly characterised by a small elite holding significant power and wealth. This concentration of...

Relational Inequalities: An Organizational Approach explores how organizations generate and distribute resources, and how this process produces inequalities in access to respect, resources, and...

Data is fundamental to our modern world, shaping economic development, healthcare, education and public policy. However, because much data fails to account for gender, treating men as the default and...

Southall Black Sisters: A Radical Asian Women's Group The Southall Black Sisters have become synonymous with black British feminism and activism. Since their establishment in 1979, they have...

Boy-wives and female husbands in Africa challenge long-held assumptions about traditional societies. This study reveals that same-sex love and nonbinary genders have been present throughout the...

Suffragettes of Kent offers a thought-provoking insight into the lives of those involved in the women's suffrage movement in Kent. This book tells the story of a young working-class woman who became...

The Rising of the Women: Feminist Solidarity and Class Conflict, 1880-1917 by Meredith Tax In this landmark study, Meredith Tax explores the pivotal role played by working-class socialist women in...

How Would You Like to Pay? explores the complex relationship between money and technology. For 3,000 years, coins and paper bills have been used alongside new innovations in payment systems.The use...

The Philippines Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the country's current political, economic, social, and cultural issues. Divided into four sections, it explores domestic politics,...

Patterns of Culture explores the idea that human cultures are like individual personalities, with their own unique patterns of thought and action. According to Ruth Benedict, each culture chooses...

Fixing Broken Windows: Restoring Order and Reducing Crime in Our Communities This practical book offers a groundbreaking theory of crime prevention, demonstrating how citizens, business owners, and...

Cultural Trauma and Collective Identity by Neil J. Smelser, Ron Eyerman, Jeffrey C. Alexander, Bernard Giesen and Piotr Sztompka is a groundbreaking sociological study that explores the complex...

This guide helps students work with questionnaire data more effectively. Despite its simplicity, working with questionnaire data can be challenging, as it requires collating and evaluating responses...