Jean-Christophe Graz 
Power of Standards [EPUB ebook] 
Hybrid Authority and the Globalisation of Services

This scintillating book by one of the most interesting young sociologists currently working in the USA is a provocative and timely contribution to the debate on civilization, modernity and postmodern …

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high qu …

This is Volume XI of eighteen in the Political Sociology Series and looks at the rejections and rejoinders of the logic of liberty, originally published in 1951. …

This is Volume VI of twenty-one in a series on Race, Class and Social Structure. Originally published in 1953 and using language of the time, this is a study of the status of the Cape coloured people …

Architect and social critic Michael Sorkin develops his own vision of the future lower Manhattan through a series of chronologically organized essays illustrated with full-color images of his own pla …

These five volumes concern one of the most important institutions in human history, the military, and the interactions of that institution with the greater society. Military systems serve nations; th …

Pupil of the great Careme, Chief Cook to Queen Victoria, Charles Elme Francatelli here presents his most celebrated recipes. Crayfish ragout, soles a la marechale, roast turkey, artichokes with butte …

A complete guide for the planning of fine meals, this book instructs budding and experienced hostesses alike in the art of entertaining. It provides information on parties, the duties of a hostess, a …

An anthology of contributions from eleven renowned specialists in the field who deal with topics that effect Arab youth in the Middle East the most, such as demographic growth, rising unemployment, a …

”Does the evidence reflect the reality under investigation?” This is just one of the important questions Marten Shipman asks in the fourth edition of his highly successful book, The Limitations of …