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Reluctant Capitalists examines Russia»s plodding, sometimes painful, journey toward a free-market. Through case studies, interviews and first-hand observation, Randall tells us of Russia»s economic …

Ever caught somebody – or yourself – checking out the content of a ‘fat’ person’s supermarket trolley? Ever wondered what lies behind this behaviour, or what it might be like to be at the receiving e …

At least half of all neuropsychological assessments are performed on elderly persons, but the information clinicians need to make appropriate judgment calls is widely scattered. Several books offerin …

This volume presents a state of the art account of the clinical specialty of mental health care of deaf people. Drawing upon some of the leading clinicians, teachers, administrators, and researchers …

This book examines the rise and proliferation of »Supermaxes», large prisons dedicated to holding prisoners in prolonged and strict solitary confinement, in the United States since the late 1980s. …

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 …

Unhealthy Places focuses on issues of health in today»s cities. By arguing that place matters in relation to the population»s health, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Mark La Gory make a convincing argument a …

This is Volume IX of eighteen in a collection on the Sociology of Development. Originally published in 1956 and using language of the time, this monologue looks at the family system in Guianese famil …

This is Volume XXI of twenty-eight in the Sociology of Education Series. Originally published in 1969, since the war, and especially over the last decade, everyday interest in higher education has be …

This concise and engaging book presents a critical perspective on the correctional system and the process of incarceration in the United States. Fleury-Steiner and Longazel emphasize the magnitude of …