Peter Flora 
Modernisierungsforschung [PDF ebook] 
Zur empirischen Analyse der gesellschaftlichen Entwicklung

Can the state solve housing problems or does it create them? This book explores the question by combining a detailed critique of contemporary housing policy with a philisophical analysis of the role …

The continued vitality of Sufism as a living embodied postcolonial reality challenges the argument that Sufism has »died» in recent times. Throughout India and Bangladesh, Sufi shrines exist in bot …

Paul Teague explores the macro-economic, productive and institutional pressures faced by Europe»s social model and assesses a number of economic and political programmes aimed at resolving the crisi …

A corporate campaign is an organized assault on the reputation of a company that has offended some interest group. Although corporate campaigns often involve political, economic, and legal tactics, t …

The goal of this book is to give career counselors knowledge awareness, and skills to work with diverse girls and women to make their lives as authentic, meaningful, and rewarding as they can possibl …

This accessible work provides a ‘political sociology’ of welfare states in industrial societies, with both historical and contemporary perspectives. Ellison focuses on the social and political underp …

This volume evolved from the second life span development conference held at Southern Illinois University entitled ‘Assessment and Intervention Across the Lifespan.’ Providing an overview and conside …

Embodied Geographies provides a comprehensive account of different types of life crises which develop our identities and affect how we live our lives. Chapters focus on: * pregnancy, childbirth, teen …

A new approach to the analysis of cultural reproduction focusing on the impact of economic change. The book demonstrates the reinforcement of cultural stereotypes in recruitment caused by interaction …

This book examines black and Korean entrepreneurship in Chicago»s ethnic beauty aids industry. In the case of each entrepreneurial group, business activities are heavily influenced by the economic c …