Erving Goffman 
Behavior in Public Places [EPUB ebook] 

Health systems have long been considered key determinants of well-being within modern societies, a valuable resource which have faced a series of reform initiatives throughout the past decades. These …

Based on a collaborative research project – an exciting fruit of the region”s peace process – this book provides an in-depth examination and comparison of women”s participation in agricultural prod …

The transformations seen in women”s active citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe mirror the social political and economic transformations in the region since the fall of communism at the end of …

The analysis of the impediments to political development is one of the most important discussions which has major theoretical and political consequences. This analysis has been controversial and many …

Bringing together leading European and North American experts, this timely volume answers questions about the implications and management of the new external borders of the European Union following a …

This is the first book on social capital and trust informed by a critical geographical perspective. The authors examine the role of social capital in the constitution and reproduction of urban networ …

The general assumption throughout history has been that a growing population is beneficial for societies. By the mid-1960s, however, the United States and other developed countries became convinced t …

Temporary employment contracts are now commonplace in business. However the move towards such employment structures has a significant, and hitherto little understood impact on ”the psychological con …

This volume focuses on three closely-connected aspects of Émile Durkheim”s work: his sociology of justice, his sociology of morality and his political sociology. These areas of his thought are the …

A major new resource book for academics and students of youth studies, this work offers a rare comparative review of a field which is often focused on the local or national situation. Drawing togethe …