Volker Hammer & Ulrich Pordesch 
Die Verletzlichkeit der ’Informationsgesellschaft‘ [PDF ebook] 

Introducing the notion of boredom into the academic context, Boredom and Academic Work proposes a fresh sociological perspective on boredom and academic work alike. It invites a reader to reflect o …

Reconfiguring Stigma in Studies of Sex for Sale is about the production and effects of stigma in sex work or prostitution with contributions from four continents and different disciplines that taken …

This book details queer Singaporeans’ efforts to fashion their sense of national belonging and highlights how the Singaporean state could have better incorporated its diverse population into its nati …

Using a qualitative, interview-based approach, Kim investigates how conflicting identities and social marginalization affect the mental health of members of the ethnic Korean minority living in Japan …

Scholarly exploration into how and why people stop offending (desistance from crime) has focused on the impact of internal and external factors in processes of desistance. Prior research has, in gene …

This volume examines the phenomenon of fake news by bringing together leading experts from different fields within psychology and related areas, and explores what has become a prominent feature of pu …

‘The connection between geography and progress is fundamental, ‘ writes Robert Sack in the introduction to the present volume. Touching on both moral and material progress, six of the world”s leadin …

”A dazzlingly original picture of our relentlessly mobile species ” NAOMI KLEIN ”Fascinating . . . Likely to prove prophetic in the coming months and years” OBSERVER ” A dazzling …

Few outsiders realize that student illness is frequently, and ironically, a by-product of medical training. This unique study by a medical doctor and trained anthropologist debunks popular myths of …