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The SAGE Handbook of Global Sociology addresses the ‘social’, its various expressions globally, and the ways in which such understandings enable us to understand and account for global structures and processes. It demonstrates the vitality of thought from around the...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2023-11-29
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Microhistory is a technique that has been used effectively by writers of both fiction and nonfiction. It enables the author to cut through the complexities of large swaths of history by focusing on a particular time and place. Microhistories are particularly useful in...
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Springer
Parution :
2023-11-28
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Prejudice against Muslims has a long and complex history. In recent decades, discrimination, violence, and human rights abuses against Muslims have taken a significant turn, with rising reports and discussions of Islamophobia across the globe. However, much of the...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2023-11-28
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In the 2010s, as chat apps became a primary mode of communication for many people across the world, WhatsApp quickly outpaced rival messaging apps and developed into a platform.In this book, the authors provide a comprehensive account of WhatsApp’s global growth....
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2023-11-28
Collection :
Digital Media and Society
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We are living in a period of great uncertainty. The rise of extreme populists, economic shocks and rising international tensions is not only causing turmoil but is also a sign that many long-predicted tipping points in media and politics have now been reached. Such...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2023-11-28
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Social mobility has long been one of the central topics of sociology. It has been the subject of major theoretical contributions from the earliest generations of scholars, as well as being of persistent political interest and concern.Social mobility is frequently used...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2023-11-28
Collection :
Key Concepts
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Class is not only amongst the oldest and most controversial of all concepts in social science, but also a topic which has fascinated, amused, incensed and galvanized the general public. But what exactly is a ‘class’? How do sociologists study and measure it, and how...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2023-11-28
Collection :
Key Concepts
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For a long time, favelas were a source of fear for tourists visiting Rio de Janeiro. Now that they are more appealing, some have become popular tourist destinations even though they are still regarded as an "off the beaten track" activity. Favela Tours analyzes the...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2023-11-28
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This book provides a historically informed reconstruction of the social practices that have shaped the formation of the modern subject from the early modern period to the present. The formal legal protections accorded to subjects are, and always have been, latent in...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2023-11-28
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The unique social, cultural, and political life of the incomparable LeBron James LeBron James is the hero in two very American tales: one, a success story the nation loves; the other, the latest installment in an ongoing chronicle of American antiblackness....
Editeur :
PublicAffairs
Parution :
2023-11-28
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How is life in digital cities changing what it means to be human?In this perceptive book, Myria Georgiou sets out to investigate the new configuration of social order that is taking shape in today’s cities. Although routed through extractive datafication, compulsive...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2023-11-28
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Starting from the central importance of memory in contemporary societies, this book encourages a transdisciplinary reflection on how the “presentification of the past” is never a simple reenactment but corresponds to the interaction between memory and cultural...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2023-11-27
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This thought-provoking book unravels the intricate interplay between human behavior and disasters, weaving a rich narrative that transcends traditional boundaries. Embark on a captivating exploration of human responses to multifaceted disasters with this book. Unveiling...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2023-11-27
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Located in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, Yushichang is a typical village of the Pumi ethnic group. With a current population of more than 360, the village has been home to the Pumi people for more than 500 years. Over the first six decades of the...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2023-11-27
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This brief investigates the usefulness of Body-worn videos (BWVs) in non-policing environments. The first study of this kind, this research presents new datasets related to these devices, including: TOCS’ data on assaults and injuries• Surveys of frontline members...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2023-11-27
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This book presents a compilation of case studies from practitioners, educators, and researchers working in the area of digital violence, along with methodologies to prevent it using cyber security. The book contains three basic sections namely: the concept of digital...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2023-11-25
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Employability is at the front of all our minds when studying for a degree, but it can be hard to find resources that offer thorough guidance in finding placements and job opportunities. This textbook offers you a step-by-step guide to careers in the media industry. ...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2023-11-23
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Die Beiträge der Wissenschaft in der Corona-Krise waren vielfältig. Sie reichten von der Impfstoffentwicklung über Aerosolforschung bis hin zu Modellierungen. Es gab viele Erfolgsmeldungen. Virologen wurden zu Medienstars. Wissenschaft, Politik und Medien sprachen...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2023-11-22
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This interesting book discusses why, as an activity, topic and metaphor, play and game have become an integral part of modern life. Empirically exemplary and theoretically grounded, this book discusses the developments and expansions in gaming, from easily accessible...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2023-11-22
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The concept of Afropessimism does not refer to Black people, but rather to the likelihood of white society overcoming its own negrophobia, and to a radical distrust in white narratives of inclusivity. What if the ideas and reforms we regard as progressive were just the...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2023-11-22
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