Sociology of Culture Books

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31. Body, Femininity and Nationalism

    Girls in the German Youth Movement 1900–1934

    By Marion E.P. de Ras

    Series: Routledge Research in Gender and Society

    This social and cultural history of girls in the German youth movements in the pre-Nazi era brings fascinating new light to bear on the history of the German youth movements. It contributes to our wider understanding of girlhood in the period, and investigates how mentalities, collective identities...

    Published February 22nd 2012 by Routledge
32. Changing Relationships

    Edited by Malcolm Brynin, John Ermisch

    Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

    Some relationships are within the family -- such as between parents and children, grandparents and children and between siblings -- while others are between friends. In some cases, these distinctions are blurred (Are short-term partners family members? Are family members seen as such when...

    Published February 22nd 2012 by Routledge
33. The Cultural Significance of the Child Star

    By Jane Catherine O'Connor

    Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

    The child star is an iconic figure in Western society representing a growing cultural trend which idolises, castigates and fetishises the image of the perfect, innocent and beautiful child. In this book, Jane O’Connor explores the paradoxical status of the child star who is both adored and reviled...

    Published February 22nd 2012 by Routledge
34. Muslims in 21st Century Europe

    Structural and Cultural Perspectives

    Edited by Anna Triandafyllidou

    Series: Routledge/ESA Studies in European Societies

    Muslims in 21st Century Europe explores the interaction between native majorities and Muslim minorities in various European countries with a view to highlighting different paths of integration of immigrant and native Muslims. Starting with a critical overview of the institutionalisation of Islam...

    Published February 5th 2012 by Routledge
35. Feminism, Culture and Embodied Practice

    The Rhetorics of Comparison

    By Carolyn Pedwell

    Series: Transformations

    Within both feminist theory and popular culture, establishing similarities between embodied practices rooted in different cultural and geo-political contexts (e.g. ‘African’ female genital cutting and ‘Western’ cosmetic surgery) has become increasingly common as a means of countering cultural...

    Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
36. Human Animal Studies

    An Introduction

    By Fiona Probyn-Rapsey

    Human relationships to animals (both ‘real’ animals and the ideas attached to animality) have shifted over the last century. Pet ownership is on the increase, wildlife has gone from being a threat to being threatened, and animal science ruptures traditional ideas about animal capabilities and human...

    Published January 29th 2012 by Routledge
37. Design Research

    Synergies from Interdisciplinary Perspectives

    Edited by Jesper Simonsen, Jørgen Ole Bærenholdt, Monika Büscher, John Damm Scheuer

    Design Research is a new interdisciplinary research area with a social science orientation at its heart, and this book explores how scientific knowledge can be put into practice in ways that are at once ethical, creative, helpful, and extraordinary in their results. In order to clarify the common...

    Published January 25th 2012 by Routledge
38. Ferry Tales

    Mobility, Place, and Time on Canada's West Coast

    By Phillip Vannini

    Series: Innovative Ethnographies

    The purpose of this rich and innovatively presented ethnography is to explore mobility, sense of place and time on the British Columbia coast. On the basis of almost 400 interviews with ferry passengers and over 250 ferry journeys, the author narrates and reflects on the performance of travel and...

    Published January 19th 2012 by Routledge
39. Cultural Studies and Finance Capitalism

    The Economic Crisis and After

    Edited by Mark Hayward

    While many discussions of the economic crisis of 2007-2008 have sought to explain the causes of the financial collapse, this volume looks to supplement these accounts by exploring possible alternatives for the post-crisis world in which we now live. However, rather than offering a strictly economic...

    Published January 16th 2012 by Routledge
40. Migration, Diaspora and Information Technology in Global Societies

    Edited by Leopoldina Fortunati, Raul Pertierra, Jane Vincent

    Series: Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society

    Migrants and diaspora communities are shaped by their use of information and communication technologies. This book explores the multifaceted role played by new media in the re-location of these groups of people, assisting them in their efforts to defeat nostalgia, construct new communities, and...

    Published December 20th 2011 by Routledge