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Introduction to Sociological Theory: Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century by Michele Dillon
RRP: $70.10$69.87The revised third edition of the text that combines classical and contemporary theories of sociological theory Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of an Introduction to Sociological Theory offers an in-depth introduction to classical and... -
Poles Apart: Why People Turn Against Each Other, and How to Bring Them Together by Alison Goldsworthy
RRP: $21.43$15.15Why do people become divided?What steps can we all take to reduce hostility and bring about understanding?Poles Apart has the answers.In Poles Apart, an expert on polarisation, a behavioural scientist and a professional communicator explain why we are so... -
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
RRP: $21.43$16.44The #1 New York Times Bestseller**A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the Emmy-award winning star of Master of None and one of this generation's sharpest comedic voices**In the... -
The Student's Companion to Social Policy Pete Alcock (University of Birmingham, UK) 9781119744870
RRP: $72.05$63.39The new edition of the bestselling guide to the issues students will encounter in the study of social policy in both the UK and abroad Fully updated and expanded, the sixth edition of The Student's Companion to Social Policy remains the most accessible... -
Globalization and the Race for Resources Stephen G. Bunker (University of Wisconsin) 9780801882432
RRP: $48.75$46.68Globalization and the Race for Resources explores how five nations-Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain, the United States, and Japan-achieved trade dominance by devising technologies, social and financial institutions, and markets to enhance their access... -
Real England: The Battle Against The Bland by Paul Kingsnorth
RRP: $21.43$14.27We see the signs around us every day: the chain cafes and mobile phone outlets that dominate our high streets; the disappearance of knobbly carrots from our supermarket shelves; and the headlines about yet another traditional industry going to the wall... -
At Our Wits' End: Why We're Becoming Less Intelligent and What it Means for the Future by Edward Dutton 9781845409852
RRP: $29.15$27.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845409852Author Edward DuttonFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint SocietasPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 13mm -
Tools for Conviviality by Ivan Illich
RRP: $25.25$21.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781842300114Author Ivan IllichFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Marion Boyars Publishers LtdPublisher Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd -
Life in Lethinnis: A croft in the Highlands by Rory Putman
RRP: $33.13$27.50After 20 years working as a professional biologist, the author decided to 'retire' to the Highlands, moving with his wife to a croft at the edge of a small and somewhat inaccessible village on the west coast. This was no romantic and idealistic... -
It's Called Polyamory by Pincus Tamara Hiles Rebecca
RRP: $35.00$24.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944934422Author Tamara PincusFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Thorntree Press, LLCPublisher Thorntree Press, LLCWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm)... -
Meanwhile, in Russia...: Russian Internet Memes and Viral Video by Professor Eliot Borenstein
RRP: $27.28$24.59The Russian internet is a hotbed for memes and viral videos: the political, satirical and simply absurd compete for attention in Russia while the West turns to it for an endless reserve of humorous content. But how did this powerful cyber community grow... -
The Sarawak Report: The Inside Story of the 1MDB Expose by Clare Rewcastle Brown 9781527219366
RRP: $29.23$25.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527219366Author Clare Rewcastle BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 564Imprint Lost World PressPublisher Lost World Press -
The End of the Cognitive Empire: The Coming of Age of Epistemologies of the South by Boaventura de Sousa Santos
RRP: $46.78$41.42In The End of the Cognitive Empire Boaventura de Sousa Santos further develops his concept of the "epistemologies of the South," in which he outlines a theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical framework for challenging the dominance of Eurocentric... -
The Kiss: A Secret Life by Kathryn Harrison 9781857027082
RRP: $21.43$16.17From the bestselling author of THE BINDING CHAIR, a searing memoir of a four-year affair between the author and her father. 'My father takes my face in his hands. He tips it up and kisses my closed eyes, my throat. I feel his fingers in the... -
Colonialism and Modern Social Theory Gurminder K. Bhambra 9781509541300
RRP: $35.08$32.06Modern society emerged in the context of European colonialism and empire. So, too, did a distinctively modern social theory, laying the basis for most social theorising ever since. Yet colonialism and empire are absent from the conceptual understandings... -
The Amish by Donald B. Kraybill 9781421425665
RRP: $46.80$43.25Companion to the acclaimed PBS American Experience documentary.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLThe Amish have always struggled with the modern world. Known for their simple clothing, plain lifestyle, and horse-and-buggy... -
How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York by Jacob A. Riis 9780486220123
RRP: $40.93$27.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486220123Author Jacob A. RiisFormat PaperbackPage Count 233Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Migrant City: A New History of London by Panikos Panayi
RRP: $25.33$22.35The first history of London to show how immigrants have built, shaped and made a great success of the capital city London is now a global financial and multicultural hub in which over three hundred languages are spoken. But the history of London has... -
The Scarlet Sisters: My nanna's story of secrets and heartache on the banks of the River Thames by Helen Batten
RRP: $25.33$17.73'Oh my goodness - another girl Mrs Swain!' Clara's normal iron composure broke and she screamed, 'No! That's not the bloody deal!'And that is how my nanna, Bertha Swain, entered the world.When Helen Batten's marriage breaks down, she starts on a journey... -
An Analysis of Frantz Fanon's Black Skin, White Masks Rachele Dini 9781912127528
RRP: $12.68$11.91Frantz Fanon's explosive Black Skin, White Masks is a merciless expose of the psychological damage done by colonial rule across the world. Using Fanon's incisive analytical abilities to expose the consequences of colonialism on the psyches of colonized... -
Doing a Successful Research Project: Using Qualitative or Quantitative Methods by Martin Brett Davies
$59.01This straightforward, student-friendly guide contains all the practical advice for successfully undertaking a research project, leading students through all the stages of the research process. The second edition of this no-nonsense textbook supports... -
Everyone's Invited by Soma Sara 9781398514874
RRP: $19.48$12.50'Impressive' - Bernardine Evaristo 'Read this and learn - this is what a force for good looks like' - Jess Phillips MP'One of the best books I read this year [...] It's truly essential reading for those who want to push forward for a more equal world' -... -
AQA Sociology for A-level Book 2 David Bown 9781471839429
$76.38Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: SociologyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2017Build students' understanding with this concept-driven approach to the 2015 AQA A-level Sociology specification, written by a team of leading subject... -
Sea-Time: An Ethnographic Adventure by Helen Sampson 9781032576060
RRP: $72.13$63.43This book is an ethnography that draws upon 25 years of qualitative research and shipboard fieldwork in the merchant cargo shipping sector. It explores the lives and work of seafarers and how these have changed over time. Change over time and the... -
Chivalry Maurice Keen 9780300107678
RRP: $33.13$28.49Chivalry-with its pageants, heraldry, and knights in shining armor-was a social ideal that had a profound influence on the history of early modern Europe. In this eloquent and richly detailed book, a leading medieval historian discusses the complex... -
The Art Of Choosing: The Decisions We Make Everyday of our Lives, What They Say About Us and How We Can Improve Them by Sheena Iyengar
RRP: $21.43$14.43Every day we make choices. Coke or Pepsi? Save or spend? Stay or go?Whether mundane or life-altering, these choices define us and shape our lives. Sheena Iyengar asks the difficult questions about how and why we choose: Is the desire for choice innate or... -
The Curse of the Self: Self-awareness, egotism, and the quality of human life by Mark R. Leary 9780195325447
RRP: $68.23$56.65Despite its obvious advantages, our ability to be self-reflective comes at a high price. Few people realise how profoundly their lives are affected by self-reflection or how frequently inner chatter interferes with their success, pollutes their... -
The Telemachus Complex: Parents and Children after the Decline of the Father Massimo Recalcati 9781509531721
RRP: $29.23$19.11Fatherhood today is in crisis. Fathers have gone missing, or have become their children's playmates, and the symbolic authority of the father has lost its power. What remains of the father today in the wake of this decline, and what should the relation... -
Space Mining and Manufacturing: Off-World Resources and Revolutionary Engineering Techniques by Davide Sivolella 9783030308803
RRP: $54.58$50.02This book produces convincing evidence that exploiting the potential of space could help solve many environmental and social issues affecting our planet, such as pollution, overcrowding, resource depletion and conflicts, economic inequality, social... -
You Must Change Your Life by Peter Sloterdijk
RRP: $35.08$32.06In his major investigation into the nature of humans, Peter Sloterdijk presents a critique of myth - the myth of the return of religion. For it is not religion that is returning; rather, there is something else quite profound that is taking on... -
Plan and Play, Play and Plan: Defining Your Art Practice by Janwillem Schrofer
RRP: $38.81$32.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789492095404Author Janwillem SchroferFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint ValizPublisher ValizWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 218mm * 150mm * 20mm -
Nationalism by John Hutchinson
RRP: $93.58$88.47Nationalism is one of the most powerful forces in the modern world, yet its study has only recently gained popularity. This reader gives historical depth to the recent debates on nationalism and traces the development of thought on nationalism across a... -
Trading at the Speed of Light: How Ultrafast Algorithms Are Transforming Financial Markets by Donald MacKenzie 9780691217789
RRP: $39.00$30.99A remarkable look at how the growth, technology, and politics of high-frequency trading have altered global financial marketsIn today's financial markets, trading floors on which brokers buy and sell shares face-to-face have increasingly been replaced by... -
Get Guerrilla Gardening: A Handbook for Planting in Public Places by Ellen Miles 9780241593349
RRP: $37.03$25.64Your guide to becoming a green-fingered vigilante - transforming your neighbourhood's neglected corners into bright pockets of plant life.Guerrilla gardening is the global movement of people planting in public places. From scattering wildflower seeds... -
Lost Skills and Crafts Handbook by Alan Titchmarsh
RRP: $33.13$23.95In this inspirational and practical guide to country life, passionate and hugely knowledgeable countryman Alan Titchmarsh explores the heritage of rural Britain, its landscapes and wildlife, its traditions, customs and crafts. The Lost Skills and Crafts... -
The Battered Woman by Lenore E Walker 9780060907426
RRP: $27.30$22.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060907426Author Lenore E WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
Spaces of Hope by David Harvey
RRP: $60.45$56.73As the twentieth century drew to a close, the rich were getting richer; power was concentrated within huge corporations; vast tracts of the earth were being laid waste: three-quarters of the world's population had no control of its destiny and no claim... -
Adorno's Critique of Political Economy: The Structural Inequities of Capitalism, from Lehman Brothers to Covid-19 by Dirk Braunstein 9781642599923
RRP: $68.25$44.93A major intervention into the place of Marxist political economy in the work of celebrated critical theorist Theodor Adorno.To this day, there persists a widespread assumption that Theodor Adorno's references to Marx-and especially to Marx's critique of... -
Trade Union Renewal by Adrian Kane 9781782055846
RRP: $29.15$24.43The book argues that trade unionism must break into the new worlds of work by radically transforming contemporary trade union structures and culture which renders the movement largely alien to younger workers employed in the gig and digital economies... -
Basic Math for Social Scientists: Problems and Solutions by Timothy M. Hagle 9780803972858
RRP: $66.28$58.68This book of worked-out examples not only accompanies Timothy M Hagle's earlier book Basic Math for Social Scientists: Concepts but also provides an informal refresher course in algebra sets, limits and continuity, differential calculus, multivariate...