The Body and Everyday Life 9781134329250, 9780415331111

In recent years, there has been an explosion of interest in the contemporary social study of the body which has raised i

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The Body and Everyday Life
9781134329250, 9780415331111

Nearly four centuries ago, liberal political thought asserted that the state was the product of a distant, pre-historica

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A penetrating analysis and critique of the neoliberal policies that prompted the global economic crisis of 2008.

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Providing an overview and commentary on ways in which sociologists seek to understand the 'risk society', this

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This book examines how people respond to, experience and think about risk. The authors stress the need to take into acco

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This introductory text explores the historical and contemporary relevance of religion to social life, through an examina

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Food and Everyday Life provides a qualitative, interpretive, and interdisciplinary examination of food and food practice

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David Friedman has never taken an economics class in his life. Sure, he's taught economics at UCLA. Chicago, Tulane

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