Class and status are both foundational themes in the study of sociology. John Scott brings together the central theoretical contributions to the debate on class and status as aspects of stratification. Using a selection of seminal pieces and commentaries on the classics, it raises central issues, for example the distinction between class and status, which are then examined by leading authorities.

The social sciences emerged as a response to the intellectual challenges posed by modernity. The concept of modernity is central to sociology, philosophy and cultural studies and is still used as a critique of numerous traditions and disciplines including economics, politics, ethics, selfhood and knowledge. This text aims to provide academics and researchers with the most comprehensive collection of essays and material available and is aimed at all those seeking further information both within and beyond their own areas of interest. The articles included have been arranged into four volumes:...

These four volumes present papers on the relationship between brain and behaviour, from the onset of its study in the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.
In the mid-nineteenth century, the French physician Paul Broca performed an autopsy which revealed that the brain was critically involved in speech function. Since then, further profound observations and theoretical insights have continued, adding to the debate about the brain and behaviour relationship. The papers in this collection have been selected by the influence they have had on these developments.
The articles are...

Almost everything we do as humans is influenced by our personalities. The study of personalities has been a topic of great interest and debate from the earliest psychologists to present day researchers who specialize in applications of personality theory in the education and business worlds. This set of critical readings in personality theory brings together all the major contributions in the field. All the classical papers on the critical theories of personality are included, as well as more contemporary work on cross-cultural and social approaches. With an emphasis throughout on looking at...

In the last three decades, Postmodernism has emerged as a significant cultural, political and intellectual force that has left unyielding critiques of architecture, selfhood, knowledge formation, ethics, history, economics and politics in its wake. While there are countless texts today that chronicle the advent and current status of postmodernism, most of the primary and historically significant accounts of postmodernism took place in scholarly journals long before the publication of these books. Until now, these pertinent and historically necessary texts remain uncollected. This title aims...

This set focuses on the aftermath of the Napoleonic War, when the United Kingdom was rocked by a succession of economic crises. It includes articles by J.R. McCulloch, Sydney Smith and Robert Southey. Themes addressed include:
* the response to Ricardo and the development of Ricardian economics
* the conduct of colonial policy with special reference to the East India Company
* the poor laws
* banking and currency questions
* continuing discussion of Malthus on population.
The articles are supplemented by extensive explanatory notes, and an introduction placing the articles...

Since the 1990s, Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) has taken hold and accrued an exceptional ammount attention in and across a number of academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. This collection collects: the most influential shorter pieces which adopt a CDA approach; some of the most influential antecedent essays and articles; critiques of CDA which clarify what is central and what is peripheral, what is theoretically well-grounded and what is fragile; and pieces which illustrate applications of the CDA principles and methods. A new index and chronological table of contents...

The scientific field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) began in the 1950s but the concept of artificial intelligence, the idea of something with mind-like attributes, predates it by centuries. This historically rich concept has served as a blueprint for the research into intelligent machines. But it also has staggering implications for our notions of who we are: our psychology, biology, philosophy, technology and society. This reference work provides scholars in both the humanities and the sciences with the material essential for charting the development of this concept.
The set...

These volumes aim to document the scope of postcolonialism as a multidisciplinary project re-examining the history and legacy of colonialism from the perspectives of the colonized as well as the colonizers. This anthology gathers the most influential sources in postcolonial work from different disciplinary traditions, including some work in translation. Each entry is reprinted in full so that statements may be understood in their context. By establishing a critical archive of crucial writings from a variety of disciplines and geographical locations, the text outlines the shape of this...

This collection gives beginners an advanced introduction to the field of international relations and enlarges the understanding of those who have studied international relations theory in the past. It contains better known papers fromrecent years alongside classic studies from earlier periods. The volumes cover: the nature and purpose of international relations theory; idealism and realism; the scientific turn and its critics; society and cooperation in international relations; the liberal peace; Marxism; historical sociology and international relations; neo-realism, critical theory and...