This book compares understandings and experiences of love and intimacy of one distinct cultural group - Gujarati Indians - born and brought up in two different countries. In a rapidly globalizing world, this comparative ethnographic study explores how the context in which we are brought up shapes our most intimate attachments and family lives.

Navigating a career in sociology can be challenging, but as these essays reveal, it is also intensely rewarding. "Sociologists Tales" brings together the thoughts and experiences of key UK sociologistsmany internationally recognizedas they reflect on why they chose a career in sociology, how they did it, and what advice they have for the next generation. After an introduction outlining the landscape, approach, and findings from these narratives, the collection is organized thematically, providing rare insight into the field and its importance. The first book of its kind, "Sociologists Tales"...

Navigating a career in sociology can be challenging, but as these essays reveal, it is also intensely rewarding. "Sociologists Tales" brings together the thoughts and experiences of key UK sociologistsmany internationally recognizedas they reflect on why they chose a career in sociology, how they did it, and what advice they have for the next generation. After an introduction outlining the landscape, approach, and findings from these narratives, the collection is organized thematically, providing rare insight into the field and its importance. The first book of its kind, "Sociologists Tales"...