Kategoria BISAC: Social Science >> Sociology - General

Written in an accessible and clear manner, Sexualities in Context presents focused overviews and explorations of some of the most timely issues in the social construction of sex. This brief text is the only book of its kind to address sexualities from a social perspective, Plante's analysis of the context of sexuality, sexual behaviors, and identities is both intelligent and readable. With contemporary topics, such as 'hooking up, ' sexual fantasies, and bisexualities, along with examples of how to apply critical thinking, students are empowered to think outside their comfort...

From a family development perspective, there continues to be growing interest in the study of marriage and family topics, and a parallel number of books that cover such issues. In these books, families with adolescents typically are treated as a single chapter, again with greater emphasis on research-based information. Still other books have a very narrow focus on family-based interventions, and, often as not, the treatment focus is on a single issue (e.g., substance abuse). Although rich in hands-on application material, these books typically contain little in the way of theory and...

Underemployment - when people are employed in some way that is insufficient, such as being overqualified or working part-time when one desires full-time employment - is a challenge faced by all industrialized nations and their organizations and individuals. Just like unemployment, some level of underemployment exists even in the best of times, but it becomes more pervasive when the job market is weak. Given the current economic climate in North America and abroad, researchers and scholars in various disciplines (psychology, business, sociology, economics) are becoming more interested in...

Das Buch bietet einen vernetzten Blick nicht nur auf die beruflichen, sondern auch auf die gesellschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen heutiger Arbeitsprozesse und befragt diese auf ihre potenziell auszehrende Wirkung. Renommierte Wissenschaftler und Praktiker mit umfassender Erfahrung in ihren jeweiligen Spezialgebieten beleuchten die betrieblich-institutionellen Funktionsweisen, Praktiken und Bedingungen moderner Organisationen aus betriebswirtschaftlicher, soziologischer und psychologischer Sicht. Die daraus resultierende Analyse der erschopfenden bzw. auszehrenden Organisation erganzt die...

Die Finanzindustrie ist Spiegel der Gesellschaft und ihr Businessmodell befindet sich nicht erst seit der Finanzkrise am Scheideweg. Wenn die Negativspirale aus Klimawandel, rasantem Bevolkerungswachstum, ungehemmter Urbanisierung und zunehmend sozialen Spannungen abgewendet werden soll, sind ganzheitliche Management-Ansatze zwingend. Immer mehr Vorstande und Experten der deutschen Finanzindustrie zeigen - nachhaltiges Investment und nachhaltiges Bankgeschaft ist machbar. Vordenker aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft stellen die integrierte Betrachtung finanzieller,...

Queering Paradigms IVa: Insurgencias queer ao Sul do equador, junto com o volume Queering Paradigms IV: South-North Dialogues on Queer Epistemologies, Embodiments and Activisms (Lewis et al. 2014), divulga de forma multilingue pesquisas apresentadas no 4 Congresso Internacional Queering Paradigms (QP4), sediado no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Ambos os volumes compartilham o objetivo de analisar o status quo e os desafios para o futuro dos Estudos Queer a partir de uma perspectiva inter/multidisciplinar, concentrando-se sobre as relacoes...

Much has happened since the first appearance of AIDS in 1981: it has been identified, studied, and occasionally denied. The virus has shifted host populations and spread globally. Medicine, the social sciences, and world governments have joined forces to combat and prevent the disease. And South Africa has emerged as ground zero for the pandemic.

The editors of HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On present the South African crisis as a template for addressing the myriad issues surrounding the epidemic worldwide, as the book brings together a widely scattered body of literature,...

We know that we need to reduce our personal carbon footprint, but for all our awareness, real change is a rare commodity. Real hope comes from looking unflinchingly at our current circumstances and then committing wholeheartedly to creative action. Never has that been more urgently needed than right now, with the climate crisis looming larger every day.

Together Resilient explores intentional community as a viable model for a low carbon future. While looking realistically at...

The "Routledge Handbook of Language and Culture" presents the first authoritative survey of research on the relationship between language and culture. Providing readers with a clear and accessible introduction to both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies of language and culture, it offers insights into their historical development, contemporary theory, research and practice, and explores the potential future directions of the field. This Handbook shows readers how language and culture research can be of practical benefit to applied areas of research and practice, including...