Contemporary Issues in Social Science
About the Book Series
Contemporary Issues in Social Science is an interdisciplinary, international series, which provides a forum for disseminating and enhancing theoretical, empirical and/or pragmatic research across the social sciences and related disciplines. Reflecting the objectives of the Academy of Social Sciences, it emphasises the publication of work that engages with issues of major public interest and concern across the world, and highlights the implications of that work for policy and professional practice.
Biologising the Social Sciences: Challenging Darwinian and Neuroscience Explanations
1st Edition
Edited
By David Canter, David Turner
June 08, 2015
You can hardly open a paper or read an academic journal without some attempt to explain an aspect of human behaviour or experience by reference to neuroscience, biological or evolutionary processes. This ‘biologising’ has had rather a free ride until now, being generally accepted by the public at ...
Crowds in the 21st Century: Perspectives from contemporary social science
1st Edition
Edited
By John Drury, Clifford Stott
June 08, 2015
Crowds in the 21st Century presents the latest theory and research on crowd events and crowd behaviour from across a range of social sciences, including psychology, sociology, law, and communication studies. Whether describing the language of the crowd in protest events, measuring the ability of ...
The Social Dynamics of Web 2.0: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Charalambos Tsekeris, Ioannis Katerelos
June 08, 2015
Within only a few years, Facebook, Wikipedia, Twitter, You Tube and other social media have become an intimate part of everyday life. Web 2.0, the collective term for all forms of interactive online communication, is characterized by the overwhelming ability of users to collaboratively create ...