International Library of Sociology
About the Book Series
The International Library of Sociology (ILS) is the most important series of books on sociology ever published. Founded in the 1940s by Karl Mannheim, the series became the forum for pioneering research and theory, marked by comparative approaches and the identification of new directions in sociology, publishing major figures in Anglo-American and European sociology, from Durkheim and Weber to Parsons and Gouldner, and from Ossowski and Klein to Jasanoff and Walby.
Its new editors, John Holmwood (University of Nottingham, UK) and Vineeta Sinha (National University of Singapore), plan to develop the series as a truly global project, reflecting new directions and contributions outside its traditional centres, and connecting with the original aim of the series to produce sociological knowledge that addresses pressing global social problems and supports democratic debate.
Towards Relational Sociology
1st Edition
By Nick Crossley
March 02, 2012
Towards Relational Sociology argues that social worlds comprise networks of interaction and relations. Crossley asserts that relations are lived trajectories of iterated interaction, built up through a history of interaction, but also entailing anticipation of future interaction. In addition, he ...
Revolt, Revolution, Critique: The Paradox of Society
1st Edition
By Bulent Diken
January 26, 2012
In contemporary society the idea of ‘revolution’ seems to have become obsolete. What is more untimely than the idea of revolution today? At the same time, however, the idea of radical change no longer refers to exceptional circumstances but has become normalized as part of daily life. Ours is a ‘...
Jean Baudrillard: Fatal Theories
1st Edition
Edited
By David B. Clarke, Marcus Doel, William Merrin, Richard G. Smith
December 15, 2011
Jean Baudrillard was one of the most influential, radical, and visionary thinkers of our age. His ideas have had a profound bearing on countless fields, from art and politics to science and technology. Once hailed as the high priest of postmodernity, Baudrillard’s sophisticated theoretical analyses...
Delinquency and Opportunity: A Study of Delinquent Gangs
1st Edition
By Richard A. Cloward, L.E. Ohlin
December 08, 2011
First published in 1998. This is Volume VI of the twelve in the Sociology of Youth and Adolescence series and focuses on delinquent subcultures and theories around masculine identification, adolescence and lower-class culture, alienation and illegitimate means. This study is an attempt to explore ...
India's Changing Villages
1st Edition
By S.C. Dube
December 08, 2011
Published in 1998, India's Changing Villages is a valuable contribution to the field of Sociology & Social Policy....
Problems In Education Ils 232
1st Edition
By Brian Holmes
November 25, 2011
First published in 1998. This book is concerned with the methodology and is a result of the author’s thoughts over a twenty year period about the theoretical problems associated with the study of comparative education....
English Rural Life: Village Activities, Organizations and Institutions
1st Edition
By H. E. Bracey
November 24, 2011
This is Volume IV of thirteen in a series on Urban and Regional Sociology. First published in 1959, it focuses on the village activities, organisation and institutions of English rural life, providing a background of the history of land tenure, the growth of settlements and the development of ...
Functns Soc Conflict Ils 110
1st Edition
Edited
By Lewis A. Coser
November 24, 2011
Published in 1998, Functns Soc Conflict Ils 110 is a valuable contribution to the field of Sociology and Social Policy....
Education in Transition: An Interim Report
1st Edition
By H.C. Dent
November 09, 2011
First published in 1998. This is Volume X of twenty-eight in the Sociology of Education series and presents a sociological study of the impact of war on English education from 1939 to 1943. Initially written in 1944. The relationship between the educational system of the social order is being ...
Social Casework Ils 189
1st Edition
By Noel Timms
November 09, 2011
First published in 1998. This volume is IX in the international library of sociology collection and focuses on social casework principles and practice. The text attempts to describe some of the main problems facing caseworkers as they both try to help their clients and to theorize about their ...
Social Relations in a Secondary School
1st Edition
By David H. Hargreaves, David Hargreaves
November 09, 2011
Drawing on the great wealth of knowledge and experience of education practitioners and theorists, the volumes in the Sociology of Education set of the International library of Sociology explore the very important relationship between education and society. These books became standard texts for ...
Sociology: A Systematic Introduction
1st Edition
By Harry M. Johnson
November 09, 2011
First published in 1998. Part of the International library of Sociology, volume XVI of twenty-two on Social theory and methodology, focuses on giving the reader a systematic introduction to Sociology in the form of a manual of instruction which brings together hundreds of resources....