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.
Illness as a Work of Thought: A Foucauldian Perspective on Psychosomatics
1st Edition
By Monica Greco
September 08, 2015
Illness as a Work of Thought is a practical application of Foucault's archaeological and genealogical methods of the study of illness and modernity. From medicine and psychiatry to psychology and the social sciences, Monica Greco explores what the history of these different disciplines contributes ...
Coop Living Palestine Ils 106
1st Edition
Edited
By Henrik F. Infield
August 24, 2015
First published in 1998. This is the fifth volume of the Race, Class and Social Structure series. In this study of co-operative living Doctor Henrik Infield has chosen the Kvutza as a type of rural settlement already of the highest value to the Jewish National Home in Palestine, and probably ...
Leisure, Lifestyle and the New Middle Class: A Case Study
1st Edition
By Derek Wynne
May 07, 2015
In this valuable study, conducted within the theoretical context associated with the work of Pierre Bourdieu, Derek Wynne looks at how the 'new middle class' of the late twentieth century goes about constructing and defending its social identity....
Mobilising Modernity: The Nuclear Moment
1st Edition
By Ian Welsh
March 31, 2015
During the nuclear heyday of the post-war years advocates of atomic power promised cheap electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, however, this promise seems tarnished by accidents, leaks and a lack of public confidence. Mobilising Modernity traces this journey from confidence in ...
A Tale Of Two Cities: Global Change, Local Feeling and Everday Life in the North of England
1st Edition
By Karen Evans, Penny Fraser
December 01, 2014
A Tale of Two Cities is a study of two major cities, Manchester and Sheffield. Drawing on the work of major theorists, the authors explore the everyday life, making contributions to our understanding of the defining activities of life....
Families and their Relatives
1st Edition
By Hubert Firth, Forge Firth
December 01, 2014
As increased access to employment and educational opportunities brought dramatic changes to women's lives, sociologists began to look at the effect of women's changing roles on their children and families. Based on empirical investigations and personal experience, the studies included in the ...
Men of Letters and the English Public in the 18th Century: 1600-1744, Dryden, Addison, Pope
1st Edition
By Alexandre Beljame
December 01, 2014
This is Volume VI of nine in collection on Historical Sociology. Originally published in 1948, volume includes the writings of John Dryden, Alexander Pope and Joseph Addison from 1660 to 1744....
New Trends Educ 18 Cent Ils 99
1st Edition
By Nicholas A Hans
December 01, 2014
This is Volume VII of nine in a collection on Historical Sociology. Originally published in 1951, this is a study of educational institutions and movements, social and economic conditions and developments in a period that is seen as the actual realisation of modern education....
Social Class and the Comprehensive School
1st Edition
By Dr Julienne Ford, Julienne Ford
December 01, 2014
Drawing on the great wealth of knowledge and experience of educational 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 ...
The American Science of Politics: Its Origins and Conditions
1st Edition
By Prof. Bernard Crick, Bernard Crick
December 01, 2014
Originally published between 1943 and 1969, the volumes in the International Library of Sociology Political Sociology set were written against a backdrop of rapid and radical political change. Covering topics as wide-ranging as European federalism, democracy and dictatorship and voting, these ...
Discourse Power and Justice
1st Edition
By Michael Adler, Brian Longhurst
November 10, 2014
First Published in 1994. Discourse, Power and Justice is a distinctive and theoretically informed empirical study of the administration of the Scottish prison system. It is based on extensive research and combines theoretical innovation with detailed empirical evidence. The book is located at the ...
Fragmenting Societies?: A Comparative Analysis of Regional and Urban Development
1st Edition
By David C. Thorns
November 10, 2014
First Published in 2004. This book addresses a number of key themes in the debate about the nature of a contemporary capitalist society. It poses the question as to whether the present changes are creating a more fragmented society. Through a comparative historical analysis of Australia, New ...