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.
Consuming the Caribbean: From Arawaks to Zombies
1st Edition
By Mimi Sheller
April 11, 2003
From sugar to indentured labourers, tobacco to reggae music, Europe and North America have been relentlessly consuming the Caribbean and its assets for the past five hundred years. In this fascinating book, Mimi Sheller explores this troublesome history, investigating the complex mobilities of ...
Indian Village
1st Edition
By S.C. Dube
January 31, 2003
Published in 1998, Indian Village ;is a valuable contribution to the field of Sociology & Social Policy....
Risk and Technological Culture: Towards a Sociology of Virulence
1st Edition
By Joost Van Loon
January 14, 2003
The question as to whether we are now entering a risk society has become a key debate in contemporary social theory. Risk and Technological Culture presents a critical discussion of the main theories of risk from Ulrich Becks foundational work to that of his contemporaries such as Anthony Giddens ...
Adorno on Popular Culture
1st Edition
By Robert W. Witkin
December 27, 2002
Robert W. Witkin unpacks Adorno's notoriously difficult critique of popular culture in an engaging and accessible style, looking first at the development of the overarching theories of authority, commodification and negative dialectics. He then goes on to consider Adorno's writing on specific ...
Reconnecting Culture, Technology and Nature: From Society to Heterogeneity
1st Edition
By Mike Michael
November 07, 2000
In this exciting new book, Mike Michael uses case studies of mundane technologies such as the walking boot, the car and the TV remote control to question some of the fundamental dichotomies through which we make sense of the world. Drawing on the insights of Bruno Latour, Donna Haraway and Michel ...
Sociology Beyond Societies: Mobilities for the Twenty-First Century
1st Edition
By John Urry
January 04, 2000
In this ground-breaking contribution to social theory, John Urry argues that the traditional basis of sociology - the study of society - is outmoded in an increasingly borderless world. If sociology is to make a pertinent contribution to the post societal era it must forget the social rigidities of...
Informality: Social Theory and Contemporary Practice
1st Edition
By Barbara Misztal
December 02, 1999
For most of the twentieth century, modernity has been characterised by the formalisation of social relations as face to face interactions are replaced by impersonal bureaucracy and finance. As we enter the new millennium, however, it becomes increasingly clear that it is only by stepping outside ...
The Sociology of Nationalism: Tomorrow's Ancestors
1st Edition
By David McCrone
September 21, 1998
In recent years nationalism has emerged as one of the dominant issues of our time. In this lucid and balanced account, David McCrone lays out the key issues and debates around a subject which is too often obscured by polemic. Among topics covered are:* classical and contemporary theories of ...
Tourists at the Taj: Performance and Meaning at a Symbolic Site
1st Edition
By Tim Edensor
August 13, 1998
Clearly written and fascinatingly illustrated, Tourists at the Taj describes the conflicting narratives which surround the site. For some the Taj is an evocative symbol of the colonial past. For others it is a symbolic centre of Islamic power. For many of the thousands of tourists that visit it ...
Adorno on Music
1st Edition
By Robert W. Witkin
March 19, 1998
Adorno is one of the leading cultural thinkers of the twentieth century. This is the first detailed account of Adorno's texts on music from a sociological perspective. In clear, non-technical language, Robert Witkin guides the reader through the complexities of Adorno's argument about the link ...
The Sociology of Education
1st Edition
By David Hargreaves
March 15, 1998
Drawing on the great wealth of knowledge and experience of educational practitioners and theorists, these volumes explore the very important relationship between education and society. Including classic work by David Hargreaves, these books became standard texts for actual and intending teachers. ...
The Sociology of Law and Criminology
1st Edition
By Terence Morris, Pauline Morris
March 15, 1998
As relevant to today's debates about law and order and punishment as when they were published, titles in this set put forward the central principle that it is impossible to think about contemporary problems without thinking about society. Covering topics such as youth crime, legal aid, youth ...