Sociological Futures
About the Book Series
Sociological Futures aims to be a flagship for new and innovative theories, methods and approaches to sociological issues and debates and ‘the social’ in the 21st century. This series of monographs and edited collections was inspired by vibrant wealth of BSA symposia on a wide variety of sociological themes. Edited by a team of experienced sociological researchers, and supported by the BSA, it covers a wide range of topics related to sociology and sociological research and will feature contemporary work that is theoretically and methodologically innovative, has local or global reach, as well as work that engages or reengages with classic debates in sociology bringing new perspectives to important and relevant topics.
The BSA is the professional association for sociologists and sociological research in the United Kingdom, with its extensive network of members, study groups and forums, and its dynamic programme of events. The Association engages with topics ranging from auto/biography to youth, climate change to violence against women, alcohol to sport, and Bourdieu to Weber. This book series represents the fruits of sociological enquiry, reaching a global audience, and offering a publication outlet for sociologists at all career and publishing stages, from the well-established to emerging sociologists, BSA or non-BSA members, from all parts of the world.
Death, Dying and Bereavement: New Sociological Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Sharon Mallon, Laura Towers
January 30, 2026
While death, dying and bereavement are universal life events, the social conditions under which death takes place are fundamental in shaping how it is experienced by the individual. Bringing together contributors from around the world, this collection of chapters provides sociological insights into...
Digital Femininities: The Gendered Construction of Cultural and Political Identities Online
1st Edition
By Frankie Rogan
January 29, 2024
Digital Femininities: The Gendered Construction of Cultural and Political Identities Online examines the role of new media technologies in the production of girls’ cultural and political identities. The book argues that the varied and complex spaces which make up our ‘social media’ should be ...
Negotiating Families and Personal Lives in the 21st Century: Exploring Diversity, Social Change and Inequalities
1st Edition
Edited
By Sheila Quaid, Catriona Hugman, Angela Wilcock
September 25, 2023
This book is a vital new resource in the sociological study of family life in the 21st century. The chapters in this volume explore a diverse range of family and intimate life experiences, such as personal choices about reproduction and how life choices and family forms are mediated by factors ...
Populism in Sport, Leisure, and Popular Culture
1st Edition
Edited
By Alan Tomlinson, Bryan Clift
September 26, 2022
This book examines and establishes the sociological relevance of the concept of populism and illuminates the ideological use of sport, leisure, and popular culture in socio-political populist strategies and dynamics. The first part of the book — Themes, Concepts, Theories — sets the scene by ...
Social Research and Disability: Developing Inclusive Research Spaces for Disabled Researchers
1st Edition
Edited
By Ciaran Burke, Bronagh Byrne
August 01, 2022
Social Research and Disability argues that the contemporary rules of sociological methods outlined in numerous research methods texts make a number of assumptions concerning the researcher including ambulance, sight, hearing and speech. In short, the disabled researcher is not considered when ...
Youth, Place and Theories of Belonging
1st Edition
Edited
By Sadia Habib, Michael Ward
March 31, 2021
Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, Youth, Place and Theories of Belonging showcases cutting-edge empirical research on young people’s lifeworlds. The scholars demonstrate that belonging is personal, infused with individual and collective histories as well as interwoven with conceptions of ...
Social Beings, Future Belongings: Reimagining the Social
1st Edition
Edited
By Anna Tsalapatanis, Miranda Bruce, David Bissell, Helen Keane
December 18, 2020
Social Beings, Future Belongings is a collection of sociological essays that address an increasingly relevant matter: what does belonging look like in the twenty-first century? The book critically explores the concept of belonging and how it can respond to contemporary problems in not only the...
What is Food?: Researching a Topic with Many Meanings
1st Edition
Edited
By Ulla Gustafsson, Rebecca O'Connell, Alizon Draper, Andrea Tonner
December 18, 2020
This volume brings together contributions that provide a snapshot of current food research. What is Food? acknowledges the many dimensions of food, including its social, cultural, symbolic and sensual qualities, while also being material in that it is fundamental to our survival.The collection ...
Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice
1st Edition
By Tracey Skillington
September 30, 2020
Synonymous with catastrophe and destructive tendencies, the Anthropocene provokes reflection on the limits of existing applications of ideas of responsibility, ecological agency and democratic justice. Youth campaigners, in particular, make emerging insights on the Anthropocene of central ...
Feeding Children Inside and Outside the Home: Critical Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Vicki Harman, Benedetta Cappellini, Charlotte Faircloth
September 30, 2020
This cross-disciplinary volume brings together diverse perspectives on children’s food occasions inside and outside of the home across different geographical locations. By unpacking mundane food occasions - from school dinners to domestic meals and from breakfast to snacks - Feeding Children Inside...
Social Mobility for the 21st Century: Everyone a Winner?
1st Edition
Edited
By Steph Lawler, Geoff Payne
March 21, 2019
Social Mobility for the 21st Century addresses experiences of social mobility, and the detailed processes through which entrenched, intergenerationally transmitted privilege is reproduced. Contributions include (but are not limited to) family relationships, students’ encounters with higher ...
Higher Education and Social Inequalities: University Admissions, Experiences, and Outcomes
1st Edition
Edited
By Richard Waller, Nicola Ingram, Michael Ward
July 31, 2018
A university education has long been seen as the gateway to upward social mobility for individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and as a way of reproducing social advantage for the better off. With the number of young people from the very highest socio-economic groups entering university ...