Sociology and Anthropology = SOC & ANTH

A "comprehensive reference work with over 1700 entries ranging from fifty to five hundred words covering topics such as anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, cultural studies, human and cultural geography, and Marxism. The Dictionary is aimed at students and scholars who need ready access to defined terms in a social science outside of their immediate area of expertise, for example an economist needing information regarding a political science term"--From Publisher's description.

Wide-ranging and authoritative dictionary of sociology containing more than 2,500 entries on the terminology, methods, concepts, and thinkers in the field, as well as from the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science. Entries reflect current intellectual debates and social conditions, particularly in relation to global and multi-cultural issues.

Focuses on topics in physical, cultural, and applied anthropology, as well as in the applicable fields of archaeology and linguistics and contains over 1,200 entries. Key themes include: biology; evolution; geology; philosophy theology; and theoretical frameworks.

Articles covering such core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy, the Internet, privacy, and epidemiology.

This book presents current research and findings in the study of sociology. Topics discussed include social capital, entrepreneurial capital and economic growth; disruption of social development in children with autism spectrum disorders; children's social interactions in cultural context; everyday theorising and the construction of knowledge; participation, pedagogy and practice in design education; community participation in formulating sustainable forest policy; increasing the economic sustainability of online communities and a comparison between theoretical and naive definitions of community.

Drawing contributions from across the social and behavioral sciences, including sociology, anthropology, criminology, politics, psychology, and religion, this encyclopedia introduces readers to the lively field of rule-making and rebellion that strikes at the core of what it means to be an individual living in a social world. More than 300 articles authored by key figures in the field are organized A-to-Z. Each article concludes with cross-references to related entries and further readings.

The boundaries of this project may be defined as the various academic disciplines that contribute to urban studies more generally (urban anthropology, urban economics, urban geography, urban history, urban politics, urban sociology), academic programs that build upon three disciplines (cultural studies, public administration), and professional fields that comprise urban studies (architecture, economic development, urban planning). While defining "urban studies" in this manner is problematic because the field is more than simply the sum of its disciplinary parts, this encyclopedia serves an important purpose in bringing together research traditions that might receive only scant notice in particular disciplinary encyclopedia.

Written by leading scholars in the field, this comprehensive and readable resource gives anthropology students a unique guide to the ideas, arguments and history of the discipline. Combining anthropological theory and ethnography, it includes 275 substantial entries, over 300 short biographies of important figures in anthropology, and nearly 600 glossary items. The fully revised and expanded second edition reflects major changes in anthropology in the past decade.

Provides a definitive overview of contemporary research in the discipline. It explains the what, where, and how of current and anticipated work in social anthropology. With 80 authors, contributing more than 60 chapters, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date statement of research in social anthropology available and the essential point of departure for future projects. The handbook is divided into four sections: Part I. Interfaces examines social anthropology's disciplinary connections, from art and literature to politics and economics, from linguistics to biomedicine, from History to Media Studies. Part II: Places examines place, region, culture, and history, from regional, area studies to a globalized world. Part III: Methods examines issues of method, from archives to war zones, from development projects to art objects, and from ethics to comparison. Part IV: Futures anticipates anthropologies to come--in the brain sciences, in post-Development, in the body and health; and in new technologies and materialities.