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The book reports on a major research project on changes in dining out in three cities in England. It compares systematically popular practice in 1995 and 2015. Differences in taste and behaviour surrounding eating in restaurants and as guests of friends are put in the context of wider social and cultural trends. -- .

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This work is an attempt to begin the process of closing the theoretical gap in our knowledge about ourselves, challenging the current thought on human development and behavior. Models to assess behavior and to develop individual and socially therapeutic interventions are proposed.

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Providing an overview of rural sociology, this title calls for the reinterpretation of rural life in light of the profound changes affecting the countryside. It offers case studies that demonstrate the need for a reinvigorated rural sociology. Tackling contentious issues, it presents a model for rural sociology and assesses its role in society.

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Providing an overview of rural sociology, this book goes on to offer contemporary case studies that demonstrate the need for a reinvigorated rural sociology. It offers a different model for rural sociology and reassesses its role in contemporary society.

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The book examines the intellectual history of the concept of sovereignty and argues that its essential value lies in its historical role as a political instrument to handle paradoxes of power.

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An analysis of the experience and governance of unemployment -- .

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An analysis of the experience and governance of unemployment -- .

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This is a supplemental text for all sociology courses that facilitates, invigorates, and enhances student learning by teaching students to read and write effectively.

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What happens when the elitist space of Western classical music seeks to diversify itself And what are the social effects worked through diversity discourses in classical music institutions The sound of difference examines how diversity work takes shape in a cultural sector deeply implicated in hierarchies of class, structures of whiteness, and legacies of imperialism.

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Encourages and motivates grandparents to make a contribution to individual, family, and societal well-being.

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How does the status of women in different cultures actually compare with that of men How does this position vary from one realm--religious, political, economic, domestic, or sexual--to another To examine these questions, Martin King Whyte draws on a cross-cultural sample of 93 preindustrial societies throughout the world. His analysis describes w

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One fundamental premise of democratic theory is that social policy, group choice, or collective action should be based on the preferences of the individuals in the society, group, or collective. Using the tools of formal mathematical analysis, Peter C. Fishburn explores and defines the conditions for social choice and methods for synthesizing indiv

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This unique and fascinating study centers on the experiences of expatriate American women married to French men, residing in France, and struggling to maintain American language and culture in their French-American children.

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For the first time, European professional deregulation is the focus of reflection by social scientists. This book explores how professional associations act as pressure groups and highlights the democratic regime that is prevailing and the potential convergence problems that Europe may face.

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Measuring matters, but what does it mean A fun and erudite exploration of how men have attempted, and still attempt, to count the unquantifiable.

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Now in an updated and revised edition, the definitive book on the Boston Mafia, by the authors of the bestselling, Edgar Award-winning true crime thriller Black Mass