<![CDATA[The Book Company: New Products - Sociology]]> https://www.thebookco.com Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:30:01 +0000 <![CDATA[Beyond Fukushima (Toward a Post-Nuclear Society)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/beyond-fukushima-toward-a-post-nuclear-society-9781920901257 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:51:35 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/beyond-fukushima-toward-a-post-nuclear-society-9781920901257 Beyond Fukushima (Toward a Post-Nuclear Society) by Koichi Hasegawa, Minako Sato, 9781920901257''It finally dawned on us. The government was unreliable. Politicians and bureaucrats were unreliable. The media were untrustworthy. The brutal reality hit us that we had to protect ourselves...otherwise bury our heads in the sand or give up altogether.'' *** Written in the immediate aftermath of ..

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]]> Beyond Fukushima (Toward a Post-Nuclear Society) by Koichi Hasegawa, Minako Sato, 9781920901257''It finally dawned on us. The government was unreliable. Politicians and bureaucrats were unreliable. The media were untrustworthy. The brutal reality hit us that we had to protect ourselves...otherwise bury our heads in the sand or give up altogether.'' *** Written in the immediate aftermath of ..

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]]> <![CDATA[Assiniboine Park (Designing and Developing a People's Playground)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/assiniboine-park-9781773370125 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:48:33 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/assiniboine-park-9781773370125 Assiniboine Park (Designing and Developing a People's Playground) by David Spector, 9781773370125

In 1904, Assiniboine Park was conceived as a people's playground, a place devoid of commercial amusements where all classes of Winnipeggers could relax and rejuvenate in idyllic and Arcadian surroundings. The book traces the development of the park and its infrastructure— the layout..

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]]> Assiniboine Park (Designing and Developing a People's Playground) by David Spector, 9781773370125

In 1904, Assiniboine Park was conceived as a people's playground, a place devoid of commercial amusements where all classes of Winnipeggers could relax and rejuvenate in idyllic and Arcadian surroundings. The book traces the development of the park and its infrastructure— the layout..

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]]> In 1904, Assiniboine Park was conceived as a people's playground, a place devoid of commercial amusements where all classes of Winnipeggers could relax and rejuvenate in idyllic and Arcadian surroundings. The book traces the development of the park and its infrastructure— the layout..]]> <![CDATA[The Life and Memoirs of Fakhri al-Barudi (The Renaissance Man of Syria, 1887-1966)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-life-and-memoirs-of-fakhri-al-barudi-9781649034762 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:45:53 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-life-and-memoirs-of-fakhri-al-barudi-9781649034762 The Life and Memoirs of Fakhri al-Barudi (The Renaissance Man of Syria, 1887-1966) by Sami Moubayed, Fakhri al-Barudi, 9781649034762

Syria's tumultuous twentieth century through the life of a central figure in Syrian politics

Born into an aristocratic Damascene family in 1889, Fakhri al-Barudi was a household name in Syria, universally acclaimed as one of the country's founding fathers and a leading figure in t..

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]]> The Life and Memoirs of Fakhri al-Barudi (The Renaissance Man of Syria, 1887-1966) by Sami Moubayed, Fakhri al-Barudi, 9781649034762

Syria's tumultuous twentieth century through the life of a central figure in Syrian politics

Born into an aristocratic Damascene family in 1889, Fakhri al-Barudi was a household name in Syria, universally acclaimed as one of the country's founding fathers and a leading figure in t..

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]]> Syria's tumultuous twentieth century through the life of a central figure in Syrian politics

Born into an aristocratic Damascene family in 1889, Fakhri al-Barudi was a household name in Syria, universally acclaimed as one of the country's founding fathers and a leading figure in t..]]> <![CDATA[The Ambivalence of Well-Being in the Workplace]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-ambivalence-of-well-being-in-the-workplace-9780228029212 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:01:39 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-ambivalence-of-well-being-in-the-workplace-9780228029212 The Ambivalence of Well-Being in the Workplace by Stéphane Moulin, 9780228029212

Work is often seen as either a source of fulfillment or a cause of harm and exhaustion. Stéphane Moulin rejects this binary, arguing that well-being at work is fundamentally ambivalent. Placing ambivalence at the centre of his analysis, Moulin calls for a renewed dialogue between psychological ..

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]]> The Ambivalence of Well-Being in the Workplace by Stéphane Moulin, 9780228029212

Work is often seen as either a source of fulfillment or a cause of harm and exhaustion. Stéphane Moulin rejects this binary, arguing that well-being at work is fundamentally ambivalent. Placing ambivalence at the centre of his analysis, Moulin calls for a renewed dialogue between psychological ..

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]]> Work is often seen as either a source of fulfillment or a cause of harm and exhaustion. Stéphane Moulin rejects this binary, arguing that well-being at work is fundamentally ambivalent. Placing ambivalence at the centre of his analysis, Moulin calls for a renewed dialogue between psychological ..]]> <![CDATA[African Futures in the Making]]> https://www.thebookco.com/african-futures-in-the-making-9781847014870 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:57:48 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/african-futures-in-the-making-9781847014870 African Futures in the Making by Detlef Müller-Mahn, Michael Bollig, Anne Oketch, Astrid Matejcek, Britta Klagge, Carolin Hulke, Clemens Greiner, Dennis Ong'ech, Detlef Müller-Mahn, Dorothea E Schulz, Eric Mutisya Kioko, Frankline Ndi, Gideon Tups, Gilbert Ouma, Hauke-Peter Vehrs, Ian Scoones, Javier Revilla-Diez, Julia Verne, Julian Rochlitz, Kennedy Agade Mkutu, Linus Kalvelage, Maggie Opondo, Martin Odei Ajei, Masresha Taye, Maxmillian Julius Chuhila, Michael Bollig, Peter Dannenberg, Prince K Guma, Richard Mbunda, Rupert Neuhöfer, Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Tahira Mohamed, Uros Kovac, 9781847014870What lies ahead for rural Africa, given a rapidly increasing population, climate change, poverty, inequality and projections of an increasing vulnerability to natural hazards and food shortages?


Bringing together scholars in ecology, agriculture, economics, human geography and cu..

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]]> African Futures in the Making by Detlef Müller-Mahn, Michael Bollig, Anne Oketch, Astrid Matejcek, Britta Klagge, Carolin Hulke, Clemens Greiner, Dennis Ong'ech, Detlef Müller-Mahn, Dorothea E Schulz, Eric Mutisya Kioko, Frankline Ndi, Gideon Tups, Gilbert Ouma, Hauke-Peter Vehrs, Ian Scoones, Javier Revilla-Diez, Julia Verne, Julian Rochlitz, Kennedy Agade Mkutu, Linus Kalvelage, Maggie Opondo, Martin Odei Ajei, Masresha Taye, Maxmillian Julius Chuhila, Michael Bollig, Peter Dannenberg, Prince K Guma, Richard Mbunda, Rupert Neuhöfer, Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Tahira Mohamed, Uros Kovac, 9781847014870What lies ahead for rural Africa, given a rapidly increasing population, climate change, poverty, inequality and projections of an increasing vulnerability to natural hazards and food shortages?


Bringing together scholars in ecology, agriculture, economics, human geography and cu..

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]]> What lies ahead for rural Africa, given a rapidly increasing population, climate change, poverty, inequality and projections of an increasing vulnerability to natural hazards and food shortages?


Bringing together scholars in ecology, agriculture, economics, human geography and cu..]]> <![CDATA[Collaborative Housing, Ageing and Social Care (Lessons from Europe)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/collaborative-housing-ageing-and-social-care-9781447375838 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:16:10 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/collaborative-housing-ageing-and-social-care-9781447375838 Collaborative Housing, Ageing and Social Care (Lessons from Europe) by Jeremy Porteus, Maria Brenton, Sheila Peace, Norma Montesino, Lluvi Farré, Marina Casula, Lisa Butcher, Marta Pi Martin, Gizem Aksümer, Mayte Sancho, Darinka Czischke, Maite Arrondo Segovia, Melissa Fernandez Arrigoitia, Aimee Felstead, Jim Hudson, Misa Izuhara, Kath Scanlon, Karen West, 9781447375838

As ageing populations continue to grow worldwide, the increased need for adequate housing and social care comes into stark focus. This multi-disciplinary book explores how emerging citizen-led innovations in Collaborative Housing and care are challenging mainstream ways of living and ageing.Price: $44.95

]]> Collaborative Housing, Ageing and Social Care (Lessons from Europe) by Jeremy Porteus, Maria Brenton, Sheila Peace, Norma Montesino, Lluvi Farré, Marina Casula, Lisa Butcher, Marta Pi Martin, Gizem Aksümer, Mayte Sancho, Darinka Czischke, Maite Arrondo Segovia, Melissa Fernandez Arrigoitia, Aimee Felstead, Jim Hudson, Misa Izuhara, Kath Scanlon, Karen West, 9781447375838

As ageing populations continue to grow worldwide, the increased need for adequate housing and social care comes into stark focus. This multi-disciplinary book explores how emerging citizen-led innovations in Collaborative Housing and care are challenging mainstream ways of living and ageing.Price: $44.95

]]> As ageing populations continue to grow worldwide, the increased need for adequate housing and social care comes into stark focus. This multi-disciplinary book explores how emerging citizen-led innovations in Collaborative Housing and care are challenging mainstream ways of living and ageing. <![CDATA[Interpreting Identities (Dimensions of Power, Presence, and Belonging)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/interpreting-identities-9781529228151 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:09:37 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/interpreting-identities-9781529228151 Interpreting Identities (Dimensions of Power, Presence, and Belonging) by Wayne H. Brekhus, Susie Scott, 9781529228151

This edited collection brings together social scientists to interpret identity from a wide range of analytical perspectives. Drawing on multiple interpretive traditions from the last 100 years, the book explores how underlying social, cultural and psychological forces shape the dimensions of id..

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]]> Interpreting Identities (Dimensions of Power, Presence, and Belonging) by Wayne H. Brekhus, Susie Scott, 9781529228151

This edited collection brings together social scientists to interpret identity from a wide range of analytical perspectives. Drawing on multiple interpretive traditions from the last 100 years, the book explores how underlying social, cultural and psychological forces shape the dimensions of id..

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]]> This edited collection brings together social scientists to interpret identity from a wide range of analytical perspectives. Drawing on multiple interpretive traditions from the last 100 years, the book explores how underlying social, cultural and psychological forces shape the dimensions of id..]]> <![CDATA[Health as a Social System (Luhmann's Theory Applied to Health Systems. An Introduction)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/health-as-a-social-system-9783837666939 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:08:08 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/health-as-a-social-system-9783837666939 Health as a Social System (Luhmann's Theory Applied to Health Systems. An Introduction) by João Costa, 9783837666939While it has become fashionable in the arena of international health to think about health systems, the theoretical underpinning of Niklas Luhmann's vast and productive theory has been given too little consideration in the field. It is rich in concepts that can facilitate a fuller understanding of..

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]]> Health as a Social System (Luhmann's Theory Applied to Health Systems. An Introduction) by João Costa, 9783837666939While it has become fashionable in the arena of international health to think about health systems, the theoretical underpinning of Niklas Luhmann's vast and productive theory has been given too little consideration in the field. It is rich in concepts that can facilitate a fuller understanding of..

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]]> <![CDATA[Jahrbuch Migration und Gesellschaft / Yearbook Migration and Society 2022/2023 (Focus: »Climate«)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/jahrbuch-migration-und-gesellschaft-yearbook-migration-and-society-20222023-9783837666571 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:07:36 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/jahrbuch-migration-und-gesellschaft-yearbook-migration-and-society-20222023-9783837666571 Jahrbuch Migration und Gesellschaft / Yearbook Migration and Society 2022/2023 (Focus: »Climate«) by Hans Karl Peterlini, Jasmin Donlic, 9783837666571

Migration is not a state of emergency, but a basic existential experience of humanity. It shapes contemporary societies by challenging established orders, creating transnational spaces beyond national hegemonies, creating new economies, influencing urban and communal ways of life, making inequa..

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]]> Jahrbuch Migration und Gesellschaft / Yearbook Migration and Society 2022/2023 (Focus: »Climate«) by Hans Karl Peterlini, Jasmin Donlic, 9783837666571

Migration is not a state of emergency, but a basic existential experience of humanity. It shapes contemporary societies by challenging established orders, creating transnational spaces beyond national hegemonies, creating new economies, influencing urban and communal ways of life, making inequa..

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]]> Migration is not a state of emergency, but a basic existential experience of humanity. It shapes contemporary societies by challenging established orders, creating transnational spaces beyond national hegemonies, creating new economies, influencing urban and communal ways of life, making inequa..]]> <![CDATA[Transport in Capitalism (Transport Policy as Social Policy)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/transport-in-capitalism-9783837664515 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:07:16 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/transport-in-capitalism-9783837664515 Transport in Capitalism (Transport Policy as Social Policy) by Oliver Schwedes, 9783837664515Transport is the only sector that has not yet contributed to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. To understand why sustainable transport has not been developed yet, Oliver Schwedes highlights the special features of the transport sector and describes the political conditions for a successfu..

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]]> Transport in Capitalism (Transport Policy as Social Policy) by Oliver Schwedes, 9783837664515Transport is the only sector that has not yet contributed to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. To understand why sustainable transport has not been developed yet, Oliver Schwedes highlights the special features of the transport sector and describes the political conditions for a successfu..

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