Society & Social Sciences books

In this book, the leading Brazilian cultural theorist Flora Süssekind analyses the turbulent recent history of Brazil....  Read More >>

Economic sanctions have been imposed on dozens of countries and thousands of individuals. But sanctions can trigger...  Read More >>

Why do citizens support authoritarian leaders and martial law in a democratic country? What draws these citizens...  Read More >>

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The very first book-length study of theatre censorship in France between the end of the Ancien Régime and the Restoration....  Read More >>

In 1992, Dianne Feinstein, noting the number of women in the Senate, declared that, ""two percent may be good enough...  Read More >>

Stakeholders make rules for the allocation of transplant organs in the United States. This book considers how well...  Read More >>

Founded in 1478 and not permanently abolished until 1834, the Spanish Inquisition has always been a notorious institution...  Read More >>

This Element introduces the study of forensic linguistics in southern Africa. The topic is defined along with the...  Read More >>

What role did the Iraqi diaspora play in Iraq's state-building process post-2003, and what has been the legacy of...  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook on the American Dream: Volume 3 explores the social, economic, and cultural aspects of the...  Read More >>

Linda Qian introduces xiangchou - homesickness and rural nostalgia – to English-language scholarship, using it as...  Read More >>

A practical guide to the teaching of phonics for all those supporting children’s literacy learning.  Read More >>

This book approaches syntactic development from a novel point of view, within the framework of Relevance Theory,...  Read More >>

Legal books on torture have failed to ask fundamental questions as to its practice and research – particularly on...  Read More >>

Arguing for the irresistible allure of real and forged Syrian goods for English consumers in the Middle Ages, E....  Read More >>

From the creators of the powerhouse Positive Planner series, a beautifully designed wellbeing journal backed by...  Read More >>

This Element examines clientelism and analyzes its systemic impact on democratic institutions and markets. Clientelism...  Read More >>

Beginning with the chance discovery of an interrogation document smuggled to England in a basket of cheese, this...  Read More >>

Historically, infant–parent synchrony has been measured using methods that provide a global assessment of interpersonal...  Read More >>

Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, health and care have become central claims. Transnational campaigns addressing...  Read More >>

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In the 1920s and 1930s, Latin American radicals engaged in urgent debates over how to combat racism, resist empire,...  Read More >>

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In Long River Home, David Kherdian invites readers into the luminous landscape of his youth, a time when the silver...  Read More >>