An in-depth sociological, historical, and personal analysis of the concept and reality of organized crime in the UK. With interviews from thieves, dealers, and criminal entrepreneurs the book explores the flexible nature of the criminal market the constructed nature of the notio…
"Sociology of the European Union examines how core sociological theories, concepts and methods can be applied to the study of the EU. Carefully integrating theory and empirical research, the book: explores key concepts in European studies, such as Europeanization, integration an…
Ce livre propose une articulation originale des champs du travail, du privé, des rapports sociaux et de la famille, et constitue une avancée majeure dans le champ de la sociologie des rapports sociaux. Monique Haicault rejette la stérilité de la binarisation traditionnelle, en t…
Monograph on forced labour, expropriation of indigenous landowners and the evolution of the African worker in colonial French-speaking Africa. Covers historical and sociological aspects of colonialism and capitalism in Central Africa, economic and social implications of the Cong…
Toute existence est une permanente prise de risque - elle expose à une fragilité physique (maladie, accident, etc.) ou symbolique (perdre la face, perdre son identité, l'estime de soi, etc.). Mais nos sociétés technologiques semblent générer de nouveaux risques collectifs, et de…
In this book a leading theorist on sex and gender discusses how hidden assumptions embedded in our cultural discourses, social institutions, and individual psyches perpetuate male power and oppress women and sexual minorities. Sandra Lipsitz Bem argues that these assumptions, wh…
Explores the diverse patterns of part-time work in selected countries of Europe and USA. Concludes that part-time work does equalize women's position vis--vis full time workers, nor does it leave women in part-time jobs wholly marginalized. Instead it shows that part-time jobs p…
