![Social Capital in American Life]( "Social Capital in American Life")
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Jones, B. J. (2019)
Embarking from a model of social capital hinging upon four social structures—work, family, social networks, and voluntary associations—Brian Jones empirically examines the …
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![The Romantic Ethic and the Spirit of Modern Consumerism]( "The Romantic Ethic and the Spirit of Modern Consumerism")
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Campbell, C. (2018)
Originally published in 1987, Colin Campbell’s classic treatise on the sociology of consumption has become one of the most widely cited texts in sociology, anthropology, cultural …
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![The Nation and the Promise of Friendship]( "The Nation and the Promise of Friendship")
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Kaplan, D. (2018)
When strangers meet in social clubs, watch reality television, or interact on Facebook, they contribute to the social glue of mass society—not because they promote civic …
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![Aesthetico-Cultural Cosmopolitanism and French Youth]( "Aesthetico-Cultural Cosmopolitanism and French Youth")
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Cicchelli, V., Octobre, S. (2018)
By examining cultural consumption, tastes and imaginaries as a means of relating to the world, this book describes the effects of globalization on young people from an aesthetic …
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![Regenerating Regional Culture]( "Regenerating Regional Culture")
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Frank, J. (2018)
This book explores the significance of the international book town movement and its impact on contemporary society. It examines how book towns have emerged and how their culture …
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![Boxing, the Gym, and Men]( "Boxing, the Gym, and Men")
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Beauchez, J. (2018)
This book explores the lived experiences of boxers in a French banlieue, largely populated by people from working-class and immigrant backgrounds. Jérôme Beauchez, who joined in …
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![Whites Recall the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham]( "Whites Recall the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham")
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Gill, S. K. (2017)
This illuminating volume examines how the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama developed as a trauma of culture. Throughout the book, Gill …
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![Everyday Nationhood]( "Everyday Nationhood")
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Skey, M. (Ed), Antonsich, M. (Ed) (2017)
This edited collection explores the continuing appeal of nationalism around the world. The authors’ ground-breaking research demonstrates the ways in which national priorities and …
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![The Aesthetics of Development]( "The Aesthetics of Development")
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Clammer, J. (Ed), Giri, A. K. (Ed) (2017)
Through a unique range of theoretical and practical case studies, this collection considers the relationship between the arts (understood as the visual arts, crafts, theatre, …
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![Feeding Japan]( "Feeding Japan")
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Niehaus, A. (Ed), Walravens, T. (Ed) (2017)
This edited collection explores the historical dimensions, cultural practices, socio-economic mechanisms and political agendas that shape the notion of a national cuisine inside …
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![Rural Isolation and Dual Cultural Existence]( "Rural Isolation and Dual Cultural Existence")
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Abe, D. K. (2017)
This book studies the Japanese-American coffee farmers in Kona, Hawaii. Specifically, it sheds light on the role of first and second generation immigrants in the emergence of the …
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![Consumption]( "Consumption")
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Warde, A. (2017)
This book critically reviews recent social scientific investigations of consumption, a controversial topic with moral overtones, and of popular public interest and political and …
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![Return to Twin Peaks]( "Return to Twin Peaks")
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Weinstock, J. A. (Ed), Spooner, C. (Ed) (2016)
Return to Twin Peaks offers new critical considerations and approaches to the Twin Peaks series, as well as reflections on its significance and legacy. With texts that analyze the …
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![Seeking the American Dream]( "Seeking the American Dream")
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Hauhart, R. C. (2016)
Historically, the United States has been viewed by generations of immigrants as the land of opportunity, where through hard work one can prosper and make a better life. The …
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![Big Science Transformed]( "Big Science Transformed")
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Hallonsten, O. (2016)
This book analyses the emergence of a transformed Big Science in Europe and the United States, using both historical and sociological perspectives. It shows how …
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![Love and Intimacy in Online Cross-Cultural Relationships]( "Love and Intimacy in Online Cross-Cultural Relationships")
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Pananakhonsab, W. (2016)
This book challenges assumptions about the motivations that drive women from relatively poor, developing countries to use intermarriage dating sites to find partners from …
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![The Boundaries of Belonging]( "The Boundaries of Belonging")
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Jaworsky, B. N. (2016)
This book addresses an issue currently making political headlines in the United States—immigration. Immigrants have long engendered debates about the boundaries of belonging, with …
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![Performing Legitimacy]( "Performing Legitimacy")
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Larsen, H. (2016)
This book is an investigation of the cultural work involved in the social process of achieving and maintaining legitimacy as a not-for-profit arts or media organization in the …
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![The Culturalization of Citizenship]( "The Culturalization of Citizenship")
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Duyvendak, J. W. (Ed), Geschiere, P. (Ed), Tonkens, E. (Ed) (2016)
The notion of citizenship has gradually evolved from being simply a legal status or practice to a deep sentiment. Belonging, or feeling at home, has become a requirement. This …
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![Art Crime]( "Art Crime")
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Charney, N. (Ed) (2016)
Since the Second World War, art crime has shifted from a relatively innocuous, often ideological crime, into a major international problem, considered by some to be the …
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