Increasingly, sociologists have engaged in exploring a wide range of topics, and this extensive activity is demonstrated through the large number of topical chapters presented in the Handbook.

Chronicles the changes and consistencies in the attitudes of the American public on numerous social topics over the past thirty years.

The intent is to convey what daily life is like for people in these selected regions. It is hoped entries within these volumes will aid readers in efforts to understand the importance of cultural sociology, to appreciate the effects of cultural forces around the world, and to learn the history of countries and cultures within these important regions.

This three-volume Encyclopedia is designed for readers to understand the topics, concepts, and ideas that motivate and shape the fields of activism, civil engagement, and social justice and includes biographies of the major thinkers and leaders who have influenced and continue to influence the study of activism.

his four-volume reference overviews all aspects of aging as studied through the disciplines of biology, medicine, economics, law, psychology, sociology, and history.

"The intent with this encyclopedia is to provide users with a “gender lens” on society by focusing on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research."

This encyclopedia contains more than 200 A–Z entries on a broad range of topics related to health and aging.

The alphabetically arranged entries cover a plethora of topics from a multidisciplinary perspective and may be concerned with economics, politics, law, religion, social welfare, media, entertainment, or sports.

Provides a thorough introduction to a broad range of social problems written by professionals in 19 different specialties, working in 18 different countries. The topics selected fall under 16 main themes, including aging, community, crime, economics, education, race, social movements, social theory, and substance abuse.

The Encyclopedia of Social Theory examines the global landscape of all the key social theories and the theorists behind them, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses.

Covers scholarship and fields that have emerged and matured since the publication of the original international edition.

The social relations of difference – from race and class to gender and inequality – is at the heart of the concept of social geography and this Handbook reconsiders and redirects research in the discipline while examining the changing ideas of individuals and their relationship with structures of power.