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  • The Body and Society

    Explorations in Social Theory

    by Bryan S Turner ...
    Series series Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
    "This truly deserves to be considered a classic and I strongly encourage my students to read it from cover to cover. Turner′s work on the body needs to be considered in its own right within courses on the sociology of the body."- Dr Robert Meadows, Surrey University"Remains the foundational text for courses in the sociology of the body, replete with insights and a depth of analysis that has ... Read more

    $123.19 CAD

  • The New Power Elite

    Inequality, Politics and Greed

    by Alan Shipman, June Edmunds, Bryan Turner ...
    Series series Key Issues in Modern Sociology
    Elites have always ruled – wielding inordinate power and wealth, taking decisions that shape life for the rest. In good times the ‘1%’ can hide their privilege, or use growing social mobility and economic prosperity as a justification. When times get tougher there’s a backlash. So the first years of the twenty-first century – a time of financial crashes, oligarchy and corruption in the West; ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Religion and Modern Society

    Citizenship, Secularisation and the State

    by Bryan S. Turner ...
    Religion is now high on the public agenda, with recent events focusing the world's attention on Islam in particular. This book provides a unique historical and comparative analysis of the place of religion in the emergence of modern secular society. Bryan S. Turner considers the problems of multicultural, multi-faith societies and legal pluralism in terms of citizenship and the state, with special ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • The Rise and Fall of Citizenship

    by Bryan S. Turner ...
    The Rise and Fall of Citizenship brings together many of Turner’s publications on the topic of citizenship and includes three new chapters reflecting upon conceptions of citizenship today.The collection begins with a newly written overview of the rise of social citizenship (with particular reference to the UK and the US from 1945 to the 1980s) which charts the experiences of the ‘Baby Boomers’ ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Long Live the Queen

    23 Rules for Living from Britain’s Longest-Reigning Monarch

    by Bryan Kozlowski ...
    Does this crown make me look old?” said the Queen never.Her longevity, health and physical stamina are legendary. Now the longest reigning monarch in British history, Elizabeth II has spent over half a century on the throne, rarely taking a sick day and, in her tenth decade, remains amazingly comfortable in her own skin. How does one do it, Ma’am?For the first time, step behind Palace doors to ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Medical Power and Social Knowledge

    by Bryan S Turner ...
    The fully revised edition of this successful textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to medical sociology and an assessment of its significance for social theory and the social sciences. It includes a completely revised chapter on mental health and new chapters on the sociology of the body and on the relationship between health and risk in contemporary societies.Bryan S Turner considers the ... Read more

    $141.59 CAD

  • Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education

    Edited by Caragh Brosnan, Bryan S. Turner ...
    The Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education provides a contemporary introduction to this classic area of sociology by examining the social origin and implications of the epistemological, organizational and demographic challenges facing medical education in the twenty-first century.Beginning with reflections on the historical and theoretical foundations of the sociology of medical education, ... Read more

    $94.99 CAD

  • Globalization East and West

    by Bryan S Turner, Habibul Haque Khondker ...
    A wide-ranging, significant contribution.- Göran Therborn, Cambridge University"A lively, well-informed, and accessible guide through the dynamics and complexities of globalization."- Robert Holton, Trinity College, Dublin"This is an excellent text on globalisation. It is theoretically sophisticated, critically engaging, and empirically comprehensive... perfect for courses on globalisation within ... Read more

    $116.79 CAD

  • Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Revised and Updated

    by Bryan W. Barry ...
    In an environment of increased competition, funding cuts, and other pressures, strategic planning is a sound management tool for nonprofits. This workbook provides a guide for developing, implementing, and updating a strategic plan. Sample plan and blank worksheets are included. ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Religious and the Political

    A Comparative Sociology of Religion

    by Bryan S. Turner ...
    While the relationships between ethics and religion, and violence and politics, are of enduring interest, the interface between religion and violence is one of the most problematic features of the contemporary world. Following in the tradition of Max Weber's historical and comparative study of religions, this book explores the many ways in which religion and politics are both combined and ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Vulnerability and Human Rights

    by Bryan S. Turner ...
    Series series Essays on Human Rights
    The mass violence of the twentieth century’s two world wars—followed more recently by decentralized and privatized warfare, manifested in terrorism, ethnic cleansing, and other localized forms of killing—has led to a heightened awareness of human beings’ vulnerability and the precarious nature of the institutions they create to protect themselves from violence and exploitation. This vulnerability, ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Regulating Bodies

    Essays in Medical Sociology

    by Professor Bryan S Turner, Bryan S. Turner ...
    Bryan Turner is generally acknowledged to have been the key figure in opening up the sociological debate about the body. In this coruscating and fascinating book he shows how his thinking on the subject has developed and why sociologists must take the body seriously. ... Read more

    $114.04 CAD