Books in the Critical Concepts in Sociology series

This collection provides an invaluable resource for the burgeoning field of sports studies. It offers a selection of classic works and more recent ground-breaking journal articles on the sociology of sport.

There is a huge and ever-growing interest in New Religious Movements (NRMs), sects and cults, from Aum Shinrykyo to Waco to Falun Gong. This collection provides the historical and cultural contexts within which to view current trends.

Offering writings in Middle East studies by renowned scholars and by the new generation of scholars of Islam and gender, this collection includes a wide variety of cases from Middle Eastern and Islamic societies. By including case-based articles, the collection highlights the clear links between concepts and theories and actual practices.

With a full index, together with a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context, Islam and the Media is a crucial work of reference. It is destined to be valued by scholars, students, and researchers as a vital resource.

This major works collection surveys the nature of Muslim diasporas in the west from a sociological perspective, exploring the issues of migration, integration, identity, politics, Islamophobia, and radicalisation.

This international collection brings together a selection of the most influential work on the concept of the 'Family' and related issues. This collection will prove an invaluable resource for students and researchers alike.

'The information society' refers to a constellation of developments arising from the use of communication technologies in the acquisition, storage, and processing of information, and the role of information in supporting the creation and exchange of knowledge. This book provides a map of the area as it has emerged and developed over the years.