Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

A Super Quick guide to constructing a logical, top marks argument for your assignments, including forming your position and using evidence.

Introduces readers to the most important thinkers and schools of thought in contemporary sociological theory - from Parsons and Merton to the Frankfurt School to Foucault, Bourdieu, Giddens and Hochschild - locating each thinker within their own social, political and historical context and helping readers use these ideas to understand the contemporary world.

Establishing methodological justification is a key precursor to undertaking research, whether you apply qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods. This new Little Quick Fix answers vital questions to put students onto the right track.

Introduces readers to the key figures and founders of sociological theory, including Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Martineau - locating each thinker within their own social, political and historical context and helping readers use these ideas to understand the contemporary world.

This new handbook brings together a rich and diverse body of scholarly research, with chapters on all major topics relevant to the field of marketing ethics, whilst also outlining future research directions.

An engaging, interesting and easy-to-follow guide into the essential concepts behind our reasoning, decision-making and problem-solving.

The Network Society; the essential guide to the past, current consequences and future of digital communication, remaining an accessible, comprehensive, must-read introduction to how new media function in contemporary society.

Drawing on insights derived from teaching thousands of students over a 25 year period this book teaches students how to write effective and compelling academic essays.

A focused look into the business and management practices across Asia, from an author team located across three Asian-Pacific countries and experience of leading organisations spanning over more than two decades.

A guide for students through their dissertation helping them to feel confident at every stage of their independent psychology research projects.

An up-to-date and internationally focused textbook that looks at the tourism industry in the twenty-first century. Essential reading for students of Tourism.

An exciting new textbook examining big data and business analytics to look at how they can help managers become more effective decision-makers.

This book contains everything students need to succeed as a business student and graduate, from essential study, presentation and leadership skills to practical advice on getting that all-important job after university.

Now completely up to date with the latest innovations, this book engages with recent controversies to give students the best start with their research.

This is an interdisciplinary examination of populism as a factor in global change, drawing on international politics, sociology, and global studies.

In Society in the Digital Age: An Interactionist Perspective, William Housley explores the ways interactionist thinking contributes to our understanding of current trends and topics within digital sociology.

This practical guide offers an approachable introduction to doing hermeneutic phenomenological research across the health and social sciences.

Drawing on the authors' 30 years of combined experience in the field, this authoritative, step-by-step guide to conducting focus groups features dedicated chapters on all aspects of the research process.

This is an essential companion to your coaching training. It guides you through the foundational knowledge and skills, looks at ethics and practice issues, answers key questions about the training process, and includes top tips from students.

An essential resource, Research Ethics for Human Geography is an engaging introduction to key ethical issues in geographical research; edited and authored by leading figures in the discipline.

Media and Communication traces the historical development of media and communication studies in the 20th century, forming an invaluable resource for students across the discipline as well as cultural studies and sociology.

Provides students with the tools and knowledge to address the concepts of diversity, oppression, power and powerless, and empower them to practice in ethically appropriate ways for contemporary social work practice.

Bridging the gap between research and practice A Little Guide for Teachers: Formative Assessment gives teachers practical tried and tested strategies to put formative assessment into action in their classrooms.

Sociologies in Dialogue brings together expert contributions from international scholars, who reflect on the importance of collaboration between diverse sociological perspectives to enhance our understanding of the role of sociology as an academic discipline, and as a vehicle for social change.

Little Guide for Teachers: Supporting Behaviour in the Classroom inspires you to rethink how you manage behaviour. Using the authors' tried and tested approach, this book encourages you to manage mood as a preventative strategy for disruptive behaviour.

A clear and practical guide to completing a literature review in nursing and healthcare studies.

This book is designed to help pre-service teachers through one of the most important aspects of their education: their school experience placements.