A few centuries ago, capitalism set in motion an explosion of economic productivity. Markets
and private property had existed for millennia, but what other key institutions fostered …

The project behind this book started shortly after Gender and Nation (1997, Sage) was
published, although it took quite a few years before it was crystallized into this format. In a …

From question development and research design to data collection and statistical analysis,
this text guides the reader through every aspect of social research. Encouraging a critical …

'Social construction'is a central metaphor in contemporary social science, yet it is used and
understood in widely divergent and indeed conflicting ways by different thinkers. Most …

This book emerges from several years of teaching a subject entitled Qualitative Research
Methods. I have been guided by what students in that subject, and students whose research …

Writing this book has been, in some ways, a culmination of many years of work-both
academically and politically-in the areas of gender and ethnic studies. The original impetus …

Realism–or at least the 'critical realism'that I want to defend–is not what many people think it
is. Many suppose that realism claims a privileged access to the Truth and thus involves a …

This article explores various analytical issues involved in conceptualizing the
interrelationships of gender, class, race and ethnicity and other social divisions. It compares …

A classic resource on feminist theory, Feminist Thought offers a clear, comprehensive, and
incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, from liberal feminism, radical …

A classic resource on feminist theory, this updated sixth edition of Feminist Thought: A More
Comprehensive Introduction offers a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the …