Occupational socialization theory describes the acculturation, professional preparation, and
organizational socialization of physical education teachers and addresses factors that …

The social construction of illness is a major research perspective in medical sociology. This
article traces the roots of this perspective and presents three overarching constructionist …

Originally published in 1979, this was the first text to be concerned explicitly with the
analysis of forms of kin and non-kin sociability. Its aim was to compare and contrast the …

This paper attempts to provide an up-to-date depiction and analysis of the consumer's
attitude towards sustainability of fast fashion products in the UK. Four related strands of …

Ob Arbeitsagentur, Sportverein oder Handyanbieter–Organisationen bestimmen unser
tägliches Leben. Gemessen an den unzähligen Kontakten als Mitglieder oder Kunden …

Se muitos dos textos do primeiro volume de Antropologia estrutural são verdadeiros
programas para o método estruturalista, os do segundo, publicado quinze anos depois, se …

Perceptions of Africa have changed dramatically. Viewed as a continent of wars, famines
and entrenched poverty in the late 1990s, there is now a focus on “Africa rising†? and an …

Famous personages and also periods in the history… may be reassessed, some being
demoted and others raised up or even rediscovered… Some are found worthless, stale; …

Innovation is everywhere. In the world of goods (technology), but also in the world of words:
innovation is discussed in the scientific and technical literature, but also in the social …

The modern family is under strain. What we crave most from our families is intimacy, warmth
and self-fulfilment but we often find this difficult to achieve. We hold onto these expectations …