This essay examines the major conceptual issues concerning medicalization and social
control, emphasizing studies published on the topic since 1980. Several issues are …

In this paper I explore the questions of why and how sociologists should be interested in
narrative. The answer to the first question is straightforward: Narrative texts are packed with …

This special issue brings together a set of articles by scholars working to expand equitable
forms of learning and teaching that contribute to a socially just democracy—or what we …

This powerful book presents a series of perspectives on the process of self-organisation of
disabled people which has taken place over the last thirty years. The 1980s saw a …

Many impressive studies on the changing nature of the global food system have been
published, and nearly all address changes at the macro level. The far less visible changes …

Inorganic polyphosphate (Poly P) is a polymer of tens to hundreds of phosphate residues
linked by “high-energy” phosphoanhydride bonds as in ATP. Found in abundance in all cells …

This article suggests that our understanding of extra-role behaviors such as organiza-tional
spontaneity may be enhanced by considering the context in which these behaviors occur …

This essay makes a case for an anthropological conceptualization of culture as “semiotic
practices” and demonstrates how it adds value to political analyses.“Semiotic practices” …

Studies have emerged that use qualitative techniques to collect and analyze data on
subjects followed over time. But due to the novelty of this approach, a codified methodology …

This paper assumes that the term 'competitiveness', if properly used, does describe an
important feature of the world economy. This concept suggests the consideration of …