The purpose of this volume is to introduce and discuss the foundations of research. The
main aim is to equip students with some of the most important tools and terminology of …

The aim of this article is twofold: first, to present an accessible way of introducing students to
the key generic terms of social science research. There is an obvious need for clarifying the …

Elite sport currently enjoys high levels of investment in many advanced capitalist countries.
The primary aim of this piece is to introduce and unpack the reasons generally given by …

Tracing the evolution of social capital since his highly acclaimed contribution of 2001 (Social
Capital Versus Social Theory), Ben Fine consolidates his position as the world's leading …

This chapter reviews the claims made that a sustainable youth sport engagement legacy can
be delivered from London 2012. It identifies the theory of change that appears to have …

The first complete introduction to the new model of social science and humanities
postgraduate research. Based on the leading current course of postgraduate research …

Social Theory and Postcommunism undertakes a thorough study of the implications of post-
communism for sociological theory. Written by two leading social theorists, the book …

The" deepening and widening" of the EU has thrown its changing internal and external
borders into sharp relief. This work demonstrates that borders are key spaces within which …

В монографии представлена социально-психологическая концепция социального
капитала личности. Социально-психологический подход к проблеме социального …

Public libraries are eminent providers of human and social capital, not least in small rural
communities where such meeting places are becoming scarce in many areas of the world …