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Concerns about immigration and the rising visibility of minorities have triggered a lively debate on the consequences of ethnic diversity for social cohesion. In this volume, an interdisciplinary team of scholars explores where, when, and why ethnic diversity affects social cohesion in Europe and North America.

This book is a critical contribution to the understanding of the phenomena of migration and ethnicity, from a Swedish vantage point looking outwards towards a European context. It presents current academic debates and gives a theoretical overview of nine key concepts in the field of ethnic and migrations studies, but it also exemplifies how these concepts could be used in analysing specific empirical cases. It explores the following concepts: ethnicity; migration diaspora; citizenship; intersectionality; racism; right wing populism; social exclusion; and informalisation.

Is social integration in Europe strong enough to overcome the recent European crisis? Based on a sophisticated sociological theory of European integration and on survey data from different European countries, this book argues that solidarity between the people of Europe is much stronger than some scholars and politicians might expect. This lends proof to the existence of the cultural foundations of a democratic Europe.

Seeing Religion is an invitation to a visual sociology of religion. Contributors draw from their current research to discuss the application of visual methods to the study of religion and spirituality. Each chapter stimulates the sociological imagination through examples of research techniques, analytical approaches, and methodological concerns.

The idea of a social capital research program has become increasingly significant within the social sciences. This collection of essays considers integration and standardization of measurement instruments and research on social capital.

Rom Harré has authored an impressive oeuvre that has inspired generations of scholars and practioners. His work has challenged the orthodox philosophy of science and social psychology. The book brings together a careful selection of his key writings that gives readers a systematic introduction in the conceptual universe of this towering figure.

The expert contributions in this volume address the array of issues associated with the study of aging, old age and elderly care in contexts of migration. The collection explores these issues in three sections: elderly care regimes and migration regimes; ageing in contexts of migration; elderly care and migration.

This book critically explores from a comparative international perspective the role medicine plays in constructing and managing natural and social risks, including those belonging to modern medical technology and expertise. Drawing together chapters written by professional practitioners and social scientists from the UK, South America, Australia and Europe, the book offers readers an insightful and thought-provoking analysis of how modern medicine has transformed our understanding of both ourselves and the world around us, but in so doing has arguably failed to fully recognize and account for, its unintended and negative effects.

Globalization, immigration and economic crisis challenge the conceptions of nations, trans-national institutions and post-ethnic societies which are central topics in social sciences' discourses. This book examines in an interdisciplinary and international comparative way structures of national identity which are in conflict with or supporting multi-ethnic diversity and trans-national connectivity.

Social values shape and are shaped by historical, political, cultural and socio-economic circumstances. This book focuses on the interrelationship of social values, attitudes and economic scarcity in the context of the last economic crisis experienced by many European countries. It will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, political science and economics.

This collection analyses recent events and developments in Southern social movements, introducing well-researched case studies from fifteen countries of the global South. Arranged in two parts, the volume examines firstly movements which focus on rights and quality of life issues, and secondly the post-2011 wave of uprisings which started with Tunisian and Egyptian movements.

In The Dark Side of Podemos?, Booth and Baert explain why Schmittian theory resonated with Podemos' founders. In doing so, the authors position Podemos and the ideas that guide it within the context of recent Spanish history and ongoing politics of memory, revealing a story about how personal and political narratives have combined to produce a formidable political force.

Islamophobia in Muslim Majority Societies constitutes a first attempt to open a debate about the understudied phenomenon of Islamophobia in Muslim-majority societies.

This groundbreaking collection is the first to focus specifically on LGBT* people and dementia. Multi-disciplinary and international in scope, it includes authors from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, including sociology, social work, psychology, health care and socio-legal studies. Taking an intersectional approach, LGBT Individuals Living with Dementia addresses topics relating to concepts, practice and rights.

The contributions in this book analyze the emergence and subsequent ubiquity of algorithms in various realms of social life. The authors address the complex interrelations between groups and algorithms in the construction of meaning and social interaction, highlighting in particular their performative dimensions by exposing the dialectic processes by which algorithms frame reality.

The Alevis are a significant minority in Turkey, and now also in the countries of Western Europe. Over the past century, many of them have migrated from rural enclaves on the Anatolian plateau to the great cities of Istanbul and Ankara, and from there to the countries of the European Union. This book asks who are they? How do they construct their identities ¿ now and in the past; in Turkey and in Europe? This collection offers a new and significant contribution to the study of migration and minorities in the wider European context.