Migration is a central dynamic in globalization that is recasting contemporary states and societies in distinctive, powerful ways. Now with more balanced coverage of Western and non-Western regions, this leading text has been revised and updated with the latest theories, policy information, and interdisciplinary research. The book explores the causes, dynamics, and consequences of international population movements, as well as the experiences of migrants themselves. Chapters examine migration...

Learning From Strangers is the definitive work on qualitative research interviewing. It draws on Robert Weiss's thirty years of experience in interviewing and teaching others how to do it. The most effective interviews, says Weiss, rely on creating cooperation -- an open and trusting alliance between interviewer and respondent, dedicated to specific and honest accounts of both internal and external events. Against the eclectic background of his work in national sample surveys, studies based o...

What is happening to public debate in Western cultures? Is our public sphere disintegrating? In the face of popular tabloid newspapers, new forms of reality television and an increasing lack of respect for traditional authorities, many critics are concerned that our society no longer has a rational, informed and unified space where everyone can communicate about the issues that affect us all. In this book Alan McKee answers these questions by providing an introduction to the concept of the pu...

Social media has come to deeply penetrate our lives: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and many other platforms define many of our daily habits of communication and creative production. The Culture of Connectivity studies the rise of social media in the first decade of the twenty-first century up until 2012, providing both a historical and a critical analysis of the emergence of major platforms in the context of a rapidly changing ecosystem of connective media. Such history is needed to understand h...

This second edition of Ethnographic Thinking: From Method to Mindset serves as a primer for practitioners who want to apply ethnography to real-world challenges and commercial ventures. Building on the first edition, each chapter now includes a section focusing on practical advice to help readers activate key insights in their work.

De methode ‘Statistiek in stappen’ slaagt erin om statistiek interessant te maken voor studenten en docenten. Het boek legt op logische wijze uit hoe een bepaalde techniek werkt en waarvoor deze gebruikt wordt, met behulp van relevante en actuele voorbeelden. De nadruk ligt niet zozeer op de formules achter de technieken (hoewel deze wel worden uitgelegd), maar meer op de toepassing ervan. Zo wordt statistiek een handig instrument dat je helpt bij het verwerken van kwantitatieve gegevens.

Om het leren gemakkelijker te maken, is er bij deze methode een aantal hulpmiddelen beschikbaar, zoals leerdoelen, checkpoints en opdrachten. Op de bijbehorende website vind je extra materiaal, zoals uitwerkingen van de opdrachten en checkpoints, handige links en extra uitleg over SPSS...

Cybercrime has greatly increased in recent years. That is why it is important for criminologists and legal professionals to learn the basics about cybercrime. This text book offers insights into the various types and features of cybercrime, offender and victim characteristics, cybercriminal markets and groups, quantitative and qualitative methods for studying cybercrime, criminological theories that can be used to understand cybercrime, and possible countermeasures and interventions. In addit...