With a strong focus on using less traditional forms of data, the Third Edition provides a new perspective on issues such as the role of the researcher and the impact they have on data, and also considers the impact of social, cultural and political complexities across a range of disciplines.

"A thoughtful, thorough and readable account of the history and current practice of qualitative research in health." - Louise Keogh, Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

Now in a fully updated third edition, The Sociology of Work draws on the work of classic and contemporary theorists, to provide readers with a thorough exploration of all aspects of work and employment, including paid and unpaid work, standard and non-standard employment, and even unemployment.

Social inequality is a core area of Sociology, as well as working across Pol & IR, Health and Social Work. This new edition still provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of social inequality, complete with new chapters on sexuality, employment and migration and has been fully updated with coverage of covid-19, Brexit and the recent BLM protests and how they relate to inequality.

The leading experts in the field set the agenda with this book, covering the history of reflexive thought alongside a genuinely original way forward in research practice.

Provides an authoritative and informed analysis of key issues in international migration, including its crucial significance far beyond the more traditional questions of immigrant settlement and incorporation in particular countries.

Written by experts from the UK Data Archive with over thirty years of experience in working with and teaching people to work with data, this book is the globally-reaching guide for any postgraduate student or researcher looking to build their data management skills. Â

This original and authoritative exploration of ethnographic writing comes from one of the world's leading academics in the field, Paul Atkinson. The third book in his seminal quartet on ethnographic research, it provides thoughtful, reflective guidance on a crucial skill that is often difficult to master.

Published in association with the International Sociological Association, this is a critical exploration of social justice and democratization, human rights, and social and economic inequality.