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"War is a paradox. On the one hand, it destroys bodies and destroys communities. On the other hand, it is responsible for some of the strongest human bonds and has been the genesis of many of our most fundamental institutions. War and Society addresses these paradoxes while providing a sociological exploration of this enigmatic phenomenon which has played a central role in human history, wielded an incredible power over human lives, and commanded intellectual questioning for countless generations. The authors offer an analytical account of the origins of war, its historical development, and its consequences for individuals and societies, adopting a comparative approach throughout. It ends with an appraisal of the contemporary role of war, looking to the future of warfare and the fundamental changes in the nature of violent conflict which we are starting to witness. This short, readable and engaging book will be an ideal reading for upper-level students of political sociology, military sociology, and related subjects"--

Klappentext: Now in its fourth edition, Civil Society has become a major work of reference for those who seek to understand the role of voluntary citizen action in a troubled world. Recent economic and political developments do not bode well for the theory and practice of civil society: communities are increasingly divided; inequality is on the rise; authoritarians and populists have gained a foothold even in advanced democracies; restrictions on freedom of speech and association are increasingly common and recent scandals have even reduced trust in charities. Worryingly, public spheres seem incapable of addressing these concerns. Yet, as Michael Edwards makes clear, ideas about the civil sphere can shed much light on what is happening, why, and how we might respond to polarization, privatization, and authoritarians of various stripes.

"This book is a short, accessible guide to six topics: jobs, house prices, inequality, prices for goods and services, poverty, and deprivation. Each relates to concepts we use on a personal level to form an understanding of the society in which we live: We need a job, a place to live, and food to eat."

'Society' is one of the most frequently used words in public life; it is also a foundational term in the social sciences. In our own time, however, the idea has never been so much in dispute and so little understood. For some critics, society is simply too consensual for a world of intensive discord. For others, the idea of 'society' is oppressive - the very notion, so some argue, is dismissive of the infinite social differences that shape global realities.In this erudite and original book, two of the world's leading social theorists focus on unravelling the different meanings of society as a way of introducing the reader to contemporary debates in social theory. The authors argue provocatively that all ideas of society can be assigned to one of three analytical categories, or some combination of these - structure, solidarity or creation - and develop a fresh characterization of the nature of the social as a means of understanding global transformations.By integrating abstract problems of social theory with empirical examples and political analysis, On Societyprovides lucid interpretations of classical and contemporary social theory. The book also critiques recent social theories that simply equate the demise of society with globalization, the communications revolution or multiculturalism, and in so doing provides an original insight into today's world.

Chapter I: Videolised Society: Profound Insights into the Streaming Audio and Video Revolution -- Part I: Theoretical Explanation -- Chapter 2: Shaping Society—Videolised Society from a Sociological Perspective -- Chapter 3: Analysing Videolised Society from a Media-Centric Perspective—Everything Being a Medium -- Chapter 4: Motivating a Videolised Society—Technological Forces and their Implications -- Chapter 5: Creating a New "Blue Ocean" for the New Economy—Analysing Industrial Patterns in a Videolised Society -- Chapter 6: Creating a New Form of Social Discourse—Videolised Society from a Social Discourse Perspective -- Chapter 7: Videolised Society and New Cultural Ecology—A New Cultural Presence -- Chapter 8: Peering into Society and Life—Videolised Society and the Complex Viewing Psychology -- Chapter 9: No Distance Too Far—The Discourse Mechanism of China's Image Communication in a Videolised Society -- Chapter 10: Viewing Videolised Society from a New Perspective—an Interpretation from the Perspective of Social Criticism -- Part II: Videolised Society in Practice -- Chapter 11: Transforming the Role of Audiovisual Content Producers in a Videolised Society -- Chapter 12: Monetising Content and Building a Community in a Videolised Society - Research on Mainstream Short-form Video Platforms in China -- Chapter 13: Promoting Videos and the Economy—Business Models in a Videolised Society -- Chapter 14: Recording Life in a Videolised Society—Short-form Vlogs and News Videos -- Chapter 15: Entertainment and Art in a Videolised Society -- Chapter 16: Knowledge and Cognition in a Videolised Society -- Chapter 17: Status Quo and the Development of Short-Form, Medium-Form, and Long-Form Video Platforms -- Chapter 18: New Audiovisual Presentation of Mainstream Values—Media Convergence and Transformation Strategies of Mainstream Chinese Media -- Part III: Panoramic Focus -- Chapter 19: Research Overview of Videolised Society -- Chapter 20: Report on the Status Quo and Development of Short-form Video Research in China -- Chapter 21: Research on the Development of Audiovisual Content and Platforms in China's Short-form Video Industry.

Written by an interdisciplinary and international team of Korean scholars, this textbook provides an up-to-date and comprehensive account of rapidly changing Korean society.

From fame to celebrity: the celebritization of society -- Producing celebrity and the economics of attention -- Celebrity as a social form: status, charisma and power -- Imagined community and long-distance intimacy -- Celebrity in politics, diplomacy and development -- Business and management celebrity -- Celebrity's futures: 15 minutes of fame, or fame in 15 minutes

Psychiatry in Society provides an overview of the recent socio-economic and cultural changes affecting mental health and mental health care. These changes include: * The increasing complexity of the economic contexts within which mental health services are funded and delivered * The demand for cost-effectiveness evidence * The rationing of access to new pharmacotherapies and psychotherapies * The emergence of quality of life as an essential criterion in the assessment of health care interventions * The growing awareness of the influence of stigma on shaping the long-term course of severe mental disorders * The enhanced role of advocacy groups in providing information, advice and support to sufferers This book will be of interest to psychiatrists and psychologists, mental health workers, managers and policy makers

Neither a sharing nor economy -- Peer production -- Collaborative media production and consumption -- Collaborative social activism and hacktivism -- Collaborative knowledge creation -- Collaborative gadgets -- Being together online -- Controversies and the future of collaborative society.