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Although the way associations and the organization of local social life are intertwined is one of the oldest approaches to community study, the way citizens and residents come together informally to act and solve problems has rarely been a primary focus.

This wide-ranging handbook presents in-depth discussions on the array of subspecialties that comprise the field of sociological theory. the cultural turn in sociological theorizing; theorizing from the systemic and macro level; new directions in evolutionary theorizing; and theorizing from assumptions of rationality.

This wide-ranging handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the field of education as viewed from a sociological perspective. Experts in the area present theoretical and empirical research on major educational issues and analyze the social processes that govern schooling, and the role of schools in and their impact on contemporary society.

Intended for social scientists whose primary research intersects with the study of religion: sociologists, economists, medical and health ethicists, educators. This book focuses on various themes: Social Institutions such as Politics, Economics, Education, Health and Social Welfare; Family and the Life Cycle; Inequality; Social Control; and more.