Sociology & Psychology

We face radical new threats to our freedom of thought - here's how to retain control

The psychology and biology behind what we find cute, and how cuteness has shaped cultures around the world.

Jacques Lacan is regarded as a major psychoanalytical theorist alongside Freud and Jung, although recognition has been delayed by fierce arguments over his ideas. This title guides the reader through his innovations, including his work on paranoia, his addition of structural linguistics to Freudianism and his ideas on the infant 'mirror phase'.

The bestselling author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Musicophilia.

A chilling study of the most cold-blooded, manipulative people on planet earth

From the bestselling author of Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Musicophilia.

'Anyone in any relationship at any stage of life could stand to learn from the wisdom in these pages.' Andrew SolomonThe years of midlife can be a struggle. 'The rough patch, for all its pain and bewilderment, presents an opportunity - to know ourselves, to expand our scope, to grow, and to grow up.'

'A TRULY IMPORTANT BOOK' JOHN HUMPHRYS


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What is paranoia? What makes us anxious? How can this be overcome?

In a postcolonial age of globalizing economies, the political quest for national identity has become increasingly urgent. This text traces the ways the Australian state and people struggle to represent social and cultural practices to which class, gender and ethnicity are fundamental.

In a postcolonial age of globalizing economies, the political quest for national identity has become increasingly urgent. This text traces the ways the Australian state and people struggle to represent social and cultural practices to which class, gender and ethnicity are fundamental.

Studies women's language use in bilingual or multi-lingual cultural situations. The authors - social anthropologists, language teachers, and interpreters cover a variety of geographical and linguistic situations, from the death of Gaelic in the Outer Hebrides, to the use of Spanish by Quechua and Aymara women in the Andes.

The question of individuality in non-European, and especially South Asian societies is a controversial one. Studies in anthropology and psychology undertaken in recent years onconcepts of person and self approach the problem by concentrating on ideologies; the question of practice remains largely neglected.

A renowned branding consultant and behavioral psychologist shows readers how to appeal to the hidden brain where instinct prevails, creating a network of connections that convince people to buy into your product, idea, or vision.

Linguist and writer Malwina Gudowska unpicks the myths surrounding multilingualism and the political, emotional and gendered weight of passing down language to your children

A captivating A-Z compendium of our fixations by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

Tell your inner critic to take a back seat, so you can start feeling more calm, confident, and kickass!

A powerful work of non-fiction and the natural sequel to The Shock of the Fall.

The first major study of population size and its tremendous importance to the character and quality of society, this polemic examines the tendency of human numbers to outstrip their resources. Pivotal in establishing the field of demography, it remains crucial to understanding modern problems with food ...

Ethnography at Work follows the experiences of the author as a participant observer in the day-to-day running of a Japanese advertising agency.

* First book to trace systematically the relationship between key American social theorists and Freud's psychoanalyitc ideas. * Focuses on key social theorists and schools widely studied at Universities inside and outside the US, including Parsons, Chicago sociology, and Goffman.