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Department of Sociology
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH, UK

Phone: +44 (0)116 252 2739
Fax: +44 (0)116 252 5259

Undergraduate (and general)
enquiries: sociology@le.ac.uk

Postgraduate enquiries:
pgradsoc@le.ac.uk

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Books

  • Fulcher, James and Scott, John (2011) Sociology (Oxford University Press). [Click this link for more online information via publisher] [Fourth edition. Third edition 2007, second edition 2003, first edition 1999.]
  • Hunt, Kate and Annandale, Ellen (eds.) (2011) Gender and Health, Major Themes in Health and Social Welfare Series (London: Routledge). [4 volumes.]
  • Misztal, Barbara A. (2011) The Challenges of Vulnerability: In Search of Strategies for a Less Vulnerable Social Life (Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan). [Click this link for more online information via publisher]
  • Edwards, Tim (2010) Fashion in Focus: Concepts, Practices and Politics  (Routledge). Link to more information.
  • Kuhlmann, Ellen and Annandale, Ellen (eds.) (2010) The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Healthcare (London: Palgrave).
  • Williams, John (2010) Red Men: Liverpool Football Club, The Biography (Mainstream).
  • Annandale, Ellen and Riska, E. (eds.) (2009) New Connections: Towards a Gender Inclusive Approach to Women's and Men's Health, Current Sociology SSIS Monograph (London: Sage). [Volume 57, Number 2.]
  • Baert, Patrick, Koniordos, Sokratis M., Procacci, Giovanna and Ruzza, Carlo (eds.) (2009) Conflict, Citizenship and Civil Society (London: Routledge).
  • Bhambra, Gurminder K. and Demir, Ipek (eds.) (2009) 1968 in Retrospect: History, Theory, Alterity (Palgrave Macmillan).
  • Bielsa, Esperanza and Hughes, Christopher W. (eds.) (2009) Globalization, Political Violence and Translation (Palgrave Macmillan). Link to more information.
  • Layder, Derek (2009) Intimacy and Power: the Dynamics of Personal Relationships in Modern Society (Palgrave Macmillan).
  • Ruzza, Carlo and Fella, Stefano (2009) Reinventing the Italian Right: Territorial Politics, Populism and 'Post-Fascism' (London: Routledge).
  • Ruzza, Carlo, Bozzini, Emanuela, Crivellari, Paolo and Petrella, Andrea (2009) Europa e Territorio: Governance Rurale, Partecipazione, Sostenibilità
    (Catanzaro: Rubbettino Università).
  • Ward, Andrew and Williams, John (2009) Football Nation: Stories from Sixty Years of the Game (Bloomsbury). [Paperback 2010 as Football Nation: Sixty Years of the Beautiful Game.]
  • White, Patrick (2009) Developing Research Questions: A Guide for Social Scientists (Palgrave Macmillan).
  • Bielsa, Esperança and Bassnett, Susan (2008) Translation in Global News   (Routledge). Link to more information.
  • Annandale, Ellen (2008) Women's Health and Social Change, Critical Studies in Health and Society Series (Routledge). Link to more information.
  • Hutchby, Ian and Wooffitt, Robin (2008) Conversation Analysis (Polity). Link to more information. [Second edition.]
  • Hutchby, Ian (ed.) (2008) Methods in Language and Social Interaction (Sage). Link to more information. [Four volumes.]
  • Williams, John (2009) Come On You Red Men: The Official Cultural History of Liverpool Football Club (Trinity Mirror Sport Media).
  • Beato, Fulvio, Nocifora, Enzo, Pieroni, Osvaldo, Romita, Tullio, Ruzza, Carlo and Savelli, Asterio (2007) Tracce di Turismo Sostenibile, Sociologia del Turismo 1 (Rende: Centro Editoriale e Librario, Università della Calabria).
  • Edwards, Tim (ed.) (2007) Cultural Theory: Classical and Contemporary Positions (London: Sage). Link to more information.
  • Hutchby, Ian (2007) The Discourse of Child Counselling (John Benjamins). Link to more information.
  • Misztal, Barbara A. (2007) Intellectuals and the Public Good: Creativity and Civil Courage (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). [Click this link for more online information via publisher]
  • Misztal, Barbara A. (2007) Sociologia della Memoria (McGraw Hill).
  • Ruzza, Carlo and della Sala, Vincent (eds.) (2007) Governance and Civil Society in the European Union: Volume 1, Normative Perspectives  (Manchester University Press).
  • Ruzza, Carlo and della Sala, Vincent (eds.) (2007) Governance and Civil Society in the European Union: Volume 2, Exploring Policy Issues  (Manchester University Press).
  • White, Patrick (2007) Education and Career Choice: A New Model of Decision Making (Palgrave Macmillan). Link to more information.
  • Edwards, Tim (2005) Cultures of Masculinity (London: Routledge). Link to more information.
  • Gorard, Stephen, See, Beng Huat, Smith, Emma and White, Patrick (2006) Teacher Supply: The Key Issues (Continuum). Link to more information.
  • Hutchby, Ian (2006) Media Talk: Conversation Analysis and the Study of Broadcasting (Open University Press). Link to more information.
  • Layder, Derek (2006) Understanding Social Theory (Sage). [Second edition.]
  • Williams, John and Llopis, Ramon (2006) Groove Armada: Rafa Benitez, Anfield and the New Spanish Fury (Mainstream). Link to more information. [Paperback 2007 as Rafa: Liverpool FC, Benitez and the New Spanish Fury.]
  • Bartram, David (2005) International Labor Migration: Foreign Workers and Public Policy (Palgrave Macmillan). Link to more information.
  • Pole, Christopher, Pilcher, Jane and Williams, John (eds.) (2005) Young People in Transition: Becoming Citizens (Palgrave). Link to more information.
  • Williams, John and Hopkins, Stephen (2005) The Miracle of Istanbul: Liverpool FC from Paisley to Benitez (Mainstream). Link to more information.
  • Annandale, Ellen, Elston, Mary Ann and Prior, Lindsay (eds.) (2004) Medical Work, Medical Knowledge and Health Care: A Sociology of Health and Illness Reader (Blackwell). Link to more information.
  • Fulcher, James (2004) Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press). Link to more information.
  • Kennedy, Alan and Williams, John (2004) Kennedy's Way: Inside Bob Paisley's Liverpool (Mainstream). Link to more information. [Paperback 2005.]
  • Layder, Derek (2004) Emotion in Social Life: The Lost Heart of Society (Sage).
  • Layder, Derek (2004) Social and Personal Identity: Understanding Yourself (Sage).
  • Pilcher, Jane and Whelehan, Imelda (2004) 50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies, Sage Key Concepts Series (Sage).
  • Ruzza, Carlo (2004) Europe and Civil Society: Movement Coalitions and European Institutions (Manchester University Press). [New paperback edition 2007.]
  • Dunning, Eric and Malcolm, D. (eds.) (2003) Sport, Critical Concepts in Sociology Series (London: Routledge). [Four volumes.]
  • Dunning, Eric and Mennell, Stephen (eds.) (2003) Norbert Elias, Sage Masters of Modern Social Thought Series (London: Sage). [Four volumes.]
  • Misztal, Barbara A. (2003) Theories of Social Remembering, Theorizing Society Series (Maidenhead: Open University Press).
  • Williams, John (2003) The Liverpool Way: Houllier, Anfield and the New Global Game (Mainstream).
  • Dunning, Eric, Murphy, P., Waddington, Ivan and Astrinakis, A. E. (eds.) (2002) Fighting Fans: Football Hooliganism as a World Phenomenon (Dublin: University College Dublin Press).
  • Backett-Milburn, K. and McKee, K. with Annandale, Ellen and Kerr, A. (eds.) (2001) Gender and the Reproductive Body (London: Macmillan). [Volume of the 1998 BSA Annual Conference. 'Making Sense of the Body'.]
  • Williams, John (2001) Into the Red: Liverpool FC and the Changing Face of English Football (Mainstream). Link to more information. [New edition 2002.]
  • Hutchby, Ian (2001) Conversation and Technology: From the Telephone to the Internet (Polity Press). Link to more information.
  • Hutchby, Ian and Moran-Ellis, Jo (eds.) (2001) Children, Technology and Culture: The Impacts of Technologies in Children’s Everyday Lives (Routledge). Link to more information.
  • Williams, John, Hopkins, Stephen and Long, Cathy (eds.) (2001) Passing Rhythms: Liverpool FC and the Transformation of Football (Berg).
  • Annandale, Ellen and Hunt, Kate (eds.) (2000) Gender Inequalities in Health (Buckingham: Open University Press). Link to more information. [Reprinted 2001.]
  • Coakley, Jay and Dunning, Eric (eds.) (2000) Handbook of Sports Studies (Sage). [Paperback 2002.]
  • Edwards, Tim (2000) Contradictions of Consumption: Concepts, Practices and Politics in Consumer Society (Open University Press). Link to more information.
  • Misztal, Barbara A. (2000) Informality: Social Theory and Contemporary Practice (Routledge). [Click this link for more online information via publisher]
  • Dunning, Eric (1999) Sport Matters: Sociological Studies of Sport, Violence and Civilization (London: Routledge).
  • Hunt, Kate and Annandale, Ellen (eds.) (1999) Gender and Health (London: Pergamon).
  • Pilcher, Jane (1999) Women in Contemporary Britain: An Introduction  (Routledge). Link to more information.
  • Williams, John (1999) Is It All Over? Can Football Survive the FA Premier League? (South Street Press).
  • Woodhouse, Donna and Williams, John (1999) Offside? The Position of Women in Football (South Street Press).
  • Annandale, Ellen (1998) The Sociology of Health and Medicine: A Critical Introduction (Polity Press). Link to more information. [Reprinted, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005. Chinese translation published by Yunnan University Press. Second edition in preparation.]
  • Hutchby, Ian and Wooffitt, Robin (1998) Conversation Analysis: Principles, Practices and Applications (Polity).
  • Hutchby, Ian and Moran-Ellis, Jo (eds.) (1998) Children and Social Competence: Arenas of Action (Falmer Press).
  • Layder, Derek (1998) Sociological Practice: Linking Theory and Research  (Sage).
  • Pilcher, Jane (1998) Women of Their Time: Generation, Gender Issues and Feminism, Cardiff Papers in Qualitative Research (Aldershot: Ashgate). Link to more information.
  • Layder, Derek (1997) Modern Social Theory (University College London Press)
  • Edwards, Tim (1997) Men in the Mirror: Men’s Fashion, Masculinity and Consumer Society (London: Cassell).
  • Hutchby, Ian (1996) Confrontation Talk: Arguments, Asymmetries and Power on Talk Radio (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates). Link to more information.
  • Misztal, Barbara A. (1996) Trust in Modern Societies: The Search for the Bases of Social Order (Polity Press).
  • Pilcher, Jane and Coffey, Amanda (eds.) (1996) Gender and Qualitative Research, Cardiff Papers in Qualitative Research (Aldershot: Avebury).
  • Pilcher, Jane and Wagg Stephen (eds.) (1996) Thatcher's Children? Politics, Childhood and Society in the 1980s and 1990s (Falmer Press).
  • Westwood, Sallie and Williams, John (eds.) (1996) Imagining Cities: Scripts, Signs and Memories (Routledge). Link to more information.
  • Pilcher, Jane (1995) Age and Generation in Modern Britain (Oxford University Press). Link to more information.
  • Giulianotti, R. and Williams, John (eds.) (1994) Game Without Frontiers  (Arena).
  • Edwards, Tim (1994) Erotics and Politics: Gay Male Sexuality, Masculinity and Feminism (London: Routledge).
  • Layder Derek (1993) New Strategies in Social Research: An Introduction and Guide (Polity Press).
  • Fulcher, James (1991) Labour Movements, Employers and the State: Conflict and Co-operation in Britain and Sweden (Clarendon Press). Link to more information.
  • Williams, John and Wagg, Stephen (eds.) (1991) British Football and Social Change: Getting into Europe (Leicester: Leicester University Press).
  • Layder, Derek (1990) The Realist Image in Social Science (Palgrave Macmillan).
  • Misztal, Barbara A. and Moss, David M. (eds.) (1990) Action on AIDS: National Policies in Comparative Perspective (Greenwood Press).

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