Sociology: Recent submissions

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    • Sociology of speed : digital, organizational, and social temporalities 

      Dodd, Nigel; Wajcman, Judy (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      There is a widespread perception that life is faster than it used to be. We hear constant laments that we live too fast, that time is scarce, and that the pace of everyday life is spiraling out of our control. The iconic ...

    • The role of technology in clinical neuropsychology 

      Kane, Robert L.; Parsons, Thomas D (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Neuropsychology as a field has been slow to embrace and exploit the potential offered by technology to either make the assessment process more efficient or to develop new capabilities that augment the assessment of cognition. ...

    • The principles and practice of narrative medicine 

      Charon, Rita (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Narrative medicine is a fresh discipline of health care that helps patients and health professionals to tell and listen to the complex and unique stories of illness. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine expresses ...

    • The new regulatory framework for consumer dispute resolution 

      Cortes, Pablo (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Examines the impact of the new EU law in the field of consumer redress. It explores the new European legal framework and the main methods of consumer redress, analyses the implementation of the ADR Directive in various ...

    • Law of nations in global history 

      Alexandrowicz, C. H.; Armitage, David; Pitts, Jennifer (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      The history and theory of international law have been transformed in recent years by post-colonial and post-imperial critiques of the universalistic claims of Western international law. The origins of those critiques lie ...

    • Diplomatic law in a new millennium 

      Behrens, Paul (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      The granting of diplomatic asylum to Julian Assange, the dangers faced by diplomats in troublespots around the world, WikiLeaks and the publication of thousands of embassy cable - situations like these place diplomatic ...

    • Peripheral nerve and muscle disease 

      Cohen, Jeffrey Alan (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Part of the "What Do I Do Now?" series, Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disease uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders. Each chapter provides ...

    • Pediatric and adult nutrition in standard, chronic diseases, and intellectual and developmental disabilities : prevention, assessment, and treatmen 

      Ekvall, Shirley W.; Ekvall, Valli K. (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Packed with information that is useful on a daily basis. This book will be useful for all who care for children with disabilities or chronic disase. --Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Food and nutrition studies ...

    • Oxford textbook of communication in oncology and palliative care 

      Kissane, David W. (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Communication is a core skill for medical professionals when treating patients. Cancer and palliative care present some of the most challenging clinical situations. This book provides evidence-based guidelines alongside ...

    • Oxford textbook of clinical neurophysiology 

      Mills, Kerry R. (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology series, the Oxford Textbook of Clinical Neurophysiology includes sections that provide a summary of the basic science underlying neurophysiological techniques, a description ...

    • Oxford handbook of key clinical evidence 

      Kulkarni, Kunal (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      This second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Key Clinical Evidence provides an alternative to the growing volumes of trial data for students, trainees and researchers looking for the key evidence affecting medical practice. ...

    • Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy 

      Wiffen, Philip (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Complementing the guidelines in the British National Formulary, the third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy remains the indispensable guide to clinical pharmacy, providing all the information needed for ...

    • The discourse of news values : how news organizations create newsworthiness 

      Bednarek, Monika; Caple, Helen (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      The Discourse of News Values breaks new ground in news media research in offering the first book-length treatment of the discursive construction of news values through words and images. Monika Bednarek and Helen Caple ...

    • Offshore : exploring the worlds of global outsourcing 

      Peck, Jamie (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      Offshore outsourcing-the movement of jobs to lower-wage countries-is one of the defining features of globalization. Routine blue-collar work has been going offshore for decades, but the digital revolution beginning in the ...

    • The culture of international arbitration 

      Kidane, Won L. (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      This work offers an in-depth study of the role of culture in modern day arbitral proceedings. It contains a detailed analysis of how cultural miscommunication affects the accuracy, efficiency, fairness, and legitimacy in ...

    • The CRF signal : uncovering an information molecul 

      Schulkin, Jay (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      This book explores the evolutionary origins of Cortico-releasing Factor (CRF), its neural functions, and its role in a variety of human characteristics and social behaviors. It provides unique insights into CRF, and will ...

    • The Council of Europe : its laws and policies 

      Breuer, Marten; Schmahl, Stefanie (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      The Council of Europe, of which all European States are members, plays a pivotal role in the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe. Bringing together specialist scholars and ...

    • The code economy : a forty-thousand-year history 

      Auerswald, Philip E. (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      What do Stone Age axes, Toll House cookies, and Burning Man have in common? They are all examples of code in action. What is "code"? Code is the DNA of human civilization as it has evolved from Neolithic simplicity to ...

    • The brain : what everyone needs to know 

      Wenk, Gary Lee (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      This entertaining tour of the brain answers such fundamental questions as, What is the purpose of the brain? What is an emotion? What is a memory? How does food affect how you feel? Dr. Wenk has skillfully blended the ...

    • Textbook of global health 

      Birn, Anne-Emanuelle; Holtz, Timothy H.; Pillay, Yogan (Oxford University Press, 2017)
      H1N1. Diabetes. Ebola. Zika. Each of these health problems is rooted in a confluence of social, political, economic, and biomedical factors that together inform our understanding of global health. The imperative for those ...