Reader's Guide to the Social Sciences

The Reader's Guide to the Social Sciences does precisely what the title says: it guides the reader through the key readings on a range of social science topics. It will therefore prove invaluable to anyone starting a search for the best in social science literature, compiling reading lists, or just seeking guidance on what has been published on a particular topic.This two-volume work includes approximately 1200 entries in A-Z order, critically reviewing the literature on specific topics from abortion to the World Trade Organization. In addition, ten major entries cover each of the major disciplines (economics and political economy; management and business; psychology; organizational behavior; human geography; politics; sociology; law; history of the social sciences; scope of the social sciences).The major survey entries act as a large-scale map of the discipline, enabling readers to put the standard length entries into context, to understand the historical development of the discipline, and to review key controversies and points of departure between different schools of thought.