sociology(129)

České důchody

The publication is intended to present the current pension system. The author, who was chairman of the retirement commission between 2014...

Historicko-sociologické reflexe

This book, published on the occasion of the sociologist Jiří Šubrt’s 60th birthday, presents the researcher’s work in its multifaceted br...

Bezdomovectví ve středním věku

This book is based on three years of research among the sub-population of middle-aged homeless people in Prague. The text, whose content ...

Příčiny, souvislosti a perspektivy

Národ a dějiny jako sociologický problém

The Czech public, both lay and expert, has primarily understood Tomáš G. Masaryk’s thought and activities in their philosophical and poli...

Výbor textů

Zdraví – kultura – společnost

Who is is responsible for our health? Is our health a medial matter or is it a social and political issue? Does better medical care and p...

Materializing Identities in Socialist and Post-Socialist Cities

This volume deals with the materialization of identity in urban space. Urban spaces played an important role in the formation of national...

Vlastní Bůh

In the contemporary globalized world marked by a mixing of cultures and worldviews, the necessity to seek modes of coexistence, especiall...

Mírotvorný a násilný potenciál náboženství

Inovace – vědění – instituce: k výzvám současné doby

The relationship between innovations and institutions is commonly perceived as contrasting. Innovations tend to follow change and institu...

Public Policy

The publication is primarily intended for international students of public policy. It represents an original contribution to the existing...

A Comprehensive Introduction

SOS – Sociologie pro pomáhající profese

Moc krásy

Could attractiveness be understood to be an investment strategy? Does beauty increase one’s chances for attaining ascending social mobili...

Pomáhá krása a atraktivita k životnímu úspěchu?

Small Towns in Europe in the 20th and 21st Centuries

Largely unknown small towns, always in the shadow of famous cities, are mostly overlooked by historical research. English, Spanish, Portu...

Heritage and Development Strategies