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1. Handbook of Cultural Sociology

   Edited by John R. Hall, Laura Grindstaff, Ming-cheng Lo

   The Handbook of Cultural Sociology provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary scholarship in sociology and related disciplines focused on the complex relations of culture to social structures and everyday life. With sixty-five essays written by scholars from around the world, the book...

   Published April 19th 2012 by Routledge
2. Visual Worlds

   Edited by John R Hall, Blake Stimson, Lisa Tamiris Becker

   Series: International Library of Sociology

   As many observers have noted, the world is becoming increasingly visually mediated, with the rise of computers and the internet being central factors in the emergence of new tools and conventions. Exploring the social structure of visuality, this volume contains a collection of essays by...

   Published August 24th 2005 by Routledge
3. Sociology On Culture

   By Marshall Battani, John R. Hall, Mary Jo Neitz

   Culture has become a touchstone of interdisciplinary conversation. For readers interested in sociology, the social sciences and the humanities, this book maps major classical and contemporary analyses and cultural controversies in relation to social processes, everyday life, and axes of ordering...

   Published July 23rd 2003 by Routledge
4. Apocalypse Observed

   Religious Movements and Violence in North America, Europe and Japan

   By John R. Hall, Philip D. Schuyler, Sylvaine Trinh

   Apocalypse Observed is about religious violence. By analyzing five of the most notorious cults of recent years, the authors present a fascinating and revealing account of religious sects and conflict. Cults covered include:* the apocalypse at Jonestown* the Branch Davidians at Waco* the violent...

   Published January 2nd 2000 by Routledge