International Encyclopaedia Of Social Science

The "International Encyclopaedia of Social Science" contains entries varying from definition of key terms and biography of key theorists to surveys of Ieading concepts, debates, themes and schools. This unique multi-volume reference encyclopaedia offers readers a similar education as that of social science researchers. It has been compiled in a way so that it remains easily accessible to general readers. This encyclopaedia has been formulated as per the educational goals of Social Studies in India and abroad. It includes subject areas, such as: Anthropology and Archaeology; Area Studies; Business and Management; Communications; Futures Studies; Gender Studies; Genealogy; Geography; Gerontology; History; Humanities; Law; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans-gendered Studies ; Library and Information Science; Linguistics and Human Languages; Migration and Ethnic Relations; Organizational Studies; Peace and Conflict Studies; Philosophy; Political Science; Cultural Studies; Psychology; Recreation and leisure Studies; Research Tools and Methods; Rural Development Science, Technology, and Society Studies; Sexology; Social Engineering; Social Policy; Social Research, Social Welfare; Social Work; Sociology; Statistics; Urban Studies; and Women's Studies; etc. The key feature of this encyclopaedia is that it has included all entries arranged in an alphabetical order i.e. A to Z. Each entry is written under the supervision of a Ieading authority in the field. It covers all disciplines within the social sciences and contains both definitions and essays. It has twenty volumes and over five thousand pages, full of contemporary and relevant details, thus making it a very distinctive publication of recent times. This work will be valuable to readers and researchers in Social Sciences and humanities at all academic levels. As a teaching resource it will be useful to both instructors and students alike and will become a potent reference source.