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My review of Btihaj Ajana’s Governing Through Biometrics: The Biopolitics of Identity
My review of Btihaj Ajana’s excellent book Governing Through Biometrics: The Biopolitics of Identity has just been published on the early view section of Information, Communication & Society. [Update: the review is available open access to the first 50 people … Continue reading
Joanna Hodge reviews Walter Benjamin: A Critical Life
Joanna Hodge has reviewed an important new book Walter Benjamin: A Critical Life by Howard Eiland and Michael W Jennings for Times Higher. As is mentioned in the review, this book is particularly notable because the authors edited the important … Continue reading
Sarah Burton reviews C. Wright Mills and the Sociological Imagination: Contemporary Perspectives
Sarah Burton has reviewed John Scott and Ann Nilson’s edited collection on C.Wright Mills and the Sociological Imagination: Contemporary Perspectives for the LSE Review of Books.
A second review of Punk Sociology
Last week I posted a link to Deborah Lupton’s review of Punk Sociology. A second review of the book has now been published, its by Jon Rainford and is available on his blog.
Deborah Lupton reviews Punk Sociology
I’m really pleased to say that Deborah Lupton has written a review of Punk Sociology for her excellent This Sociological Life blog.
The History of Oxford University Press
Bernard Porter has an interesting review of The History of Oxford University Press Volume III: 1896-1970. The piece discusses the history of the press, its status and its apparent limitations.
David Runciman reviews Alex Ferguson’s autobiography
David Runciman has reviewed My Autobiography by Alex Ferguson for the London Review of Books.
A review of Live Methods
I’ve posted before about Les Back and Nirmal Puwar’s Live Methods. Lisa Sugiara has now reviewed it for ICS.
Collecting Simmel’s Thoughts
My piece Collecting Simmel’s Thoughts: Fragmentation, Consistency, Unity has been published in Berfrois. It’s a review piece that reflects upon Henry Schermer and David Jary’s recently published book Form and Dialectic in Georg Simmel’s Sociology: A New Perspective. As well … Continue reading
A review of Teaching Politics Beyond the Book
Caroline Varin has reviewed Teaching Politics Beyond the Book: Film, Texts and New Media in the Classroom. Robert edited by W. Glober and Daniel Tagliarina for the LSE Impact blog. The book explores how alternative resources – from film, music, … Continue reading
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