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Call for chapters – Black Male Educators in American Classrooms: Recruitment, Retention and K-12 Impact
We are seeking submissions that will explore the unique challenges and valuable perspectives Black male educators (BMEs) bring to the K-12 school setting.
Editors: Dr. Kimberly Underwood, Dr. Sandra Sessoms-Penny, and Dr. Joy Taylor
Call for chapters – Quality 4.0: from theory to practice
This book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Quality 4.0 and its implications for organisations worldwide. We actively encourage the inclusion of Case Studies.
Editor: Paulo Sampaio
Call for chapters – Tomb Raider at 30: The Legacy of Lara Croft
This academic collection aims to examine, amongst other topics, the staying power of Tomb Raider, its profound impact on gaming, its influence on the 21st-century gamer, and its broader implications for popular culture.
Proposed editor: Natalie Le Clue
Sex and sexuality within the family context - call for chapters
This exciting volume will explore diverse theoretical and methodological issues of sex and sexuality within families, in the hopes of creating a more comprehensive understanding of sex and sexuality within the family context.
Editors: Sampson Lee Blair and Radhamany Sooryamoorthy
Call for chapters – Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change
This is an ongoing, open call for submissions to the Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change (RSMCC) series. To be considered for the current next volume (49), manuscripts must be submitted by 1 September 2024.
Editor: Dr Lisa Leitz
Immigration and families: Examining the causes, processes, and consequences of migration
This book will consider the challenges and frustrations experienced by immigrant families and how, whilst many succeed in adjusting to new environments, others can have negative experiences that lead to problems.
Editors: Josip Obradović and Sampson Lee Blair
Call for chapters: edited collection on design and fan studies
We invite those who work in fan studies, those who work in design research, or those who are already working between these areas to submit chapter abstracts for an edited collection on fan studies and design.
Editor: Naomi Jacobs
Handbook on the Sociology of Artificial Intelligence - call for chapters
This Handbook aims to provide an overview of the most important sociological concepts and research related to AI, with a focus on its influence on social structures, relationships, and behaviors.
Editor: Tamanna M. Shah
Hybrid masculinities: Theorizing shifts in gender relations and inequality - call for chapters Hybrid masculinities: Theorizing shifts in gender relations and inequality - call for chapters
We are seeking chapters for this volume of Advances in Gender Research that explores how men of color, trans men, gay men, and women may engage and challenge the framework of hybrid masculinities.
Editors: Dr. Zachary Palmer and Dr. Tristan Bridges
Disabilities, pleasures, and sexualities: Transforming perceptions, cultivating desires research in social science and disability, Volume 17 – call for book chapters
This volume seeks to highlight and celebrate these qualities by inviting contributions that challenge stereotypes, reimagine expressions of sexuality, illuminate aspects of reproduction and parenting, and explore different forms of intimate relationships.
Editors: Dr. Alan Martino, Dr. Ann Fudge Schormans, Dr. B. Ethan Coston
Call for chapters – Sustainable Tourism: Entrepreneurship Innovations and Strategies
With practical advice, international case studies, and a focus on sustainable practices, this book will equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools they need to embark on a successful journey in the dynamic world of tourism entrepreneurship.
Editors: Manpreet Arora, Che-Jen Su, and Anukrati Sharma
Call for chapters - Emerging staycations: Economy, eco-friendly, expriential escapes
This book will unveil emerging vacation practices, especially after the COVID 19 pandemic. This edited book seeks to bring together a collection of scholarly contributions that critically examine various aspects of staycations. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon, offering insights into the benefits, challenges, and implications for individuals, communities, and tourism industries worldwide.
Editor: Sharad Kumar Kulshreshtha
Work, Rest, and Play: examining work and labour relations in arts, sports, and entertainment
This volume of Research in the Sociology of Work invites papers that explore any topic related to work in the fields of arts, entertainment, or sport. We welcome both empirical and conceptual papers.
Editors: Gretchen Purser, Rick Delbridge, Markus Helfen, and Andi Pekarek
In pursuit of parenthood: infertility, assisted reproductive technology, and surrogacy - call for chapters
We are seeking engaging manuscripts on the legal and societal implications of infertility, surrogacy, and fertility treatments to submit to this volume of Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research (CPFR).
Editors: Christina L. Scott and Sampson Lee Blair
Research in Social Movements, Conflict, and Change (RSMCC) - call for chapters
This volume aims to bring accounts relating to coalition-building from activists and peace builders, describing coalition efforts that have worked in the field, as well as those that have not.
Guest Editors: Rachel L. Einwohner, Michelle I Gawerc
Call for shortform book proposals – Emerald Points
Are you writing on a pressing and timely topic? How about publishing in Emerald Points, our short-form book programme publishing new research, helping to set the agenda for future research?
Commissioning Lead (Books): Charlotte Maiorana
Call for Proposals for ‘International Perspectives on Education, Employability and Work
This book series addresses the important intersection between education, employability and work. Education is under increased pressure to respond to the demands of the society and critical issues such as rising unemployment, heightened job competition, unbalanced demand and supply in the labour market, changing labour market, and global financial, health and climate crises.
Series editors: Ly Tran and Nghia Tran
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