伊娃•易洛斯（Eva Illouz）， 社会学家， 希伯来大学理性研究中心研究员。著作有《冷亲密》，《资本主义的爱与文化碰撞》，《痛苦的魅力》等， 其中《痛苦的魅力》获美国社会学联盟最佳图书奖。

Few of us have been spared the agonies of intimate relationships. They come in many shapes: loving a man or a woman who will not commit to us, being heartbroken when we're abandoned by a lover, engaging in Sisyphean internet searches, coming back lonely from bars, parties, or blind dates, feeling bored in a relationship that is so much less than we had envisaged - these ar...(展开全部)

斯蒂芬·E.巴坎（Steven E.Barkan），美国缅因大学社会学教授，1979年起任教至今。他的教学与研究兴趣包括犯罪学、法律社会学社会运动。他是社会问题研究会（Society for the Study of Social Problems）主席团的成员，担任该研究会法律与社会研究分会的主席，他撰写了很多论文，涉及对死刑的态度、对于警方野蛮行为的观点、政治审判以及女性主义运动等话题。这些论文已经发表于《美国社会学评论》、《犯罪与司法》、《犯罪与不良行为研究》、《司法季刊》、《社会力量》、《社会问题》、《社会学论坛》、《社会调查》等刊物。

Piotr Sztompka here presents a major work of social theory, which gives a comprehensive theoretical account of trust as a fundamental component of human actions. Professor Sztompka's detailed and systematic study takes account of the rich evolving research on trust, and provides conceptual and typological clarifications and explications of the notion itself, its meaning, founda...(展开全部)

Piotr Sztompka here presents a major work of social theory, which gives a comprehensive theoretical account of trust as a fundamental component of human actions. Professor Sztompka's detailed and systematic study takes account of the rich evolving research on trust, and provides conceptual and typological clarifications and explications of the notion itself, its meaning, founda...(展开全部)

Contending that some women are "too nice," comedian and radio show host Sherry Argov has written Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship. "I'm not recommending that a woman have an abrasive disposition," Argov writes, "The woman I'm describing is kind yet strong. She doesn't give up her life, and she won't chase a man...(展开全部)

Although science was once seen as the product of individual great men working in isolation, we now realize that, like any other creative activity, science is a highly social enterprise, influenced in subtle as well as obvious ways by the wider culture and values of its time. "Scientific Knowledge" is the first introduction to social studies of scientific knowledge. The authors,...(展开全部)

尼克拉斯•卢曼（Niklas Luhmann，1927—1998） 德国继韦伯之后最富原创性的社会理论大师，社会系统论旗帜性人物，德国比勒菲尔德大学社会学系教授。在与哈贝马斯论战的三十年中，引导了德国乃至整个欧洲在二十世纪后半叶的社会科学潮流，被誉为“当代极少数几个确实 改变了观察范式的社会学家之一”。卢曼倡导“社会学启蒙”，于1989年获得德国哲学界最高荣誉之一“黑格尔奖”（三年授予一位，同获该奖者还包括哲学家伽达默尔），被称为社会学界的“黑格尔”。卢曼著作众多，脉络清晰，包括《法社会学》、《社会诸系统》、《社会的法律》、《社会的经济》等四十余部。 译者 宾凯：北京大学法学博士，上海交通大学凯原法学院讲师。 赵春燕：北京大学法学博士，北京石油化工学院讲师。

尼克拉斯•卢曼（Niklas Luhmann，1927—1998） 德国继韦伯之后最富原创性的社会理论大师，社会系统论旗帜性人物，德国比勒菲尔德大学社会学系教授。在与哈贝马斯论战的三十年中，引导了德国乃至整个欧洲在二十世纪后半叶的社会科学潮流，被誉为“当代极少数几个确实 改变了观察范式的社会学家之一”。卢曼倡导“社会学启蒙”，于1989年获得德国哲学界最高荣誉之一“黑格尔奖”（三年授予一位，同获该奖者还包括哲学家伽达默尔），被称为社会学界的“黑格尔”。卢曼著作众多，脉络清晰，包括《法社会学》、《社会诸系统》、《社会的法律》、《社会的经济》等四十余部。 译者 宾凯：北京大学法学博士，上海交通大学凯原法学院讲师。 赵春燕：北京大学法学博士，北京石油化工学院讲师。

A perfect alternative to the traditional introductory sociology text, TEN QUESTIONS: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE, 7E, International Edition employs a unique approach to introducing and examining sociological principles. The text poses and answers questions that pique student interest, such as: What does it mean to be human? Are human beings free? Why is there misery in the world...(展开全部)