Handbook of European societies : social transformations in the 21st century

European integration is one of the most ambitious and socially far-reaching developments in world politics and in world economics. Against growing opposition and despite increasing social heterogeneity, the European Union continues to expand and to acquire new competences. But to what extent is the self-proclaimed "ever closer union among the peoples of Europe" a social reality? In which ways is the political European project anchored in social developments? How does social change impinge upon political integration? Societal trends in multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and socially diverse Europe have never been studied systematically. __Handbook of European Societies: Social Transformations in the 21st Century__ sets to rectify this neglect of societal developments in Europe, providing a groundwork for the sociology of European integration. The book portrays social life and social relations in the enlarged Europe, and gives a perspective on the European Union as an evolving social entity. __Handbook of European Societies__ is a pioneering source book analyzing the current social patterns on the continent. It covers a representative selection of major topics of social concern and sociological relevance, such as Collective Action, Consumption, Identity, Power Structure, Sexuality, Stratification and Well-being. Each contribution probes key developments in a strictly comparative manner. The Handbook thus offers a detailed look into the intricacies of the national societies of Europe and into the prospect of an emerging European society. The Editors have enlisted leading researchers to synthesize existing knowledge and to make use of many different data sources in a straight-forward style. The contributions stay away from jargon, simple labeling and sweeping assertions. Instead, they provide solid and accessible information on a wide variety of social trends and processes within and across European societies. Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions, Second Edition is an essential new work that provides a scientific look behind many drug-nutrient interactions, examines their relevance, offers recommendations, and suggests research questions to be explored. In the five years since publication of the first edition of the Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions new perspectives have emerged and new data have been generated on the subject matter. Providing both the scientific basis and clinical relevance with appropriate recommendations for many interactions, the topic of drug-nutrient interactions is significant for clinicians and researchers alike. For clinicians in particular, the book offers a guide for understanding, identifying or predicting, and ultimately preventing or managing drug-nutrient interactions to optimize patient care. Divided into six sections, all chapters have been revised or are new to this edition. Chapters balance the most technical information with practical discussions and include outlines that reflect the content; discussion questions that can guide the reader to the critical areas covered in each chapter, complete definitions of terms with the abbreviation fully defined and consistent use of terms between chapters. The editors have performed an outstanding service to clinical pharmacology and pharmaco-nutrition by bringing together a multi-disciplinary group of authors. Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions, Second Edition is a comprehensive up-to-date text for the total management of patients on drug and/or nutrition therapy but also an insight into the recent developments in drug-nutrition interactions which will act as a reliable reference for clinicians and students for many years to come Front Matter....Pages i-xxxi Introduction....Pages 1-5 Association and Community....Pages 7-37 Bureaucracy and the State....Pages 39-57 Cities....Pages 59-89 Cleavages and Political Transformations....Pages 91-109 Collective Action....Pages 111-138 Crime and Justice....Pages 139-156 Culture....Pages 157-215 Education....Pages 217-289 Elites and Power Structure....Pages 291-323 Identity....Pages 325-353 Leisure and Consumption in Europe....Pages 355-384 Life Course....Pages 385-411 Population....Pages 413-437 Religion and Churches....Pages 439-463 Sexuality and Family Formation....Pages 465-497 Stratification and Social Mobility....Pages 499-536 Transnationality....Pages 537-570 Welfare State....Pages 571-628 Well-Being and Inequality....Pages 629-666 Conclusion: European Integration and the Elusive European Dream....Pages 667-678 Back Matter....Pages 679-685 Stefan Immerfall, Göran Therborn, Editors Includes Bibliographical References And Index.