International library of sociology

The International Library of Sociology (ILS) is the most important series of books on Sociology ever published. Founded in the 1940s by Karl Mannheim, the series became the forum for pioneering research and theory, marked by comparative approaches and analysis of new disciplines, such as the sociology of youth and culture. Spanning volumes by Parsons, Dickinson and Ossowski, the history of the ILS is the history of modern sociology. Containing classic pieces of social observation, social theory and empirical research, titles in this comprehensive series introduced the fundamental principles of sociology, explored the complex relationship between social and economic theory, discussed the constitutions and ideology of society and observed social interaction among many other subjects. Titles in the ILS witnessed the birth of Asian Studies, Industrial Relations and Business Studies as disciplines. Discussing subjects as wide-ranging as Japanese education to colour prejudice in South Africa, and youth detention to women's work and wages, this highly international and broad-ranging set of books contains key texts for students and researchers in sociology, political theory, history, geography, development and urban studies, psychology, education and social welfare.