文化人類学の基盤から、環境人類学、経済人類学、都市人類学、法人類学、経営人類学、医療人類学、宗教人類学などの人類学と人文・社会科学の各分野が織りなす学際的アプローチ、格差、気候変動、食糧システム、民主化、モビリティなどの喫緊の論点、人権やポピュリズムをめぐる最先端の批評的実践まで、その多様で活力あふれる現在と未来への展望を示す全40章。This is the first instalment of The SAGE Handbook of the Social Sciences series and encompasses major specialities as well as key interdisciplinary themes relevant to the field. The Handbook is an essential resource for social scientists globally and contains a rich body of chapters on all major topics relevant to the field, whilst also presenting a possible road map for the future of the field. Part 1: Foundations; Part 2: Focal Areas; Part 3: Urgent Issues; Part 4: Short Essays: Contemporary Critical Dynamics.