Catherine Hakim: 6 books

El primer intento de definir y entender un tipo de capital humano que todos conocemos pero nadie había estudiado hasta ahora: el capital erótico. ¿Por qué hay gente que parece llevar vidas de ensueño? Son personas atractivas, pero también animadas, amigables y carismáticas. Los demás...

In 2010, pioneering sociologist Catherine Hakim shocked the world with a provocative new theory: In addition to the three recognized personal assets (economic, cultural, and social capital), each individual has a fourth asset-erotic capital-that he or she can, and should, use to advance within society. In...

Women's employment is one of the most widely-discussed and often-misunderstood issues of modern society.  Are women today oppressed, or do they have the best of both worlds?  Do women have to go out to work to gain equality with men, or do they already do more than their share of domestic work,...

‘A masterwork.’ THE INDEPENDENT ‘Too juicy to ignore.’ THE TIMES ‘The grown-up way to love.’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘The recipe for happiness?’ TELEGRAPH ‘How we manage love and relationships.’ OBSERVER ‘Can having an affair save your marriage?’ Bel Mooney, DAILY MAIL Is the internet...

This title was first published in 2003. This text reports on two nationally representative surveys of men and women in Britain and Spain, the former being funded by the Future of Work Research Programme and conducted by the ONS. Catherine Hakim presents a study of ideal models of the family and family...

Providing a practical overview for graduates and professional researchers, this book highlights the central issues involved in the design of medium to large scale social and economic research. Covering both theoretical and policy research Hakim sets out the key features, strengths and limitations...