Les Back

63 papers and 2.0k indexed citations i.

About

Les Back is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations and Music. According to data from OpenAlex, Les Back has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 8 papers in Music. Recurrent topics in Les Back’s work include Social and Cultural Dynamics (10 papers), Music History and Culture (7 papers) and Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (7 papers). Les Back is often cited by papers focused on Social and Cultural Dynamics (10 papers), Music History and Culture (7 papers) and Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (7 papers). Les Back collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. Les Back's co-authors include John Solomos, Shamser Sinha, Michael Bull, Colleen D Greer, Nirmal Puwar, Michael Keith, Vron Ware, Sarah Susannah Willie, Kalbir Shukra and Azra Khan and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, British Journal of Sociology and American Behavioral Scientist.

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Fields of papers citing papers by Les Back

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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