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Taylor & Francis Ltd On Vulnerability
Book SynopsisOn Vulnerability maps out an array of perspectives for critically examining the nature of vulnerability, its unequal patterning across different social groups, alongside the everyday social processes that render us vulnerable interactions, identity and group dynamics.Each chapter equips the reader with a particular sensitising framework for navigating and questioning what it means to be vulnerable or how people cope amid vulnerability. From deviance, stigma and the spoiling or fracturing of identity, to perspectives such as intersectionality, risk, emotions and the vulnerable body, the book traces the theoretical roots of these different analytical lenses, before applying these through illuminating examples and case studies. Drawing on scholarship across more interpretative, analytic and critical traditions, the chapters combine into a multi-dimensional toolkit which will enable the study of the cultural meanings of vulnerability, the political-economic Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Vulnerability as deviance and stigma2. When ‘normal’ people become vulnerable3. The intersectionality of vulnerability4. Understanding vulnerability through the lens of risk5. Trust, hope, magic and the paradox of vulnerability6. The vulnerable body7. Vulnerability to suffering8. Ethical concerns in researching vulnerability, as inseparable from methodological and analytical considerationsConclusions: Three types of knowledge around vulnerability
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Work and Organizational Psychology An Introduction with Attitude Psychology at Work
Book SynopsisIn this unique text, Christine Doyle provides the student with a cutting-edge introduction to the field of work and organizational psychology. The main focus is on recent changes that have occurred in the world of work, incorporating their causes, consequences, proposed solutions to the associated problems, and above all, the challenges they pose for work and organizational psychology.Among the topics covered are motivation at work, the concept of stress, and the causes of individual accidents and organizational disasters. Solutions to such problems might include lifelong learning and training, performance management, career development, and employee assistance programmes.This lively, provocative, and highly readable book will be an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of work and organizational psychology, as well as business management students, managers and anyone with an interest in human resources management.Trade Review'Doyle writes in an appealing style, and uses compelling illustrations, examples and case-studies...This book is well worth geting hold of if you teach the psychology of work..The book is scholaraly and worth buying. Christine Doyle should be commended for writing the book in an honest and direct way rathe thn conforming totired academic writing conventions. She has not attempted to duplicate introductory textbooks, but has instead provided an engaging read to take students a stage further.' - Peter Robertson, Psychology: Learning & TeachingTable of ContentsChapter 0: Read Me. (It's All in the Sub-title, or, I'd Like to Disagree with Aristotle's Principle of Moderation in All Things.) Chapter 1: What's It All About ... ? (Introduction to Work and Organizational Psychology.) Chapter 2: All Change ... The Past and Future of Work. (Organizational Change and Development.) Chapter 3: Why Work? (Or, Life, the Universe and Everything!) (Employee Relations and Motivation.) Chapter 4: A Study of Stress. (Design of Environments and of Work.) Chapter 5: The Ironies of Automation and Other Disasters. (Human-machine Interaction.) Chapter 6: Lifelong Learning. (Training and Development.) Chapter 7: Getting the Right People (and Keeping Them). (Selection and Assessment.) Chapter 8: Getting the Best from the Best. (Appraisal and Career Development.) Chapter 9: How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Work. (Counselling and Individual Development.) Chapter 10: Where Do We Go Now? (Well, I Wouldn't Start from Here ... ) References. Author Index. Subject Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Surviving Identity Vulnerability and the Psychology of Recognition
Book SynopsisToday, political claims are increasingly made on the basis of experienced trauma and inherent vulnerability, as evidenced in the growing number of people who identify as a survivor of one thing or another, and also in the way in which much political discourse and social policy assumes the vulnerability of the population. This book discusses these developments in relation to the changing focus of social movements, from concerns with economic redistribution, towards campaigns for cultural recognition. As a result of this, the experience of trauma and psychological vulnerability has become a dominant paradigm within which both personal and political grievances are expressed.Combining the psychological, social, and political aspects of the expression of individual distress and political dissent, this book provides a unique analysis of how concepts such as vulnerability and trauma have become institutionalised within politics and society. It also offers a critical appraisal of theTrade Review"Surviving Identity provides a compelling and troubling account of the social demand for affirmation and recognition. Paradoxically the turn towards validating identity has intensified our sense of vulnerability." - Frank Furedi, Professor of Sociology, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent, UK"Surviving Identity provides an incisive analysis of victim culture and the growing tendency to seek therapeutic solutions to the problems of everyday life." - David Wainwright, Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Bath, UK"This book must be read by teachers, social workers, mental health professionals, charity workers, trade unionists and all who do not want to see their professional work reinforcing and celebrating a ‘survivor’ mentality." - Dennis Hayes, Head of the Centre for Educational Research, University of Derby, UK Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Social Movements Old and New 2. Recognising Identity 3. Surviving Trauma 4. Surviving Psychiatry 5. The Rise of Therapeutic Identity 6. The Imposition of a Vulnerable Identity 7. Conclusion
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James Clarke & Co Ltd Vision Changing Charity
Book SynopsisThe late twentieth century saw charities grow from timid service deliverers into major providers with campaigning teeth. What caused this? How did they gain confidence and strength? In this fascinating history, examined through the eyes of RNIB from 1970 to 2010, Ian Bruce examines the internal drivers and the external socio-political environment that allowed and encouraged this explosion. Bruce''s experience of leading a charity at the forefront of this change, and his participation in the wider charity sector for fifty years as both activist and academic, gives him an unsurpassed understanding of what happened and why. His first-hand knowledge will speak to charity workers as well as academics, covering themes such as the rise of beneficiary power against patronising providers; the change from welfare to rights; the shift from the medical to the social model of disability; and the adoption of social welfare and business professionalisms such as Strategic Planning and Charity MarketinTrade Review'Too often organisational histories gloss over tensions. Ian does not hold back from describing the extraordinary story of how the unsighted took over from the sighted. An extraordinary case study reflecting on the challenges and changes in the charity sector since the 1970s. A must read for any person interested in change.' - Professor Paul Palmer, Bayes Business School 'The strength of this well-crafted account of the RNIB's recent history is the way in which Ian Bruce relates the story of the Institute not only to the context of disability politics but also to wider movements in the voluntary sector and society as a whole. This is a must read.' - Sir Stuart Etherington, Chair, Oversight Trust 'This book will be of consuming interest to students of the British welfare state and its complex and shifting relationship with the voluntary sector. Thanks to Bruce's personal qualities, not least his remarkable empathy with blind and partially sighted people in all walks of life, it will also be compelling reading for those like myself, activists campaigning for the improvements he did so much to bring about.' - Fred Reid, Hon. Professor of History, University of Warwick and long-time trustee of RNIBTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword by Matt Stringer, RNIB Chief Executive Introduction Part I. Four Decades of Change 1a. 1970-80: How Blind People Took Back Control of RNIB 1b. Progress in the Face of a Dominant Welfare State 2a. 1980-90: Early Adoption of Strategic Planning 2b. Far-reaching Change 3a. 1990-2000: RNIB Can't Do It All 3b. Expansion and Extension 4a. 2000-10: Governance and Merger Revolution 4b. Services: Launches, Relaunches and Closures Part II. Forty-year Trends in the Charity in Socio-Political Context 5. External Impacts 1970 to 2010 6. Trends within RNIB 7. Strategic and Structural Change 8. Friends and Foes - Campaigning and Lobbying 9. Resources - People and Money 10. Milestones - but a Long Way to Go Postscript References Appendices List of Organisational Initials and Acronyms Organisation Chart 1990 RNIB Management Conference Attendance - 1985, 1991, 1997 and 2003 Index
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Teachers' College Press Our Children Cant Wait The Urgency of
Book SynopsisArgues that responding to a number of factors like air quality, housing, public health, community safety, segregation, and neighborhood conditions are essential to improving academic outcomes and student health. This volume urges readers to reconsider what education policy is, what it could be, who it is for, and who should be directly shaping it.Table of Contents Contents Foreword Becky Pringle v Acknowledgments vii 1. Our Children Can't Wait: The Urgency of Reinventing Education Policy in America 1 Joseph P. Bishop 2. Grappling With America's History to Inform Our Future Policies 11 Arnold F. Fege and John H. Jackson 3. Making Children a National Priority: Overcoming the Marginalization and Invisibility of Children 23 Bruce Lesley 4. Whose Vision of Racial Equity?: Reinventing Education Policy in Post–Civil Rights America 41 Sonya Douglass and Anna Kushner 5. Developing Policy for the Whole Child 58 Linda Darling-Hammond and Channa Mae Cook 6. Starting in School: Education Policies to Dismantle Systemic Racism 76 Tyrone C. Howard 7. Youths' Health and Learning Connection 92 Alexandra Mays and Rochelle Davis 8. Air Pollution, Exposure to Contaminants, and Education Policy 109 Sara Grineski and Timothy Collins 9. Promoting Equity and Justice Through Integrated Schools and Communities 133 Jennifer B. Ayscue and Erica Frankenberg 10. Housing Strategies as Education Policy 154 Megan Gallagher 11. Reimagining School Safety During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call for Policy Strategies to Address Racial and Social Justice 174 Heather M. Reynolds and Ron Avi Astor 12. Toward Transformative Justice in School Finance 194 Oscar Jiménez-Castellanos, Danielle Farrie, and David M. Quinn 13. Youth Wildin' in the (Re)Shaping of Policy: Toward a Critical Model of Racial Justice and Community Accountability 212 Justin A. Coles, Keisha L. Green, and Jamila Lyiscott 14. Youth Incarceration and Education Policy 232 Angela James 15. Students Experiencing Homelessness: A National Crisis 251 Matthew H. Morton, Earl J. Edwards, and Melissa Kull 16. Bringing the Vision Together: How to Reach the Policies We Need 269 Joseph P. Bishop About the Contributors 281 Index 285
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Cambridge University Press The Happiness Revolution in Europe
Book SynopsisThere is now a Happiness Revolution to go along with the earlier Industrial and Demographic Revolutions. The Happiness Revolution is captured using people''s happiness scores, as reported in public surveys, whereas the earlier revolutions are reflected by economic production (such as GDP) and life expectancy. Increases in happiness are chiefly due to social-science welfare policies that alleviate people''s foremost concerns ? those centering on family life, health, and jobs. This Element traces the course of the Happiness Revolution throughout Europe since the 1980s when comprehensive and comparable data on people''s happiness first become available. Which countries lead and which lag? How is happiness distributed ? are the rich happier than the poor, men than women, old than young, native than foreign born, city than countryfolk? How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted happiness? These are among the questions addressed in this Element. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Quality Learning for Positive Ageing
Book SynopsisQuality Learning for Positive Ageing explores the views of older adult learners to understand the factors that contribute to quality' in later-life learning and how these relate to wellbeing, positive ageing, and gaining protection against cognitive decline.Through capturing and considering the viewpoints of learners, facilitators and learning organisations, the author outlines the specific characteristics of quality that they associate with informal learning and how it can be enhanced through the adoption of simple strategies. Key topics covered include the implications of an increasing ageing population and barriers to older people learning as well as the cognitive, mental wellbeing, health, and social benefits of learning in later life. Illustrated throughout with vignettes of real later-life learners, this thought-provoking text unpicks how learners can maximise the benefits of learning in later life for themselves, how tutors can create learning opportunities that
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Taylor & Francis Ltd DataDriven Smart Community Design
Book SynopsisThis book couples data analytics with social behavioural studies and participatory design to derive deeper insights on city dwellers' present needs and future aspirations, thereby enabling the development of targeted spatial and programmatic interventions for diverse communities.Public housing in Singapore has been regarded internationally as a success story and this book outlines the latest strategies and concepts for addressing the emerging social challenges of ageing population, shrinking household size, diverse demographics and widening inequality fostering resilient neighbourhoods. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, it: Outlines an innovative data-driven planning process for housing neighbourhood and community design Provides a framework for planners and designers to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data analyses Presents a comprehensive set of tested urban analytics tools, digital platforms and participatory toolkits used to design and
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Pathways into and out of Youth Cybercrime
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Pan Macmillan Into the Night
Book SynopsisMatt Lloyd-Rose has worked as a carer, primary school teacher, police officer, and in leadership roles across the charity and social sectors. He is the author of The Character Conundrum: How to develop confidence, independence and resilience in the classroom, and co-author, with Henry Eliot, of Curiocity: An Alternative A to Z of London. He lives in South London with his wife and two young children.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Privatising Criminal Justice
Book SynopsisPrivatising Criminal Justice explores the social, cultural and political context of privatisation in the criminal justice sector. In recent years, the criminal justice sector has made various strategic partnerships with the private sector, exemplified by initiatives within the police, the prison system and offender services. This has seen unprecedented growth in the past 30 years and a veritable explosion under the tenure of the coalition government in the UK.This book highlights key areas of domestic and global concern and illustrates, with detailed case studies of important developments. It connects the study of criminology and criminal justice to the wider study of public policy, government institutions and political decision making. In doing so, Privatising Criminal Justice provides a theoretical and practical framework for evaluating collaborative public and private-sector response to social problems at the beginning of the twenty-first century.ATrade Review"Almost all State-based criminal justice professionals in recent years have instinctively feared and disliked the ‘privatisation' that they were persistently being threatened with, and fought as best they could to keep their services public. Sometimes, the wider public themselves were indifferent to their struggles (as with probation), and others, more supportive (as with legal aid). What all the struggling agencies had in common was a shallow understanding of what they were up against, and a naive belief that merely empirical and ethical arguments could resist it. Hamerton and Hobbs’ fine book, the first comprehensive British treatment of the subject for more than a decade, offers a new way of conceptualising privatisation, maps the dramatic changes that have already occurred and indicates what may be to come. Not all privatisations go smoothly—recent attempts to upgrade electronic monitoring have been a foreseeable fiasco—but without a book like this to guide us, all attempts to salvage and sustain best practice in the new penal landscape will be futile."Professor Mike Nellis, University of Strathclyde "Hamerton and Hobbs’ Privatising Criminal Justice is an authoritative and timely discussion of the most disturbing commercialized intrusion into the criminal justice arena since Thatcher and Reagan introduced the idea in the 1980s. It is essential reading for anyone—politicians, the public, students and practitioners—interested in the role global business plays in the delivery of commercialized justice."Emeritus Professor Bob Lilly, Northern Kentucky University "At one point in time, not so very long ago, the idea of ‘private prisons’ or ‘private police’ was either something ‘that happened in the USA’ or in dystopian visions of ‘the future’. But today, that ‘future’ is here, the private justice sector is as familiar in the UK as in the USA, and the long history of commercial engagement in the criminal justice system needs re-visiting and explaining. This needs expert guides. Hamerton and Hobbs provide an exemplary account of comparative and contemporary influences and events that have shaped a complex story of operational crises, public finance austerity, privatisation and profiteering, and failure to sustain principles of democratic welfarism. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to get to grips with these issues and debates."Emeritus Professor Nigel South, University of Essex Table of Contents1.Introduction 2.From Nationalisation to Privatisation, or Bringing Capitalism to the People 3.The Free Market Panacea, and Putting the State up for Sale 4.Transatlantic Crossing, or the Appeal of American Know-How in the Age of Risk, Responsibilisation, and Rising Crime 5.Public Sector Outsourcing, the Contract Culture and the Myth of the Regulatory State 6.The Private and Public Police, or There and Back 7.The Public and Private Police, or Back to the Future 8.Prison Privatisation and the Foundation of Public Privilege 9.Prison Privatisation and Normalisation in the Neoliberal State: Between Dispersal of Decency and Diffusion of Duty 10.The Ascendency of the Business Ideal and the Marketisation of Offender Services 11.Interrogating the Failed Probation Experiment, or It Wasn’t Broken so Why Did They Try and Fix It?
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Understanding Social Work
Book SynopsisWhat is social work? How is it carried out? What skills does it require?Despite its many challenges, social work remains a rewarding career that makes a difference. Understanding Social Work is a much-loved and highly acclaimed introduction to what is involved in the role, offering an excellent grounding in what the profession is all about.Neil Thompson provides a clear and helpful account of the knowledge, skills and values that underpin social work, makes clear what some of the main challenges of social work are and helps you rise to those challenges.Each engaging and succinct chapter supports the reader's learning and development with case studies, valuable advice from experienced practitioners, practical exercises and further reading suggestions.In this sixth edition, Thompson shares lessons from his expert witness work and offers renewed focus on the significance of loss and grief and the resurgence of interest in anti-racism in socTrade Review‘Thompson’s ever popular book returns with an update that both holds its original quality and ensures it is applicable for contemporary social work students. It remains a must read.’ -- Dr Paula Beesley, Senior Lecturer in Social Work * Leeds Beckett University, UK *‘This book makes following the why, what, when and how of social work very straightforward.’ -- Dr Paul McCafferty, Senior Lecturer * Ulster University, UK *‘A great source of knowledge for students, professionals and academics’ -- Dr Raluca Sarbu, Lecturer in Social Work * University of Worcester, UK *Table of Contents1. Making Sense of Social Work 2. The Legal and Policy Context 3. The Knowledge Base 4. The Skills Base 5. The Value Base 6. Achieving Good Practice 7. Facing the Challenge 8. Conclusion Guide to Further Learning Appendix: Internet Resources.
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Orion Publishing Co The Way We Survive
Book SynopsisA searing and powerfully written exploration of rape culture and surviving sexual violence, written by Catriona Morton, host of award-winning BBC Sounds podcast, After.Trade ReviewHonest and unapologetic, Catriona Morton's book brings nuance and poignant personal insight to a topic which is more than just 'timely' -- sexual violence is a lived a reality for many of us in society, and has always been. In so doing, she offers a guiding hand for any victim or survivor out there who has felt lost, isolated, or misunderstood. A book that builds community and understanding. * Winnie M Li, author of Complicit *A luminous, empathetic, inclusive and urgent book. This book taught me so much about trauma and survival, about the world, and about myself. Catriona's voice is clear and lucid and it is a lifeline to survivors everywhere and those who love them. I am so grateful for this book and I will return to it again and again. Everyone should read it. * Lucia Osborne-Crowley, author of My Body Keeps Your Secrets *Through intimate, sensitive, and nuanced writing, Catriona Morton builds community with survivors across the world, and offers solidarity and illumination for those who may be stumbling through the darkness. Catriona's writing wraps the soul up in the warmest, most comforting of blankets, offers it a warm cup of tea, and listens without judgement and with a deep-rooted empathy that helps you feel incredibly seen. A truly beautiful book - one everyone should read. * Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin, the Politics Editor at BRICKS *One of the most important, impressive and compassionate books I've read on surviving sexual violence. The Way We Survive perfectly blends the personal with the political to create a series of raw, honest, moving and well-researched essays. This book helped me enormously in understanding my own CPTSD. I'm so glad I found it. * Katy Wix, author of Delicacy *Morton's own story is so inspiring - and provocative - and her honesty deeply uplifting. The conversations contained are generous, varied, exquisitely realised and profoundly nuanced. Morton provides a valuable resource to readers who carry forward difficult histories, and the result is beautiful. * Jessica Cornwell, author of The Serpent Papers and Birth Notes *
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Bristol University Press Social Work
Book SynopsisRogowski's 2nd edition of this bestselling textbook responds to the major changes to social work practice since the first edition published. Fully updated with new material, it evaluates social work's development over the last 150 years and calls for critical and radical changes to policy and practice based on social justice and social change.Trade Review“Charts the forces which enabled social work to flourish until the rise of neoliberal politics and managerialist organisation meant that it lost its radical edge. An essential read for students of social policy and social work.” Bill Jordan, University of Plymouth“Anyone seeking to map a socially progressive future for the profession needs to understand what has occurred in social work over recent decades, and this is a reliable and informed guide." Paul Michael Garrett, NUI Galway"This book helps students to understand the recent history of social work in the UK, and how neoliberalism and bureaucracy have created a profession that strains against a lack of resources, relentlessly individualistic social policy and paperwork taking priority over conversations." Carrie Phillips, University of SunderlandTable of ContentsForeword ~ Ray Jones Introduction: The rise and fall of social work? The beginnings of social work to its 1970s zenith Thatcherism and the rise of neoliberalism: opportunities and challenges New Labour, more neoliberalism: new challenges and (fewer) opportunities The professionalisation of social work? Managerialism and the social work business Neoliberalism, austerity and social Work Conclusion: Critical/radical possibilities in ongoing neoliberal times Author's note
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Bristol University Press The Future of Childrens Care
Book SynopsisBringing together a range of perspectives from practice, lived experience and academia, this is an accessible and timely guide to children’s services reform. Critically considering the impact of the MacAlister Review, the book highlights both the positive and negative aspects of reform, before setting out alternative policy and practice directions.Trade Review“Working with children and families forms the bedrock of social work in the UK. This collected edition provides a trenchant critique of the McAllister Review, and essential reading for qualifying social workers. It also offers hope for future practice following a rights-oriented trajectory.” Lena Dominelli, University of Stirling“I know of and respect each and every author in this book. That is testament to the power of their individual and collective voice. Read the truth of their words.” David Anderson, Social Work Consultant“Incisively critical yet full of hope – I would recommend this book to all children's social care workers and more importantly to the people we aim to serve.” Fiona Daniels, children's social workerTable of ContentsForeword – June Thoburn 1. Introduction: Critical Perspectives on Children’s Services Reform – Christian Kerr and Robin Sen 2. Where Now? Children’s Rights in England Into the 2020s – Carolyne Willow 3. More of Memes than Schemes: Networked Propagation in Children’s Social Care – Joe Hanley 4. Reclaiming Social Work, the Social Work Complex and Issues of Bias in Children’s Services – Robin Sen and Christian Kerr 5. Humane Social Work Practice: A More Parent Friendly System? Hopes and Challenges in the 2020s – Taliah Drayak 6. Exploring and Re-Imagining Children’s Services in England Through a Decolonial Frame – Isobel Drew, Rebekah Pierre and Robin Sen 7. Kinship Care for England and Wales in the 2020s: Assumptions, Challenges, and Opportunities – Paul Shuttleworth 8. If Adoption Is the Answer, What Was the Question? – Avery Bowser 9. Caring for Children and Young People in State Care in the 2020s – John Radoux 10. Protecting Children: A Social Model for the 2020s – Brid Featherstone and Anna Gupta 11. Conclusion: Children’s Services Reform Looking Back and Forwards – Robin Sen and Christian Kerr
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BUP - Policy Press Later Life Sex and Intimacy in the Majority World
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Globe Pequot Press The Activist
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Histria Books Shattered Innocence
Book SynopsisA book that will change your view on the transnationally and transcriminality of slavery in plain sight in the 21st Century and how it is increasing exponentially. Christine Dolan is a real investigative journalist who first stepped into the world of human trafficking in 2000. "How old are the victims," Christine asked a London cop in 2000. His answer changed the trajectory of her life - "infants." When she dug deeper and walked through the doors of evil, she realized what she was up against, but boldly faced that evil no matter where the facts took her. She concluded, "evil is among us," but if we look out of ourselves, we can see it to protect the most vulnerable - the children and those marginalized and those whose eyes are shut. This investigation also altered her life on she viewed conservatives and liberals, those who professed to protect children, advocate for human rights, and those with twisted narratives to normalize and embed evil within the threads of civilized society. It also transformed her faith in God. Slavery never died, but morphed into a new model defined by technology along with centuries'' lust of greed and power and has redefined slavery in the 21st Century. Shattered Innocence - A Shared Global Shame brings the reader through a journey Dolan walked that opened her eyes and will open yours. The readers will grasp the depth and breadth of evil all the while negating the faces of humanity
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The New Press Restorative Justice Up Close
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BenBella Books Silent No Longer
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Thick Press Change the World
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Agenda Publishing What Matters Most: Conversations on the Art of
Book SynopsisThe ancient Greek philosopher Plotinus insisted that philosophy should be concerned with nothing less than “what matters most”. This collection of philosophical conversations seeks to honour Plotinus’ vision by addressing questions related to the art of living. Much has been written about the “art of living” and it typically conjures up ideas of therapy, meditation, peace, happiness, and so on. But what about the art of living in the midst of all the spectacular messiness generated by an aggressive, anxiety-ridden, acquisitive and lustful species? The conversations that make up this book explore the questions that matter most to us as citizens of increasingly fractious societies and inhabitants of an increasingly fractured planet. They invite us to think anew about the complexities and challenges involved in living a good life in a world characterized by uncertainty and change.Trade ReviewA series of gripping, personal interviews that bring philosophy to bear on matters of urgency: misinformation, racial politics, capitalism, justice, AI, and more. This book lets us eavesdrop on these vital conversations, a source not just of fresh ideas but of moral and political inspiration. -- Kieran Setiya, author of Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our WayI kept hearing these conversations in my head long after putting What Matters Most down. Unlike so many philosophy books, it never strays from what is morally and intellectually urgent. Ancient questions given modern relevance – this book is a field guide for how to think in the twenty-first century. -- Andy West, author of The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and PhilosophyDialogue is the lifeblood of philosophy, and What Matters Most captures the fun and immediacy of the subject in a masterful collection of thoughtful, urgent conversations on some of the most pressing issues of the moment. An invaluable window onto philosophy and its applications, this is a book that, through its many voices, models clearer and more careful ways of thinking. -- Arianne Shahvisi, author of Arguing for a Better World: How Philosophy Can Help Us Fight for Social JusticeTable of ContentsIntroduction, Anthony Morgan Part I: Living together 1. What is “we”? – Dan Zahavi with Luna Dolezal 2. Polarization and talking across difference – Elizabeth Anderson with Alexis Papazoglou 3. Misinformation and the right to know – Lani Watson with Aidan McGlynn 4. A decolonial ecology – Malcom Ferdinand with Romy Oppermann 5. Listening to animals – Eva Meijer with Adam Ferner and Darren Chetty 6. Relationality and political responsibility – Lewis Gordon with Olúfemi O. Táíwò Part II: Living with technology 7. Misunderstanding the internet – Justin E. H. Smith with Alexis Papazoglou 8. Artificial bodies and the promise of abstraction – Peter Wolfendale with Anthony Morgan 9. Will artificial intelligence transform ethics? – Shannon Vallor with John Zerilli 10. The algorithmic is the political – Annette Zimmermann with Matthew Lord 11. Intelligence and the future of AI – Stephen Cave with Sage Cammers-Goodwin 12. We and the robots – John Danaher with Anthony Morgan Part III: Living under oppression 13. The politics of gender and identity – Finn Mackay with Jana Bacevic 14. Submission and emancipation – Manon Garcia with Kate Kirkpatrick 15. Madness, identity, and recognition – Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed with Helen Spandler 16. Reimagining Black men – Tommy Curry with David Livingston Smith 17. Responsibility and structural injustice – Maeve McKeown with Alasia Nuti 18. Disobedience and seeing like an activist – Erin R. Pineda with Robin Celikates Part IV: Living in the end times 19. A world beyond capitalism – Martin Hägglund with Lea Ypi 20. Derrick Bell and racial realism – Timothy Golden with Darren Chetty 21. Spinoza in the Anthropocene – Beth Lord with Chris Meyns 22. Animals, pandemics, and climate change – Jeff Sebo with Lauren Van Patter 23. The task of thinking in the age of dumping – Michael Marder with Sofia Lemos 24. Why misanthropy? – Ian James Kidd with Anthony Morgan
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Emerald Publishing Limited The Emerald Guide to C. Wright Mills
Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive guide to reading and understanding the development of Mills's sociological ideas, placing them in the context of his life and his position in American sociology. The Emerald Guide to C. Wright Mills focusses on his concern with the interrelationship between social structure and personality, and with the bureaucratisation of modern society and the power relations it produces. The book takes a chronological and biographical approach in illustrating the development of Mills's ideas and interests over the course of his career. In doing so, it reveals the consistency as well as the evolution of his thinking. Essential reading for students and those new to Mills's ideas, this is a readable, clear, and comprehensive overview of the work of C. Wright Mills, and conveys his influence on contemporary social thought.Trade ReviewThis very lively and readable book brilliantly locates Mills's work in its biographical and social context - something which was also characteristic of his own wide-ranging critical sociology. Treviño's comprehensive knowledge of Mills's work and of the American society and sociology of the period makes this much more than just an introductory book. It will be a valuable resource for specialists as well as for readers beginning an encounter with a thinker who remains highly relevant today. -- William Outhwaite, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Newcastle University, UKProfessor Treviño's comprehensive presentation of C.Wright Mills's work, set within Mills' own framework of the dynamic between biography and history, is a great read. Mills' writings offer an approach for understanding our contemporary society in all its complexity, and Treviño's book is highly recommended for students and scholars alike as an exceptional guide into these classic texts. -- Ann Nilsen, Department of Sociology, University of Bergen, NorwayA. Javier Treviño does a service to a new generation by this introduction to the thought of C. Wright Mills. He shows how Mills worked as a sociologist, and how he developed his view of American society, and the social psychology of its different groups, out of a concern for democracy - as well as describing his transformation into a radical plain-speaking critic of Cold war liberalism and the trivializing sociology that went with it, that made him a prominent international public intellectual, a target of relentless attacks, and a hero to the New Left and to future sociologists. -- Stephen Turner, University of South Florida, USATable of ContentsChapter 1. Mills in Context Chapter 2. Mills: Life, Career, Politics Chapter 3. Pragmatism, Sociology of Knowledge, and Sociological Psychology Chapter 4. Organised Labour Chapter 5. The American Middle Classes Chapter 6. The High and the Mighty Chapter 7. Political Responsibility and Truth Chapter 8. The Sociological Imagination Chapter 9. Mills: Looking Back, Forward-Looking
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Porn is Not Sex Ed
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Olympia Publishers Etiquette and Culture in the West and the Arab World
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Verso Books Road to Nowhere
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Crime, Risk and Justice
Book SynopsisCrime control has risen rapidly up the social and political agendas to become a central feature of western societies. As inequalities in society have increased, so the actual and perceived risks of crime and other social ills have grown rapidly for all sections of society. Crime has become a central issue to governments, and no longer just a technical operation of law enforcement and adjudication. This book is concerned with issues arising from these developments. Top criminologists from Britain, the USA and Australia explore the links between crime and risk through a range of themes, from the depiction of crime in the media to the dilemmas of policing, to the new punitiveness of criminal justice systems and the custodial warehousing of the poor and excluded. Crime, Risk and Justice will be of interest to students, academics and practitioners with an interest in crime and crime control and the place they have in modern society.Table of Contents1. Introduction: a guide to the chapters Part 1: Crime, Liberalism and Risk 1. The new politics of crime control 2. The schizophrenic state: neo-liberal criminal justice Part 2: Community initiatives and risk 3. Risk and correctional practice 4. Crime control and advanced liberal government: the 'third way' and the return of the localPart 3: Policing and the risk society 5. Risk, crime and prudentialism revisited 6. Loose connections and new directions: Neo-liberalism, new public managerialism and the modernisation of policing in Britain Part 4: Criminal Justice and Risk 7. 'Entitlement to cruelty': the end of welfare and the punitive mentality in the United States 8. Punishment, rights and difference: defending justice in the risk society Part 5: The media, crime and risk 9. Casino Culture: Media and crime in a winner-loser society 10. 'Bringing it all back home': populism, media coverage and the dynamics of locality and globality in the politics of crime control 11. American television, crime and the risk society
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Cle International Civilisation progressive du francais Niveau
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Cle International Civilisation progressive de la francophonie
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Verlag Barbara Budrich Social Work in the Changing Welfare State: A
Book SynopsisWie kann die Arbeitsmarktpolitik Jugendliche beim Berufseinstieg unterstützen? Alban Knecht analysiert politische Diskurse und institutionelle Veränderungen der Beschäftigungsförderung benachteiligter Jugendlicher in Österreich vor dem Hintergrund der Ressourcentheorie. Er diskutiert die Einführung von Maßnahmen wie überbetrieblicher Lehre, Ausbildungsgarantie und Ausbildungspflicht und verdeutlicht dabei die Bedeutung sozialinvestiver, befähigungsorientierter, neoliberaler und rechtspopulistischer Leitbilder für die praktische Arbeit der Fachkräfte und die Jugendlichen.Table of ContentsList of tables and figures 1 Youth employment promotion in the changing welfare state 1.1 Challenges at the transition from school to vocational training 1.2 Changes in the welfare state and the increasing socio-political importance of education 1.3 Changes in the framework conditions of social work 1.4 Structure of the work 2 The Resource Theory perspective as a theoretical framework 2.1 Resource Theory (IMTM) at a glance 2.2 Resource Theory (IMTM) as a multidimensional theory of inequality 2.3 Resource Theory (IMTM) as a socio-political theory 2.4 Resource Theory (IMTM) in social work 2.5 Understanding the mechanisms of resource distribution by analysing discourses and institutions – the role of political guiding principles and mission statements 3 Changing discourses on labour market policies for youth and youth employment promotion 3.1 Notes on design and method 3.2 Public discourses on youth unemployment and labour market policies for youth 3.3 The discourses of experts and professionals and their political significance 3.4 Discourses of professionals working in the field and subjectification by young people 3.5 Results of the discourse analysis 4 Institutional changes of youth employment support in the government coalitions in Austria (2000–2020) 4.1 ÖVP-FPÖ-Coalition I (2000–2007): The expansion of the company-oriented apprenticeship promotion 4.2 SPÖ-ÖVP-Coalition (2007–2017): From the training guarantee to compulsory training 4.3 ÖVP-FPÖ-Coalition II (2017–2019): The activation of Austrian youths and the blocking of young asylum-seekers 5 Results and conclusions: On the governance of the welfare state 5.1 Results of discourse analysis and institutional analysis 5.2 Social inequalities and new divisions – issues of social justice 5.3 Right-wing populist/extreme right social policy as a hierarchising and exclusionary policy of prevention 5.4 Thinking the welfare state “from below” 6 Impact of socio-political change on social work and on young people 6.1 Changing social pedagogy of transition through social investment labour market policy 6.2 The quasi-pedagogy of the market and right-wing populist/extreme-right exclusionary politics 6.3 Discrimination and lack of recognition as problems of young people and as an issue of social work 6.4 Lack of opportunities for participation and the possibility of vocational political training 7 Conclusion and outlook 8 Tables 9 References 10 Index
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Loescher Coedizioni Le vie dorate
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. All This Safety Is Killing Us
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Louisiana State University Press The New View from Cane River
Book SynopsisThe New View from Cane River features ten in-depth essays that provide fresh, diverse perspectives on Kate Chopin''s first novel, At Fault. While much critical work on the author prioritizes her famous, groundbreaking second book, The Awakening, its 1890 predecessor remains a fascinating text that presents a complicated moral universe, including a plot that involves divorce, alcoholism, and murder set in the aftermath of the Civil War. Edited by Chopin scholar Heather Ostman, the essays in The New View from Cane River provide multiple approaches for understanding this complex work, with particular attention to the dynamics of the post-Reconstruction era and its effects on race, gender, and economics in Louisiana. Original perspectives introduced by the contributors include discussions of Chopin''s treatment of privilege, sexology, and Unitarianism, as well as what At Fault reveals about the early stages of literary modernism and the reading
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Oxford University Press The Systems Work of Social Change
Book SynopsisThe issues of poverty, inequality, racial justice, and climate change have never been more pressing or paralyzing. Current approaches to social change, which rely on industrial models of production and power to solve social problems, are not helping. In fact, they are designed to entrench the status quo. In The Systems Work of Social Change, Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici draw on two hundred years of history and a treasure trove of stories of committed social changemakers to uncover principles and practices for social change that radically depart from these approaches.Rather than delivering solutions, these principles and practices focus on the process of change itself. Through rich storytelling and lucid analysis, Rayner and Bonnici show that connection, context, and power sit at the heart of the change process, ensuring broader agency for people and communities to create social systems that are responsive and representative in a rapidly changing world. Simple yet profound, this Trade ReviewRayner and Bonnici demonstrate the power of building institutions capable of integrated analysis and adaptive learning, as well as challenge us to confront old ways of thinking that may have served us in an earlier era but clearly no longer do so. * Alex Counts, Stanford Social Innovation Review *For those around the world who aspire to change our social, environmental, and economic systems to improve society, Bonnici and Rayner's book is an indispensable read. Building on both research and experience, they uncover the principles and practices of systems change through rich examples that span the globe. With special attention to the role of context and power, this book is a roadmap for deep change in tackling today's multiple crises around the world. * Julie Battilana, Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School; Founder and Faculty Chair of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS *François Bonnici and Cynthia Rayner have researched, distilled, and fast forwarded two hundred years of social change-making to present innovative, highly workable solutions that can guide us to achieving 21st century changes that benefit the planet and its inhabitants. As they present so clearly and compellingly, it's not necessarily the outcomes, but rather the journey toward reaching them, that can make the most impact. Nuanced and profound, The Systems Work of Social Change is the "rethink" we need right now to chart a better path for community, social, and economic development worldwide. Social change should now more aptly be referred to as "The Systems Work of Social Change." * Frank Beadle de Palomo, President and Chief Executive Officer, mothers2mothers *I loved reading this book! Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici have done a great job in combining complex academic concepts with an easy to read style for practitioners. The authors go beyond the theoretical discussions of systems change to provide principles and practices that really are the "how-to" of systems work. They encourage funders, social entrepreneurs, and policymakers not only to do something radically different but to understand our social systems in radically different ways. I strongly recommend you read it – it will set you thinking differently... * Jeroo Billimoria, Founder and Serial Social Entrepreneur, Catalyst 2030 and One Family Foundation *Addressing inequalities and deep-rooted injustices in our society requires a clear vision of the world we want and a process to get there. In The Systems Work of Social Change, Cynthia and Francois clearly articulate the key lessons and principles by which we can get there. A must read for those who believe that together we can build a better world! * Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, UNAIDS *Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici have written an important book. It will guide those who work in and think about systems change for a generation. It moves us beyond a recognition that things are complex and connected and towards an understanding of values and action in change-work. A breakthrough book. * Stephan Chambers, Director, Marshall Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science *The authors have drawn from eight organisations on almost every continent that are examples of what Mahatma Gandhi called 'constructive action'. He believed that all such action showed us the path towards an alternative vision of society based on truth, non-violence and social justice. By analysing their own experiences with candour, and reflecting on the experiences of others, what emerges is a lucidly written and cogently argued book putting forward the case for a systemic approach to social change. They argue that a fundamental restructuring of social and environmental systems is necessary to undo the deep inequalities, multi-level injustices and the global environmental crisis. * Mirai Chatterjee, Chairperson, Self-Employed Women's Association Cooperative Federation *A deceptively simple question lies at the heart of Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici's vital new book: how do organizations create social change? Rayner and Bonnici lay out a textured view of social systems in all their depth, complexity and scale and do what all good leaders and learners do when confronted with an abundance of data—they change their minds. The authors ultimately conclude that systems can't be fixed but they can be changed through the systems work of organizations ensuring key actors are connected to one another, acting with creativity and dynamism and thus able to make decisions in responsive and representative ways. The Systems Work of Social Change walks the reader through the principles and practices of systems work and what it takes to support this approach to social change but it is also nothing less than a radical reframing of how we all need to work moving forward to reimagine a just future. * Cheryl L. Dorsey, President, Echoing Green *Rayner and Bonnici have given us a powerful and incisive guide to the work of systems change. They show us that the process of change matters as much, if not more, than outcomes—where our deepest work is to cultivate values, collectives, and equitable reconfigurations of power. In a world beset by wicked problems, this book illuminates a way forward. * Alnoor Ebrahim, Professor, The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and author of Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World *The work of transformational social change is never linear, often messy, and inherently pluralistic. François Bonnici and Cynthia Rayner take us on a journey through the experiences of eight remarkable organizations—many of whom are Skoll Foundation Awardees. Each offers a unique perspective on the complex work of durable, meaningful, systems-level change. Particularly illuminating is the authors' contribution in illustrating the major mind shift needed from funders to effectively identify, evaluate, and support the "invisible value" created by systems actors. Doers and donors alike will find in this book indispensable tools for ambitious, forward-thinking systemic work. * Ambassador Don Gips ret., Chief Executive Officer, Skoll Foundation *Systems Thinking' is all the rage, but too often, it is just that – thinking, without much practical consequence for those of us intent on changing the world. Building on a deep study of practical exercises in social change, Bonnici and Rayner have helped fill the gap, charting an original and important approach to 'Systems Work' that will be of great utility to social change activists and practitioners everywhere.' * Duncan Green, Senior Strategic Adviser, Oxfam GB and author of How Change Happens and From Poverty to Power *Systemic problems require systemic solutions. Fortunately, there is increasing recognition among social purpose organizations, funders, and policymakers that a systems mindset and systems change approach will be necessary to successfully address the world's most important problems. But it raises important practical questions: How specifically do organizations create systemic social change? How do funders best identify and support systems changing organizations? On these critical questions, Rayner and Bonnici provide a fabulous and practical set of insights and lessons on "systems work" extracted from some of the world's most successful social innovators. If you are a "Doer" with aspirations of making systems-changing social impact, or a Donor who desires to support work that creates social impact at population scale, this book is a must-read. * Tim Hanstad, CEO, Chandler Foundation *Systems change is much in the water of social change these days. Yet many remain unclear about what systems change is and how to do it. Through insightful, practical frameworks and clear, compelling examples Bonnici and Rayner get to the heart of the "work" of systems change. In doing so, they have created an indispensable guide for social change aspirants everywhere. * John Kania, Founder and Executive Director, Collective Change Lab *Systems are defined not by their parts, but by the relationships between the parts. Yet too few discussions of systemic social change are grounded in deep understanding of human relationships, and too many are coloured by ideas of industrial production that don't necessarily apply. This book not only explains why this is true, but howwe should be working based on that knowledge. Highly recommended. * Harvey Koh, Managing Director, FSG and Board Member, Social Innovation Exchange *Transformational systems work is anything but linear – leaders doing this work need the flexibility to adapt their approaches to their particular context. François Bonnici and Cynthia Rayner offer perspectives on both the complexity of systems work and the most helpful principles and practices. I especially appreciated the discussions about reconfiguring power towards those who have lived experienced of issues and are rooted in the communities where they seek change. Highly recommend this book for practitioners and funders alike. * Olivia Leland, Founder and CEO of Co-Impact *What a delight to read this book!!! Exactly what we need, no bullshit but an honest taking stock of what system work entails. Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici provide us with principles and practices for systems work distilled from their deep engagement with organizations doing social change. A must read for researchers and practitioners interested in system change. * Johanna Mair, Professor of Organization, Strategy and Leadership, Hertie School of Governance, Academic Editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review *Great insights! The Systems Work of Social Change shines a needed light on some of the key factors that power systems change: connection, context and power. The authors combine practical experience and research, providing a critical balance by grounding the theoretical in the real struggle of those engaged in improving lives in their communities. From the perspective of our social change networks in Latin America, I can say that the conclusions and recommendations ring true, and I am sure they will be relevant to those engaged in similar causes around the world. * Sean McKaughan, Board Chair Fundación Avina and author of CollaborAction: A Practical Guide to Promoting Sustainability *For too long, social problems have been viewed as a set of unfortunate circumstances to be remedied by the goodwill and good deeds of the privileged. Nelson Mandela notably stated, "Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings." The Systems Work of Social Change unpacks how our approach to social change is a product of the industrial era, characterized by attempts to correct complex problems with complicated technical solutions. By listening to and observing the deep work of organizations that place mothers, families, young people, teachers and informal workers at the forefront of decision making, Rayner and Bonnici demonstrate that the collective power and voice of the most marginalized groups are in fact central to societal transformation. * Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Motsepe Foundation and Chancellor, University of Cape Town *A very readable and thoughtful overview of systems change which has the great virtue of rooting it in the messy complexities of the real world and avoiding the abstractions and over-generalisation that is all too common in writing on this subject. Most social change that really matters involves trying to shift systems. It's always hard and often frustrating, especially if you start with little power or money. But this is a practical guide that reminds us that even the most apparently immovable interests can be overcome and even the most apparently intractable problems can be solved. * Professor Sir Geoff Mulgan, University College London *Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici have taken the oft quoted but seldom understood concepts of systems thinking and shown how they can, and have, been translated into practical action by social impact practitioners at both global and local levels. * James Mwangi, Executive Director of The Dalberg Group *Rayner and Bonnici provide an easy to read and detailed guide on how to create drive change via systems work. Starting with an in-depth analysis on past lessons learned over the last 240 years, this work artfully presents various key elements that navigate the process of change. With a strong acknowledgement on the importance of context, the authors provide clear and concise guidelines on how organisations can harness the current momentum for lasting, systematic change. * Kennedy Odede, Co-Founder and CEO, SHOFCO and Global Alliance for Communities *The rise of modern states and markets notwithstanding, even today swathes of humanity are adrift abode flimsy rafts of circumstance on oceans of misfortune. Condemned to hope for rescue, these among us inhabit a despairing parallel reality. Hearteningly, some manage to navigate to calmer waters or even the safety of shore. It is from their unlikely stories that Rayner and Bonnici distill fundamental lessons about sustained systemic social change. If aspiration, ability, and action are the keys to self-sate life's chronic needs, the authors show us that it is by connecting, contextualizing, and configuring proximate social, political, and economic energies that "primary actors" can foster suitable systems of self-support. This is a timely and important contribution to our understanding of societal progress. * Subi Rangan, The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court Endowed Chair in Societal Progress, INSEAD *In an era when all of us in the social sector are being asked to do more with less, talking about changing systems is easy but doing it is not. This book unpacks the nuances, gets grounded and shares real insights. It helps you to think big without ignoring the smaller, unsexy details of ground delivery. Must read. * Asif Saleh, Executive Director, BRAC *demonstrating that an inclusive and sustainable future is possible. This book presents nothing less than a blueprint for deep social change in a post-Covid world. * Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum & Hilde Schwab, Chairperson, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship *Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici masterfully synthesize deep reflections and insights on the significance, direction, and legitimacy of social change and the complexities and efforts involved in the work of change. An important text for theory and practice that transcends the usual vague system change discourses. * Christian Seelos, Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Global Innovation for Impact Lab, Stanford University Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society *The time of looking around the world and fixing all that is broken is past. The profound social and ecological imbalances that characterize our modern world are inseparable from the level of consciousness out of which they have arisen - that is, our level of consciousness. What Rayner and Bonnici call "systems work" illuminates the almost always overlooked source of deep change - as biologist Humberto Maturana puts it, "it is only through reflection that we change our history." * Peter Senge, Founder of the Society for Organizational Learning and author of The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning *The Systems Work of Social Change contrasts technical and transformational approaches to systems change: top down, product-first approaches and bottom-up, people-first approaches. Building on a rich set of case studies from around the globe, drawing fully upon the broad literature of systems change, and reflecting deeply on their own experiences, Rayner and Bonnici provide a set of clear and pragmatic insights for people grappling with solving the world's problems large and small. While I am an experienced social entrepreneur—and Dean of a school that emphasizes systems change—I found myself learning so much as I read this extraordinary book from cover to cover. In a world facing so many challenges, The System Work of Social Change distils lessons that provide insight and hope. * Professor Peter Tufano, Peter Moores Dean, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford *Despite significant socio-economic progress in the post-war era, we have also seen rising inequality, power concentration, and a shortsighted use of natural resources. In The Systems Work of Social Change, Bonnici and Rayner highlight how leading organizations can steer private and public cooperation, pioneer new policy models, and harness fourth industrial revolution technologies, Through a global lens and the lived experiences of leading social entrepreneurs, François Bonnici and Cynthia Rayner bring us a view of how social change does happen. It is a book that speaks to the moment - the deep and critical structural challenges and the hope for future change as we continue to work for the good of all. Most importantly, they remind us that it is people who build systems and therefore people who have the ability to reimagine and build them anew. * Diana Wells, President Emerita, Ashoka *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Working in Systems Part I. Principles of Systems Work 1: An Industry of Social Change 2: Complexity, Scale, and Depth 3: Connection, Context, and Power Part II. Practices of Systems Work 4: Cultivating Collectives 5: Equipping Problem-Solvers 6: Promoting Platforms 7: Disrupting Policies and Patterns Reimagining the Future 8: Measuring for Learning 9: Funding for Partnership 10: The Principles in Action Appendix: Case studies: Organizational Practices and Tactics of Systems Work
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Pan Macmillan The Money Trap
Book Synopsis‘A riveting page-turner about the world of technology and dealmaking’ – Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Extremely Loud & Incredibly CloseA gripping, wildly entertaining memoir that takes you behind the scenes of global business and shines a rare light on the people that are reshaping our world.Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he’d seen it all. Then he found himself chief dealmaker at the most influential technology investor in the world: SoftBank, backer of Arm Holdings, Yahoo, Nvidia, TikTok, Uber, T-Mobile, Alibaba and WeWork.The Money Trap is Sama’s thrilling, stranger-than-fiction story, detailing his experiences alongside SoftBank’s iconic founder Masayoshi Son – a visionary maverick who wants to be remembered as ‘the crazy guy who bet on the future’ and whose mission is ‘happiness for everyone’. Sama takes the reader on a wild ride as he consorts with
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Short Books Ltd A Sense of Belonging: How to find your place in a
Book SynopsisA sense of belonging - being liked, understood, accepted for who we are - is vital for our mental health. Whether it is fitting in at school, struggling to connect with colleagues in a new job, or just feeling out of place in our own family, we all, at various stages in our lives, find ourselves questioning our identity. For Dr Holan Liang, one of the UK's foremost psychiatrists, this crisis of identity cuts right to the heart of the modern epidemic of anxiety and depression. In this ground-breaking book, she draws on her own experience as an immigrant to the UK, and on 20 years of caring for patients suffering from a range of mental health conditions, from depression and anxiety to ADHD and anorexia, to explore a radical new perspective on mental health.Warm, wise and full of humanity, A Sense of Belonging will help you to: understand the causes of loneliness, reprioritise the people and things that matter, stop people-pleasing, and learn how to accept yourself in order to find genuine connection.
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Verso Books Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination
Book SynopsisCounterpointing Los Angeles's central role in America's fantasy life - the city has been destroyed no less than 138 times in novels and films since 1909 - with its wanton denial of its own real history, Mike Davis creates a revelatory kaleidoscope of American fact, imagery, and sensibility. Drawing upon a vast array of sources, Ecology of Fear meticulously captures the nation's violent malaise and desperate social unease in an era of climate change and social change. With savagely entertaining wit and compassionate rage, this book conducts a devastating reconnaissance of our all-too-likely urban future.With a new 2021 afterword taking stock of LA's 21st century.Trade ReviewGraced with a bold political and environmental vision, much splendid phrasemaking and a multitude of facts...A truly eccentric contribution. * New York Times Book Review *
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The History Press Ltd 2030
Book SynopsisA ground-breaking analysis from one of the world's foremost experts on global trends, including answers on how COVID-19 will amplify and accelerate each of these changesTrade ReviewWe do not know what the world will look like in 2030. But we do know the underlying trends that will shape it, argues Guillén of the Wharton School. This thought-provoking book illuminates the most important: demographic shifts, notably the African baby boom; the changing nature of ageing and retirement; the emergence of a new global middle class; the rise of women as entrepreneurs and leaders; the challenges to cities; “more cell phones than toilets”; the sharing economy; and the future of money. It is fun. Enjoy -- Martin Wolf * Financial Times Best Books of 2020 *
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Basic Books The Vision of the Anointed
Book SynopsisSowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Sowell sees what has happened during that time not as a series of isolated mistakes but as a logical consequence of a tainted vision whose defects have led to crises in education, crime, and family dynamics, and to other social pathologies. In this book, he describes how elites,the anointed,have replaced facts and rational thinking with rhetorical assertions, thereby altering the course of our social policy.Table of Contents* Flattering Unction * The Pattern * By the Numbers * The Irrelevance of Evidence * The Anointed Versus the Benighted * Crusades of the Anointed * The Vocabulary of the Anointed * Courting Disaster * Optional Reality
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Oxford University Press Inc Disembodiment
Book SynopsisDisembodiment examines self-destruction, self-injury, and self-endangerment as actions that express the injustices and indignities of the life conditions of impoverished, dispossessed, and dominated peoples. Author Banu Bargu troubles the dominant approach that treats these acts as individual pathologies, cries for help, and signs of despair. Instead, she suggests that they should be read as unconventional performances of resistance and refusal that are erased, marginalized, and distorted by metanarratives of history as progress and of agency as freedom and intentionality. Situating these practices in a dialectic of desubjectivation and counter-subjectivation, Bargu argues that they dispel a western metaphysics of subjecthood and invoke alternative ways of being human and of relating to one''s body and the world. Pursuing philosophical questions about the meaning of agency, the direction of history, and the limits of the political generated by the forfeiture of the body, Bargu offers a stark and unforgiving critique of our present. As a work in global critical theory whose normative compass is the suffering body, Disembodiment brings together corporeal enactments of defiance and refusal from the global south with major thinkers of western modernity and prominent critical-theoretical traditions of the twentieth century. Bargu moves from such historical precedents as the suicides of enslaved Africans during the transatlantic crossing, the hunger strikes of woman suffragists in England''s prisons, and Gandhian fasting practices in the Indian anticolonial struggle to contemporary examples that include the hunger and thirst strikes in the Maze and Guantánamo, the self-incineration of Mohammed Bouazizi, and the lip-sewing practices of migrants and asylum seekers in detention centers and border zones of the global north today. She takes the reader on an unsettling journey that delineates the emergence of a corporeal repertoire of contention. Performed by the powerless who find themselves in crisis, this repertoire is built on the expressive agency of the body and its ability to irrupt, undoing its training in composure and radicalizing the meaning of dignity. Disembodiment presents a bold materialist theory of corporeal agency, which upholds the body''s powers as fundamentally rebellious and ultimately undomesticatable
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Floris Books Becoming Human A Social Task
Book SynopsisExplores the idea that social change must begin in individuals.Trade Review'Threefolding in the social realm is not an easy concept to come to terms with, let alone realise All the more reason to pick up this very timely book and make an effort to understand how society could have organised itself; and what could still happen if social development stays connected with the true needs of humanity rather than be blinded by power and greed. At times it is heart-rending to read how the right path for humanity has time and again being side-tracked. Yet overall it is inspiring to know that this impulse has not simply failed and died out.'-- Camphill Correspondence
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Oxford University Press Inc A Human RightsBased Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice
Book SynopsisAt its founding, social workers were human rights defenders who advocated for societal reforms and fought against social exclusion and discriminatory practices that violated human rights. As social work grew and developed professional skill sets, values, and ethics, the focus turned toward professionalizing social work by creating theories and interventions to guide social work practice, and justice was no longer the driving force. The role of social workers as human rights defenders faded as the place of justice in social work receded. Social work practice moved from instigating change toward maintaining the existing social infrastructure.In A Human Rights-Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice, Shirley Gatenio Gabel presents a human rights-based approach toward justice in social work practice that is more in line with social work''s roots and the intentions of its founders, and moves us past the false micro/macro dichotomy within social work. A rights-based approach seeks to transform societies in ways that care with respect and dignity for one another. This renewed approach requires the full participation of impacted individuals and communities to create systems supportive of human rights and economic, social, and environmental justice. Readers will be challenged to think critically about the social infrastructure we have built, who benefits from it, who doesn''t, and how it perpetuates inequities.Using case examples, exercises, and reflection activities, this book will serve as a go-to guide on implementing and integrating a rights-based approach to justice in social work practice.Trade ReviewThis essential text calls social work back to its roots of fighting systematic oppression and injustice. It provides the fundamental knowledge students need about human rights and justice with how to apply the rights-based approach at every level of social work practice to be 'human rights defenders.'" * Susan Mapp, PhD, MSSW, Elizabethtown College *This is a unique masterpiece that is appropriate to become a classic text for students, instructors, scholars, and social development practitioners working hard to ensure social justice by complying human rights-based approaches. The book is comprehensive, analytical, thought-provoking, and apprehends the focus on human rights and justice distinguished social workers from other helping professionals. The book presents a human rights-based approach to justice in social work practice using diversity, positionality, sustainability, and intersectionality lenses to ensure justice in social work practice." * Golam M. Mathbor, MSW, PhD, Professor and Program Director, Doctor of Social Work (DSW) in Human Rights Leadership, School of Social Work, Monmouth University, West Long Branch *Brilliant! Engaging and its content readily accessible. An essential read for bringing the profession back to its historical roots of disrupting and fighting against social exclusion and discriminatory practices that violate human rights. A Human Rights Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice is transformative and introduces its readers to critically think, act, and advocate to promote social, economic, and environmental justice for all." * Rebecca L. Thomas, PhD, University of Connecticut, School of Social Work *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Ethics, Morals, Human Rights, and Justice in Social Work Practice Section 1: Human Rights Chapter 2: Human Dignity and Respect for All Chapter 3: Evolving Concepts of Human Rights Chapter 4: Modern Human Rights Chapter 5: American Exceptionalism to International Human Rights Laws Section 2: Diversity, Privilege, Oppression, and Intersectionality Chapter 6: Diversity, Privilege, and Oppression Chapter 7: Social Identities, Positionality, and Intersectionality Section 3: Justice Chapter 8: What Is Justice? Chapter 9: Social Justice Chapter 10: Economic Justice Chapter 11: Environmental Justice Section 4: Integrating a Human Rights Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice Chapter 12: Applying a Rights-Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Chapter 13: Conclusion Appendix: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Saqi Books The People Want
Book SynopsisThe essential guide to understanding the roots and continuing significance of the Arab uprisings. This edition features a new preface and postscript drawing a balance sheet of the regional uprising's first decade.Trade Review'A detailed and searching account of the Arab Spring' New York Review of Books 'One of the best analysts of the contemporary Arab world.' Le Monde 'How does one tell the story of a revolutionary moment when the cataclysmic events are still underway, when the future remains remarkably uncertain, and where upheavals continue to characterise the day-to-day conduct of politics? Gilbert Achcar's' The People Want provides a felicitous response to this question. ... Any reader who would like a clear-eyed, theoretically grounded, and lucid assessment of what the Arab uprisings have wrought so far would benefit from this book.' Laleh Khalili, The Middle East in London
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Agenda Publishing Understanding Corruption: How Corruption Works in
Book SynopsisCorruption takes many different forms and the systems that enable it are complex and challenging. To best understand corruption, one needs to examine how it operates in practice. Understanding Corruption tells the story of how corruption happens in the real world, illustrated through detailed case studies of the many different types of corruption that span the globe. Each case study follows a tried and tested analytical approach that provides key insights into the workings of corruption and the measures best used to tackle it. The case studies examined include examples of corporate bribery, political corruption, facilitation payments, cronyism, state capture, kleptocracy, asset recovery, offshore secrecy, reputation laundering and unexplained wealth, and actors include businesses, governments, politicians, governing bodies and public servants.Trade ReviewA generation’s research and reform experiences have taught us much about corruption, its consequences, and possible approaches to control, but much of that knowledge is scattered across many sources and discussions. Understanding Corruption offers a valuable overview and synthesis of what we do – and do not – know, examining major trends in thought and practice while carefully dissecting a variety of cases. It is an essential work for students and teaching, and will help guide the research and debates to come. -- Michael Johnston, Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science Emeritus, Colgate University, USAThis is an important and original book, laying out what corruption is, how it works, and how it should be tackled. I wish it had existed when I was a student. -- Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland: How Thieves & Crooks Now Rule the World & How to Take It BackAlmost 30 years since anti-corruption became part of the global development agenda this is a crucial collection of essays exploring and deepening understanding about the multitude of ways corruption continues to impact lives across the planet; and how corruption itself has morphed over the decades. Essential reading. -- John Githongo, The Elephant and CEO, Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi!The book leads the reader on a tour around the world to describe in a simple and clear way how corruption operates in practice. The collection of case studies shows that corruption is a global, complex, and context-sensitive phenomenon that does not allow for one-fits-all solutions. Excellent teaching material. -- Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair, Transparency InternationalThis book with its deceptively simple title offers readers a rich variety of case-study material that sets out very clearly why those of us working in the anti-corruption field – whether policy-makers, practitioners or academics – need to go beyond existing assumptions about what corruption is, why it happens and then what to do about it. By being more open and more consistent in our diagnosis of the problem, the volume shows how this can help us better think about both the potential benefits and the potential harms of various strategies and interventions, and why this matters. -- Heather Marquette, Professor of Development Politics, and Director of the Serious Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Evidence research programme, University of BirminghamUnderstanding Corruption illuminates the corruption problem in its many different manifestations covering, importantly, not only the more commonly understood phenomenon of bribery, but also the more complex forms such as political corruption or state capture. The case study approach of the book makes it a fascinating read for both veterans and new entrants to the anti-corruption world. -- Gretta Fenner, Basel Institute on GovernanceThe contributors are all current faculty members or recent students at the Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC). Such a concentration of expertise underpins CSC’s status as the UK’s foremost centre of academic research on the topic of corruption. -- Paul Heywood, Professor of European Politics, University of NottinghamThis book uses a storytelling approach to explain complex corruption cases, making it an easy read. Not only does it show how corruption occurs, but it also exposes the reader to different approaches to tackling corruption. I liked that the book identified the victims in each case. Using case studies is a brilliant way to increase the understanding of corruption which is necessary for motivating people to act against it. I highly recommend this book. -- Onyinye Ough, Executive Director, Step Up NigeriaTable of Contents1. Corruption in theory and practice – Dan Hough Part I Bribery 2. A world tour of bribery – Robert Barrington 3. Bribery case studies 3.1 Alstom and corporate bribery – Tom Shipley 3.2 Odebrecht, corporate bribery and political corruption – Francis McGowan 3.3 Panalpina and facilitation payments – Tom Shipley 3.4 Petty bribes in the developed world – Robert Barrington 4. Learning from bribery case studies – Robert Barrington Part II Political Corruption 5. How to make friends, spend money and influence politics – Sam Power 6. Political corruption case studies 6.1 The Council of Europe and Azerbaijan: corruption in parliament – Roxana Bratu 6.2 Darleen Druyun, the defence sector, and the revolving door – Tom Shipley 6.3 Jacques Chirac and French politics – Liljana Cvetanoska 6.4 Jack Abramoff and the US lobbying industry – Tena Prelec 7. Learning from political corruption case studies – Sam Power Part III Kleptocracy and State Capture 8. Accumulating money and power – Elizabeth David-Barrett 9. Kleptocracy and state capture case studies 9.1 Angola and the Dos Santos regime – Tom Shipley 9.2 Erdogan and cronyism in Turkey – Tena Prelec 9.3 Najib Razak and 1MDB in Malaysia: fraud and corruption – Shahrzad Fouladvand 9.4 The Guptas and state capture in South Africa – Tena Prelec 9.5 FIFA: kleptocracy and capture outside politics – Robert Barrington 10. Learning from kleptocracy and state capture case studies – Elizabeth David-Barrett Part IV Corrupt Capital 11. The secret world of corrupt capital – Robert Barrington 12. Corrupt capital case studies 12.1 Teodorin Obiang and asset recovery – Tena Prelec and Georgia Garrod 12.2 The Panama Papers and offshore secrecy – Ben Cowdock 12.3 Bell Pottinger and reputation laundering in South Africa - Ben Cowdock 12.4 Zamira Hajiyeva and unexplained wealth – Ben Cowdock 12.5 Professional enablers in London – Ben Cowdock 13. Learning from corrupt capital case studies – Robert Barrington Part V Conclusion 14. Understanding Corruption – Dan Hough and Elizabeth David-Barrett
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Cambridge University Press A Primer in Christian Ethics
Book SynopsisAn introduction to Christian ethics that provides a new, constructive framework for Christian moral and political thought. It draws on and integrates classic sources and approaches with contemporary liberationist and critical voices while making the ethical relationship between human and nonhuman life a central concern.Table of Contents1. Christ and the struggle to live well; I. Describing Well: 2. Listening to creaturely life; 3. Listening to Scripture; 4. Listening to strangers; 5. Listening to cries for liberation; 6. Listening to ancestors; II. Acting Well: 7. Finitude and fallenness; 8. Call and commands; 9. Rules and regulations; 10. Virtues and vision; 11. Deliberation and judgment; III. Living Well with Others: 12. Intimacy; 13. Work; 14. Politics.
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Hodder & Stoughton Social Chemistry
Book SynopsisA revelatory exploration of how people's social networks evolve, arguing that everyone needs a science-based strategy to build meaningful and productive relationshipsTrade ReviewIt's frequently said that we're living in a 'connected world.' But it turns out that the details of those connections matter, a lot. Social Chemistry is a fascinating look at the particulars of impactful networks. Whether you take naturally to networking or think yourself allergic to it, there is practical information here that can help you form more productive relationships, and make better use of those you already have. - David Epstein, Sunday Times bestselling author of Range and The Sports GeneThis is one of the most interesting and useful books ever written on networking. As a leading sociologist at Yale, Marissa King specializes in evidence-based insights on enriching our professional and personal connections. You'll quickly recognize your own style-and some opportunities for growth and development.- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals Marissa King skillfully brings to light how understanding the science of organizational behavior and networks yields benefits far beyond the workplace. Decoding social patterns can transform every corner of your life. By providing readers with prescriptive pathways towards greater connectivity and intention, Social Chemistry helps you to create new relationships and strengthen your existing ones.-Eve Rodsky, New York Times Bestseller of Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)In an age of both hyper-connectedness and extreme loneliness, Marissa King definitively cracks the code on human connection: what brings us together, what keeps us together, and how we make each other come alive. - Emma Seppälä, Ph.D, author of The Happiness Track, Science Director, Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Stanford UniversityKing gives readers the big picture, showing what social networks are and demonstrating their importance in one's career and personal life. A personable approach to one of the hot topics of our times. - Kirkus Using recognizable celebrities and anecdotes from interviewed individuals as examples, King blends large-scale research with personal stories to illustrate her findings. Social Chemistry is a fascinating study for anyone curious about human interaction. - BooklistIt turns out, most of us are social nincompoops. We're friends with whoever happens to be seated next to us at work or school. We go to happy hours to meet new people but end up talking to the three people we already know. We ghost our friends rather than face difficult conversations. And these seemingly small choices, taken together, have a huge impact on our life outcomes... King calls on us to be intentional not just with our individual relationships, but with our networks. -- The New York Times Book Review The book is full of wisdom and entertaining anecdotes. The Economist
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