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  • Taylor & Francis Urban Poverty in Britain 18301914 Routledge Library Editions Urban History

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  • Taylor & Francis The Routledge Companion to Media and Class

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    Book SynopsisThis companion brings together scholars working at the intersection of media and class, with a focus on how understandings of class are changing in contemporary global media contexts. From the memes of and about working-class supporters of billionaire populists, to well-publicized and critiqued philanthropic efforts to bring communication technologies into developing country contexts, to the behind-the-scenes work of migrant tech workers, class is undergoing change both in and through media. Diverse and thoughtfully curated contributions unpack how media industries, digital technologies, everyday media practicesâand media studies itselfâfeed into and comment upon broader, interdisciplinary discussions. They cover a wide range of topics, such as economic inequality, workplace stratification, the sharing economy, democracy and journalism, globalization, and mobility/migration. Outward-looking, intersectional, and highly contemporary, The Routledge CompanTable of Contents Introduction: Media and Class in the Twenty-first Century. Erika Polson, Lynn Schofield Clark, and Radhika Gajjala Part I: Class and Mass Media Working-class Bodies in Advertising. Matthew P. McAllister and Litzy Galarz Class Hybridity and the Habitus Clivé on American Reality Television. June Deery Migrants Meet Reality Shows: The Class Representation of Non-Koreans in Reality Shows in Korea. Hun-Yul Lee Participation in Reality Television: Entertainment Mobilization in Dance Talent Shows. Annette Hill and Koko Kondo Love, Sex, Money: Gender and Economic Inequality in HIV Edutainment Programming in Kenya. Renée A. Botta Part II: Class in Interactive Digital and Mobile Media Horse Racing, Social Class, and the Spaces of Gambling. Holly Kruse “Keep it Classy”: Grindr, Facebook and Enclaves of Queer Privilege in India. Rohit K. Dasgupta YouTube-based Programming and Saudi Youth: Constructing a New Online Class and Monetizing Strategies. Omar Daoudi Mobile Technology and Class: Australian Family Households, Socioeconomic Status and Techno-literacy. Will Balmford and Larissa Hjorth Hanging Out at Home as a Lifestyle: YouTube Home Tour Vlogs in East Asia. Crystal Abidi Young People, Smartphones, and Invisible Illiteracies: Closing the Potentiality–Actuality Chasm in Mobile Media. Sun Sun Lim and Renae Sze Ming Lo Childhood, Media, and Class in South Asia. Shakuntala Banaji Part III: Labor in Digital/Media Contexts The Roots of Journalistic Perception: A Bourdieusian Approach to Media and Class. Sandra Vera-Zambrano and Matthew Powers The Aspirational Class “Mobility” of Digital Nomads. Erika Polson Technologies of Recognition: The Classificatory Function of Social Media in Mobile Careers. André Jansson The Gig Economy and Class (De)composition. Todd Wolfson Digital Hierarchies of Laboring Subjects. Kaitlyn Wauthier, Alyssa Fisher, and Radhika Gajjala Between “World Class Work” and “Proletarianized Labor”: Digital Labor Imaginaries in the Global South. Cheryll Ruth Soriano and Jason Vincent Cabañes Part IV: Media, Class, and Expressions of Citizenship Class Distinctions in Urban Broadband Initiatives. Germaine Halegoua “Second-class” Access: Homelessness and the Digital Materialization of Class. Justine Humphry Marginality and Social Class in Moroccan Youth Media. Mohamed El Marzouki Reconsidering Mobility: The Competing Logics of Information and Communication Technologies Across Class Differences in the Context of Denver’s Gentrification. Lynn Schofield Clark Class Interplay in Social Activism in Kenya. Job Mwaura Postscript The Vivid Particularities of Class and Media. David Morley

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Class and Conflict in an Industrial Society

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    Book SynopsisOriginally published in England in 1959, this book evolves a new theory of conflict in industrial society. By way of illustrating and testing this theory, the book provides detailed analyses of various social phenomena. Trade Review‘Mr. Dahrendorf is concerned with large and truly important questions, and he has an impressive command of the literature of his subject.’ Political Quarterly‘Professor Dahrendorf has, with dazzling erudition, examined the principal attitudes to questions of class from Marx to Shelsky, Weber to Riesman and, mostly found them wanting.’ W. John Morgan, New Statesman‘One of the most provocative contributions to social theory that has appeared in recent years. No sociologist concerned with ongoing social theory can afford to ignore this book.’ American Journal of Sociology. Table of ContentsPart 1: The Marxian Doctrine in the Light of Historical Changes and Sociological Insights 1. Karl Marx’s Model of the Class Society 2. Changes in the Structure of Industrial Societies Since Marx 3. Some Recent Theories of Class Conflict in Modern Societies 4. A Sociological Critique of Marx Part 2: Towards A Sociological Theory of Conflict in Industrial Society 5. Social Structure, Group Interests and Conflict Groups 6. Conflict Groups, Group Conflicts, and Social Change 7. Classes in Post-Capitalist Society (I): Industrial Conflict 8. Classes in Post-Capitalist Society (II): Political Conflict.

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison

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    Book SynopsisFor 40 years, this classic text has taken the issue of economic inequality seriously and asked: Why are our prisons filled with the poor? Why aren't the tools of the criminal justice system being used to protect Americans from predatory business practices and to punish well-off people who cause widespread harm?This new edition continues to engage readers in important exercises of critical thinking: Why has the U.S. relied so heavily on tough crime policies despite evidence of their limited effectiveness, and how much of the decline in crime rates can be attributed to them? Why does the U.S. have such a high crime rate compared to other developed nations, and what could we do about it? Are the morally blameworthy harms of the rich and poor equally translated into criminal laws that protect the public from harms on the streets and harms from the suites? How much class bias is present in the criminal justice systemboth when the rich and poor engage in the same act, and when the Trade Review“This book is a classic text, and should be read by everyone interested in understanding crime and justice in America. I first read it decades ago, and it changed the way I think about these issues. The argument holds up over time, and draws attention not only to deficiencies in the way we explain crime and promote 'justice,' but also contains an important critique of the focus of criminology on the crimes of powerless to the exclusion of examinations of the crimes of powerful corporate and political criminals in society.”—Michael J. Lynch, Professor of Criminology, University of South Florida “Close to 50 years now after its original publication, this book and its main arguments (sadly) remain more pertinent than ever. It is clearly written while not shying from complex and important concepts, like the social construction of crime and criminality, and the ideological role of our criminal justice system. Its clarity and organization make it infinitely teachable and readable, while its frequent updates provide current and cutting edge evidence to support its claims. I look forward to continuing to teach with this book in the years ahead.”—Sarah Tosh, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Rutgers University“I first was exposed to this book as a graduate student back in the 1980s. At the time, I was working full time in a prison and really thought the book was thought-provoking. When I became a college professor and was asked to teach a class on crime control policy, I immediately knew this was the book to use. This book, at least to me, is perfect for talking about policy, power, and control. Thus, this book is an important read for any criminal justice student!”—Nancy L. Hogan, Professor of Criminal Justice, Ferris State University“I use this book in undergraduate and graduate courses. It has been for many years, and I’m sure will continue to be, the best means for sharing with students a critical overview of criminal justice. Its coauthors are among the best at challenging dogma and providing accessible, thoughtful analyses of US criminal justice. Many of my students respond thoughtfully to the book. Since an academic colleague who is a lawyer and former police officer recommended it to me about a decade ago, I have been very enthusiastic about this book. It is part of my short list of books I wish I had written.”—Joshua R. Klein, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Iona College“The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison remains an all-time classic which has become, if anything, more relevant as time has progressed. It is a truly comprehensive examination of the criminal legal system, clearly and concisely demonstrating how and why the system does not operate as it claims, as well as how it violates so many of our basic conceptions of fairness and justice. Required reading for anyone seeking to understand why our response to crime is fundamentally broken.”—Jesse Wozniak, Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University“An established part of the criminal justice/criminology literature which emphasizes social class and its relationship to criminal justice, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, 13th Edition, provides critical updates to the changing landscape of crime and justice in the United States. Reiman and Leighton eloquently address issues like discrimination and victimization while returning the centrality of class over time. This fosters critical thinking and provides fodder for excellent classroom discussions, even in large, lecture courses like mine.”—Mike-Frank G. Epitropoulos, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Pittsburgh“For nearly 50 years, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, has been documenting the scope, rate, and severity of biases in the American criminal justice system. In this 13th edition, Reiman and Leighton bring the same scholarship and analysis long-time readers continue to reference, with new data speaking to some of the most pressing justice issues of our times—climate change, corporate crime, and the ever-growing, staggering gap between America’s rich and poor.”—Kimberly L. Barrett, Associate Professor of Criminology, Eastern Michigan UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Criminal Justice Through the Looking Glass, or Winning and Losing1 Crime Control in America: Nothing Succeeds Like Failure2 A Crime by Any Other Name …3 … And the Poor Get Prison4 To the Vanquished Belong the Spoils: Who Is Winning the Losing War against Crime?Conclusion: Criminal Justice or Criminal JusticeAppendix I: The Marxian Critique of Criminial JusticeAppendix II: Between Philosophy and Criminology

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  • Taylor & Francis English Social Differences

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    Book SynopsisFirst published in 1955, English Social Differences records and discusses numerous observations of the English social scene in the 20th century. Included are significant facts connected with manners, etiquette, speech, clothes and fashion, sports and games, and the many varieties of school and university education. The belief that some public schools train character rather than intellect is examined in detail. Different concepts of class, stratum, status, elite, gentleman and aristocrat are compared. This book will be of interest to students of history and sociology.

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Introduction to Sociology Through Comedy

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    Book SynopsisQuestioning society and one's place in it is a common theme in both comedy and sociology. Understanding and subverting hierarchies and norms, exploring deviance and taboos, and relating lived experience to broader questions all hold a crucial place for them both.Introduction to Sociology Through Comedy teaches foundational sociological concepts using comedy, first considering the history of sociology before employing examples from comedians including standalone comedy bits, sketches, characters, and scenes to illustrate a specific theory, concept, or social phenomenon. The profession of comedy is then used as a case study for the application of sociological concepts, such as impression management, social stratification, racial segregation, deviance, and stigma, allowing readers to gain familiarity with the concepts while simultaneously practicing their application.This book explains why we laugh by applying theories of humor, which will bolster students' under

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  • Taylor & Francis Class and TimeBased Subjective Inequality

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    Book SynopsisChallenging the inference in social science that taking subjectivity into account somehow conflicts with approaches that emphasize the reality of the material conditions of existence, this book shows how subjective perceptions of oneâs future can help to capture class and inequality, considering the extent to which material conditions (such as wealth, income, and power) are revealed by subjective indicators. That is to say, to take the full measure of social inequality, âœfeels likeâ economic opportunities matter: subjectivity, when considered as temporal and closely linked with material conditions of existence, helps us apprehend social constraints.By presenting three empirical case studies that encompass both qualitative and quantitative methods, the author not only elaborates on arguments in Bourdieuâs early and relatively unknown works but also demonstrates the importance of sense of security and insecurity as markers of class inequality.An original analysis of wea

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Elites in Education

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    Book SynopsisThe sociopolitical, and cultural, implications of the provision and consumption of elite education are dizzyingly complex and controversial.  Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, one of the most publicized and contested areas of research focuses on the education of elites, and the institutional and power structures which such groups reinforce and reproduce. Now, answering the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of this disputatious body of thought, Routledge announces a new title Elites in Education which brings together in one easy-to-use mini library' foundational major works and the very best cutting-edge contributions.

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Capitalism Class Conflict and the New Middle

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    Book SynopsisNon-manual workers are fast becoming the largest occupational category in Western capitalist countries. This is the first book to present a detailed socialist analysis of this much discussed change in the class structure of contemporary capitalism.Focusing on the class position of managerial and supervisory workers, Robert Carter takes as his starting-point the inadequacy of both orthodox Marxist and Weberian models of class relations. Rather, he concurs with recent structuralist theorists of class who maintain that there exists between capital and labour in the process of producing a new middle class. He parts company from the work of these theorists, however, in his insistence that the organisation and consciousness of the new middle class have also to be examined because of the practical consequences these have on class relations.The book therefore examines the historical rise of the middle class, both in the private and the state sector, together withTable of Contents1. Sociology, Marxism and the Class Structure of Capitalist Societies 2. Marx, Marxism and the New Middle Class 3. Monopoly Capitalism and the Rise of the New Middle Class 4. The State and the New Middle Class 5. The Theory of Middle-Class Trade Unionism 6. The Practice of Middle-Class Unionism 7. Conclusion: The Politics of the New Middle Class

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge International Handbook of European

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    Book SynopsisThis book focuses on social transformations as one of the central topics in the social sciences. The study of European social transformations is very valuable in the context of universal discussions within social sciences: explaining invariable, universal attributes of societies and examining changing attributes. The book consists of 20 chapters on European social transformations, written from the perspectives of distinguished scholars from such disciplines as economics, political science, educational science, geography, media and communication studies, public management and administration, social psychology and sociology. The temporal and spatial range of the book is wide, including such global changes as time-space compression, focusing particularly on change processes in Europe during the last two decades. The book consists of four main parts, beginning with an overview of the theoretical and methodological approaches, and then focusing separately on post-communist transformationTrade Review"The epoch of neo-liberalism since the late 1970s has been a period of fundamental social transformations leading to shifts in all areas of society. The editors of this path-breaking handbook have assembled a team of scholars, who examine the social, institutional, spatial and temporal dimensions of social transformation as experienced in Eastern Europe and the European Union, and link these both to social theory and to global processes of transformation. This is an important book that could help reframe the social sciences for the 21st century."Stephen Castles, University of Sydney, Australia."A comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of transformation studies, reaching out from post-communist "transitology" to structural changes of the EU and global capitalism, including both macro, meso, and micro level research. A must-read for specialists and students as well as general readers interested in the epochal change the world is undergoing."Pekka Sulkunen, University of Helsinki, Finland.Table of ContentsList of Figures, List of Tables, Acknowledgements, Contributors, Introduction: Mapping European Social Transformations (Marju Lauristin, Anu Masso and Signe Opermann), PART I: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches, 1.1. Theoretical Approaches to Post-Communist Transformations in Europe (Raj Kollmorgen) 1.2. Evolving Approaches to the Analysis of Central and Eastern European Capitalism (Elena Iankova) 1.3. Methodological Solutions for Comparative Research on Transformations (Borut Rončević, Matej Makarovič, Matevž Tomšič and Victor Cepoi) 1.4. Varieties and Patterns of Post-Communist Transformations: A Qualitative Comparative Retrospective Scenario Analysis (Zenonas Norkus) 1.5. The Concept of Refraction and the Narrative Approach to Exploring Multi-Level Social Reform Initiatives: Conceptual and Methodological Issues (Rain Mikser and Ivor Goodson) PART II: Post-Communist Transformations 2.1. Capitalism by Design (Anders Åslund) 2.2. The Development of Political Systems in Post-Communist Countries (Vello Pettai) 2.3. Decline of Liberal Constitutionalism in East Central Europe (Grażyna Skąpska) 2.4. Social Stratification and Inequalities in Eastern and Central Europe (Ellu Saar and Avo Trumm) 2.5. Social Transformations, Housing and Socio-Economic Segregation in the Fast-Track Reform Countries (Tiit Tammaru, Szymon Marcińczak and Kristiina Kukk) 2.6. Lifestyle Governance: Micro-Level Social Transformation (Triin Vihalemm and Margit Keller) PART III: Institutional Drivers of Social Transformations in the European Union 3.1. Trajectories of Attitudes towards European Integration: The New Member States and beyond (Henri Vogt) 3.2. Environmental Problems as Drivers of Economic and Social Transformation in Europe (Peter Preisendörfer) 3.3. Notes on Spatial Transformation in Post-Cold War Europe and the Territory Work of the European Union (Sami Moisio and Juho Luukkonen) 3.4. Innovation (Policy) and Transformative Change in the European Union (Erkki Karo and Rainer Kattel) PART IIII: European Transformations in the Context of Global Processes 4.1. Time-Space Compression and the Remaking of European Topologies (Barney Warf) 4.2. Mediatisation: The Transformation of Everyday Life and Social Relations, Institutions and Enterprises, Culture and Society in the Context of Media Change (Friedrich Krotz) 4.3. Migration and Social Transformation (Thomas Faist, Mustafa Aksakal and Kerstin Schmidt) 4.4. Social Generations and Societal Changes (Raili Nugin and Veronika Kalmus) Index

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  • Cambridge University Press The Mediterranean City in Transition

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  • Cambridge University Press Power and the Ruling Classes in Northeast Brazil

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  • Cambridge University Press Inequality among Brothers Class and Kinship in South China 53 Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology Series Number 53

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    Book SynopsisUsing historical documents and evidence gathered in the field, Rubie Watson provides a social history of the 600-year-old Chinese lineage village of Ha Tsuen in the New Territories of Hong Kong, and demonstrates the crucial role that the lineage played in the evolution of the community from a few scattered households in the fourteenth century into a regional power from the 1700s onwards. Despite a patrilineal ideology that extols the virtues of brotherhood and equality, Dr Watson shows that the lineage has in fact played a central role in the formation, development and maintenance of an Ãlite class of landlords and merchants, who, even though their economic importance has now declined, continue to exert political control. Dr Watson examines the dynamics of interclass relations within a single lineage and shows how these relations have been transformed as a consequence of the growth of wage labour.Table of ContentsPreface; Maps; 1. Introduction; 2. The development of the Teng lineage: Ha Tsuen's early history; 3. Lineage organization and ideology; 4. Economic organization: the land and the market; 5. Local political organization; 6. Class differences in Ha Tsuen: the social and cultural dimension; 7. Marriage, affinity and class; 8. Economic and political changes: 1945–1978; 9. Social and cultural transformations; 10. Class and kinship; References; Glossary; Index.

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  • Cambridge University Press Caste Nationalism and Communism in South India Malabar 19001948 55 Cambridge South Asian Studies Series Number 55

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  • Cambridge University Press Men Women and Property in England 1780 1870

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  • Cambridge University Press Tunisian Peasants in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

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  • Cambridge University Press Class Struggle or Family Struggle

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  • Cambridge University Press Caste Society and Politics in India from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age 3 The New Cambridge History of India

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    Book SynopsisAdopting an historical and anthropological approach, the book seeks to account for the development and persistence of India's caste system over 350 years. Unlike many studies of the subject which are highly polemical or too technical for non-specialists, this volume is intended for a student and general market.Trade Review'The book is extraordinary in the diversity of themes that it handles and the chronological span it covers. ... What emerges is an extraordinarily nuanced understanding of caste that satisfies the historian and provokes the social anthropologist.' Dr Seema Alavi, The Book Review'Susan Bayley deserves praise for attempting to explain how caste in India has come to mean what it does today. Her analysis covers almost the entire Indian subcontinent, something which today is a rarity, given the current trend of ever more narrowly focused studies.' The Journal of Peasant StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Historical origins of a 'caste society'; 2. The 'Brahman Raj': kings and service people, c. 1700–1830; 3. Western 'Orientalists and the Colonial perception of caste'; 4. Caste and the modern nation: incubus or essence; 5. The everyday experience of caste in Colonial India; 6. Caste debate and the emergence of Gandhian Nationalism; 7. State policy and 'reservations': the politicization of caste-based social welfare goals; 8. Caste in the everyday life of Independent India; 9. 'Caste wars' and the mandate of violence; Conclusion.

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  • Cambridge University Press The Working Class in Modern British History

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  • Cambridge University Press The Aristocracy of Norman England

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  • Cambridge University Press The Mediterranean City in Transition

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  • Cambridge University Press Slavery and Society at Rome

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  • Cambridge University Press The European Nobility 1400 1800

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  • Cambridge University Press The European Nobility 14001800 9 New Approaches to European History Series Number 9

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  • Cambridge University Press Society and the Professions in Italy 1860 1914

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  • Cambridge University Press Imagining the Middle Class

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  • Cambridge University Press Imagining the Middle Class

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  • Cambridge University Press Gentlemen Bourgeois and Revolutionaries

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  • Cambridge University Press Warrior Rule in Japan

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  • Cambridge University Press Citizen Worker

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  • Cambridge University Press Warrior Rule in Japan Cambridge History of Japan

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  • Cambridge University Press The Aristocracy in TwelfthCentury Le N and Castile

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  • Cambridge University Press The Making of a Ruling Class

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  • Cambridge University Press Family Power in Southern Italy

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    Book SynopsisThis 1995 book explores how political power was exerted and family identity expressed in the context of reconstruction of the noble families of the medieval duchies of Gaeta, Amalfi and Naples. It is of special relevance to European studies of early medieval family and state structures.Trade Review"...Skinner has succeeded in creating a detailed picture of life in the region between Rome and Naples....The heart of Skinner's political narrative is her careful and highly successful reconstruction of local families in the manner typical of studies of the north, but unusual in local studies of the south....through a thoughtful consideration of what resources were necessary for town life, as well as grains, tenants, and market crops, Skinner is able to create an image of a relatively robust economy that continued to flourish in the twelfth century." American Historical Review"...a useful and thought-provoking first book that can be a valuable resource to specialists for information concerning the magnate families of Gaeta from c. 850 to 1139." Journal of Interdisciplinary History"...an important contribution to the study of early medieval Italy, and [it] forces us to rethink some of our assumptions about the nature of the medieval state. Dr, Skinner's mastery of her source material is impressive...she presents a solid case for the importance of this sort of study." Canadian Journal of History"Unquestionably, tracking major landowning families can prove illuminating. And Patricia Skinner, a student of Chris Wickham and now a research fellow at University College, London, has done an exceptionally thorough job of this for the Duchy of Gaeta." Barbara Kreutz, Medieval Philosophy"In this useful study, replete with an ample bibliography and extensive index, the author convincingly demonstrates that during the tenth century, power in Gaeta remained with the ruling family and that the same group of noble families predominated." Italian QuarterlyTable of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations; Maps and figures; Introduction; 1. Sources; Part I. From the Beginnings to the Eleventh Century: 2. The origins of dynastic rule; 3. The foundations of ducal power in the tenth century; 4. Noble families in the tenth century; Part II. A Time of Change: The Eleventh Century and Beyond: 5. From local dukes to Norman kings; 6. The emergence of new families; Part III. The Economics of Power: 7. Landowners and exchanges in the Tyrrhenian; 8. Local exchange and long-distance contacts: the Norman kingdom and the North; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

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  • Cambridge University Press Aristocrats in Bourgeois Italy

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  • Cambridge University Press Inequality in Australia

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  • Cambridge University Press The Aristocracy of Norman England

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  • Cambridge University Press Women Clerks in Wilhelmine Germany

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  • Cambridge University Press Social Classes and Social Relations in Britain 1850 1914

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  • Cambridge University Press The Untouchables Subordination Poverty and the State in Modern India 4 Contemporary South Asia Series Number 4

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  • Cambridge University Press Class Counts

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  • Cambridge University Press theuntouchables

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  • Cambridge University Press Social Classes and Social Relations in Britain 18501914 New Studies in Economic and Social History Series Number 19

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  • Cambridge University Press State and Nobility in Early Modern Germany

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  • Cambridge University Press Class Struggle or Family Struggle

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