Social groups, communities and identities Books

Book SynopsisThis Companion provides a comprehensive guide to JÃrgen Habermasâs prodigious body of work, bringing together contributions from leading specialists. It explores his main areas of study in chronological order, including topics such as the public sphere and the history of philosophy, to which he has returned in his recent books.

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Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge Research Agenda demonstrates how social network analysis can be used to address problems of social resilience and advance knowledge and policy intervention in the face of the existential crises that threaten our contemporary societies.Highlighting the role of social networks in supporting social resilience, contributions from experienced and innovative thinkers across the social sciences encourage readers to think in network terms about issues of social change and survival in situations of vulnerability. Chapters apply innovative social network thinking and analyses to a diverse range of existential societal challenges, including marginalized communities, emerging labour markets, governments, food systems, educational establishments, online social media, and the environment. The book further advances critical research frontiers that will inform the building of more resilient societies and ecosystems and ultimately strengthen our capacity to project ourselves into the future. Combining network-based critical analysis with in-depth knowledge of policy design and intervention, this dynamic Research Agenda will be an essential tool for postgraduate students carrying out research in the social sciences. Its provision of state-of-the-art research agendas in eighteen vital domains of social life will benefit analysts and consultants designing, implementing, and evaluating policy in these areas.Trade Review‘A stimulating read that has left me – as any good book on a developing topic should – with more questions raised than answered. Its mix of perspectives is truly inspiring because it is unusually rich and still necessarily incomplete.’ -- Ulrik Brandes, ETH Zurich, Switzerland‘This timely book persuasively illustrates the importance of a social network perspective in unpacking, understanding and improving social resilience at this critical point in our history. With contributions from a diversity of expert social network scholars, this is a must-read for anyone looking to understand social resilience and enact social change.’ -- Dean Lusher, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia‘Climate change, pandemics, misinformation, food and natural resource scarcity and mass migration all pose existential threats to the stability of social systems. Resilience as a context-transcending concept is an exciting idea, and this book's proposal to use network analysis as a unifying method and common language for studying it makes total sense.’ -- Arnout van de Rijt, European University Institute, Italy‘If you are one of the many people now interested in the topic of “resilience,” this is a book of perspectives you will want to read. The chapters are independent explorations of how the social network around a person or group affects resilience — and few things matter as much as the people around us for who is held down versus who is response enabled. The introductory overview chapter is a gem. I have my favorites among the chapters, but that just reflects my own thinking. This book is much broader than that, so I do not offer what could be taken as invidious applause. Let me just say that the book is a seedbed of promising ideas; so many new directions for research. Bravo to editors and authors.’ -- Ronald Burt, Bocconi University, Italy and University of Chicago, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to social networks and social resilience ix Emmanuel Lazega, Rafael P.M. Wittek and Tom A.B. Snijders 1 Social networks and the resilience of marginalized communities 1 Miranda J. Lubbers 2 Gender, social networks and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic 17 G. Robin Gauthier and Kelly L. Markowski 3 Social networks and resilience in work teams 31 Birgit Pauksztat 4 Social networks and resilience in emerging labor markets 45 Paola Tubaro 5 Inter-ethnic relationships in social networks and their effect on the resilience of ethnically diverse societies 59 Tobias H. Stark and Verena Seibel 6 Ethnic diversity, social networks, and the social resilience of schools 73 Clemens Kroneberg 7 Criminal networks and social resilience 87 Paolo Campana 8 A framework for resilience of and in international networks 101 James Hollway 9 Resilience in political networks 115 Karin Ingold, Dimitris Christopoulos and Manuel Fischer 10 Protest networks, mobilization, and resilience 131 Isabelle Langrock and Sandra González-Bailón 11 Resilience of socio-semantic bubbles 145 Camille Roth 12 Food systems between resilience and change: a social network analysis perspective 165 Laura Prota 13 Social networks to support food and nutrition security: a case study in the United States 181 Kayla de la Haye 14 The importance of seed circulation networks in the resilience of seed systems 197 Mathieu Thomas, Christian Leclerc, Isabelle Goldringer, Baptiste Rouger, Vanesse Labeyrie and Sélim Louafi 15 Community resilience under rural development projects and technocratic interventions: agenda for social network research 211 Petr Matous 16 The social safety net: implications for resilience in old age 223 Lea Ellwardt 17 Spatial opportunity structures for resilient social networks: the role of architectural and urban form 239 Kerstin Sailer and Xiaoming Li 18 An integrative network approach for understanding resilience to environmental change 257 Michele L. 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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Research Handbook provides an overview of the central concepts and ethical considerations of cyberpsychology. Presenting a holistic exploration of the discipline, it moves beyond relational and psychological issues to examine a wide range of topics from leisure and entertainment to education and the workplace.

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Book SynopsisThe book examines how an organisation originating in late eighteenth-century Ireland became a significant and controversial element in Liverpool history. Using a wide range of sources including rarely accessed Orange Order records it places the Order within an early nineteenth-century Liverpool context of apocalyptic evangelical Protestantism, a labour market dominated by irregular dock work, a growing influx of immigrant Catholic Irish, marked residential segregation and sporadic civil conflict. It explores how the Order survived official disapproval, dissolution and schism to become deeply rooted within Protestant working-class communities. It analyses the attractions of lodge life, the appeal of ritual, colourful regalia and 12th July processions, the intense social bonding within lodges, the mutual support provided in adversity and measure taken to guard and transmit their world view. The intense royalism and patriotism of the Order and its troubled relationship with the Church of England are examined plus its role in sustaining the working class Tory vote which contributed to a century long Conservative hegemony in city politics. The book concludes with the cultural and socio-economic changes in British society which marginalised the core concerns of the Order, triggering decline in strength, visibility and significance in civic life.Trade Review'Busteed’s interrogation of England’s most important centre of Orangeism is brilliantly illuminated by the discovery of a rich seam of lost archive material and his deft reading of those records. Covering the city’s history, the place of Orangeism in Liverpool’s civic history, the social and economic aspects of the organisation, and its political, imperial, and religious manifestations, this is a strikingly revealing and original work.' Professor Don MacRaild, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, London Metropolitan UniversityTable of ContentsList of Illustrations and Table Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: Structure, Literature and Data Sources Chapter 1: History and Heritage Chapter 2: The Liverpool Context Chapter 3: The Lodge: Structure, Ritual, Regalia and Performance Chapter 4: Class, Origin, Sociability and Mutuality Chapter 5: Royalism, Patriotism, Empire and Commemoration Chapter 6: Defending Protestantism Chapter 7: Politics: Local and Irish Chapter 8: Facing Modern Times Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTo understand why some regions grow and others stagnate, we need to understand the interactions between economic growth, economic geography and the economics of innovation. Each of these individual approaches has strengths and weaknesses, but when integrated it is possible, as evidenced by this volume, to develop an appropriate model of technology-led regional economic development.This authoritative collection presents a selection of key previously published articles which investigate these three perspectives. The volume explores the importance of human capital, entrepreneurship, clusters, and competition and public policy to the growth of cities. The editor has written a new introduction which highlights the contribution of each article, and calls for a closer collaboration between economics and regional science in order to develop a new approach to the study of the growth of cities.Trade Review'Contemporary cities are of at least two kinds: those that are vibrant and growing and those that are lagging. While this is nothing new the reasons are, at least in part, different than in past generations. This book is a collection of 'modern classics' about the forces of growth in the late 20th and early 21st century in general and more specifically in agglomerated concentrations including cities. Human capital, agglomeration, knowledge spread or spillovers, industrial clusters, concentration of creative people, and global competition driven by a huge expansion of low cost labor and explosive innovation all play a role. The book provides most of the best material that has been published on these topics and their role in city growth and decline. It is a collection all students of the city and growth should have in their personal library.' -- Roger Stough, George Mason University, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Zoltan J. Acs PART I ANALYTICAL OVERVIEW 1. Edward L. Glaeser (2000), ‘The New Economics of Urban and Regional Growth’ 2. Peter Nijkamp and Jacques Poot (1998), ‘Spatial Perspectives on New Theories of Economic Growth’ PART II NEW ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY 3. Paul Krugman (1991), ‘Increasing Returns and Economic Geography’ 4. Paul Krugman (1993), ‘First Nature, Second Nature, and Metropolitan Location’ 5. Paul Krugman (1996), ‘Urban Concentration: The Role of Increasing Returns and Transport Costs’ PART III NEW GROWTH THEORY 6. Paul M. Romer (1986), ‘Increasing Returns and Long-Run Growth’ 7. Paul M. Romer (1990), ‘Endogenous Technological Change’ 8. Robert E. Lucas, Jr. (1988), ‘On the Mechanics of Economic Development’ PART IV KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVER IN CITIES 9. Adam B. Jaffe, Manuel Trajtenberg and Rebecca Henderson (1993), ‘Geographic Localization of Knowledge Spillovers as Evidenced by Patent Citations’ 10. David B. Audretsch and Maryann P. Feldman (1996), ‘R&D Spillovers and the Geography of Innovation and Production’ 11. Luc Anselin, Attila Varga and Zoltan Acs (1997), ‘Local Geographic Spillovers between University Research and High Technology Innovations’ PART V HUMAN CAPITAL AND THE GROWTH OF CITIES 12. Curtis J. Simon and Clark Nardinelli (1996), ‘The Talk of the Town: Human Capital, Information, and the Growth of English Cities, 1861 to 1961’ 13. Edward L. Glaeser, José A. Scheinkman and Andrei Shleifer (1995), ‘Economic Growth in a Cross-Section of Cities’ 14. James E. Rauch (1993), ‘Productivity Gains from Geographic Concentration of Human Capital: Evidence from the Cities’ 15. Antonio Ciccone and Robert E. Hall (1996), ‘Productivity and the Density of Economic Activity’ PART VI DIVERSITY VS SPECIALIZATION IN CITIES 16. Edward L. Glaeser, Hedi D. Kallal, José A. Scheinkman and Andrei Shleifer (1992), ‘Growth in Cities’ 17. Vernon Henderson, Ari Kuncoro and Matt Turner (1995), ‘Industrial Development in Cities’ 18. Maryann P. Feldman and David B. Audretsch (1999), ‘Innovation in Cities: Science-Based Diversity, Specialization and Localized Competition’ PART VII ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE GROWTH OF CITIES 19. Claudio Michelacci (2003), ‘Low Returns in R&D due to the Lack of Entrepreneurial Skills’ 20. Zoltan J. Acs and Catherine Armington (2004), ‘The Impact of Geographic Differences in Human Capital on Service Firm Formation Rates’ 21. Sam Youl Lee, Richard Florida and Zoltan J. Acs (2004), ‘Creativity and Entrepreneurship: A Regional Analysis of New Firm Formation’ PART VIII CLUSTERS AND THE GROWTH OF CITIES 22. Timothy Bresnahan, Alfonso Gambardella and AnnaLee Saxenian (2001), ‘“Old Economy” Inputs for “New Economy” Outcomes: Cluster Formation in the New Silicon Valleys’ 23. Philip Cooke (2002), ‘Biotechnology Clusters as Regional, Sectoral Innovation Systems’ 24. Claus Steinle and Holger Schiele (2002), ‘When do Industries Cluster? A Proposal on How to Assess an Industry’s Propensity to Concentrate at a Single Region or Nation’ PART IX COMPETITION AND PUBLIC POLICY 25. Kenneth J. Arrow (1962), ‘Economic Welfare and the Allocation of Resources For Invention’ 26. Michael E. Porter (1998), ‘Clusters and the New Economics of Competition’ 27. William J. Baumol (2004), ‘Entrepreneurial Enterprises, Large Established Firms and Other Components of the Free-Market Growth Machine’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisHow people can be persuaded to take more control of their own lives continues to be a subject of policy and academic debate, and the contribution of active citizens to improving societal well-being is high across different policy agendas. But the promotion of community self-help raises a wide range of questions - for people working in neighbourhoods, for policy makers, for politicians, and for residents themselves - about how we promote engagement, what would motivate people to become active, and more fundamentally about the ongoing relevance and value of community activity. "DIY Community Action" offers thought-provoking answers to these questions, based on detailed real-life evidence from over 100 community groups, each trying to combat neighbourhood problems. It presents a lively challenge to the existing thinking on contested debates, and proposes ways forward for community building. This timely publication is an engaging resource for policy makers, practitioners, academics, students and general readers interested in exploring community engagement and active citizenship. Its insightful analysis will be of interest to students of social policy, sociology, community work, housing and regeneration, local government studies and public policy.Trade Review"Excellent and engaging publication - highly suitable for a wide audience (academic/non-academic) at all levels." Richard White, Sheffield Hallam UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; Talking to communities; Why neighbourhoods and communities matter to residents; Community action: so what?; The value of volunteering; How the groups organise themselves; What gives residents the right to take charge; Obstacles and limits, supports and potential; Conclusions - championing community self-help.

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Book SynopsisHow people can be persuaded to take more control of their own lives continues to be a subject of policy and academic debate, and the contribution of active citizens to improving societal well-being is high across different policy agendas. But the promotion of community self-help raises a wide range of questions - for people working in neighbourhoods, for policy makers, for politicians, and for residents themselves - about how we promote engagement, what would motivate people to become active, and more fundamentally about the ongoing relevance and value of community activity. "DIY Community Action" offers thought-provoking answers to these questions, based on detailed real-life evidence from over 100 community groups, each trying to combat neighbourhood problems. It presents a lively challenge to the existing thinking on contested debates, and proposes ways forward for community building. This timely publication is an engaging resource for policy makers, practitioners, academics, students and general readers interested in exploring community engagement and active citizenship. Its insightful analysis will be of interest to students of social policy, sociology, community work, housing and regeneration, local government studies and public policy.Trade Review"Excellent and engaging publication - highly suitable for a wide audience (academic/non-academic) at all levels." Richard White, Sheffield Hallam UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; Talking to communities; Why neighbourhoods and communities matter to residents; Community action: so what?; The value of volunteering; How the groups organise themselves; What gives residents the right to take charge; Obstacles and limits, supports and potential; Conclusions - championing community self-help.

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Book SynopsisAs the Arab Spring continues to work through changes, the Occupy Movement is agitating for change and many are looking for alternatives in the face of global financial and political challenges, community organising offers a realistic way forward for many communities: a tried and tested way of improving people’s lives. This book is the first to explore the diverse history of community organising, telling stories of how it developed, its successes and failures, and the lessons that can be applied today. It analyses contemporary examples of practice from the USA, UK, India, South Africa, Cambodia and Australia against both wider theoretical frameworks and their ability to contribute to sustainable social change. It will be useful for a wide range of practitioners, students and researchers engaged in the struggle to develop new ways of doing community.Trade Review"As a long time community organizer working internationally with ACORN International, we have been waiting eagerly for Beck and Purcell's book. Community organizations are gaining important and potentially powerful footholds all over the globe, and Beck and Purcell's book is going to be at the front of every organizer's shelf in trying to understand this phenomena, avoid the easy mistakes, and face the critical challenges. Thanks in advance!" Wade Rathke, Chief Organizer & Founder, ACORN International“Community organising has come centre stage, promoted from varying perspectives - governments seeking to manage and social movements, including trade union organisations, seeking to challenge manifestations of social inequality and social injustice. This book will be particularly valuable in this context, stimulating reflection on differing experiences of community organising internationally.” Professor Marjorie Mayo, Goldsmiths University of London"This is an impressive and much needed analysis of community organising internationally. It is a timely reminder of an activity that can effectively challenge the politically and economically powerful organisations that oppress communities everywhere." Professor Keith Popple, London South Bank University.Table of ContentsSection 1 - Context: Urban development, growth of slums and marginalised communities, climate change and sustainability; Wellbeing and quality of life; Section 2 - Theory: Saul Alinsky and the early years of community organising; Gramsci, Freire and Community Organising; Power and Organisation Building; Section 3 - Case Studies: Case Study Methodology; Case Studies - USA; Case Studies - UK; Case Studies - India; Case Studies - South Africa; Case Studies - Australia; Section 4 - Analysis and Implications: Analysis; Implications for practice; The way forward.

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Book SynopsisAs the Arab Spring continues to work through changes, the Occupy Movement is agitating for change and many are looking for alternatives in the face of global financial and political challenges, community organising offers a realistic way forward for many communities: a tried and tested way of improving people’s lives. This book is the first to explore the diverse history of community organising, telling stories of how it developed, its successes and failures, and the lessons that can be applied today. It analyses contemporary examples of practice from the USA, UK, India, South Africa, Cambodia and Australia against both wider theoretical frameworks and their ability to contribute to sustainable social change. It will be useful for a wide range of practitioners, students and researchers engaged in the struggle to develop new ways of doing community.Trade Review"As a long time community organizer working internationally with ACORN International, we have been waiting eagerly for Beck and Purcell's book. Community organizations are gaining important and potentially powerful footholds all over the globe, and Beck and Purcell's book is going to be at the front of every organizer's shelf in trying to understand this phenomena, avoid the easy mistakes, and face the critical challenges. Thanks in advance!" Wade Rathke, Chief Organizer & Founder, ACORN International“Community organising has come centre stage, promoted from varying perspectives - governments seeking to manage and social movements, including trade union organisations, seeking to challenge manifestations of social inequality and social injustice. This book will be particularly valuable in this context, stimulating reflection on differing experiences of community organising internationally.” Professor Marjorie Mayo, Goldsmiths University of London"This is an impressive and much needed analysis of community organising internationally. It is a timely reminder of an activity that can effectively challenge the politically and economically powerful organisations that oppress communities everywhere." Professor Keith Popple, London South Bank University.Table of ContentsSection 1 - Context: Urban development, growth of slums and marginalised communities, climate change and sustainability; Wellbeing and quality of life; Section 2 - Theory: Saul Alinsky and the early years of community organising; Gramsci, Freire and Community Organising; Power and Organisation Building; Section 3 - Case Studies: Case Study Methodology; Case Studies - USA; Case Studies - UK; Case Studies - India; Case Studies - South Africa; Case Studies - Australia; Section 4 - Analysis and Implications: Analysis; Implications for practice; The way forward.

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Book SynopsisAt the end of the twentieth century with the increased flows of capital, ideas, commodities and peoples, migration - a central concern of early sociology - has again assumed global significance.The Sociology of Migration is a collection of over 15 articles covering such themes as the peculiarity of migrant labour, the dynamics of international labour migration, women migrants, enclaves and labour markets, the effects of remittances and return migration to the country of origin, migration and the social structure, refugees and displaced persons, the brain drain, migration in Asia and the effects of migration on the state-system.This substantial, skilfully edited volume addresses a difficult and complex area that cannot easily be studied through one textbook. This collection present - in one accessible volume - the articles and papers required to form a clear understanding of the area ensuring it will be widely used by sociologists and migration scholars.Trade Review'A collection like this is useful as it helps save time in the search for relevant literature and helps finding interesting articles from less-known journals one might have missed otherwise. Together the volumes comprise a large collection of contributions to migration research, and therefore may have great practical value to those engaged in it - particularly those just starting their research.' -- Clara H. Mulder, European Journal of PopulationTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: The Peculiarity of Migrant Labour Part II: The Dynamics of International Labour Migration Part III: Women Migrants and the Women Left Behind Part IV: Enclaves and Labour Markets Part V: Effects of Return Migration and Rimittances Part VI: Migration and Social Structure Part VII: Refugees and Displaced Persons Part VIII: The ‘Brain Drain’ Part IX: Migration in Asia Part X: The State-System and Migration Index

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Book SynopsisPerestroika's fate was determined by the hostile reaction of the working class. Strikes, protest and the fear of working class action had a devastating impact, yet relatively little is known about the workers' movement during this period. This book surveys the development of the new workers' movement in Russia under perestroika to understand how it connected with the workers at shop floor level and the national and local political authorities to whom it addressed its demands, and whose development it sought to influence. Drawing on a programme of collaborative research on Russian industrial relations from 1987 to 1992, the authors use a series of case studies to explain the gulf between the thousands of tiny independent groups, often based in a single enterprise or even a single shop and regional and national organizations without a grassroots base. Extensive interviews with participants, tape and video recordings as well as substantial documentary material are used in case studies of the 1989 miners' strike in Kuzbass, the Kuzbass Regional Council of Workers' committees, the Independent Miner's Union in Kuzbass, Sotsprof in Moscow and the Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Unions.Table of ContentsThe workers' movement in Russia; the 1989 miner's strike in Kuzbass; the Kuzbass Regional Council of Workers' Committees; the Independent Miners' Union in Kazbass; Sotsprof; the Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Unions; is there a workers' movement in Russia.

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Book SynopsisThis major new three volume reference collection includes both classic and contemporary papers and covers the main issues of stratification -- status, class, occupation, gender, race and ethnicity. Each article represents a distinctive theoretical contribution which sets research agendas in its area. Together, the volumes offer a comprehensive treatment of issues which lie at the heart of social stratification and the modern discipline of sociology.John Holmwood’s selection includes papers covering over 150 years of research which address the changing character of modern society as well as the relationships between issues of employment, welfare, household and the state.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I: Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Solidarity and Division: Attempts at Foundation Part II: Solidarity and Division: Formulating Principles of Stratification Part III: Elites and Power Part IV: Professions Index • Volume II: Acknowledgement Part I: The Development of Civil Society: Industrialism and Post-Industrialism Part II: Welfare and Social Stratification Part III: Occupations and Social Stratification Index • Volume III: Acknowledgements Part I: Race and Ethnicity Part II: Gender and Stratification Part III: Fragmentation, Division and Beyond Name Index

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Book SynopsisThe book works from the outside of the home to the inside. It begins by examining what psychological factors are linked to choice of neighbourhood and what types of property are favoured by different types of people. It then moves inside the home to examine what we can learn about occupants from the allocation of space, the use of rooms and the way rooms are decorated and furnished.Table of ContentsThe significance of the home. Finding the right kind of neighbourhood. Finding the right kind of property. Fitting the home to the person. Allocation and use of space. The role of rooms. Interior decor and atmosphere. Furniture arrangements. The home as an extension of its occupier.

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Book SynopsisThe concept of "community" is ubiquitous in the way we talk and think about life in the twenty-first century. Political and economic projects from rain forest conservation to urban empowerment zones focus on "the community" as the appropriate vehicle and target of change. Some scholars see a decline of community and predict dire social consequences; others criticize the concept itself for its ideological baggage and lack of clear definition. Moving the debate to a deeper level, the contributors to this volume aspire to understand the various ways "community" is deployed and the work it performs in different contexts. They compare the many cases where scholars and activists use "community" generically with instances in which the notion of community is less pervasive or even nonexistent. How does a community facilitate governance or capital accumulation? In what ways does it articulate these two forces in local and translocal contexts? What are the unintended consequences of deploying the concept--and what, too, are the potential consequences of criticizing our fascination with it? The essays demonstrate the critical value of using community as the focus of analysis, rather than simply an empty category of heuristic or descriptive convenience.

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Book SynopsisThe 250th anniversary of the founding of Rutgers University is a perfect moment for the Rutgers community to reconcile its past, and acknowledge its role in the enslavement and debasement of African Americans and the disfranchisement and elimination of Native American people and culture.Scarlet and Black, Volume One documents the history of Rutgers’s connection to slavery, which was neither casual nor accidental—nor unusual. Like most early American colleges, Rutgers depended on slaves to build its campuses and serve its students and faculty; it depended on the sale of black people to fund its very existence. Scarlet and Black, Volume Two continues the work of the Committee on Enslaved and Disenfranchised Population in Rutgers History. This latest volume includes an introduction to the period from the end of the Civil War through WWII, a study of the first black students at Rutgers and New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and profiles of the earliest black women to matriculate at Douglass College.Scarlet and Black, Volume Three concludes this groundbreaking documentation and includes essays about Black and Puerto Rican students' experiences; the development of the Black Unity League; the Conklin Hall takeover; the divestment movement against South African apartheid; anti-racism struggles during the 1990s; and the Don Imus controversy and the 2007 Scarlet Knights women's basketball team. Scarlet and black are the colors Rutgers University uses to represent itself to the nation and world. They are the colors the athletes compete in, the graduates and administrators wear on celebratory occasions, and the colors that distinguish Rutgers from every other university in the United States. This body of work, however, uses these colors to signify something else: the blood that was spilled on the banks of the Raritan River by those dispossessed of their land and the bodies that labored unpaid and in bondage so that Rutgers could be built and sustained. The contributors to these volumes offer this history as a usable one—not to tear down or weaken this very renowned, robust, and growing institution—but to strengthen it and help direct its course for the future. To learn more about the work of the Committee on Enslaved and Disenfranchised Population in Rutgers History, visit the project's website at http://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu.

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Book SynopsisWomen, people with disabilities and LGBTQ2+ people are more present on the sports scene, but important transformations are still needed in organizations so that these people are better represented and included in all sports disciplines. This book, which is the result of a research project conducted with sports organization managers, coaches, athletes, experts and other stakeholders in the field, proposes concrete solutions for sport organizations. Throughout the book we propose and explain good practices in the area of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Together with numerous testimonials and examples from the field, these practices adapted to the sport environment make it possible to overcome the barriers that prevent women and people from historically marginalized groups from participating in sport and from reaching leadership positions within these organizations. The practices presented in this book are based on an analytical framework for inclusion in organizations that can be applied beyond the Quebec and Canadian context.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed narrative and analysis of the 50-year development of the personal social services in England, located throughout the changing ideological, political and relevant professional contexts of the period. Drawing on the experience and recollections of key players who were active during major moments, it constitutes a significant addition to the social work and social policy literature, synthesising important and often original evidence, and some provocative interpretations. The book speaks to crucial on-going issues and contentious current debates, such as the place of bureaucratic management structures in ‘practices with people' generally, and social work specifically. It will be of interest to student and qualified social workers, social policy students and researchers, and policy makers, as well as those with a general interest in the history and trajectory of current issues facing social work and social care in England.Table of Contents1 Introduction: History and Hints.- Part I Creating the Personal Social Services.- 2 Seizing the Moment: The Seebohm Committee.- 3 Scripting the Future: The Seebohm Report.- 4 Preparing the Platform: The Local Authority Social Services Bill and Act.- Part II The Personal Social Services in Action.- 5 Creating the Empires: Promise and Potential (1970–1976).- 6 The Seismic Shifts of the Mid-1970s.- 7 Norming and Storming: Social Work Debates and Developments in the 1970s.- 8 Thatcher and Threat (1979–1989).- Part III New Laws and New Horizons.- 9 A Drama in Two Parts: Part I—The 1989 Children Act and Children’s Social Services.- 10 A Drama in Two Parts: Part II—The 1990 NHS and Community Care Act and Adult Social Services and Social Work.- Part IV The Recent Reforms and Unravelling.- 11 New Labour: New Agendas (1997–2010).- 12 Coalition and Conservatives: Austerity and Hostility (2010–2020).- Part V Reflecting and Re-routing.- 13 The Personal Social Services Today and Tomorrow.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book is a collection of articles based on presentations from the 2020 Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference that gives an overview of conference outcomes. The vision of the conference has been to unite researchers, scientists, physicians and other healthcare professionals, patient advocates, and students from across the world to discuss research advancements, identify gaps, and develop actionable goals to translate basic research findings into clinical best practices, effective community interventions, and professional training programs to decrease cancer risks and eliminate cancer disparities for Latinos. This conference comes at an especially important time when Latinos – the largest and youngest minority group in the U.S. – are expected to face a 142% rise in cancer cases in the coming years. Disparities continue to impact this population in critical areas: access to preventive and clinical care, changeable risk behaviors, quality of life, and mortality. Each chapter summarizes the presentation and includes current knowledge in the specific topic areas, identified gaps, and opportunities for future research. Topics explored include: Applying an Exposome-Wide (ExWAS) Approach to Latino Cancer Disparities Supportive Care Needs and Coping Strategies Used by Latino Men Cancer Survivors Optimizing Engagement of the Latino Community in Cancer Research Latino Population Growth and the Changing Demography of Cancer Implementation Science to Enhance the Value of Cancer Research in Latinos A Strength-Based Approach to Cancer Prevention in Latinxs Overcoming Clinical Research Disparities by Advancing Inclusive Research Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: Building Collaboration for Action will appeal to a wide readership due to its comprehensive coverage of topics ranging from basic science and community prevention research to clinical practice to policy. The book is an essential resource for physicians and other medical professionals, researchers, scientists, academicians, patient advocates, and students. It also will appeal to policy-makers, NCI-designated cancer centers, academic centers, state health departments, and community organizations.Table of ContentsPart I Introduction 1..... Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Amelie G. Ramirez, Edward J. Trapido Part II Health Threats in the Latino Community 2..... Applying an Exposome-Wide (ExWAS) Approach to Latino Cancer Disparities Paul D. Juarez, Darryl Hood, Min-ae Song, Aramandla Ramesh 3..... Population Health Challenges for Latinos in the US Alexander N. Ortega Part III Vulnerable Populations and Cancer Health Disparities 4..... Acute and Long-Term Neurological Complications of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Therapy in Latino Children Austin L. Brown, Kimberly P. Raghubar, Michael E. Scheurer, Philip J. Lupo Part IV Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship in Latinos 5..... Supportive Care Needs and Coping Strategies Used by Latino Men Cancer Survivors Dinorah Martinez-Tyson, Erik L. Ruiz 6..... Cancer Care Delivery Among Breast Cancer Patients: Is It the Same for All? Catalina Malinowski, Mariana Chavez-MacGregor Part V Cancer in the Era of Precision Medicine 7..... Genetic Ancestry and Breast Cancer Subtypes in Hispanic/Latina Women Lizeth I. Tamayo, Elam Day-Friedland, Valentina A. Zavala, Katie M. Marker, Laura Fejerman 8..... Precision Medicine Approaches for Stratification and Development of Novel Therapies of Latin(x) Patients at Risk of Lung Malignancy Kenneth S. Ramos, Stefano Guerra, Randa El-zein Part VI Engaging Latinos in Cancer Research 9..... Optimizing Engagement of the Latino Community in Cancer Research Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Bibiana Martinez, Carol Ochoa, Sheila Murphy, Rosa Barahona, Carolina Aristizabal, Yaneth L. Rodriguez Part VII Emerging Policies Impacting Latino Care 10.... Latino Population Growth and the Changing Demography of Cancer Rogelio Sáenz 11.... Financial Hardship, Food Insecurity, and Forgone Medical Care Jean A. McDougall, Shoshana Adler Jaffe, Dolores D. Guest, V. Shane Pankratz, Charles L. Wiggins, Angela L. W. Meisner, Andrew L. Sussman Part VIII Implementation Science, Innovative Technologies and the Future of Cancer Care 12.... Implementation Science to Enhance the Value of Cancer Research in Latinos: A Perspective from the National Cancer Institute Gila Neta 13.... Advancing E-health Interventions in Cancer Control and Survivorship for Hispanic/Latina Breast Cancer Patients Sharon H. Baik, Joanna Buscemi, Laura B. Oswald, Diana Buitrago, Judith Guitelman, Francisco Iacobelli, Melissa A. Simon, Frank J. Penedo, Betina Yanez Part IX Latino Lifestyles: Acculturation, Nutrition, and Health 14.... Impact of Obesity and Related Factors in Breast Cancer Survivorship Among Hispanic Women Elisa V. Bandera, Chi-Chen Hong, Bo Qin 15.... A Strength-Based Approach to Cancer Prevention in Latinxs Marisa S. Torrez-Ruiz, Sandra Soto, Nanette V. Lopez, Elva M. Arredondo Part X Advances in Cancer Therapy and Clinical Trials 16.... Overcoming Clinical Research Disparities by Advancing Inclusive Research Melissa Gonzales Part XI HPV Vaccination for Cancer Prevention 17.... The Road to Cervical Cancer Elimination Anna R. Giuliano Part XII Latino Cancer Health Disparities: Moving Forward 18.... Looking Forward: Continuing the Collaboration for Action Amelie G. Ramirez, Edward J. Trapido Appendix A: Advances in Biology and Treatment of Cancer Appendix B: Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Appendix C: Engaging Latinos in Research Across the Cancer Continuum Appendix D: Living with and Beyond Cancer: Taking Action to Improve Outcomes

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume brings together a range of scholars to reflect on the varied ways in which caste is manifested and experienced in social life. Each chapter draws on different methods and approaches but all consider lived experiences and experiential narrations. Considering Guru and Sarukkai’s path-breaking work on ‘Experience, Caste and the Everyday Social’ (2019), this volume applies the insights of the theories to multiple settings, issues and communities. Unique to this volume, Brahmin and other dominant castes' experiences are considered, rather than simply focusing on the lives of oppressed castes (Dalits). Analysis of cross-caste friendships or romances and marriages, furthermore, brings out the intimate and ingrained aspects of caste. Taken together, therefore, the contributions in this volume offer rich insights into caste and its consciousness within the framework of everyday experiences. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I: Caste and Psycho-emotional Effects.- Chapter 1: Persistence of Caste Violence in Contemporary India: Psychosocial Underpinnings.- Chapter-2: Caste, Experience and Psycho-emotional Feelings of Dalits in Higher Education.- Part-II: Caste Ritual and Practice.- Chapter 3: Living Memories of Caste: The Thoti’s Stick.- Chapter 4: The Pulluvans, Sacred Serpents and Performative Healing in Kerala.- Chapter-5: Whose Freedom? – Interrogating the ‘Free Hindu Temples’ Campaign, Caste Politics and Dalit Contestations of the Temple Space in Tamil Nadu.- Part-III: Caste Purity.- Chapter 6: Brahmins ‘Touch’ in Digital Branding: Food, Taste, and Identity.- Chapter 7: Practicing Family, Intimacy, and Caste: Narratives of Dalit Women in Non-endogamous Marriages.- Chapter 8: “Do Not Talk Like the Other Castes”: Language and Everyday Casteism in a Marathi Brahmin Household in Mumbai.- Part-IV: Caste and Education.- Chapter-9: Caste in Schools: Experiences of Dalit Children.- Chapter-10: (Re)production of Caste Prejudices: Viva-Voce Examination in Higher Education in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.- Part-V: Caste and Occupation & Navigating Caste Boundaries.- Chapter 11: We are majority here: Valmikis of Mumbai and the Making of an anti-caste space.- Chapter 12: Caste, Labour and Migration: Unending Everyday Pains of Dalits at Brick Kilns.- Conclusion: Afterword.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book introduces a groundbreaking concept - civil society elites - and serves as an essential resource for scholars, researchers and students interested in the complexities of power and influence within contemporary civil societies. Through a series of unique empirical studies, the authors offer a comprehensive examination of the individuals occupying the upper echelons of influential civil society organisations and movements. By delving into the factors that propel individuals into key positions and examining the connections between civil society leaders within and across sectors, the book offers insight into the mechanisms that shape access to powerful positions in civil societies. As a reflection of current debates on elites and populism, the book furthermore explores the expression and conceptualisation of counter-elite positions and criticism of civil society elites. With its original approach, the book serves as a catalyst for further research into inequalities, power structures and elites within civil societies.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Civil society elites – an introduction (Håkan Johansson and Anna Meeuwisse)Part I Civil society elite composition Chapter 2: The Danish civil society elite 1910–2020: Continuity, reproduction and integration (Anders Sevelsted and Jacob Lunding)Chapter 3: Mirroring the masses? A cross-national comparison of civil society elite composition (Jayeon Lee and Roberto Scaramuzzino) Chapter 4: Organisational, reputational, and visible leaders: A comparison of three approaches to civil society elite identification (Cecilia Santilli and Roberto Scaramuzzino) Part II Civil society elite reproduction Chapter 5: Consecrating civil society elites in Europe – examining civil society prizes (Niklas Altermark and Håkan Johansson) Chapter 6: Elite integration through volunteerism: The case of a New York City Parent-Teacher Association (Andrea Voyer) Chapter 7: Reproduction of elites in Hong Kong through the Hong Kong Jockey Club (Pui Chi Lai) Part III Civil society elite integration Chapter 8: Civil society boundary crossing and elite integration (Malin Arvidson and Anders Uhlin)Chapter 9: The interstitial elites of the Italian foundations of banking origin (Paola Arrigoni) Chapter 10: Networks of interlocking leaders among civil society organisations in four European countries: exploring the links and identifying the elites (Jayeon Lee, Daniel Platek and Roberto Scaramuzzino) Part IV Contestation of civil society elites Chapter 11: Contestation of civil society elites – targets, sources, and depths in four national contexts (Sara Kalm and Anna Meeuwisse) Chapter 12: The state as a challenger to civil society elite: the case of Poland (Elżbieta Korolczuk) Chapter 13: Who gets a seat at the table? Identifying incumbents and challengers in the European Parliament’s civil society consultations on animal welfare (Laura Landorff) Concluding Remarks Chapter 14: Michels, Mills, and civil society elites – concluding reflections (Håkan Johansson and Anna Meeuwisse)

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Book SynopsisIn Europa schrumpft die Mittelschicht, was für eine Reihe von EU-Mitgliedsländern bislang kaum untersucht wurde. Dies trifft auch auf Österreich zu, welches sich durch Umbau der Sozialpolitik, Flexibilisierung des Arbeitsmarktes, Zuwanderung und einem Aufstieg rechter politischer Parteien in einem starken Umbruchprozess befindet. Dies ist der Hintergrund für eine in diesem Sammelband erstmalig vorgenommene Analyse des Schrumpfens der österreichischen Mittelschicht. Der Band ist multidisziplinär angelegt (Autor*innen aus Soziologie, Ökonomie, Politikwissenschaft, Zeitgeschichte), und versammelt theoretisch orientierte und empirische Beiträge etablierter Autor*innen wie auch Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen.Trade Review“... Insgesamt liefert der Band einerseits einen guten Einstieg in die Thematik der Entwicklung der Mittelschicht, die unter Druck geraten ist, andererseits trägt er zur Aufdeckung sozialer Ungleichheit bei, die nicht nur – wie meist diskutiert – die unterste gesellschaftliche Schicht betrifft, sondern auch die Mittelschicht.” (Julia Walter, in: Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, Jg. 48, Heft 3, 2022)Table of ContentsDie Mittelschicht in Österreich unter Druck – einleitende Bemerkungen.- Zur Geschichte der Mittelschicht in Österreich: Mittelstand und Bürgertum im 19. Jahrhundert.- Der kleinbürgerliche Habitus: Sozialer Aufstieg und Abstiegsängste als „signature fantasies“ der Mittelklassen.- Maskulinismus der Mitte? Zum Erfolg autoritär-rechtspopulistische Mobilisierung.- Schrumpfende Bildungserträge in der Mitte.- Religiosität und soziale Schichtung.- Frauen in der Mitte. Eine feministische Perspektive auf die Mittelschicht in Österreich.- Die Mittelschicht in ländervergleichender Perspektive: Welche Rolle spielen Berufszugehörigkeit und Ländereigenschaften?.- Das Schrumpfen der Mittelschicht als städtisches Phänomen: Entwicklungen in Wien 1995 bis 2018.- Der Mitte zugehörig – Eine quantitative und qualitative Analyse der subjektiven sozialen Position der Österreicher*innen 1993–2018.- Solidarität oder Abgrenzung? – Auswirkungen des Aufstiegs in die Mittelschicht auf Einstellungen zum Wohlfahrtsstaat.- Das Wahlverhalten der Mitte. Ein Rechtsruck in Folge der Fluchtbewegung?.- Migrant*innen in der Mitte der Gesellschaft – Eine Untersuchung des Vertrauens in politische Institutionen.- Österreichs bedrückende Klassenlagen – Der Einfluss der Berufsklasse auf die Depressionsbetroffenheit.- Intergenerationale Bildungsmobilität in Österreich: eine berufsklassenspezifische Analyse.- Die Mitte in Österreich und der (mögliche) Beitrag der Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitik zu ihrer Stabilisierung.- Zeitdiagnosen zur schrumpfenden Mitte in Österreich.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch befasst sich mit Praktiken und Strukturen, die soziale Ungleichheiten hervorbringen und reproduzieren. Es wird ein theoretisches Konzept entwickelt, das verschiedene Ansätze (Sozialstrukturanalyse, intersektionale Forschung, Lebensverlaufsforschung, Migrationsforschung, Sozialgeschichte) zusammenführt und zeigt, wie positions- und lagespezifische Ungleichheiten mit Prozessen des Othering verwoben sind. Auf dieser Basis wird zum einen die längerfristige Genese sozialer Ungleichheiten seit dem 19. Jahrhundert analysiert; zum anderen wird ein Bild der Ungleichheiten in der transformierten Industriegesellschaft der letzten Jahrzehnte gezeichnet. Trade Review“... Der Band ist nicht nur ein Grundlagenwerk zur Sozialstrukturanalyse der gegenwärtigen Bundesrepublik, sondern zugleich eine fundierte Einführung in Theorien und Methoden der sozialwissenschaftlichen Ungleichheitsforschung. ... bietet das Buch einem breiteren, historisch wie sozialwissenschaftlich interessierten Publikum eine fundierte Einführung in die Analyse moderner kapitalistischer Industriegesellschaften …” (Stephanie Kappacher, in: Soziopolis, soziopolis.de, 4. September 2023)Table of ContentsEntwicklung einer praxeologischen Perspektive auf soziale Differenzierungen.- Soziale Positionen in der gesellschaftlichen Produktion und Reproduktion.- Soziale Lagen im Lebens‐ und Generationenverlauf.- Soziale Ungleichheiten auf dem Weg in die Marktgesellschaft.

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Book Synopsis„Exkludierende Solidarität der Rechten“ erkundet das Potential des Konzepts der „exkludierenden Solidarität" als theoretischen Ansatz zur Analyse von politischen Programmatiken, sozialen Welt- und Wertvorstellungen sowie medialen Diskursen im Kontext rechter Parteien und Bewegungen. Welche Formen nimmt Solidarität im Rechtspopulismus an? Wie findet sie gesellschaftliche Resonanz? Und wer wird einbezogen bzw. ausgeschlossen? Neben theoretisch-begrifflichen Erörterungen des Konzeptes diskutieren die empirischen Beiträge sowohl aktuelle sozialpolitische Strategien als auch mediale Erscheinungsformen exkludierender Solidarität und beleuchten die Affekte, die hinter den Erfolgen rechter Gruppierungen stehen.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Teil 1: Sozialpolitische Strategien.- Exklusionslinien in der wohlfahrtsstaatlichen Programmatik und Praxis rechtspopulistischer Parteien in Österreich, Schweden und den Niederlanden.- Ein sozioökonomischer Linksruck im Rechtspopulismus? Die sozioökonomische Positionierung radikaler Rechtsparteien in europäischen Wohlfahrtsstaaten.- „Wer Müßiggang belohnt und Fleiß bestraft, wird am Ende mehr Müßiggang als Leistung ernten.“ Zur „Kulturkritik als Perspektive“ der wirtschafts- und sozialpolitischen Vorstellungen in der AfD.- Das gefährdete und das gefährliche Wir – auf der Suche nach Solidarität im Identitätsdiskurs der ‚Neuen Rechten‘.- Teil 2: Medien.- Exkludierende Solidarität als A(nta)gonismus?! Repräsentationen der Dresdner PEGIDA-Proteste im Pressediskurs.- Exkludierend feministisch, solidarisch rassistisch: Die „120 Dezibel“-Kampagne auf YouTube.- Migrationspakt stoppen: Rechtsalternativer Medienaktivismus gegen den UN-Migrationspakt.- Teil 3: Affekte.- „Also das war schon Hollywood!“ Zur affektiven Wirkweise des Propagandafilms Der Vertrauensmann.- „Und das wäre dann sozusagen die Vollendung der Emanzipation.“ Zur Funktion politisierter Mutterschaft.- Gemeinsamkeit in der Frustration: Wie exkludierende Solidarisierung enttäuschte Solidarität ausbeutet.

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Book SynopsisTeilhabeforschung untersucht die Lebenslagen von Menschen mit Beeinträchtigungen und Behinderungen unter den normativen Perspektiven von Inklusion und gleichberechtigter Teilhabe. Sie berücksichtigt, dass sich die deutschsprachige Forschung zum komplexen Phänomen der Beeinträchtigung und Behinderung über die Jahre stark ausdifferenziert hat und mittlerweile unterschiedliche Disziplinen und Fachgebiete umfasst. Das vorliegende (Open-Access-) Buch trägt der Notwendigkeit Rechnung, Teilhabeforschung pluralistisch, inter- und transdisziplinär zu konturieren. Es bündelt unterschiedliche theoretische Perspektiven, empirische Methoden und anwendungsorientierte Projekte aus den folgenden Disziplinen und Forschungsfeldern: Bildungs- und Erziehungswissenschaften, Rechtswissenschaften, Rehabilitationswissenschaften, Soziologie, Psychologie, Soziale Arbeit und Disability Studies.Table of ContentsZum Teilhabebegriff.- Exemplarische theoretische Zugänge zur Teilhabeforschung.- Methodologische und methodische Aspekte der Teilhabeforschung.- Partizipative Teilhabeforschung – Fragestellungen und Beispiele.- Exemplarische Themen und Projekte der Teilhabeforschung – Familie, Kommune, Sozialraum.- Exemplarische Themen und Projekte der Teilhabeforschung – Unterstützungssysteme.

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Book SynopsisDer Band untersucht die Werteorientierung junger Männer mit und ohne Zuwanderungsgeschichte zu Geschlecht, Gleichberechtigung und LSBTI unter Berücksichtigung von Beziehungsmustern und Sozialisation.Table of ContentsTeil 1: Forschungsergebnisse.- Kapitel 1 Männlichkeitsforschung. Entwicklung, Befunde, Perspektiven.- Kapitel 2 Antinomische Egalisierung – Einstellungen junger Männer in Deutschland zu Gleichberechtigung und Gleichstellung der Geschlechter.- Kapitel 3 Einstellungen junger Männer zu sexueller und geschlechtlicher Vielfalt. Herausforderungen und Implikationen.- Kapitel 4 Bindung und Männlichkeit: Bedeutung von Bindungsbeziehungen zu Eltern und Peers für die Einstellung zum eigenen Geschlecht bei jungen Männern mit und ohne internationale Geschichte.- Teil 2 : Handlungsempfehlungen.- Kapitel 5 Soziale Arbeit mit türkeistämmigen Jungen – eine Annäherung am Beispiel von gewaltbereiten Jungen und jungen Männern.- Kapitel 6 Handlungsempfehlungen für die Praxis der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe: Ableitungen aus den Erkenntnissen der Befragung junger Männer mit und ohne internationale Geschichte zu geschlechtlicher und sexueller Vielfalt.- Kapitel 7 Herausforderungen und Handlungsempfehlungen für die geschlechterbezogene und diversitätssensible Jugendarbeit.- Die Autor*innen.

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Book SynopsisThis informative monograph focuses on the city of Toyota, located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Aside from the fact that most Toyota passenger vehicles are produced there, generally little is known about its reality.Since the 1960s, the city has continuously attracted numerous jobseekers from distant rural areas. Owing to years of stable employment and settlement within local communities, once-new workers gradually build strong ties with their neighbours and actively participate in residential activities. This pattern of settlement provides a unique example of long-prosperous industrial cities, which deserves discussion against a backdrop of the present “de-industrializing” urban economies.Unfortunately, this favourable situation is now changing, despite the regional economy’s steady recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. Addressing this paradox is the main focus of the present book. The upgrading of the Toyota Production System and concomitant widening class disparity are damaging local ties under severe pressure from global competition. Other suppressing factors are driven by sociological conditions, such as aging, declining marriage rates and birth rates. By comparing two sets of survey data, from 2009 and 2015, and performing fieldwork research in two communities that once were “new towns”, the book seeks to provide an understanding of the present situation of this unusual industrial city. At the same time, a unique theoretical perspective is revealed that does not fit the mould of either the Chicago School or the new urban sociology.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Time and Space of an Advanced Industrial City 1. The Recent Sociological Changes and Slowdown of Community Building in Toyota City 2. Social Ties and Toyotism 3. ‘Motor Town’ and its Agriculture 4. History of a ‘New Town’ in Toyota 5. Neighborhood Association Higashiyama and Community Building 6. Community Building through Festivals 7. History of Immigration in Homi district 8. Community Life and Work life of Nikkei-Brazilians 9. The Relation between Two Life-worlds: Brazilians and Japanese in Homi 10. Community Building and Microcosm of a Multicultural Festival 11. Advanced Industrial City in Transition

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Book SynopsisThe end of retirement?Trade Review"Stunning and beautifully written. . . brilliant and haunting" -- Arlie Russell Hochschild - New York Times Book Review"People who thought the 2008 financial collapse was over a long time ago need to meet the people Jessica Bruder got to know in this scorching, beautifully written, vivid, disturbing (and occasionally wryly funny) book. Nomadland is a testament both to the generosity and creativity of the victims of our modern-medieval economy, hidden in plain sight, and to the blunt-end brutality that put them there. Is this the best the wealthiest nation on earth can do for those who’ve already done so much?" -- Rebecca Solnit, author of A Paradise Built in Hell"In the early twentieth century, men used to ride the rails in search of work, sharing camps at night. Today, as Bruder brilliantly reports, we have a new class of nomadic workers who travel in their RVs from one short-term job to another. There’s a lot to cringe at here—from low pay and physically exhausting work to constant insecurity. But surprisingly, Nomadland also offers its residents much-needed camaraderie and adventure, which makes this book a joy to read." -- Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed"The campsite as the home of last resort, the RV used not for vacation but for survival: these are the makings of a new dystopia. Nomadland is a smart road book for the new economy, full of conviviality and dark portent." -- Ted Conover, author of Rolling Nowhere and Immersion"You will never forget the people whose stories Bruder tells. Proud, resourceful, screwed-over, funny and in so many ways admirable, the American nomads Bruder lived with and reports on have sometimes lost everything but their bravado . . . . [She] tells their stories with humanity and wit." -- Louise Erdrich, author of Future Home of the Living God"“Bruder is a poised and graceful writer.”" -- Parul Sehgal - New York Times"[A] devastating, revelatory book." -- Timothy R. Smith - Washington Post"Some readers will come because they're enamored of road narratives, but Bruder's study should be of interest to anyone who cares about the future of work, community, and retirement." -- Peter C. Baker - Pacific Standard"[I]mportant, eye-opening journalism." -- Kim Ode - Minneapolis Star Tribune"[A] powerhouse of a book. . . . In the best immersive-journalism tradition, Bruder records her misadventures driving and living in a van. . . . Visceral and haunting reporting." -- Booklist, starred review

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Book SynopsisLouis Pojman and Robert Westmorland have compiled the best material on the subject of equality, ranging from classical works by Aristotle, Hobbes and Rousseau to contemporary works by John Rawls, Thomas Nagel, Michael Walzer, Harry Frankfurt, Bernard Williams and Robert Nozick; and including such topics as: the concept of equality; equal opportunity; Welfare egalitarianism; resources; equal human rights and complex equality.CONTENTS: Introduction: The Nature and Value of EqualityI. Classical Readings:1. Aristotle: Justice and Equality2. Thomas Hobbes: Equality in the State of Nature3. Jean-Jacques Rousseau: On the Origins of Inequality4. David Hume: On Justice and Equality5. Francis-Noel Babeuf and Sylvain Marechal: The Manifesto of EqualityII. On the concept of Equality Itself6. Felix E. Oppenheim: Egalitarianism as a Descriptive Concept7. Dennis McKerlie: Equality and Time8. Larry Temkin: InequalityIII. General Considerations 9. Immanuel Kant: Groundwork for a Metaphysic of Morals10.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: THE NATURE AND VALUE OF EQUALITY ; I. CLASSICAL READINGS ; 1. Justice and Equality ; 2. Equality in the State of Nature ; 3. On the Origins of Inequality ; 4. On Justice and Equality ; 5. The Manifesto of Equality ; II. ON THE CONCEPT OF EQUALITY ITSELF ; 6. Egalitarianism as a Descriptive Concept ; 7. Equality and Time ; 8. Inequality ; III. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ; 9. Groundwork for a Metaphysic of Morals (second formula of the categorical Imperative and other selections) ; 10. Justice Does Not Imply Equality ; 11. Against Equality ; 12. Egalitarianism and the Equal Consideration of Interests ; 13. Justice and Equality ; IV. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ; 14. Equality of Opportunity and Beyond ; 15. Liberty versus Equal Opportunity ; 16. The Concept of Equal Opportunity ; 17. Life is Not a Race ; 18. A Liberal Defense of Equal Opportunity ; V. THE CONTEMPORARY DEBATE ON THE NATURE AND VALUE OF EQUALITY ; 19. Equality and Desert ; 20. Justice: A Funeral Oration ; 21. Radical Welfare Egalitarianism ; 22. A Utilitarian Defense of Equality ; 23. Equality and Equal Opportunity for Welfare ; 24. A Critique of Welfare Egalitarianism ; 25. Equality and Partiality ; 26. Equality as a Moral Ideal ; 27. A Defense of Resource Equality ; 28. On Equal Human Worth: A Critique of Contemporary Egalitarianism ; 29. Complex Equality ; Appendix ; 30. Harrison Bergeron ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe book presents and analyses South African foreign policy, from the onset of the democratic transition of Nelson Mandela in 1994 to the contemporary period. The focus of the study is on the question of South African leadership in the context of this transition.

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