Social mobility Books

Book SynopsisIn the US, it is rare that people of different races and social classes live together in the same housing developments and neighbourhoods. The Gautreaux program was especially designed to help redress this problem. This work shows this unique experiment in racial, social, and economic integration.Trade Review"This book's history of Chicago public housing should be required reading for anyone interested in social policy in the United States." - Jens Ludwig, Social Service Review; "[The authors"] work is rightly cited as one of the important precedents in the field.... This is a remarkable, unassailable accomplishment and this book is an important record of their scholarly contribution." - John M. Goering, Ethnic and Racial Studies

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Downey challenges the ideas that schools are engines of inequality and that schools can be effectively transformed to substantially reduce inequality. Having completed some of the most influential recent work on the topic, he shows that most of the inequalities we observe are rooted in skills children do and do not possess on their very first day of school., and the evidence suggests that For the most part, schools keep differences from getting bigger. Schools can only get you part of the way If you want to have to a more equal opportunity structure for kids. If equality of opportunity is your goal, then you have to invest more heavily in solutions outside rather than inside of schools."--Eric Grodsky, University of Wisconsin-Madison "This book is a must-read for anyone interested in education equality and policy. How Schools Really Matter offers a much-needed corrective to the assumption that student achievement gaps are the product of woefully inadequate schools and teachers. Downey shows that schools compensate for out of school inequality much more than we give them credit for."--Janice Aurini, University of Waterloo "Downey's book takes on the widely held belief that our public schools are failing our neediest children, most especially children of low-income background. Critics on the left invoke underfunded schools, underqualified and undermotivated teachers, and hyper-segregation; for those on the right, and some on the left, it is the opening for charter schools and vouchers. Wrong, says Downey: our schools, on the whole, lift up poor children, not hold them back, implicating instead inequities experienced over the preschool years and in children's home lives outside of school. Read this important book with an open mind. It could very well change how you--how we all--think about schools and inequality." --Karl Alexander, co-editor of The Summer Slide: What We Know and Can Do About Summer Learning Loss "It's not often that a publication changes the way we think the world works. Communicated in remarkably clear prose, Downey's incisive empirically based analysis reveals that inequality increases significantly when children are out of, not while they are in, school. How School's Really Matter is an eye-opener, as well as a call to action--that is, a more focused endeavor to reduce the large disparities in children's social and physical environments, including those of their early childhood." --William Julius Wilson, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Why We Shouldn’t Be Blaming Schools So Much Chapter 1: The Forgotten 87 Percent Herbert Walberg’s outrageous claim Trying to understand how schools matter when you have an eight-hundred-pound gorilla problem Chapter 2: Chickens, Eggs, and Achievement Gaps When do achievement gaps emerge? Scaling matters Why the early years are so important Relative deprivation matters too Conclusion Chapter 3: One Very Surprising Pattern about Schools Soccer coaches and schools Trying to understand how schools matter Seasonal comparisons What do we learn from the few studies that have collected data seasonally? Conclusion Chapter 4: And Now a Second, Even More Surprising Pattern School achievement, growth, and impact Objections Conclusion Part II: A New Way to Think about Schools and Inequality Chapter 5: More Like Reflectors than Generators Schools generating inequality Two examples of schools reflecting broader society What about those high-flying schools? Underestimating early childhood Conclusion: A diminished role for schools, an enhanced role for early childhood Chapter 6: As Helping More than Hurting Schools as compensatory: The weak form Schools as compensatory: The strong form Conclusion Chapter 7: A Frida Sofia Problem Schools and inequality: Stuck within the traditional framing Our value for limited government Fear of “blaming the victim” Gender and the vulnerability of schools Conclusion Chapter 8: The Costly Assumption Rich guys trying to reduce achievement gaps The never-ending quest to reform schools The great distractor So what should we do? Acknowledgments Appendix A: The Early Childhood Longitudinal Datasets (ECLS-K:1998 and ECLS-K:2010) Appendix B: Limitations of Seasonal Comparison Studies Appendix C: How Should Social Scientists Study Schools and Inequality? Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Providing detailed economic analysis of the effects of sticker price, tuition discounts, merit and need-based financial aid, and institutional competition, Levine contends that the overall impact from these multiple factors is to limit access to higher education for lower-income students. He takes specific aim at the problem of opaque financial aid and how it serves to heighten inequities in higher education. And he offers an excellent discussion of the pros and cons of two major policies for improving access to college—the various versions of 'free college' and a significant increase (read: doubling) of Pell Grants." * Forbes *"A Problem of Fit [examines] the pricing system in American higher education, exploring the market factors that contribute to its problems....Levine [addresses] barriers to higher education beyond those directly related to pricing, such as excessive levels of student loans, the complexity of the college application process, and difficulties in understanding financial aid award letters." * Journal of Economic Literature *"Levine’s text is a quick and engaging read that we highly recommend. In each chapter, he does a fantastic job of identifying what matters for an audience’s understanding of these complex, interrelated issues and communicates them in a way that is approachable and allows readers to connect the pieces of this big puzzle. Levine’s text captures a high level of nuance that escapes most of the public and many policymakers. As such, this should be a required reading for higher education finance courses and new legislator orientations alike." * Teachers College Record *"A Problem of Fit is an interesting book that offers several reasonable policy fixes for the college pricing system. The author makes his case with enough technical data to satisfy any policy wonk and presents cogent analyses accessible to the lay reader." * Monthly Labor Review (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) *"A Problem of Fit is an interesting book that offers several reasonable policy fixes for the college pricing system. The author makes his case with enough technical data to satisfy any policy wonk and presents cogent analyses accessible to the lay reader. I would recommend the book to anyone concerned with college pricing, as well as to people interested in learning more about the higher education market." * Monthly Labor Review *"If you want to understand the nuances of college affordability, pricing, and finance, this book is for you. Levine has taken an issue that impacts the majority of families going through the college search process and deconstructed its complexity. Whether you are a student, policy maker, or higher education practitioner, this is an important read." -- Angel B. Pérez, CEO, National Association for College Admission Counseling"Levine combines accessible economic explanations with cogent policy recommendations to frame the challenges facing students and families navigating the complex world of college financing. His forceful critique focuses on analysis and solutions rather than anger and blame, forwarding ideas about targeted new funding and improved communication with the potential to help students enroll at the institutions that will be the best fit for them." -- Sandy Baum, Center on Education Data and Policy at the Urban InstituteTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter 1: The Institution of Financial Aid Chapter 2: An Econ 101 View of College Pricing and Financial Aid Chapter 3: The Real Cost of College and Its Worth Chapter 4: Pricing Transparency Chapter 5: Addressing Affordability Chapter 6: Fixing the Pricing System in Higher Education Chapter 7: Other Barriers to College Access Conclusion Acknowledgments References Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing on interviews with 115 families, the authors look at how parents plan to use this annual cash windfall to build up savings, go back to school, and send their kids to college.Trade Review"Humanizes the working poor in an unforgettable way." The Kansas City Star "An important contribution to poverty policy scholarship." -- Vanessa D. Wells Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare "It's Not Like I'm Poor inspires one to wonder whether there are existing educational interventions that, with changes to their delivery method, might lead to better experiences and outcomes for children and families... Not only did their work dispel many of the negative stereotypes of welfare-reliant mothers and present an honest picture of the financial realities these families faced, it also helped forecast the relative hardships families would face when the effects of welfare reform took shape." -- Celia J. Gomez Harvard Educational ReviewTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Family Budgets: Staying in the Black, Slipping into the Red 2. Tax Time 3. The New Regime through the Lens of the Old 4. Beyond Living Paycheck to Paycheck 5. "Debt--I Am Hoping to Eliminate That Word!" 6. Capitalizing on the Promise of the EITC Appendix A: Introduction to Boston and the Research Project Appendix B: Qualitative Interview Guide Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing on interviews with 115 families, the authors look at how parents plan to use this annual cash windfall to build up savings, go back to school, and send their kids to college.Trade Review"Humanizes the working poor in an unforgettable way." The Kansas City Star "An important contribution to poverty policy scholarship." -- Vanessa D. Wells Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare "It's Not Like I'm Poor inspires one to wonder whether there are existing educational interventions that, with changes to their delivery method, might lead to better experiences and outcomes for children and families... Not only did their work dispel many of the negative stereotypes of welfare-reliant mothers and present an honest picture of the financial realities these families faced, it also helped forecast the relative hardships families would face when the effects of welfare reform took shape." -- Celia J. Gomez Harvard Educational ReviewTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Family Budgets: Staying in the Black, Slipping into the Red 2. Tax Time 3. The New Regime through the Lens of the Old 4. Beyond Living Paycheck to Paycheck 5. "Debt--I Am Hoping to Eliminate That Word!" 6. Capitalizing on the Promise of the EITC Appendix A: Introduction to Boston and the Research Project Appendix B: Qualitative Interview Guide Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisCompares a range of case studies from around the world in order to clarify the conditions under which and institutions through which economic, social, and cultural rights are progressively realized in practice.Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Maps List of Tables and Boxes List of Contributors Preface Introduction: Making Sense of the Multiple and Complex Pathways by which Human Rights Are Realized (LaDawn Haglund and Robin Stryker) PART ONE: PROMISES AND CHALLENGES OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL RIGHTS (ESCR) REALIZATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 1. Do Non--Human Rights Regimes Undermine the Achievement of Economic and Social Rights? (M. Rodwan Abouharb, David L. Cingranelli, and Mikhail Filippov) 2. Linking Law and Economics: Translating Economic and Social Human Rights Norms into Public Policy (William F. Felice) 3. Advances and Ongoing Challenges in the Protection of Indigenous Peoples' Rights within the Inter-American System and the United Nations Special Procedures System (Leonardo J. Alvarado) PART TWO: THE ROLE OF DOMESTIC LAW AND COURTS IN ESCR REALIZATION 4. The Impact of Legal Strategies for Claiming Economic and Social Rights (Varun Gauri and Daniel Brinks) 5. The Role of Human Rights Law in Protecting Environmental Rights in South Asia (Sumudu Atapattu) 6. The Morality of Law: The Case against Deportation of Settled Immigrants (Doris Marie Provine) PART THREE: BEYOND JUDICIAL MECHANISMS AS MEANS TO ESCR REALIZATION 7. Social Movements and the Expansion of Economic and Social Human Rights Advocacy among International NGOs (Paul J. Nelson) 8. The Challenge of Ensuring Food Security: Global Perspectives and Evidence from India (Shareen Hertel and Susan Randolph) 9. Achieving Rights to Land, Water, and Health in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Heinz Klug) 10. Social Accountability in the World Bank: How Does It Overlap with Human Rights? (Hans-Otto Sano) PART FOUR: MEASURING ESCR REALIZATION 11. Making the Principle of Progressive Realization Operational: Economic and Social Rights Obligations (Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Terra Lawson-Remer, and Susan Randolph) 12. Deepening Our Understanding of Rights Realization through Disaggregation and Mapping: Integrating Census Data and Participatory GIS (Rimjhim Aggarwal and LaDawn Haglund) 13. Studying Courts in Context: The Role of Nonjudicial Institutional and Socio-Political Realities (Siri Gloppen) Conclusion: Emerging Possibilities for Social Transformation (Robin Stryker and LaDawn Haglund) Index

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Book SynopsisAncient Greek literature, Athenian civic ideology, and modern classical scholarship have all worked together to reinforce the idea that there were three neatly defined status groups in classical Athens--citizens, slaves, and resident foreigners. But this book--the first comprehensive account of status in ancient democratic Athens--clearly lays outTrade Review"Kamen offers a brief, sensible, inexpensive, and generally persuasive survey of the spectrum of status in Athens... [K]amen's well-annotated, sensible survey is an excellent place for scholars and advanced students to start research on any of these groups."--Choice "[T]his is a stimulating and important book. It will prove indispensable reading for anyone interested in ancient Athenian society and an essential item in reading lists for academic courses. Kamen takes a fresh look at the texture of Athenian society, and given the breadth of material covered she does an excellent job in demonstrating its multifarious nature in a clear and accessible style."--Rachel Zelnick-Abramovitz, Scripta Classica IsraelicaTable of ContentsPreface ix Conventions and Abbreviations xi INTRODUCTION Spectrum of Statuses 1 CHAPTER 1 Chattel Slaves 8 CHAPTER 2 Privileged Chattel Slaves 19 CHAPTER 3 Freedmen with Conditional Freedom 32 CHAPTER 4 Metics (Metoikoi) 43 CHAPTER 5 Privileged Metics 55 CHAPTER 6 Bastards (Nothoi) 62 CHAPTER 7 Disenfranchised Citizens (Atimoi) 71 CHAPTER 8 Naturalized Citizens 79 CHAPTER 9 Full Citizens: Female 87 CHAPTER 10 Full Citizens: Male 97 CONCLUSION Status in Ideology and Practice 109 Bibliography 117 Index Locorum 135 General Index 141

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Book SynopsisWe live in a world with too many graduates fighting for too few graduate jobs; where Deliveroo drivers have PhDs. What’s the point in a university education in a world without enough jobs? Roth writes a sharp critique of the utility of a degree and the functioning of higher education, drawing on his experience as a higher education administrator.Trade Review'Modern American capitalism is producing a vast population of under-employed and unemployed yet highly educated people. Gary Roth provides a meticulously researched dissection of this phenomenon.' -- Steve Fraser, author of 'Class Matters: The Strange Career of an American Delusion''A fascinating analysis that plots the distance between what we think we know about education and what the reality actually is. Cuts through the cloudiness of our long-held illusions.' -- Alfred Lubrano, author of 'Limbo: Blue Collar Roots, White Collar Dreams'Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Higher Education and Class 2. The Overproduction of Intelligence 3. Class in Transition: Historical Background 4. Underemployment Through the Decades 5. The Educated Underclass 6. Into the Future Index

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Book SynopsisBroad in scope and original in its interpretation, Fly Away illuminates the origins, development, and transformation of national culture during an important chapter in twentieth-century American history.Trade ReviewThe authors, while attentive to necessary statistics and succinct in general historical background, transform the migrating millions from an indistinguishable mass into distinct communities. As Rutkoff and Scott take the reader to Chicago's Bud Billiken Day or Houston's Juneteenth, August Wilson's Pittsburgh, or Walter Mosley's Los Angeles, 'the flashes of the West African spirit that black rural southerners brought north' are rendered visible. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Fly Away is intended for an academic audience and its footnotes display the depth of the research. However, the authors' engaging style also should appeal to the general reader with an interest in African-American cultural history. Charleston Post and Courier 2010 Adds considerably to our understanding of this national exodus... The authors, who teach history at Kenyon College, argue that the black migrants preserved many of their West African roots and customs in the move north, just as they had during the Middle Passage from Africa to the Americas. These authors stress the cultural freedom afforded by holding on to a vision of Africa as the homeland. In preserving their African roots, the black migrants could take pride in where they came from and in who they were in their new circumstances. Wall Street Journal 2010 Illuminating and impressive cultural history... Highly recommended. Choice 2011 [A] well-written, thought-provoking book. The authors have created a broad-ranging study that is well worth reading. It provides many new ways of thinking about and interpreting the impact of African American migration both on the migrants and the nation. -- Spencer R. Crew Journal of American History 2011Table of ContentsList of Maps and IllustrationsAcknowledgments1. Out of Africa2. New Africa3. Negro Capital of the World4. Mules and Men5. Blues Pianos and Tricky Baseballs6. Walkin' Egypt7. Bronzeville's Pinkster Kings8. Dixie Special9. California Dreaming10. Circle UnbrokenNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of original research from the leading scholars in sociology and economics studying mobility and inequality. The volume brings together the state-of-the-art in the field and sets the agenda for future research.Trade Review"This volume is the best source for any scholar seeking a one-volume treatment of current issues and findings on mobility and inequality."—George Farkas, University of California, Irvine"Mobility and Inequality delivers on its promise to integrate sociological and economic approaches to inequality. Leading scholars assess the past and set the future agenda for mobility research."—Mike Hout, University of California, Berkeley"In Mobility and Inequality, some of the very best scholars in economics and sociology bring the intergenerational mobility literature forward in ways that conventional journal articles generally are unable to do. By blending these approaches to mobility research, the book brings the two academic fields closer to each other than I ever have seen before."—Anders Björklund, Stockholm University

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of original research from the leading scholars in sociology and economics studying mobility and inequality. The volume brings together the state-of-the-art in the field and sets the agenda for future research.Trade Review"This volume is the best source for any scholar seeking a one-volume treatment of current issues and findings on mobility and inequality."—George Farkas, University of California, Irvine"Mobility and Inequality delivers on its promise to integrate sociological and economic approaches to inequality. Leading scholars assess the past and set the future agenda for mobility research."—Mike Hout, University of California, Berkeley"In Mobility and Inequality, some of the very best scholars in economics and sociology bring the intergenerational mobility literature forward in ways that conventional journal articles generally are unable to do. By blending these approaches to mobility research, the book brings the two academic fields closer to each other than I ever have seen before."—Anders Björklund, Stockholm UniversityTable of ContentsContents @toc4:List of Tables and Figures iii Acknowledgments iii @toc1:I. Overview @toc2:1. Past Themes and Future Prospects for Research on Social and Economic Mobility 000 @tocca:Stephen L. Morgan @toc1:II. How Much Mobility? @toc2:2. Would Equal Opportunity Mean More Mobility? 000 @tocca:Christopher S. Jencks and Laura Tach @toc2:3. How Demanding Should Equality of Opportunity Be, and How Much Have We Achieved? 000 @tocca:Valentino Dardanoni, Gary S. Fields, John Roemer, and Maria Laura Sanchez Puerta @toc1:III. Mobility Between What? @toc2:4. Does the Sociological Approach to Studying Social Mobility Have a Future? 000 @tocca:David B. Grusky and Kim A. Weeden @toc2:5. The Economic Basis of Social Class 000 @tocca:John Goldthorpe and Abigail McKnight @toc2:6. Mobility: What? When? How? 000 @tocca:Andrew Abbott @toc1:IV. Mechanisms of Mobility: Education and the Process of Intergenerational Mobility @toc2:7. Inequality of Conditions and Intergenerational Mobility: Changing Patterns of Educational Attainment in the United States 000 @tocca:Stephen L. Morgan and Young-Mi Kim @toc2:8. Family Attainment Norms and Educational Stratification in the United States and Taiwan: The Effects of Parents' School Transitions 000 @tocca:Robert D. Mare and Huey-Chi Chang @toc2:9. Testing the Breen-Goldthorpe Model of Educational Decision Making 000 @tocca:Richard Breen and Meir Yaish @toc2:10. Mental Ability--Uni or Multidimensional? An Analysis of Effects 000 @tocca:David Epstein and Christopher Winship @toc2:11. Counterfactual Analysis of Inequality and Social Mobility 000 @tocca:Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman, and Salvador Navarro @toc1:V. Contexts of Mobility: Income Dynamics and Vulnerability to Poverty @toc2:12. Estimating Individual Vulnerability to Poverty with Pseudo-Panel Data 000 @tocca:Francois Bourguignon, Chor-ching Goh, and Dae Il Kim @toc2:13. Happiness Pays: An Analysis of Well Being, Income, and Health Based on Russian Panel Data 000 @tocca:Carol Graham, Andrew Eggers, and Sandip Sukhtankar @toc2:14. The Panel-of-Countries Approach to Explaining Income Inequality: An Interdisciplinary Research Agenda 000 @tocca:Anthony B. Atkinson and Andrea Brandolini Index 000

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Book SynopsisMigration has always been a fundamental human activity, yet little collaboration exists between scientists and social scientists examining how it has shaped past and contemporary societies. This innovative volume brings together sociocultural anthropologists, archaeologists, bioarchaeologists, ethnographers, paleopathologists, and others to develop a unifying theory of migration.Trade ReviewArtfully integrates scholarship on both past and present migration. With its thematic focus on disruption, this volume develops unprecedented nuance in the treatment of migration."" - Graciela S. Cabana, coeditor of Rethinking Anthropological Perspectives on Migration""A significant contribution to the social sciences in general and a future staple for archaeologists and anthropologists. Migration and Disruptions demonstrates the importance of collaboration and constructive dialogues between the traditional subfields composing the umbrella title of anthropology."" - Stephen A. Brighton, author of Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora: A Transnational Approach

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Book SynopsisIn light of the ongoing struggle faced by migrants and refugees trying to access healthcare, this thought-provoking book tackles key issues at the intersection of mobility and health. It critically engages with the bureaucratic, economic and cultural barriers faced by these groups, arguing that a sedentary bias persists in national health systems.

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Book SynopsisThe European Union is founded on the idea of free movement. A generation of West European citizens - referred to by the author as 'Eurostars' - have pioneered a new kind of highly skilled and educated migration.Trade Review"The book is well written and holds ones attention in the analysis as well as the firsthand accounts." (The Delta Intercultural Academy, 1 September 2011) "Self-consciously and by design not a conventional social science product, Favell's book propels the reader much as a novel would into the private lives of 60 'pioneers of European integration,' educated and highly skilled trailblazers representing the 'small but symbolically powerful population' who have voluntarily left their 'nation-state society' to reap the rewards of denizenship in a big, rich Eurocity in northwest Europe." (American Journal of Sociology, September 2009) "Favell analyses the new migration trends, challenges to the welfare state, and forms of urban cosmopolitanism linked to processes of European integration." (European Urban Knowledge Network Research & Practice Review, February 2009) "In his new book, sociologist Adrian Favell challenges the belief that 'Eurostars' or high-flying expat Europeans, can live successfully anywhere in the EU." (Time Out Amsterdam, January 2009)Table of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface. Preface. 1. FREEDOM-VRIJHEID-LIBERTÉ. A Management Consultant’s Tale. 2. NEW AMSTERDAM. A Logistics Manager’s Tale. 3. LONDON CALLS. A Data Analyst’s Tale. 4. BRUSSELS-BRUSSEL-BRUXELLES. An Architect’s Tale. 5. MIGRATION. An Estate Agent’s Tale. 6. MOBILITY (1). A Social Worker’s Tale. 7. MOBILITY (2). A Landlady’s Tale. 8. SETTLEMENT. A Businessman’s Tale. 9. INTEGRATION (1). A Graphic Designer’s Tale. 10. INTEGRATION (2). A Media Manager’s Tale. 11. LONDON LOVES. A City Broker’s Tale. 12. OLD AMSTERDAM. A Journalist’s Tale. 13. ANOMIE. An IT Consultant’s Tale. 14. EUROPA. Postface. Appendix 1: Summary of interviews. Appendix 2: A note on methodology. Notes. Bibliographical essay. Index of interviewees. Index

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Book SynopsisContaining Diversity presents a novel approach to understanding the politics of immigration in Canada in the twenty-first century.Trade Review“In addition to both its new arguments and impressive synthesis of existing literature that will appeal to both new and senior scholars, it is easy to envision how this volume will be an excellent teaching resource for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses. Containing Diversity would work well as a core text addressing the politics or sociology of migration in Canada whose chapters each address a core theme, or as an assigned book for students to review and contend with its framework.” -- John Carlaw, Toronto Metropolitan University * Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies *"One of the most exciting contributions to the immigration literature in the last few years, Containing Diversity is a valuable resource not only for migration scholars, but also for policy analysts, as well as immigrants themselves who wish to learn about Canadian immigration policies." -- Deniz Cevik * École nationale d’administration publique, International Journal *“Containing Diversity makes what is often invisible, visible, shedding new and substantial light on the struggles of im/migrant groups who are at once essential to national economies, yet multiply marginalized on intersecting grounds of oppression.” -- Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Saint Mary’s University * Canadian Ethnic Studies *“With Containing Diversity, Abu-Laban, Tungohan, and Gabriel not only offer a convincing and disconcerting appraisal of the politics that shape 21st century immigration policy in Canada, but also a carefully articulated ethical path forward – one that supports a politics of social and global justice” -- J. Adam Perry, St. Francis Xavier University * Canadian Ethnic Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I 1. Mapping Containing Diversity 2. Contextualizing Containing Diversity: Historic and Contemporary Policies Part II 3. Controlling “Global Citizens”: Refugees, International Obligations, and Security 4. Seeking Citizens: “Skilled” Immigrants as Ideal Neoliberal Citizens 5. Making Non-citizens: Temporary Workers and the Production of Precarity 6. Family Migrants as “Undesirable”? Sponsoring New Citizens amid New Restrictions on Family Immigration Policy Part III 7. Redefining Membership and Belonging: Contestations over Citizenship and Multiculturalism 8. Toward a Politics of Social and Global Justice Conclusion and Future Directions Select Podcast and Documentary Suggestions about Canada

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Book SynopsisContaining Diversity presents a novel approach to understanding the politics of immigration in Canada in the twenty-first century.Trade Review“In addition to both its new arguments and impressive synthesis of existing literature that will appeal to both new and senior scholars, it is easy to envision how this volume will be an excellent teaching resource for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses. Containing Diversity would work well as a core text addressing the politics or sociology of migration in Canada whose chapters each address a core theme, or as an assigned book for students to review and contend with its framework.” -- John Carlaw, Toronto Metropolitan University * Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies *“One of the most exciting contributions to the immigration literature in the last few years, Containing Diversity is a valuable resource not only for migration scholars, but also for policy analysts, as well as immigrants themselves who wish to learn about Canadian immigration policies.” -- Deniz Cevik * École nationale d’administration publique, International Journal *“Containing Diversity makes what is often invisible, visible, shedding new and substantial light on the struggles of im/migrant groups who are at once essential to national economies, yet multiply marginalized on intersecting grounds of oppression.” -- Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Saint Mary’s University * Canadian Ethnic Studies *“With Containing Diversity, Abu-Laban, Tungohan, and Gabriel not only offer a convincing and disconcerting appraisal of the politics that shape 21st century immigration policy in Canada, but also a carefully articulated ethical path forward – one that supports a politics of social and global justice” -- J. Adam Perry, St. Francis Xavier University * Canadian Ethnic Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I 1. Mapping Containing Diversity 2. Contextualizing Containing Diversity: Historic and Contemporary Policies Part II 3. Controlling “Global Citizens”: Refugees, International Obligations, and Security 4. Seeking Citizens: “Skilled” Immigrants as Ideal Neoliberal Citizens 5. Making Non-citizens: Temporary Workers and the Production of Precarity 6. Family Migrants as “Undesirable”? Sponsoring New Citizens amid New Restrictions on Family Immigration Policy Part III 7. Redefining Membership and Belonging: Contestations over Citizenship and Multiculturalism 8. Toward a Politics of Social and Global Justice Conclusion and Future Directions Select Podcast and Documentary Suggestions about Canada

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Book SynopsisThis book proposes an approach to changing the educational system in order to redress inequalities in society, whilst at the same time acknowledging the potential transformative role of digital technologies.Trade Review"This is the most refreshing book about education I have read for many years. Any teacher or future teacher, indeed anyone involved in or interested in education, will learn much from reading it. It deftly illustrates that the only way to a more just system is when knowledge is placed at the heart of all we do as teachers." Michael Young, Institute of Education"Will serve as a clear and powerful introduction to an important set of ideas." Journal of Social PolicyTable of ContentsAn unfolding story; Expanding the possible: people and technologies; Knowledge worlds: boundaries and barriers; Ways of knowing: everyday and academic knowledge; Schools as spaces for creating knowledge; Assessment and the curriculum in a digital age; Education in the 21st century; The idea of justice in education.

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Book SynopsisThis book proposes an approach to changing the educational system in order to redress inequalities in society, whilst at the same time acknowledging the potential transformative role of digital technologies.Trade Review"This is the most refreshing book about education I have read for many years. Any teacher or future teacher, indeed anyone involved in or interested in education, will learn much from reading it. It deftly illustrates that the only way to a more just system is when knowledge is placed at the heart of all we do as teachers." Michael Young, Institute of Education"Will serve as a clear and powerful introduction to an important set of ideas." Journal of Social PolicyTable of ContentsAn unfolding story; Expanding the possible: people and technologies; Knowledge worlds: boundaries and barriers; Ways of knowing: everyday and academic knowledge; Schools as spaces for creating knowledge; Assessment and the curriculum in a digital age; Education in the 21st century; The idea of justice in education.

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Book SynopsisThe book is the only book-length treatment of New Labour's approach to child poverty, and examines initiatives such as Sure Start, the influence of research on inter-generational continuities, and its new stance on social exclusion.Trade Review"This book places the academic debates around transmitted deprivation into a clear and chronological framework... His use of historical sources combined with interviews with those involved gives a depth to the book that draws the reader in." Vanessa Beck, Journal of Social Policy"Welshman's book is a fascinating account of a hitherto largely neglected topic and the author is to be commended for the breadth of his investigation and the relevance of the lessons he draws from it from today." Nick Axford, British Journal of Social Work"John Welshman has produced an admirable book which can fruitfully be engaged with by historians concerned with all aspects of welfare and well-being over the past century and longer." John Stewart, Social History of Medicine"The book is a thorough and fascinating study of the history of poverty and policy from the mid-twentieth century to the early twenty-first....Enormously valuable to a range of potential readers..." Tanya Evans, Twentieth Century British HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part One: The cycle hypothesis: Sir Keith Joseph and the cycle speech; From problem families to the cycle of deprivation; Part Two: The Transmitted Deprivation Research Programme: Conceptual difficulties: setting up the Research Programme; From a cycle of deprivation to cycles of disadvantage; The final years of the Research Programme, Poverty, structure, and behaviour: three social scientists; Part Three: New Labour and the cycle of deprivation: The broader context: social exclusion, poverty dynamics, and the revival of agency; From transmitted deprivation to social exclusion; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisGeoff Payne considers a wide range of dimensions of mobility and life chances to assess the causes and consequences of mobility as social and political processes and challenges well-established opinions of politicians, pressure groups, the press, academics and the public.Trade Review"Punctures the technocratic myth of UK academics and politicians working together, identifying instead a troubling disconnect between what’s known about mobility and what’s done in the name of increasing it. An object lesson in late-industrial policymaking." David G. Grusky, Stanford University"A valuable navigation tool of thought for the exploration of mobility" - Sociological Research Online"Every public figure protests they are all for social mobility - but few have any idea what it means. Here's the definitive analysis they need to read: equal opportunity means we must live more equal lives." Polly Toynbee, The Guardian"A lively, intelligent, and well-informed discussion of the meaning, extent, and significance of social mobility in Britain. Written for both specialists and policymakers, it will be an essential source of reference for decades to come." John Scott, University of EssexTable of ContentsIntroducing the Confusing World of Social Mobility; ‘There’s a Lot of it About’; Log Cabins and Field-Marshals’ Batons; The Political Re-discovery of Social Mobility; Documenting Mobility; Tracing the Origins; Why low, why now?; The Pessimism of Older Academic Mobility Analysis; The Emergence of a New Society; The New Mobility Regime; Misconceptions of Schooling and Meritocracy; Tightening Bonds and Professional Access; Moving On; References; Tables and Figures.

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Book SynopsisGeoff Payne considers a wide range of dimensions of mobility and life chances to assess the causes and consequences of mobility as social and political processes and challenges well-established opinions of politicians, pressure groups, the press, academics and the public.Trade Review"Punctures the technocratic myth of UK academics and politicians working together, identifying instead a troubling disconnect between what’s known about mobility and what’s done in the name of increasing it. An object lesson in late-industrial policymaking." David G. Grusky, Stanford University"A valuable navigation tool of thought for the exploration of mobility" - Sociological Research Online"Every public figure protests they are all for social mobility - but few have any idea what it means. Here's the definitive analysis they need to read: equal opportunity means we must live more equal lives." Polly Toynbee, The Guardian"A lively, intelligent, and well-informed discussion of the meaning, extent, and significance of social mobility in Britain. Written for both specialists and policymakers, it will be an essential source of reference for decades to come." John Scott, University of EssexTable of ContentsIntroducing the Confusing World of Social Mobility; ‘There’s a Lot of it About’; Log Cabins and Field-Marshals’ Batons; The Political Re-discovery of Social Mobility; Documenting Mobility; Tracing the Origins; Why low, why now?; The Pessimism of Older Academic Mobility Analysis; The Emergence of a New Society; The New Mobility Regime; Misconceptions of Schooling and Meritocracy; Tightening Bonds and Professional Access; Moving On; References; Tables and Figures.

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Book SynopsisThis timely book provides an alternative vision of social mobility and a route-map to achieving it. It examines how the term 'social mobility' structures what success means and the impact that has on society. It recasts the relationship with employers and covers progress in non-work areas of life.Trade Review"A useful and thought-provoking contribution to current debates on the notion of success that is engaging and accessible." Sheila Riddell, University of EdinburghTable of ContentsIntroduction; Why we need a new theory of social mobility; Rising, Falling or staying the same? The academic discourse on social mobility; Unpicking the political consensus on social mobility; Breaking the Attainment Addiction; Unbundling, diversification and ecological: New models for Higher Education; Hourglass, molecule or pyramid? Social mobility and the labour market; Social Mobility, well-being and class; A new politics for social mobility; Conclusions: Re-framing social mobility.

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Book SynopsisThis timely book provides an alternative vision of social mobility and a route-map to achieving it. It examines how the term ‘social mobility’ structures what success means and the impact that has on society. It recasts the relationship with employers and covers progress in non-work areas of life.Trade Review"A useful and thought-provoking contribution to current debates on the notion of success that is engaging and accessible." Sheila Riddell, University of EdinburghTable of ContentsIntroduction; Why we need a new theory of social mobility; Rising, Falling or staying the same? The academic discourse on social mobility; Unpicking the political consensus on social mobility; Breaking the Attainment Addiction; Unbundling, diversification and ecological: New models for Higher Education; Hourglass, molecule or pyramid? Social mobility and the labour market; Social Mobility, well-being and class; A new politics for social mobility; Conclusions: Re-framing social mobility.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the theory and practice of justice in and of the city through a multi-disciplinary collaboration, which draws on a wide range of expertise. It will be a valuable resource for academic researchers and students across a range of disciplines including urban and environmental studies.Trade Review“For those interested in being able to discuss the just city with conceptual clarity in a globalized and urbanized world, this collection is essential reading.” Mark Davidson, Clark University, USATable of ContentsUnderstanding justice and fairness in and of the city ~ Derek Bell and Simin Davoudi; Section One: Local environmental justice; Urban greenspace and environmental justice claims ~ Simin Davoudi and Elizabeth Brooks; The school in the city ~ Pamela Woolner; Transport poverty and urban mobility ~ Roberto Palacin, Geoff Vigar and Sean Peacock; Food justice and the city ~ Jane Midgley and Helen Coulson; Section Two: Spatial justice and the right to the city; Fit and miss-fit: the global spread of urban spatial injustice ~ Suzanne Speak and Ashok Kumar; Toonsformation: skateboarders' renegotiation of city rights ~ Lee Pugalis, Jon Swords, Michael Jeffries and Bob Giddings; Young people and their everyday experience of the city ~ Teresa Strachan and Elisa Lopez-Capel; Section Three: Participation, procedural fairness and local decision making; Public perceptions of unfairness in urban planning ~ Neil Stanley; The importance of the past: cultural legacy and making fairness real ~ David Webb; Section Four: Social justice and life course; Fair shares for all: the challenge of demographic change ~ Rose Gilroy and Elizabeth Brooks; Educating urban youth: fair or foul? ~ Karen Laing, Laura Mazzoli Smith and Liz Todd; Fairness in Newcastle: theory and practice ~ Jan Deckers; A fairer city: towards a pluralistic, relational and multi-scalar perspective ~ Derek Bell and Simin Davoudi.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the theory and practice of justice in and of the city through a multi-disciplinary collaboration, which draws on a wide range of expertise. It will be a valuable resource for academic researchers and students across a range of disciplines including urban and environmental studies.Trade Review“For those interested in being able to discuss the just city with conceptual clarity in a globalized and urbanized world, this collection is essential reading.” Mark Davidson, Clark University, USATable of ContentsUnderstanding justice and fairness in and of the city ~ Derek Bell and Simin Davoudi; Section One: Local environmental justice; Urban greenspace and environmental justice claims ~ Simin Davoudi and Elizabeth Brooks; The school in the city ~ Pamela Woolner; Transport poverty and urban mobility ~ Roberto Palacin, Geoff Vigar and Sean Peacock; Food justice and the city ~ Jane Midgley and Helen Coulson; Section Two: Spatial justice and the right to the city; Fit and miss-fit: the global spread of urban spatial injustice ~ Suzanne Speak and Ashok Kumar; Toonsformation: skateboarders' renegotiation of city rights ~ Lee Pugalis, Jon Swords, Michael Jeffries and Bob Giddings; Young people and their everyday experience of the city ~ Teresa Strachan and Elisa Lopez-Capel; Section Three: Participation, procedural fairness and local decision making; Public perceptions of unfairness in urban planning ~ Neil Stanley; The importance of the past: cultural legacy and making fairness real ~ David Webb; Section Four: Social justice and life course; Fair shares for all: the challenge of demographic change ~ Rose Gilroy and Elizabeth Brooks; Educating urban youth: fair or foul? ~ Karen Laing, Laura Mazzoli Smith and Liz Todd; Fairness in Newcastle: theory and practice ~ Jan Deckers; A fairer city: towards a pluralistic, relational and multi-scalar perspective ~ Derek Bell and Simin Davoudi.

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Book SynopsisAinley explains how English education is now driven by the economy and politics, having failed to deliver upward social mobility and a brighter future. Concludes with suggestions for positive change.Trade Review"[Ainley's] book is invaluable for those that would oppose the use of education to further fracture society." Critical Professional Learning"Human capital theory is dead. From those tests for four-year-olds to the clutch of GCSEs, A-levels and degrees, will there be a job at the end and what sort of job in this global economy? This book shows clearly what is really happening and offers some very real solutions." Sally Tomlinson, Professor Emeritus, Goldsmiths, University of London"achieves the difficult balance between serving as an introductory text and doing justice to a range of arguments" - Marx & Philosophy Review of Books"Betraying a Generation provides a particularly lucid and authoritative critique of contemporary trends in education and society more broadly - and the far-reaching consequences of such changes for young people in particular." Robin Simmons, Post-16 Educator"Betraying a generation is thorough and comprehensive and will help readers understand key debates about the changing nature of education and work, as well as associated questions about social class, inequality and the economy more generally." British Journal of Educational Studies"The 'betrayal' lies in the lack of understanding. This book remedies this!" Nina Payne, Youth and Community Work graduate"This book decisively debunks the conventional wisdom of neoliberalism and 'human capital' theory and as such is an essential read." Peter Latham, Morning Star"Ever thought school was stupid, college a treadmill, and universities neglected your interest? Have you been propelled towards jobs that either didn’t exist or that you wish didn’t? If you need to know what is really going on in the education and labour markets, I recommend this book." Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography, University of Oxford"A brilliant book – forensic analysis supported by research and evidence to reveal powerfully the present state of education. The book is lucidly written, a scintillating success." Stewart Ranson, Professor Emeritus, University of WarwickTable of ContentsIntroduction; From jobs without education to education without jobs; New times; Class structure in the 21st century; Running up a down-escalator; A new politics of education.

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Book SynopsisDuncan Exley draws on expert research and real life experiences including from an actor, a politician, a billionaire entrepreneur and a surgeon to issue a wake-up call to break through segregated opportunity. He offers a manifesto to reboot our prospects and benefit all.Trade Review“A great book, with more information and insight than I can possibly review here” LibDem Voice"A passionate and pertinent contribution to a growing literature on social mobility in an age of inequality." Lynsey Hanley"Uniquely looks at the journeys of diverse group of people’s lives who’ve experienced social mobility and then asks how they can translate into practical steps that government, businesses and communities can take to deliver the sea-change on social mobility Britain so clearly needs. A fascinating challenge to a political system that too often prefers grand ideas and debate over practical change and action.” Justine Greening, Conservative MP for Putney and former Secretary of State for Education"A fresh and original look at social mobility using powerful personal narratives that vividly bring to life the human scale of social mobility." Diane Reay, University of Cambridge“ A cogent and penetrating examination of the myths and realities behind social mobility and aspiration … as well as a compelling personal account of what those terms actually mean in terms of lives lived, ambitions achieved and the barriers to real equality that exist in modern Britain” Stuart Maconie, broadcaster and author of Pies and Prejudice"An accessible and illuminating book that shines a light on the processes which lock many hard-working people out of prosperity in Britain." James Bloodworth, author of Hired and The Myth of Meritocracy"A detailed, often painful anatomy of a crisis. Exley's blend of exhaustive research and empathetic human narrative creates a devastating composite picture of how, at every stage of our lives, through every institution we encounter, wealth and privilege all too often shape experience and opportunity. A book that should not only be read, but urgently acted upon." Sam Byers, author of Perfidious Albion"Exley has managed in this book to take a subject that is all too often given to dry, earnest analysis and more than a little hand-wringing and made it entirely accessible. It is anchored in robust research, but its the humanity, storytelling, and acute observations he brings to the subject of social mobility that makes this a stand-out read." Mary O'Hara, The Guardian and author of The Shame Game."Every politician pretends to aspire to a society where aspiration and talent are rewarded regardless of background - but few take the hard equalising steps towards making that happen. Here's a book full of personal stories and heart-breaking facts showing how far we are from every child starting out with an equal chance. But read Duncan Exley for the remedies that could give us hope." Polly Toynbee, The Guardian"Everyone should read Duncan's book" Miranda Green, Financial Times' Deputy Opinion EditorTable of ContentsIntroduction: What the hell am I doing here?; The Great Meritocracy: How socially mobile is the UK?; Do life-chances begin at birth?; Early Years; School years; Choosing a path; Higher education (formal and informal); Getting a job; Career Progression; Work versus wealth; Does social mobility matter?; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisDeepening inequalities and wider processes of demographic, economic and social change are altering how people across the Global North move between homes and neighbourhoods over the lifespan. This book presents a life course framework for understanding how the changing dynamics of people’s lives influence their residential experiences.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Housing: a life course perspective 3. Households and families 4. Learning and training 5. Employment and money 6. Health, well-being and care 7. Changing places 8. Understanding housing and life course dynamics

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Book SynopsisThis survey shows how the speech and syntax of low-income female teachers in India's education system establishes a special form of relational agency and empowerment.Table of ContentsThe need for understanding female teacher agency in India; Social relationships as collective achievement and teacher affirmation; Negotiating the social spaces of the female teacher; Attitudes to authentic knowledge and transformation; Policy recommendations.

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Book SynopsisDrawing from a cross-national perspective and a range of comparative vantage points, Poverty and Austerity amid Prosperity provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of poverty.Table of ContentsPreface 1.Poverty Matters: Introduction 2. Understanding Poverty: Conceptualizing, Defining, and Measuring Poverty 3. Poverty in Three Anglo Nations: The Dimensions, Character, and Impact of Poverty 4. Poverty and the Welfare State: Comparative Contrasts 5. Individual-Centred Explanations for Poverty: Biogenetic and Behavioural Accounts 6. Society-Centred Explanations for Poverty: Systemic and Socio-Political Accounts 7. What Can Be Done? References Index

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Book SynopsisApostles of Inequality explores how changes to land use and ideas about political economy in late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth-century England drove cottagers from the land and impoverished rural workers.Table of Contents1. Introduction: “The Multiplication of Wretchedness” Part I: Arthur Young, the Agricultural Revolution, and the Spread of Poverty 2. “The Yoke of Improvement” 3. “The Enchantment of Property” 4. “A Rooted Hatred Between the Rich and the Poor” Part II: Political Economy and “the Great Lottery of Life” 5. Political Economy and the Rural Poor 6. Nassau Senior and the New Poor Laws Part III: The Economist and a Political Economy “Ordained by Providence” 7. The Economist: “The Most Elementary Truths” 8. Bad Farming: The Ghost of a Dead Monopoly 9. Ireland: “They Lie Beyond the Pale” 10. Cooked Land, Cotton, and Slavery 11. Conclusion: “The Home-made Civilization of the Rural English”

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Book SynopsisThis volume examines the role of education in shaping rates and patterns of intergenerational social mobility among men and women during the twentieth century. Focusing on the relationship between a person's social class and the social class of his or her parents, each chapter looks at a different country—the United States, Sweden, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Contributors examine change in absolute and relative mobility and in education across birth cohorts born between the first decade of the twentieth century and the early 1970s. They find a striking similarity in trends across all countries, and in particular a contrast between the fortunes of people born before the 1950s, those who enjoyed increasing rates of upward mobility and a decline in the strength of the link between class origins and destinations, and later generations who experienced more downward mobility and little change in how origins and destinations are linked. This volume uncovers the factors that drove these shifts, revealing education as significant in promoting social openness. It will be an invaluable source for anyone who wants to understand the evolution of mobility and inequality in the contemporary world. Trade Review"This book is a must-read for anyone interested in educational policy and social mobility. This team of leading international scholars use innovative comparative analysis to corroborate the claim that the expansion and equalization of education enhances mobility between social classes."—Yossi Shavit, Tel Aviv University"Breen and Müller confront the belief that equalizing opportunity can solve Western nations' problems with inequality. Their sophisticated analysis shows why equalizing opportunity may be good in itself but is not the solution to today's problems. Western nations must confront rising inequalities in employment, income, and political voice directly and soon."—Michael Hout, New York University"In this book, first-rate scholars show how social mobility among women and men has changed in the twentieth century, and how this change was influenced by educational expansion and by changes in the association between social origin and education. Their reliable analyses will be of great value to professionals and political actors with interest in social mobility and educational attainment."—Robert Erikson, Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University"What sets Education and Intergenerational Social Mobility in Europe and the United States apart from previous, less empirical, discussions is the way the bigger picture emerges from an analysis of large datasets....The book is methodologically rigorous, heavily referenced and data-rich, incorporating many detailed tables and graphs."—Veronica Coram, Interngenerational Justice ReviewTable of Contents1, Introduction: Social Mobility and Education in the Twentieth Century —Richard Breen, Walter Müller 2. Methodological Preliminaries —Richard Breen 3. The Land of Opportunity? Trends in Social Mobility and Education in the United States —Florian R. Hertel, Fabian T. Pfeffer 4. Sweden, the Middle Way? Trends and Patterns in Social Mobility and Educational Inequality —Richard Breen, Jan O. Jonsson 5. Intergenerational Mobility and Social Fluidity in France over Birth Cohorts and Age: The Role of Education —Louis-André Vallet 6. Education as an Equalizing Force: How Declining Education Inequality and Educational Expansion Have Contributed to More Social Fluidity in Germany —Reinhard Pollak, Walter Müller 7. The Swiss El Dorado? Education and Social Mobility in Twentieth-Century Switzerland —Julie Falcon 8. The Role of Education in the Social Mobility of Dutch Cohorts, 1908–1974 —Richard Breen, Ruud Luijkx, Eline Berkers 9. Education and Social Fluidity in Contemporary Italy: An Analysis of Cohort Trends —Carlo Barone, Raffaele Guetto 10. Intergenerational Social Mobility in Twentieth-Century Spain: Social Fluidity without Educational Equalization? —Carlos J. Gil-Hernández, Fabrizio Bernardi, Ruud Luijkx 11. Social Mobility in the Twentieth Century in Europe and the United States —Richard Breen and Walter Müller

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Book SynopsisMuch of the literature that addresses youth unemployment has been framed within an economic paradigm and much less attention has been focused on the role played by country-specific value orientations in structuring economic activity. Drawing on extensive fieldwork research and the work of experts in Europe and the United States, this book provides a culturally nuanced analysis of key issues relating to youth unemployment. Examining the causes and consequences of youth unemployment, it explores ways forward to promote economic self-sufficiency. This pioneering work offers invaluable tailored policy solutions to tackle one of today’s most important socioeconomic issues.Table of Contents1. Introduction ~ Radha Jagannathan 2. Acceptable Jobs and the Epidemic of Youth Unemployment in Southern Italy ~ Maurizio Caserta, Livio Ferrante, Radha Jagannathan and Simona Monteleone 3. No Jobs, No Hope: The Future of Youth Employment in Spain ~ José L. Arco-Tirado, Francisco D. Fernández-Martín and Radha Jagannathan 4. Dirigisme Pour L’Ordinaire: Vocational Training in 21st Century France ~ Michael J. Camasso, Guillaume Moissonnier and Radha Jagannathan 5. Educating Youth for Future Unemployment in Greece ~ Radha Jagannathan and Ioanna Tsoulou 6. Labor Market Policies to Fight Youth Unemployment in Portugal: Between Statism and Experimentalism ~ Paulo Marques and Pedro Videira 7. Adaptability of the German Vocational Model to Mediterranean Countries ~ Jale Tosun, Julia Weiss, Alexa Meyer-Hamme and Marcel Katzlinger 8. US Style Entrepreneurship as a Pathway to Youth Employment: Exporting the Promise ~ Radha Jagannathan and Michael J. Camasso 9. Grading the Implementation Prospects: Where Do We Go from Here? ~ Radha Jagannathan

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Book SynopsisWhat are the challenges for the current generation of graduate millennials? The role of universities and the changing nature of the graduate labour market are constantly in the news, but less is known about the experiences of those going through it. This book traces the transition to the graduate labour market of a cohort of middle-class and working-class young people who were tracked through seven years of their undergraduate and post-graduation lives. Using personal stories and voices, the book provides fascinating insights into the group’s experience of graduate employment and how their life-course transitions are shaped by their social backgrounds and education. Critically evaluating current government and university policies, it shows the attitudes and values of this generation towards their hopes and aspirations on employment, political attitudes and cultural practices.Trade Review"An insightful read that will captivate the interest of anyone concerned with how inequalities continue to affect graduates’ transitions from university to the labour market" Educational ReviewTable of Contents1. Graduate Success and Graduate Lives 2. Moving on Up: Researching the Lives and Careers of Young Graduates 3. London Calling: Being Mobile and Mobilizing Capitals 4. ‘There’s No Place Like Home’: Graduate Mobilities and Spatial Belonging 5. Jobs for the Boys? Gender, Capital and Male-Dominated Fields 6. Intersections of Class and Gender in the Making of ‘Top Boys’ in the Finance Sector 7. Following Dreams and Temporary Escapes: The Impacts of Cruel Optimism 8. Lucky Breaks? Unplanned Graduate Pathways and Fateful Outcomes 9. Conclusion: The Making of Graduate Lives

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Book SynopsisLuck greatly influences a person’s quality of life. Yet little of our politics looks at how institutions can amplify good or bad luck that widens social inequality. But societies can change their fortune. Too often debates about inequality focus on the accuracy of data or modelling while missing the greater point about ethics and exploitation. In the wake of growing disparity between the 1% and other classes, this book combines philosophical insights with social theory to offer a much-needed political economy of life chances. Timcke advances new thought on the role luck plays in redistributive justice in 21st century capitalism.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Egalitarian Turn in Liberalism 3. Where Liberalism Falls Short 4. The Problem of Contingency 5. Accounting for Uncertain Opportunities 6. A Social Analysis of Institutional Luck 7. Markets are Not Morally Neutral 8. Conclusion: The Tasks of Engaged Liberal Social Theory

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Book SynopsisThe book, Talking About Structural Inequalities in Everyday Life: New Politics of Race in Groups, Organizations, and Social Systems, provides critical attention to contemporary, innovative, and cutting?edge issues in group, organizational, and social systems that address the complexities of racialized structural inequalities in everyday life. This book provides a comprehensive focus on systemic, societal, and organizational functioning in a variety of contexts in advancing the interdisciplinary fields of human development, counseling, social work, education, public health, multiculturalism/cultural studies, and organizational consultation. One of the most fundamental aspects of this book engages readers in the connection between theory and praxis that incorporates a critical analytic approach to learning and the practicality of knowledge. A critical emphasis examines how inequalities and power relations manifest in groups, organizations, communities, and social systems within societal contexts. In particular, suppressing talk about racialized structural inequalities in the dominant culture has traditionally worked to marginalize communities of color. The subtle, barely visible, and sometimes unspeakable behavioral practices involving these racialized dynamics are explored. This scholarly book provides a valuable collection of chapters for researchers, prevention experts, clinicians, and policy makers, as well as research organizations, not?for?profit organizations, clinical agencies, and advanced level undergraduate and graduate courses focused on counseling, social work, education, public health, organizational consultation and advocacy.Table of Contents Endorsements Foreword Preface Part I: Structural Inequalities for Individuals of Color and Mental Health. Between Rage and a Hard Place: A Cautionary Tale of Colin Ferguson, Racial Politics, and Caribbean American Mental Health, Schekeva P. Hall. Africana Women’s Ways of Coping with Traumatic Life Events: A Meta?Ethnography, Nyasha Grayman?Simpson, Jacqueline S. Mattis, and Nenelwa Tomi. Systemic and Workplace Microaggressions and the Workplace: Recommendations for Best Practices for Institutions and Organizations, Aisha M. B. Holder and Kevin L. Nadal. The Impact of Microaggressions and Structural Inequalities on the Well?being of Latina/o American Communities, David P. Rivera, Rebecca Rangel Campón, and Krista Herbert. Hidden in Plain Sight: Structural Inequalities and (In)visible Violence in the Lives of African American Women, Carolyn M. West. Tipping the Scale: Implementation of The Project SisterCircle Intervention to Facilitate Youth Coping with the Effects of Structural Inequalities, Wendi S. Williams and Janee Nesbitt. Ethnoviolence as Structural Inequality: Media Representations of Black/African Descent Women, Wendi S. Williams, Ellen L. Short, and Dianne Ghiraj. “Black Lives Matter”: Structural Violence, Agency, and Resiliency in Black Transgender Women’s Communities, Leo Wilton and Ellen L. Short. Race, Sexuality, AIDS, and Activism in Black Same?Gender Practicing Men’s Communities in Post?Apartheid South Africa, Leo Wilton. Part II: Structural Inequalities and Institutions. A Critical Examination of Educational Disparities in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities, Dina C. Maramba and Xavier J. Hernandez. Racialized Perspectives on the Prison Industrial Complex, Alex L. Pieterse. The Efficacy of Programmatic Initiatives on Improving the Graduation Rates of Black Male Collegians, Jameel A. Scott, Kourtney P. Gray, Christopher C. Graham,and Robert T. Palmer. Racial Inequalities and the Assessment of Intelligence: A Brief Historical and Interdisciplinary View, Lisa A. Suzuki and Cherubim A. Quizon. Part III: Organizational and Group Dynamics and Structural Inequalities. The Race Idea Tends to Make People Wicked” An Exploration of Why It Persists, Charla Hayden, Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas, Nafissatou Diallo and Dominique Strauss?Kahn. A Group Relations Perspective: Black Women, Feminism, and the Act of Giving Voice, Ellen L. Short. Reclaiming The Human: Exploring Caste Through The Lens of Group Relations Conference Experiences, Rosemary Viswanath. About the Authors.

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Book SynopsisThe book, Talking About Structural Inequalities in Everyday Life: New Politics of Race in Groups, Organizations, and Social Systems, provides critical attention to contemporary, innovative, and cutting?edge issues in group, organizational, and social systems that address the complexities of racialized structural inequalities in everyday life. This book provides a comprehensive focus on systemic, societal, and organizational functioning in a variety of contexts in advancing the interdisciplinary fields of human development, counseling, social work, education, public health, multiculturalism/cultural studies, and organizational consultation. One of the most fundamental aspects of this book engages readers in the connection between theory and praxis that incorporates a critical analytic approach to learning and the practicality of knowledge. A critical emphasis examines how inequalities and power relations manifest in groups, organizations, communities, and social systems within societal contexts. In particular, suppressing talk about racialized structural inequalities in the dominant culture has traditionally worked to marginalize communities of color. The subtle, barely visible, and sometimes unspeakable behavioral practices involving these racialized dynamics are explored. This scholarly book provides a valuable collection of chapters for researchers, prevention experts, clinicians, and policy makers, as well as research organizations, not?for?profit organizations, clinical agencies, and advanced level undergraduate and graduate courses focused on counseling, social work, education, public health, organizational consultation and advocacy.Table of Contents Endorsements Foreword Preface Part I: Structural Inequalities for Individuals of Color and Mental Health. Between Rage and a Hard Place: A Cautionary Tale of Colin Ferguson, Racial Politics, and Caribbean American Mental Health, Schekeva P. Hall. Africana Women’s Ways of Coping with Traumatic Life Events: A Meta?Ethnography, Nyasha Grayman?Simpson, Jacqueline S. Mattis, and Nenelwa Tomi. Systemic and Workplace Microaggressions and the Workplace: Recommendations for Best Practices for Institutions and Organizations, Aisha M. B. Holder and Kevin L. Nadal. The Impact of Microaggressions and Structural Inequalities on the Well?being of Latina/o American Communities, David P. Rivera, Rebecca Rangel Campón, and Krista Herbert. Hidden in Plain Sight: Structural Inequalities and (In)visible Violence in the Lives of African American Women, Carolyn M. West. Tipping the Scale: Implementation of The Project SisterCircle Intervention to Facilitate Youth Coping with the Effects of Structural Inequalities, Wendi S. Williams and Janee Nesbitt. Ethnoviolence as Structural Inequality: Media Representations of Black/African Descent Women, Wendi S. Williams, Ellen L. Short, and Dianne Ghiraj. “Black Lives Matter”: Structural Violence, Agency, and Resiliency in Black Transgender Women’s Communities, Leo Wilton and Ellen L. Short. Race, Sexuality, AIDS, and Activism in Black Same?Gender Practicing Men’s Communities in Post?Apartheid South Africa, Leo Wilton. Part II: Structural Inequalities and Institutions. A Critical Examination of Educational Disparities in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities, Dina C. Maramba and Xavier J. Hernandez. Racialized Perspectives on the Prison Industrial Complex, Alex L. Pieterse. The Efficacy of Programmatic Initiatives on Improving the Graduation Rates of Black Male Collegians, Jameel A. Scott, Kourtney P. Gray, Christopher C. Graham,and Robert T. Palmer. Racial Inequalities and the Assessment of Intelligence: A Brief Historical and Interdisciplinary View, Lisa A. Suzuki and Cherubim A. Quizon. Part III: Organizational and Group Dynamics and Structural Inequalities. The Race Idea Tends to Make People Wicked” An Exploration of Why It Persists, Charla Hayden, Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas, Nafissatou Diallo and Dominique Strauss?Kahn. A Group Relations Perspective: Black Women, Feminism, and the Act of Giving Voice, Ellen L. Short. Reclaiming The Human: Exploring Caste Through The Lens of Group Relations Conference Experiences, Rosemary Viswanath. About the Authors.

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Book SynopsisConfronting questions of globalization, mobilities and space in the Mediterranean, and more specifically in the eastern Mediterranean, this book introduces a new type of complexity and ambiguity to the study of the global. In this theoretical frame an increasingly urban articulation of global logics and struggles, and an escalating use of urban space to make political claims, not only by citizens but also by foreigners, can be found. By emphasizing the interplay between global, regional and local phenomena, the book examines new forms and conditions, such as the transformation of borders, the reconfiguration of transnational communities, the agency of transnational families, new mobilities and diasporas, and transnational networks of humanitarian response. The contributions from a variety of disciplines demonstrate that the reconfiguration of mobilities and the accompanying problem of inhospitable politics towards refugees at different levels, as well as humanitarian responses to it, is one of the major impacts, globally speaking, of the Arab Spring. Through the reconfiguration of such new mobilities there is an urgency to properly map the space of the many trajectories of those transnational connections. The editor concludes that there is, however, great difficulty in doing so as it is constantly disconnected by new arrivals, constantly waiting to be determined by the configuration and reconfiguration of both historical and contemporary relations.This exploration of migration, mobilities and the Arab Spring, is essential reading for scholars across a multitude of disciplines. The book's themes are of major interest and importance for policymakers and administrators at national and international levels.Contributors include: H. Afailal, R. Al Akash, C. Beaugrand, K. Boswall, C. Denaro, K. Doraï, V. Geisser, L. Navone, N. Ribas-Mateos, S. Sassen, S. Schmelter, C.H. SchwarzTrade Review'Natalia Ribas-Mateos has produced a brilliant analysis of the consequences of the Arab Spring in terms of new and ongoing mobilities, migrations and displacement of populations - an essential component to understanding current global changes in the region and beyond. Empirically grounded and theoretically innovative, the book is a wonderful example of comparative interdisciplinary scholarship on an issue with both local and global resonance.' --Russell King, University of Sussex, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Saskia Sassen: Membership and its Instabilities PART I MAPPING KEY CONCEPTS AFTER 2011 1. Eastern Mediterranean Mobilities After the Arab Spring: Transformations Over Time or Sudden Change? Natalia Ribas-Mateos 2. The Role of Diasporas, Migrants and Exiles in the Arab Revolutions and Political Transitions Claire Beaugrand and Vincent Geisser 3. Euro-Mediterranean Relations in the Field of Migration Management: Contrasting Morocco and Turkey as Case Studies Hafsa Afailal PART II UNDERSTANDING MOBILITY AND ENCLOSURE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 4. The Reconfiguration of Mediterranean Migration Routes After the War in Syria: Narratives of the ‘Egyptian Route’ to Italy (and Beyond) Chiara Denaro 5. Refugees From Syria as ‘Guests’ in Germany: The Moral Economy of German Refugee Policy In 2014 Christoph H. Schwarz PART III RESEARCHING BORDER ZONES: NEW MOBILITIES AND TRANSNATIONAL NETWORKS OF HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE 6. The Field Before the Battle: Palestinian Mobilities and the Gaza-Israel-Egypt Triangular Border Before (and After) The 2011 Egyptian Uprising Lorenzo Navone 7. Listening to the Voices of Syrian Women and Girls Living as Urban Refugees in Northern Jordan: A Narrative Ethnography of Early Marriage Ruba Al Akash and Karen Boswall 8. Palestinian Refugees and the Current Syrian Conflict: From Settled Refugees to Stateless Asylum Seekers? Kamel Doraï 9. The Question of Governing Syrian Refugees: An Ethnography of Lebanon's Humanitarian Regime Susanne Schmelter Index

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Book SynopsisSocial Inequality Across the Generations provides an innovative perspective on social stratification studies by advancing the theoretical and empirical case for the influence of resource compensation. It examines whether resource compensation is a successful mechanism for social mobility, contrasting it against competing types of resource accumulation such as multiplication. So, this book is the first to extensively cover the role of compensation in intergenerational attainment - a new and rapidly spreading concept in stratification research. The editors bring together research on different types of resources contributing to social mobility from the nuclear family, extended family and society, including in-depth analysis of the influence of wider family members in three different contexts and specific empirical chapters covering European and US societies. The authors cover a variety of institutional systems that achieve similar results through contrasting methods, and this conceptual framework reveals which policies have the biggest effect on social mobility. The book offers original insight into intergenerational inequality and mobility for researchers and students of social stratification research and social mobility, particularly within sociology, social policy and economics.Contributors include: F. Bernardi, H.-P. Blossfeld, D. Boertien, J. Erola, M. Grätz, J. Helemäe, M. Kainu, J. Kallio, O. Kangas, E. Kilpi-Jakonen, H. Lehti, A. Minello, J. Palme, F.T. Pfeffer, I. Prix, H. Pöyliö, E. Saar, Ø.N. WiborgTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction 1. Compensation and other forms of accumulation in intergenerational social inequality Jani Erola and Elina Kilpi-Jakonen Part II: Intra-familial compensation 2. The role of economic and cultural resources in the intergenerational transmission of education in Estonia Ellu Saar and Jelena Helemäe 3. Do families display compensatory behaviour following parental separation? A study of the impact of separation on family life by social background Diederik Boertien 4. Parental responses to disadvantageous life events: The month of birth penalty in England Michael Grätz and Fabrizio Bernardi Part III: Extra-familial compensation 5. How do aunts and uncles compensate for low parental education in children’s educational attainment? Hannu Lehti and Jani Erola 6. Does Donald need Uncle Scrooge? Extended-family wealth and children’s educational attainment in the United States Irene Prix and Fabian Pfeffer 7. Family wealth and school grades in Norway: Exploring how immediate and extended family wealth matter for children’s school performance Øyvind N. Wiborg Part IV: Institutional compensation 8. Can adult education compensate for early disadvantages? The role of adult education in reducing inequalities for German men and women Alessandra Minello and Hans-Peter Blossfeld 9. The multifaceted roles of the social investment state in compensating, accumulating and multiplying endowments over the life cycle Olli Kangas, Joakim Palme and Markus Kainu 10. The impact of education and family policies on intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic status in Europe Heta Pöyliö and Johanna Kallio Index

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Book SynopsisInequality is back on the academic and political agenda. This book considers the extent and impact of social protection - including social assistance, social insurance, universal allowances and mandates - on inequality. The author illustrates how effectively designed and implemented forms of social protection can make significant contributions to reducing inequalities, promoting egalitarian ideals and achieving social justice. Critical and incisive, this book is essential reading for students and academics studying social protection and inequality. It will also be of interest to scholars in social policy, international social welfare and development studies, as well as practitioners and professionals in government and international agencies.Trade Review‘James Midgley provides a very helpful and insightful overview of the field of social protection.... A strength of this book is the wide scope that the author takes. Oftentimes books dealing with the social welfare state and safety net programs focus on either the OECD countries or the Global South. Midgley is adept at covering both. By doing so, the reader gains considerable insight into the differences and similarities across countries in attempting to protect their citizens from economic hardship and vulnerability.’ -- Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare‘This text is central to understanding how social protection can promote equality by using the intervention of the state in designing egalitarian policies as well as by international organisations reflecting on their own impact on inequality. This book is aimed at academics, policymakers and professionals looking for viable strategies connecting power and resources of the state to promote social justice in western countries and the Global South.’ -- Lorena Ossio Bustillos, European Journal of Social Security‘This book, by a renowned scholar in the social policy field, is a welcome addition to the literature. It provides a thorough analysis of some key issues. The fact that so much of the social policy literature adopts a narrow national approach makes the global focus of this book quite a breath of fresh air. There is also a good balance of historical overview and contemporary analysis. I enjoyed reading this book and my hope that it will not only be of help to students of social policy, political theory, sociology and social work in appreciating the significance of inequality, social protection and social justice, but also be of value to campaigners, activists, policy developers and others in seeking to create and sustain a more determined effort to tackle inequality and the social ills it so fully contributes to.’ -- Neil Thompson, International Journal of Social Welfare'The issue of inequality has returned to global agendas. James Midgley, the doyen of global social policy research, insists that social protection has a role to play in tackling inequality. He sets out an agenda of institutional reform that revitalizes the egalitarian claim of social protection, but stays away from simple cure-all solutions.' --Lutz Leisering, Bielefeld University, Germany'This volume is an important and timely contribution to the scholarship and policy debates on inequality and the role of state supported social protection schemes in mitigating it. Midgely's engaging and lucid text provides an integrated and comprehensive overview of real world programmes and evidence of their redistributive impact, while retaining historical and conceptual perspectives. In contrast to much of the literature in this area, the cases presented in this text come from both the global North and South and a more pluralistic account of social protection is provided which transcends traditional western notions of insurance, income transfers and credits. The text will be accessible and relevant for a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds and an invaluable resource for all those interested in comparative social welfare.' --Rebecca Surender, University of Oxford, UK'This book makes a critically important contribution to the literature on inequality and on social policy What the reader learns from this superb study is that careful policy design, adequate funding and effective implementation are needed to ensure that social policies are effective in promoting equality and social justice. This work is yet another confirmation that Professor Midgley is among the most distinguished social policy scholars of our time and that social policy has a role in the establishment of societies that are more just and equitable.' --Silvia Borzutzky, Carnegie Mellon University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I: Understanding and Addressing Inequality 1. Defining Inequality 2. The Dynamics of Inequality 3. Addressing Inequality Part II: Social Protection and Its Global Impact 4. Features of Social Protection 5. The Historical Evolution of Social Protection 6. Social Protection Goals and Impact Part III: Social Protection and Social Justice 7. Social Protection and Redistribution 8. Towards Egalitiarian Social Protection References Index

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Book SynopsisExploring the growing field of mobilities research, this Handbook focuses on the flows and movements of people, artefacts, capital, information and signs on different social and geographical scales. It examines the systems and practices of mobilities within societies, politics, cultures and economies from different theoretical, epistemological and methodological perspectives. Reflecting the variety and diversity of research methods and applications, contributions from top scholars highlight the multiple dimensions of mobilities, from transport to tourism, cargo to information, and across physical, virtual and imaginative mobilities. Chapters analyse mobilities from different angles and scales, emphasising interdisciplinarity by looking at how researchers engage with mobile methods. An inspirational toolbox of research methods and applications for mobilities, sociology and human geography scholars, this Handbook provides both qualitative and quantitative insights to the topic. It will be of interest to policymakers and urban planners looking for a better understanding of the impact and importance of mobilities in contemporary societies. Contributors include: K. Barry, N.M. Bennetsen, J. Berg, T. Birtchnell, T. Böhme, G. Bourg, R. Boyd, A.V.H. Bueno, M. Büscher, E.C. Cabalquinto, C.B. Christensen, F. da Costa Portugal Duarte, M. de Neergaard, A. Elliott, M. Freudendal-Pedersen, J. Germann Molz, K. Goetz, N. Grauslund Kristensen, K. Hartmann-Petersen, M. Henriksson, J.M. Hildebrand, F. Hirschhorn, M. Huyghe, O. Järv, H.L. Jensen, O.B. Jensen, S. Kesselring, H. Krobath, G.R. Larsen, C. Lassen, A. Maddrell, K. Manderscheid, A. Masso, L. Murray, L. Nitschke, A. Paulsson, A. Perkins, R. Rackham, A. Rocci, L. Schindler, M. Sheller, S. Silm, L.C. Smith, S. Smith, S. Sodero, G. Sunderer, C.H. Sørensen, B. Szerszynski, K.S. Tan, S. Thulin, M. Trandberg Jensen, C. Tschoerner-Budde, D. Tyfield, R. Tzanelli, P. Vannini, S. Wilson, D. ZuevTrade Review'Now, more than ever, researchers need multi-scalar tools to navigate complex and borderless research problems. This Handbook offers a multi-layered array of research methods that identify, experiment with and analyse mobile data and their infrastructures. Chapters detail practical methods by researchers who have applied them, while other chapters call for the design of methods to investigate new mobilities problems. Whether working with data hubs requiring methodological hierarchies or working with digitalized data generated in smart sensor technologies or working with spontaneous data co-created ''in the flow'' of fieldwork, researchers will find valuable resources and critical tools in this book.' --Martha Bell, Independent Sociologist with Media Associates, New Zealand'This is an exceptional contribution to the literature on mobilities that engages and goes beyond simply mobile methodologies to develop applied and critical insights. It is wide ranging in topics and includes authors of international repute. It is sure to be a must-read for students, academics and practitioners involved in future mobilities research.' --Kevin Hannam, City University of Macau, China'This is a sparkling collection of essays written by scholars - many of whom are leaders in the field - who are passionately committed to the way in which the new mobilities paradigm has fundamentally changed how we understand the contemporary world and the challenges it faces. Every chapter is a delight to read, with the inventiveness of the methods and applications surveyed spilling over into writing that is equally creative and inspired.' --Lynne Pearce, Lancaster University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Mobilities 1 Monika Büscher, Malene Freudendal-Pedersen, Sven Kesselring and Nikolaj Grauslund Kristensen PART I MOTIVATIONS 1 Mobility justice 11 Mimi Sheller 2 Mobilities and values 21 Malene Freudendal-Pedersen 3 Mobilities and (un)sustainability 28 Dennis Zuev and Luca Nitschke 4 Researching the mobile risk society 38 Sven Kesselring 5 Mobilities and social futures 50 Monika Büscher PART II METHODS 6 openAnalogInput(BODY): investigating data mobilities through critical making 63 Fernanda da Costa Portugal Duarte 7 How to use time-geographic travel diaries in mobility research 74 Malin Henriksson and Jessica Berg 8 Applying multiple and multi-scalar methods to mobilities hub research 84 Gunvor Riber Larsen 9 Drone mobilities and auto-technography 92 Julia M. Hildebrand 10 Logbooks of mobilities 102 Larissa Schindler 11 Sensory imagination as mobile method: sonic place-making on forest roads 111 Helena Krobath 12 Campervan ethnographies: mobile experiments and methodological manoeuvres 125 Sharon Wilson 13 Mobility orientations 137 Konrad Götz and Georg Sunderer PART III APPLICATIONS 14 Mobility behaviour change programmes in France: contexts of emergence, governance, goals and impacts 151 Marie Huyghe, Ghislain Bourg and Anaïs Rocci 15 Investigating mobilities with literary methods 162 Anita Perkins 16 Vital mobilities 172 Stephanie Sodero and Richard Rackham 17 Tracing human mobilities through mobile phones 182 Siiri Silm, Olle Järv and Anu Masso 18 MoVE: mobile virtual ethnography 193 Jennie Germann Molz 19 Mixed mobile methods for a mobile practice: inclusive research on pilgrimage mobilities 202 Avril Maddrell 20 Mobile visual methods 212 Phillip Vannini and Martin Trandberg Jensen 21 Fostering discursive mobilities in sustainable mobility policymaking 221 Chelsea Tschoerner-Budde 22 Mobilities policies: exploring momentums as urban tipping points in practice 231 Nina Moesby Bennetsen and Katrine Hartmann-Petersen 23 The transformation of mobility: AI, robotics and automatization 241 Anthony Elliott and Ross Boyd 24 Researching transnational family life in a mobile era 251 Earvin Charles Cabalquinto 25 Family mobilities 263 Lesley Murray 26 Supply chains and the mobilities of cargo 272 Thomas Birtchnell and Tillmann Böhme 27 Seeing into the future of mobility: the contestable value of expert knowledge and Delphi as futures methods 282 Alexander Paulsson, Fabio Hirschhorn and Claus Hedegaard Sørensen 28 Airports as a mobile method 292 Claus Lassen 29 Run riot! On mobilities, life, and death (of civilisation), and the reveries of running artfully 303 Kai Syng Tan 30 Creative arts practice in mobilities 315 Kaya Barry 31 Simulation and preserved mobility spaces 325 Lewis Charles Smith 32 Resonance of mobilities 335 Samuel Thulin 33 Phronesis (and its potentially central contribution to mobilities research in the twenty-first century) 345 David Tyfield 34 Methods of mobilities design research 354 Ole B. Jensen, Andrea Victoria Hernandez Bueno, Shelley Smith and Cecilie Breinholm Christensen 35 Critical mobilities – mobilities as critique? 365 Katharina Manderscheid 36 Embodied ethnography in mobilities research 374 Maja de Neergaard and Hanne Louise Jensen 37 Synaesthesia and the mobile city 382 Rodanthi Tzanelli 38 How to dismantle a bus: planetary mobilities as method 398 Bronislaw Szerszynski Index 411

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Book SynopsisIn the 50 years since Rawls' seminal work A Theory of Justice, the concept has been constantly debated, with those on the political right and left advocating very different understandings. This unique global collection, written by an exceptional group of international experts, offers a wide-ranging analysis that challenges claims that the market can provide social justice for all. Comprehensive in both its geographical and thematic coverage, authors link theory to policy and practice. Sections cover how to think strategically about social justice in relation to national perspectives; equality and human rights; and applications of the concept to a range of welfare divisions and professional practices. Reflecting both historical and contemporary debates on the subject, the Handbook provides a strong political focus, as well as widening the view of social justice past narrow perspectives on welfare provision. This Handbook will be an excellent tool for students at a postgraduate level in the social sciences, particularly social policy, sociology, politics and philosophy. Established researchers of political and sociological theory, practitioners and policy makers in professional areas of welfare provision will also find the extensive insights into current research exceptionally useful for enhancing and developing their work, and situating it within a clear political and philosophical context.Contributors include: S. Aboim, D. Beetham, J. Bradshaw, G. Craig, M. David, W.T. Duncanson, N. Ellison, I. Greener, B. Hale, J. Hearn, M. Hill, J. Hudson, L. Kahn, M. Kennet, S. Lansley, A. Lewicki, K. Lucas, H. Mahomed, K. Martens, M. Mayo, P. Mendes, S.P. Mohanty, N. Naylor, F. Nullmeier, P. Parvin, J. Phillimore, M.J. Prince, K. Rummery, P. Savidan, A. Sayer, T. Shakespeare, T. Shefer, H. Sommerlad, P. Somerville, V. Taylor, A. Walker, N. WatsonTrade Review'This wide-ranging Handbook demonstrates how the concept of social justice provides a valuable lens for the analysis of diverse contemporary policy and political issues. Drawing on a number of disciplines and theoretical perspectives, it puts theory to the service of policy and practice.' --Professor the Baroness Ruth Lister of Burtersett, Loughborough University, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction the the Handbook on Global Social Justice Gary Craig 2. Theories of social justice Phil Parvin Part I: Thinking strategically about social justice 3. Income, work and justice Andrew Sayer 4. Social justice and social welfare John Hudson 5. Democracy and social justice David Beetham 6. Poverty, inequality and social justice Stewart Lansley Part II: Social justice: some national perspectives 7. Canada: social justice and social policy in a liberal welfare state Michael J. Prince 8. Social justice in Australia: Ending the over-representation of Indigenous children in out-of-home care and returning them to their communities Philip Mendes 9. France: Social justice and perceptions of inequalities - a democratisation of an oligarchic ethos Patrick Savidan 10. Germany: justice as a dominant political value Frank Nullmeier 11. Social justice in the United States W. Thomas Duncanson 12. Social justice perspectives in South Africa’s struggle for social transformation Viviene Taylor Part III: Social justice, equalities and human rights 13. Racialised inequalities and social justice: policy frames and social change John Solomos 14. Gender equality and social justice Kirstein Rummery 15. Disability and social justice Tom Shakespeare and Nicholas Watson 16. Ageing and social justice Alan Walker 17. Sexualities, social justice and sexual justice Jeff Hearn, Sofia Aboim and Tamara Shefer 18. Social justice and human rights Brenda Hale 19. Saving social justice and environmental justice in an age of tyranny and corruption Miriam Kennet Part IV Social justice in practice 20. Public policy in practice Nick Ellison 21. Law and social justice Hilary Sommerlad 22. Migration and social justice: parity of participation for asylum-seekers in the UK? Jenny Phillimore 23. Social justice and community development: social justice in practice Marjorie Mayo 24. Social justice and health Ian Greener 25. Challenging inequalities in education: A feminist approach Miriam E. David 26. Perspectives on transport and social justice Karel Martens and Karen Lucas 27. Housing and social justice Peter Somerville 28. Social justice and employment Michael Hill 29. Civil society and the values of social justice Gary Craig 30. Social justice and culture: on identity, intersectionality, and epistemic privilege Satya P. Mohanty 31. An exploration of love in the time of inequality: philanthropy an social justice Nicolette Naylor and Halima Mahomed 32. Religion, ‘race’ and social justice Aleksandra Lewicki 33. Social justice for children Jonathan Bradshaw 34. Social justice and the media: disrupting the frame - repositioning visual storytelling for change Leora Kahn Index

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Book SynopsisWhile mobility trajectories and experiences are key in migrants’ lives, they are relatively neglected in the field of migration studies. Using mobility as a unique angle of approach, the Handbook of Human Mobility and Migration is a pioneering assessment of the theoretical concerns, empirical questions and issues of governance surrounding international mobility and migration today.Adopting an empirical interdisciplinary approach, Ettore Recchi and Mirna Safi draw together incisive contributions from a wide range of experts in the fields of sociology, geography, political science and demography. Chapters explore circular migration, public opinion on immigration, visa and border infrastructure and debates on whether international migration is truly global. They examine the critical research gap between mobility and migration, and address paramount questions using state-of-the-art theories and evidence.Providing concise overviews of issues at the top of the current research agenda in the field, this timely Handbook will be an essential reference for students and academics of migration studies, sociology, social policy, political science, human geography, demography, and international relations. It will also be of significant interest to researchers and policy professionals operating in these fields.Trade Review‘What truly sets this Handbook apart is its robust empirical foundation, drawing from both established and innovative data sources. It is, without a doubt, a truly “handy” Handbook, an indispensable resource for aspiring scholars entering the field and a must-have for anyone seeking to remain at the forefront of recent advancements and research trends.’ -- Stefano M. Iacus, Harvard University, US‘If to be human is to be mobile, then what is special about migration? The answer is to be found in the elegantly written, deeply informative chapters that comprise this Handbook, an essential guide to a core phenomenon that is shaping our world. Highly recommended to scholars and students alike.’ -- Roger Waldinger, University of California, Los Angeles, US‘The Handbook of Human Mobility and Migration is a powerful volume that brings a new framework to a crowded field of studies on mobility and migration. In fact, it is precisely the crowded nature of these fields that creates a need for a synthetic and reflective volume such as this one. Anchored in their careful consideration of mobility and migration, the authors encourage us to move forward and understand the broader trends of human movement. We have all spent too many years publishing in narrow and outdated perspectives. Therefore, the Handbook will be valuable for a wide range of scholars looking to understand the next generation of research on these topics.’ -- Rahsaan Maxwell, New York University, US‘This is an innovative Handbook bringing together different types of mobility and migration and asking how they are connected from analytical and policy perspectives. Ettore Recchi and Mirna Safi have brought together a distinguished group of scholars to review critically different types of migration and related policies and practices. The result is a selective but highly innovative book that will be an important read for both students and researchers in the field.’ -- Anna Triandafyllidou, Toronto Metropolitan University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Human Mobility and Migration: Human mobility as hallmark of our age xii Ettore Recchi and Mirna Safi PART I RETHINKING 1 Is Homo sapiens a growingly mobile species (in the very long run)? 2 Massimo Livi Bacci 2 Have migrants become a distinct category in social stratification research? 12 Mirna Safi 3 Are migrants a select population? 34 Mathieu Ichou 4 Is there an end to mobility? Circular and onward migrants 53 Louise Caron 5 Are international and internal migration distinct phenomena? 70 Marine Haddad and Haley McAvay PART II MAPPING 6 How global is international mobility? 94 Emanuel Deutschmann and Ettore Recchi 7 Are high-speed rail and airplane mobilities socially stratified? 113 Yoann Demoli and Frédéric Dobruszkes 8 Where, when and why are students internationally mobile? 128 Christof Van Mol, Joep Cleven and Benjamin Mulvey 9 Child migration: who, where, when, why? 148 Chiara Galli 10 International retirement migration: who, why, where and when? 163 Russell King 11 Public opinion on immigration: is it converging globally or regionally? 182 James Dennison and Alina Vrânceanu PART III GOVERNING 12 Visas and border infrastructures: what makes them tighter or looser? 203 Fabian Gülzau and Steffen Mau 13 Does the forced/voluntary dichotomy really influence migration governance? 221 Hélène Thiollet, Ferruccio Pastore and Camille Schmoll 14 Free movement regimes: is the EU experience exportable? 241 Rainer Bauböck 15 Transnationality mobility and welfare rights: are they compatible? 256 Maurizio Ferrera and Anna Kyriazi Index

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Book SynopsisJustice and Vulnerability in Europe contributes to the understanding of justice in Europe from both a theoretical and empirical perspective. It shows that Europe is falling short of its ideals and justice-related ambitions by repeatedly failing its most vulnerable populations. Interdisciplinary and expert contributors search for the explanations behind these failing ambitions through analysis of institutional discourse, legal debate and practice and the daily experiences of vulnerable populations, such as those dependent on social care and welfare. By setting tentative criteria for justice as 'participatory parity', in line with the insights of the political philosopher Nancy Fraser, the book challenges European policy makers to re-define redistributive, recognitive and representative justice.Original and incisive, Justice and Vulnerability in Europe is an invaluable resource for policy makers at European, national and local levels. It is also highly relevant to scholars and students of public and social policy, social justice, politics and law.Trade Review'Justice is often thought of as a theoretical concern of philosophers and social theorists. This book vitalizes discussions about justice and makes them accessible to a broader audience in a truly inspiring way. Impressive and convincing, it brings philosophers together with legal scholars and sociologists to discuss the realities and injustices in a Europe and EU formed by different welfare regimes and austerity policies. It invites us to reflect on whether we can think of a European theory of justice taking into account its historical, cultural and institutional legacy - and its diversity. It's a fantastic book, a "must read" for scholars - and students - interested in justice, Europe and the EU, marginalization, discrimination, care and recognition.' -- Hanne Marlene Dahl, Roskilde University, Denmark'Here is a highly anticipated book. Among its innumerable qualities, let's stress three of them: it's the result of a very robust research project (ETHOS), which articulates theoretical reflections and results of in-depth empirical studies; it formulates an analytical framework in Europe and for Europe; last but not least, it suggests a non-ideal, contextual and critical approach to social justice. An approach that is reachable for social actors, especially the most vulnerable. What a breath of intellectual fresh air! This book should circulate in all hands: those of researchers as well as those of citizens, those of activists and those of political leaders. The EU is in crisis? Nothing but an additional reason to dive into this fundamental and highly stimulating book. More than a book: a cornerstone. To read and study … urgently.' -- Matthieu de Nanteuil, UCLouvain, Belgium'This very substantial book - both in size and content - takes us on a critical path. Based on a largely European context, examining the "entities and activities" of groups and institutions, the authors ask how a theory of justice links to the messy reality on the ground: for example, how in practice, as opposed to theory, do we recognize others as equals; a particularly pertinent question at a time of the global Black Lives Matter movement. This is a deeply researched, thoughtful and compelling book which should be of value to both philosophers and those who, in everyday practice, attempt to promote a practice, however complex and messy, which meets the needs of the most vulnerable in our society.' -- Gary Craig, Newcastle Law School, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Dorota Lepianka And Trudie Knijn 2. Thinking About Justice: A Traditional Philosophical Framework Simon Rippon, Miklós Zala, Tom Theuns, Sem De Maagt, And Bert Van Den Brink 3. From Political Philosophy To Messy Empirical Reality Miklós Zala, Simon Rippon, Tom Theuns, Sem De Maagt, And Bert Van Den Brink 4. Redistribution, Recognition And Representation. Understanding Justice Across Academic Disciplines Trudie Knijn, Tom Theuns And Miklós Zala 5. Four Or Fewer Freedoms: Justice Contested And Codified Between 1941 And 1957 Barbara Oomen And Alexandra Timmer 6. Framing Justice Claims As Legal Rights – How Law (Mis-)Handles Injustices Marie Pierre Granger And Orsolya Salat 7. The Impact Of The European Charters In Times Of Crisis And Their Role In Effectuating Social Justice Ideals For European Citizens Barbara Safradin And Sybe De Vries 8. Justice, Citizenship, And Methodological De-Nationalism Bridget Anderson And Pier-Luc Dupont 9. Education And Justice: Inclusion, Exclusion And Belonging Başak Akkan And Ayşe Buğra 10. Just Care For The Elderly And Disabled Trudie Knijn And Jing Hiah 11. Welfare, Labour And Austerity: Resistances And Alternatives Through Women’s Gaze Maria Paula Meneses, Sara Araújo And Sílvia Ferreira 12. The Interplay And Tensions Between Justice Claims Nancy Fraser’s Conception Of Justice, Empirical Research, And Real World Political Philosophy Bert Van Den Brink, Miklós Zala And Tom Theuns 13. Mechanisms That Impede Justice Trudie Knijn And Başak Akkan 14. Living And Theorizing Boundaries Of Justice Trudie Knijn, Jelena Belic And Miklós Zala 15. European Justice In Times Of The Corona Crisis – Some Preliminary Reflections Trudie Knijn And Dorota Lepianka Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing on the concept of the 'politics of compassion', this Handbook interrogates the political, geopolitical, social and anthropological processes which produce and govern borders and give rise to contemporary border violence.Chapters map different aspects of structural violence and mobilities in some of the world's most contentious border zones, highlighting the forms and practices that connect with labour exploitation, legal exclusion and a severe absence of human rights. International interdisciplinary contributors, including renowned sociologist Saskia Sassen, draw attention to the forms and spaces of resistance available to migrants and activists, contemplating how advocates attempt to provide protection and human security to those subjected to border violence. Offering empirical analyses of critical border spaces, the book covers extensively the US-Mexico border region and border zones around the Mediterranean. Border issues in South, Central and North America, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, the Middle East, Central Africa and East and Central Asia are also discussed. The Handbook thus provides a truly transnational approach to borders and migration, demonstrating the dynamic but asymmetric relationship between the social structure of border enforcement and the human agency of migrants and global activists.Combining theoretical insights into structural violence and human rights with key case studies of border zones, this comprehensive Handbook is crucial reading for scholars and researchers of social and political science investigating human migration, the humanitarian, border control and human rights. Its practical insights will also benefit policy-makers involved in borders and migration, as well as advocates and NGOs working with migrants and refugees to create secure environments.Trade Review’Human security is one of the most pressing issues of our time. As the world becomes more connected through globalization, barriers and borders simultaneously stifle and oppress world migrants. This Handbook should be required reading for understanding this problematic, in the U.S, Mexico, Europe and beyond, using a social science lens.’ -- - Howard Campbell, The University of Texas at El Paso, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook on Human Security, Borders and Migration 1 Natalia Ribas-Mateos and Tim Dunn PART I THE ICONIC US–MEXICO BORDER REGION 1 The militarization of the US–Mexico border in the twenty-first century and implications for human rights 32 Timothy J. Dunn 2 The U.S.–Mexico border since 2014: overt migration contention and normalized violence 51 Josiah Heyman 3 The mantling and dismantling of a tent city at the U.S.–Mexico border 68 Cynthia L. Bejarano and Ma. Eugenia Hernández Sánchez 4 Undo/redo the violent wall: border-crossing practices and multi-territoriality 87 Marlene Solís PART II ON THE WAY TO THE US 5 The predatory character of today’s economies: a focus on borders and migrations 99 Saskia Sassen 6 New security: threat landscape and the emerging market for force 108 Blanca Camps-Febrer and John Andrew Carter, Jr. 7 An anti-Latin@ policing machine: enforcing the U.S./Mexico border along the Great Lakes and the 49th Parallel 122 Geoff Boyce and Todd Miller 8 The invisible dimension of institutional violence and the political construction of impunity: necropopulism and the averted medicolegal gaze 134 Bilgesu Sümer 9 ‘Migrant trash’ or humanitarian responsibility? Central American government state responses to deported nationals 145 Isabel Rosales Sandoval 10 Biopolitical governmentality at Chile’s northern border (Arica–Tacna) 162 Luis Iturra Valenzuela PART III CHALLENGING MEDITERRANEAN BORDERS 11 Major changes in “migrations and borders” after the “revolution” of globalized liberalism 174 Salvatore Palidda 12 Documenting and denouncing violence at eastern European borders: the socio-legal relevance of refugee voices through the production of audio-visual material 186 Chiara Denaro 13 Transnational humanitarianism: blurring the boundaries of the Mediterranean in Libya 207 Natalia Ribas-Mateos 14 Migration policies at the Spanish border in Southern Europe: between ‘welfare chauvinism’, hate discourse and policies of compassion 222 Belén Fernández-Suárez 15 The wall and the tunnels: crossings and separation at the border between Egypt, Israel and the Gaza Strip 236 Lorenzo Navone 16 Spanish–Algerian border relations: tensions between bilateral policies and population mobilities 250 María-Jesús Cabezón-Fernández, Juan-David Sempere-Souvannavong and Arslan Mazouni 17 Neighbour or stranger? Bordering practices in a small Catalan town 266 Martin Lundsteen PART IV REGIONS, PARTITIONS, AND EDGES 18 Border regions, migrations and the proliferation of violent expulsions 282 Saskia Sassen 19 Borders and violence in Burundi: regional responses, global responsibilities 298 Niamh Gaynor 20 Blood, smoke and cocaine? Reflections on the governance of the Amazonian border in contemporary Brazil 310 José Miguel Nieto Olivar, Flávia Melo and Marco Tobón 21 The borders of Macau in a geohistorical perspective: political dispute, (non)definition of limits and migratory phenomena in an original border-city 326 Alfredo Gomes Dias and Jorge Macaísta Malheiros 22 The Crimean borderscape: a changing landscape of political compassion and care 345 Greta Lynn Uehling 23 The Irish border as sign and source of British–Irish tensions 355 Katy Hayward, Peter Leary and Milena Komarova PART V VIOLENCE AND CONTAINMENT: APPROACHES TO YOUTH AND GENDER 24 African women on the road to Europe: violence and resilience in border zones 371 Kristin Kastner 25 Impact of the permanent crisis in the Central African Republic on Cameroonian return migrants 382 Henri Yambene Bomono 26 From Afghanistan border to Iranian cities: the case of migrant children in Tehran 397 Pooya Alaedini and Ameneh Mirzaei 27 Adolescent mobilities and border regimes in the western Mediterranean 410 Mercedes G. Jiménez Afterword: a brief mapping on borders 419 Marcos Correia Index

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Book SynopsisSeen through the eyes of parents, mainly mothers, "City survivors" tells the eye-opening story of what it is like to bring up children in troubled city neighbourhoods. The book provides a unique insider view on the impact of neighbourhood conditions on family life and explores the prospects for families from the point of view of equality, integration, schools, work, community, regeneration and public services. "City Survivors" is based on yearly visits over seven years to two hundred families living in four highly disadvantaged city neighbourhoods, two in East London and two in Northern inner and outer city areas. Twenty four families, six from each area, explain over time from the inside, how neighbourhoods in and of themselves directly affect family survival. These twenty four stories convey powerful messages from parents about the problems they want tackled, and the things that would help them. The main themes explored in the book are neighbourhood, community, family, parenting, incomes and locals, the need for civic intervention. The book offers original and in-depth, qualitative evidence in a readable and accessible form that will be invaluable to policy-makers, practitioners, university students, academics and general readers interested in the future of families in cities.Trade Review"Anne Power's illuminating and important book bears witness to the lives of urban families, without whose presence all cities would wither and decline. The parents she interviews describe in detail how noisy, messy, often unsafe environments inform every decision they make about their lives and those of their children. If Power's recommendations, based on interviews with 200 'city survivors', are heeded, families may no longer have to 'survive' the city, but instead will thrive in it." Lynsey Hanley, author of 'Estates: An Intimate History'"..the real strength of this book is its capacity to allow the words of the residents of deprived neighbourhoods to shine through." Urban Geography Research Group, urban-geography.org.uk 2008Table of ContentsIntroduction: city survivors; Neighbourhoods matter: is it the people or the place?; Community matters: survival, instincts in social animals; Families matter: mothers carry the weight; Parenting matters: pushing for kids; Incomers and locals: a shrinking pot?; City survival within precarious communities: who pays the price of change?; Conclusion: cities need families.

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Book SynopsisSeen through the eyes of parents, mainly mothers, "City survivors" tells the eye-opening story of what it is like to bring up children in troubled city neighbourhoods. The book provides a unique insider view on the impact of neighbourhood conditions on family life and explores the prospects for families from the point of view of equality, integration, schools, work, community, regeneration and public services. "City Survivors" is based on yearly visits over seven years to two hundred families living in four highly disadvantaged city neighbourhoods, two in East London and two in Northern inner and outer city areas. Twenty four families, six from each area, explain over time from the inside, how neighbourhoods in and of themselves directly affect family survival. These twenty four stories convey powerful messages from parents about the problems they want tackled, and the things that would help them. The main themes explored in the book are neighbourhood, community, family, parenting, incomes and locals, the need for civic intervention. The book offers original and in-depth, qualitative evidence in a readable and accessible form that will be invaluable to policy-makers, practitioners, university students, academics and general readers interested in the future of families in cities.Trade Review"Anne Power's illuminating and important book bears witness to the lives of urban families, without whose presence all cities would wither and decline. The parents she interviews describe in detail how noisy, messy, often unsafe environments inform every decision they make about their lives and those of their children. If Power's recommendations, based on interviews with 200 'city survivors', are heeded, families may no longer have to 'survive' the city, but instead will thrive in it." Lynsey Hanley, author of 'Estates: An Intimate History'"..the real strength of this book is its capacity to allow the words of the residents of deprived neighbourhoods to shine through." Urban Geography Research Group, urban-geography.org.uk 2008Table of ContentsIntroduction: city survivors; Neighbourhoods matter: is it the people or the place?; Community matters: survival, instincts in social animals; Families matter: mothers carry the weight; Parenting matters: pushing for kids; Incomers and locals: a shrinking pot?; City survival within precarious communities: who pays the price of change?; Conclusion: cities need families.

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