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Book SynopsisMany experts believe that population growth is the greatest threat facing humanity. Others argue that the link between population growth and insecurity is unproven. This concise and provocative book discusses both sides of this debate, examining the way the arguments have changed and evolved, and questioning the assumptions of the main protagonists. Furedi argues that the western preoccupation with population growth reveals more about the internal concerns of western societies than the socio-economic development of the south. He suggests that attempts to establish a causal link between increases in population and poverty lead to a pragmatic, even manipulative approach to the issue of development. Examining a broad range of key debates and controversies - the ''population bomb'' in Asia, the culture of a distinct regime of African fertility, the role of education in stabilizing population growth in Kerala - he contends that the marginalization of the goal of development is the outcoTrade Review"The book's main strength is the identification and careful consideration of the range of perspectives that have emerged on population growth - and control - in the postwar period ... There is much to be commended in Furedi's 'unpacking' of the population and development issue." International Affairs Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. The Numbers Game. 2. Does Population Growth Matter?. 3. Population and North-South Relations. 4. Forging the Connection between Population and Development. 5. Development and Population Growth. 6. Influencing Fertility: Modernization without Development. 7. Targeting Women. 8. Environmentalism to the Rescue. 9. Conclusions: Population and Development Discourse - the Parting of the Ways. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive view of womena s political participation in Latin America. Focusing on the latter half of the twentieth century, it examines five different arenas of action and debate: political institutions, workplaces, social movements, revolutions and feminisms.Trade Review'In her wide-ranging survey, Women and Politics in Latin America, Nikki Craske has combined a wealth of empirical detail with theoretical insight, to produce a book which will be essential reading on the subject.' Maxine Molyneux, Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London 'Craske defines "politics" in a broad and inclusive sense and shows that, in spite of considerable difficulties and obstacles, there have been important shifts recently in gender relations and the nature of politics and political practice in Latin America. She tests and finds wanting many current assumptions about women in the Latin American political process, and makes a valuable contribution to the gendered politics debate by the use of empirical evidence from a range of situations in the region.' Tessa Cubitt, Academic Development Centre, University of Portsmouth 'This is a comprehensive analysis of women's role in politics in contemporary Latin America, drawing on first-hand fieldwork and wide-ranging secondary sources. Craske's awareness of relevant theoretical discussions (centred on the complex politics of 'motherhood'), and sensitivity to the context of democratization and widespread neoliberal reform, makes it particularly valuable both for students of the region, and for comparative students of women's participation in politics.' Paul Cammack, Department of Government, University of Manchester 'There are many books which try to serve two audiences - the undergraduate and the academic - but few do so with such coherence, engagement, clarity and enthusiasm for the subject as Nikki Craske's book. I used this text on a module last summer and all those who used it found it to be clear, comprehensive and fascinating, as I did ... Put it on the reading list, and save a copy for yourself.' The Ethnic Conflict Research Digest 'Craske's aim, at root, is to re-evaluate the relation between women and politics in a period of apparent decline and dienchantment.' Bulletin of Hispanic Studies "Craske's book provides a comprehensive overview of the scholarship on women's political participation, including some of her own original research on Argentina, Chile and Mexico.(and).because it synthesizes the existing research on women's participation, is appropriate not only for seasoned scholars of Latin American women and politics but also for graduate students and advanced undergraduates seeking broad knowledge of the subject." Patricia Hipsher, Oklahoma State University, Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs "(an) interesting book" Jon Beasley-Murray, University of Aberdeen, Bulletin of Hispanic StudiesTable of ContentsList of Tables. Acronyms. 1. Argument. 2. Women and Political Identity in Latin America. 3. Setting the Scene. 4. Formal Political Representation: Governments, Parties and Bureaucracies. 5. The Impact of Work on Political Identity. 6. Social Movements: Consumer and Human Rights Organizations. 7. Revolutionary Empowerment?. 8. Feminisms in Latin America. 9. Conclusions: Politics: An Ambivalent Experience. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive view of womena s political participation in Latin America. Focusing on the latter half of the twentieth century, it examines five different arenas of action and debate: political institutions, workplaces, social movements, revolutions and feminisms.Trade Review'In her wide-ranging survey, Women and Politics in Latin America, Nikki Craske has combined a wealth of empirical detail with theoretical insight, to produce a book which will be essential reading on the subject.' Maxine Molyneux, Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London 'Craske defines "politics" in a broad and inclusive sense and shows that, in spite of considerable difficulties and obstacles, there have been important shifts recently in gender relations and the nature of politics and political practice in Latin America. She tests and finds wanting many current assumptions about women in the Latin American political process, and makes a valuable contribution to the gendered politics debate by the use of empirical evidence from a range of situations in the region.' Tessa Cubitt, Academic Development Centre, University of Portsmouth 'This is a comprehensive analysis of women's role in politics in contemporary Latin America, drawing on first-hand fieldwork and wide-ranging secondary sources. Craske's awareness of relevant theoretical discussions (centred on the complex politics of 'motherhood'), and sensitivity to the context of democratization and widespread neoliberal reform, makes it particularly valuable both for students of the region, and for comparative students of women's participation in politics.' Paul Cammack, Department of Government, University of Manchester 'There are many books which try to serve two audiences - the undergraduate and the academic - but few do so with such coherence, engagement, clarity and enthusiasm for the subject as Nikki Craske's book. I used this text on a module last summer and all those who used it found it to be clear, comprehensive and fascinating, as I did ... Put it on the reading list, and save a copy for yourself.' The Ethnic Conflict Research Digest 'Craske's aim, at root, is to re-evaluate the relation between women and politics in a period of apparent decline and dienchantment.' Bulletin of Hispanic Studies "Craske's book provides a comprehensive overview of the scholarship on women's political participation, including some of her own original research on Argentina, Chile and Mexico.(and).because it synthesizes the existing research on women's participation, is appropriate not only for seasoned scholars of Latin American women and politics but also for graduate students and advanced undergraduates seeking broad knowledge of the subject." Patricia Hipsher, Oklahoma State University, Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs "(an) interesting book" Jon Beasley-Murray, University of Aberdeen, Bulletin of Hispanic StudiesTable of ContentsList of Tables. Acronyms. 1. Argument. 2. Women and Political Identity in Latin America. 3. Setting the Scene. 4. Formal Political Representation: Governments, Parties and Bureaucracies. 5. The Impact of Work on Political Identity. 6. Social Movements: Consumer and Human Rights Organizations. 7. Revolutionary Empowerment?. 8. Feminisms in Latin America. 9. Conclusions: Politics: An Ambivalent Experience. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years the countries of eastern Europe have been undergoing a process of rapid social and political transformation. This process has brought with it common problems experienced on different levels: economic crisis, growing social insecurity and injustice, ethnic conflicts and civil strife. In addition, post-communist societies have encountered political, legal and social difficulties in coming to term with their own past. In this book, Claus Offe provides a lucid and insightful account of this complex process of transformation. In a wide-ranging discussion he analyses the problems brought about by the creation of new political and economic orders in the countries of central and eastern Europe, and argues that the way forward is to build and consolidate a new democratic polity, a new economy, and a new conception of nationhood capable of absorbing ethnic conflict. He examines the comparatively straightforward - but nonetheless extremely rocky - ''special path'' to capTrade Review"The uniquely twentieth-century task of politically crafting the transformation of totalitarian regimes is analysed by Claus Offe with unprecedented intelligence and political wisdom." Professor John Keane, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster "One of the main virtues of Offe's book is that it does bring the West into the frame of analysis, not simply as a fixed and unquestioned standard by means of which to judge postcommunist "progress" - but as an active player in the transition process." Times Higher Education Supplement "Claus Offe's collection of essays (some of them already familiar) could well provide the essential handbook to the aspiring transitologist." International Affairs "This is more a collection of essays on these various important themes than a book focusing on a single issue. It is indeed the characteristic of Claus Offe's book that, instead of a single thread in his analysis, it covers a great variety of themes. This is one of the riches of the book." Economic Systems "This book promises to become a seminal work in the study of regime transition. Offe's work is inspiring, demanding, irritating, brilliant. Essential reading." Political Studies "This is a stimulating and interesting book which can be recommended for courses on transition and development." Europe-Asia Studies "This is probably the best book yet to be written placing eastern Germany in the broader context of post-communist transition ... [It] will provide a useful teaching aid for use with undergraduate students." German Politics "Offe has delivered an exceptional synthesis of his views about the subject." Journal of Contingencies and Crisis ManagementTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The Structure of Industrial Societies: The Joint Characteristics and Shortcomings of State Socialist Societies and Democratic Capitalism. 2. Prosperity, Nation, Republic: Modes of Societal Integration and the Unique German Journey from Socialism to Capitalism. 3. Capitalism by Democratic Design? Democratic Theory Facing the Triple Transition in East Central Europe. 4. Ethnic Politics in East European Transitions. 5. Disqualification, Retribution, Restitution: Dilemmas of Justice in Post-Communist Transitions. 6. The Morality of Restitution: Reflections on Some Normative Questions Raised by the Transition to a Private Economy (with Frank Bönker). 7. A 'Special Path' of Transformation? The German 'Accession Territory' Compared with its East European Neighbours. 8. Economic 'Hardware' and Institutional 'Software' in the two German Transitions to Democracy: Comparing Post-1945 West Germany with Post-1989 East Germany. 9. The Left after the West's Victory. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years the countries of eastern Europe have been undergoing a process of rapid social and political transformation. This process has brought with it common problems experienced on different levels: economic crisis, growing social insecurity and injustice, ethnic conflicts and civil strife. In addition, post-communist societies have encountered political, legal and social difficulties in coming to term with their own past. In this book, Claus Offe provides a lucid and insightful account of this complex process of transformation. In a wide-ranging discussion he analyses the problems brought about by the creation of new political and economic orders in the countries of central and eastern Europe, and argues that the way forward is to build and consolidate a new democratic polity, a new economy, and a new conception of nationhood capable of absorbing ethnic conflict. He examines the comparatively straightforward - but nonetheless extremely rocky - ''special path'' to capTrade Review"The uniquely twentieth-century task of politically crafting the transformation of totalitarian regimes is analysed by Claus Offe with unprecedented intelligence and political wisdom." Professor John Keane, Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster "One of the main virtues of Offe's book is that it does bring the West into the frame of analysis, not simply as a fixed and unquestioned standard by means of which to judge postcommunist "progress" - but as an active player in the transition process." Times Higher Education Supplement "Claus Offe's collection of essays (some of them already familiar) could well provide the essential handbook to the aspiring transitologist." International Affairs "This is more a collection of essays on these various important themes than a book focusing on a single issue. It is indeed the characteristic of Claus Offe's book that, instead of a single thread in his analysis, it covers a great variety of themes. This is one of the riches of the book." Economic Systems "This book promises to become a seminal work in the study of regime transition. Offe's work is inspiring, demanding, irritating, brilliant. Essential reading." Political Studies "This is a stimulating and interesting book which can be recommended for courses on transition and development." Europe-Asia Studies "This is probably the best book yet to be written placing eastern Germany in the broader context of post-communist transition ... [It] will provide a useful teaching aid for use with undergraduate students." German Politics "Offe has delivered an exceptional synthesis of his views about the subject." Journal of Contingencies and Crisis ManagementTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The Structure of Industrial Societies: The Joint Characteristics and Shortcomings of State Socialist Societies and Democratic Capitalism. 2. Prosperity, Nation, Republic: Modes of Societal Integration and the Unique German Journey from Socialism to Capitalism. 3. Capitalism by Democratic Design? Democratic Theory Facing the Triple Transition in East Central Europe. 4. Ethnic Politics in East European Transitions. 5. Disqualification, Retribution, Restitution: Dilemmas of Justice in Post-Communist Transitions. 6. The Morality of Restitution: Reflections on Some Normative Questions Raised by the Transition to a Private Economy (with Frank Bönker). 7. A 'Special Path' of Transformation? The German 'Accession Territory' Compared with its East European Neighbours. 8. Economic 'Hardware' and Institutional 'Software' in the two German Transitions to Democracy: Comparing Post-1945 West Germany with Post-1989 East Germany. 9. The Left after the West's Victory. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisDurkheim is one of the founding fathers of modern sociology and a key figure in the development of social theory. And yet today his work is often misunderstood, since it is commonly viewed through the lens of later authors who used his writings to illustrate certain tendencies in social thought.Trade Review'Susan Stedman Jones's book is a fiery, evocative attack on old, naive interpretations of Durkheim that have so long dominated the sociological scene. She has done a great service in calling scholars and students to look again at the texts and historical background of this grandmaster. The book further points to the devious paths sociological thought has trodden in recent years, not least in neglecting Durkheim's fundamental ideas. Her stimulating work will inevitably give rise to considerable debate.' W. S. F. Pickering, British Centre for Durkheimian Studies, Oxford 'This book fully lives up to its title. It offers a coherent critique of interpretations of Durkheim that remain widespread in Anglo-American sociology, providing a reassessment that will come as a surprise, even a shock, to many readers.' Willie Watts Miller, University of Bristol 'Together with her previous articles, Stedman Jones' book is beyond all doubt the best and most complete assessment on this topic, often throwing a new light on some puzzles of Durkheimian sociology.' Durkheimian Studies 'Susan Stedman Jones' rich, remarkable book provides a largely new investigation of Durkheim's philosophical background... Durkheim Reconsidered recommends itself to the reader for its wide documentation, method consistency, and clear sometimes even brilliant style.' Durkheimian Studies "This book stands out to the reader with its documentation, by its coherent methodology and by its clear style of writing which can be described, at times, as brilliant". Giovanni Paoletti, Department of Philosophy, University of Pisa "Stedman Jones presents a lively, original and appealing thinker for today ... Her text is refreshing and enlightening, ideal for anthropologists, who, as Evans-Pritchard said, could make profitable use of Durkheim's ideas." Journal of The Royal Anthropological Institute "A book worthy of the highest attention." European Journal of Social TheoryTable of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1: The Interpretation of Durkheim: Sociology Contra Durkheim. Chapter 2: Durkheim as the Theorist of Order and Science. Chapter 3: Understanding Durkheim in his Time: Historical and Political Considerations. Chapter 4: Philosophy and the Republic: the Influence of Renouvier. Chapter 5: Differentiation and the Problems of Modernity. Chapter 6: Individualism and Socialism?. Chapter 7: The Science of Facts and Things: Methodological Considerations. Chapter 8: Society as the "Coefficient of Preservation": the Question of Suicide. Chapter 9: The Thinking State: Power and Democracy. Chapter 10: Practical Reason and Moral Order: Morality and Society. Chapter 11: Belief and the Logic of the Sacred. Chapter 12: Final Reflections - Durkheim Contra Sociology. Appendix: Durkheim and Renouvier. Glossary. Biographical Sketches. Notes. References. Index

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Book Synopsisaeo Draws on a range of literature from international relations and organizational analysis to present a new understanding of the way NGOs work. aeo Numerous examples and two major case studies illustrate the arguments and present fresh material on the nature of NGOs.Trade Review'Hudock makes a highly original contribution to an NGO literature which has on the whole tended to be stronger on empirical detail than conceptual clarity. The book challenges the glibness of much of the current policy debate around the "capacity building" of developing country NGOs by those in the industrialized world by focusing on the wider relationships of power and accountability in which they are enmeshed. Precisely written and clearly argued, the book manages to inject a much needed dose of realism into the new civil society and development discourse.' David Lewis, Centre for Voluntary Organisation, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics 'NGOs and Civil Society focuses on the roles of Southern non-governmental development organizations (NGOs) in strengthening civil societies, especially organizations and institutions that support the very poor. Hudock has made some important points, articulated some provocative ideas, and described some valuable examples ... it will generate useful debate.' David Brown, Institute for Development Research, Boston 'The book raises questions about relationships among NGOs, and provides a conceptual framework for understanding interdependence among NGOs. It also suggests how changing these relationships can increase the capacity of NGOs in developing countries.' Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 'Much has been written about civil society, democracy and the role of NGOs in resolving ethnic conflicts, but few books have explored the links between them. This short volume is a first attempt to redress the balance.' The Ethnic Conflict Research Digest 'The book helps bridge a gap in NGO literature whilst providing a good balance between theory and case study. The book should be useful to all interested in the role of NGOs within development. It is compact and concise and written to target a varied audience. In short, the book is a useful general introducion.' Progress in Development StudiesTable of ContentsGlossary. 1. Non-Governmental Organizations: Pawns or Practitioners. 2. The Ties that Bind: Northern NGOs' Relationships with Southern NGOs. 3. Analysing Institutional Interdependence: A Conceptual Framework. 4. Paying the Piper and Calling the Tune: Northern NGOs' Capacity Building Support for Southern NGOs. 5. Cascading Conditionalities and the Role of International Organizations in Capacity Building. 6. Sierra Leone and The Gambia: Case Studies of NGO Interdependence. 7. Sustainable Idealism: Innovative Financing Strategies and NGOs' Contribution to Civil Society Development. 8. Conclusions: 'Just Say No': Strengthening Southern NGOs' Capacity to Contribute to Civil Society. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe notion of citizenship, with its balancing of rights and responsibilities, has become a dominant way of articulating sexual politics. This title explores the notion of sexual citizenship as a way to think through the ever-changing political, legal, social and cultural landscapes of sexuality.Trade Review'The Sexual Citizen is a provocative and highly readable volume that brings together the literatures on citizenship and sexuality. Bell and Binnie explore the meaning of the sexual citizen in relation to the city, debates around same-sex marriage, the military and globalization. The Sexual Citizen is a reliable guide to current debates on citizenship and sexuality.' Professor Steven Seidman, University at Albany, State University of New York 'This book is tantalizing, evocative, and approachable ... anyone keen to begin thinking carefully about our current struggle for sexual rights would do well to engage with Bell and Binnie's critique.' Canadian Journal of Sociology Online "This is a thoughtful and stimulating book that I highly recommend." Gavin Brown, Sexualities "This short, sharp, and succinct account by Bell and Binnie covers its topic very well and can be highly recommended for anyone who wants to get a quick grasp of the field and the issues. It is also a polemic: the authors have a clear, radical stand to take, which makes for a lively series of points to debate, too. And because it is relatively short, I can see many virtues to its use as a student text." American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Sexing Citizenship. 2. Sexual Politics And Sexual Citizenship. 3. Marriage, The Military And The Sexual Citizen. 4. The Sexual And The Social. 5. Sexual Democracy And Urban Life. 6. The Love That Dares Not Forget Its Brand Name. 7. Transnational Sexual Citizenship. 8. Turn It Into Love. 9. Hard Choices. Notes. Bibliography. Index

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Book Synopsisaeo An exciting new book by one of the leading social and feminist theorists writing today. aeo Brings together Barretta s work on key issues in the social sciences and humanities. aeo Highly original and interdisciplinary.Trade Review"In this lucid book, Barrett engages timely issues in great range and depth: humanism, anti-humanism, and ecological responsibility; the disciplinary constitution of objects of study and the writerliness of theory; the relationship of politics and aspiration. Contesting all reductionisms, Michele Barrett is acutely aware of but not paralysed by her own "disciplinary cathexis". She supplements Marxism, interacts with post-structuralism, situates postmodernism in postmodernity, and remains firmly focused on historical change within feminism. She brings us all the way into popular culture - Star Trek and Ken Follett - and ends with a virtuoso encounter between Virginia Woolf and Michel Foucault." Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak "Imagination has not been contemporary social theory's strongest suit. Michele Barrett is one of the few theorists who has consistently argued for thee importance of this interface and in these elegantly written, lucidly formulated, vigorously argued essays on a variety of cognate themes, she develops and enlarges her exploration of this complex terrain of enquiry." Stuart Hall "In this astute and lively book, Michèle Barrett takes the reader on a memorable and informed trip through the highs and lows of twentieth-century culture and its analysis. Framed by two challenging and entertaining essays on Virginia Woolf - as she encountered Freud and might have encountered Foucault - Imagination in Theory explores the dynamism of the century-association of literature and theory, and provides one of the best arguments for the productive energy of that alliance." Cora Kaplan "She writes with clarity and elegance about complex issues and is a pleasure to read. This is a useful collection of her interdisciplinary work for both the uninitiated and those already acquainted with her fascination for the juncture between culture, creativity, theorizing and sociology." Melanie Mauthner, Feminist Theory. "Another impressive book, Imagination in Theory which contains eleven engaging essays that take culture, theory and writing as themes." Years Work in Critical Cultural TheoryTable of Contents1. Introduction: Culture, Theory, Writing. 2. Words and Things. 3. Virginia Woolf: Subjectivity and Politics. 4. Aesthetics and Cultural Criticism. 5. Feminism and Cultural Politics. 6. The Concept of 'Difference'. 7. Psychoanalyses and Feminisms. 8. Rethinking the Marxist/Feminist Encounter. 9. Stuart Hall and Cultural Studies. 10. Human Nature. 11. Virginia Woolf Meets Michel Foucault. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo An exciting new book by one of the leading social and feminist theorists writing today. aeo Brings together Barretta s work on key issues in the social sciences and humanities. aeo Highly original and interdisciplinary.Trade Review"In this lucid book, Barrett engages timely issues in great range and depth: humanism, anti-humanism, and ecological responsibility; the disciplinary constitution of objects of study and the writerliness of theory; the relationship of politics and aspiration. Contesting all reductionisms, Michele Barrett is acutely aware of but not paralysed by her own "disciplinary cathexis". She supplements Marxism, interacts with post-structuralism, situates postmodernism in postmodernity, and remains firmly focused on historical change within feminism. She brings us all the way into popular culture - Star Trek and Ken Follett - and ends with a virtuoso encounter between Virginia Woolf and Michel Foucault." Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak "Imagination has not been contemporary social theory's strongest suit. Michele Barrett is one of the few theorists who has consistently argued for thee importance of this interface and in these elegantly written, lucidly formulated, vigorously argued essays on a variety of cognate themes, she develops and enlarges her exploration of this complex terrain of enquiry." Stuart Hall "In this astute and lively book, Michèle Barrett takes the reader on a memorable and informed trip through the highs and lows of twentieth-century culture and its analysis. Framed by two challenging and entertaining essays on Virginia Woolf - as she encountered Freud and might have encountered Foucault - Imagination in Theory explores the dynamism of the century-association of literature and theory, and provides one of the best arguments for the productive energy of that alliance." Cora Kaplan "She writes with clarity and elegance about complex issues and is a pleasure to read. This is a useful collection of her interdisciplinary work for both the uninitiated and those already acquainted with her fascination for the juncture between culture, creativity, theorizing and sociology." Melanie Mauthner, Feminist Theory. "Another impressive book, Imagination in Theory which contains eleven engaging essays that take culture, theory and writing as themes." Years Work in Critical Cultural TheoryTable of Contents1. Introduction: Culture, Theory, Writing. 2. Words and Things. 3. Virginia Woolf: Subjectivity and Politics. 4. Aesthetics and Cultural Criticism. 5. Feminism and Cultural Politics. 6. The Concept of 'Difference'. 7. Psychoanalyses and Feminisms. 8. Rethinking the Marxist/Feminist Encounter. 9. Stuart Hall and Cultural Studies. 10. Human Nature. 11. Virginia Woolf Meets Michel Foucault. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo This is the first full--length study of the work of Fredric Jameson. aeo The book is wide ranging and comprehensive, offering a sustained discussion and analysis of all of Jamesona s major writings. aeo Jameson is one of the most important and provocative cultural critics writing today.Trade Review"The text is extremely well researched, written and organized, covering the entirety of Jameson's corpus. The study is also very lively and polemical, bringing in a wide range of critical literature to bear on Jameson's thought. There is no such comparable book on the market which provides such a comprehensive and engaging study." Douglas Kellner, University of Texas at Austin "A lucid and accessible guide to Jameson's work." Radical PhilosophyTable of ContentsAbbreviations. Introduction. Sartre: From Situation to History. Part I: The Dialectics of Form: . The Logic of Form. The Logic of Content. Metacommentary. . Part II: History: The Political Unconscious: . Marxism and Historicism. History as Political Unconscious. History as Narrative. History as Whose Narrative?. Part III: The Politics of Desire: . Ideologies of Pleasure. Ideologies of Desire. The Production of Desire. Versions of a Libidinal Apparatus. The Dialectic of Ideology and Utopia. Part IV: Postmodernism and Late Capitalism: . The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism. The Periodization of Late Capitalism. Video Art and Postmodern Textuality. Realism - Modernism - Postmodernism. The Dialectic of Modernism and Postmodernism. Part V: The Spatial Logic of Late Capitalism: . The Reassertion of Space in Social Theory. The Phenomenology of Postmodernism. The Social Production of Space. The Semiotics of Space. The Spatio-Temporal Dialectic of Modernity and Postmodernity. Part VI: Marxism, Totality and the Politics of Difference: . The Postmodern Critique of Totality. Marxism and Totality. Mediation and Reification. The Third World: Identity and Difference. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this exciting new book, Dennis Smith argues that we need to look afresh at globalization. So far, he argues, analysts have not properly explained religious extremism, the War on Terror, and the dynamics of fear, anger and resentment.Trade Review"Dennis Smith has provided a wake-up call to sociologists everywhere ... This book is clearly a serious and major work of contemporary sociology. There are few current books on the theme of globalization that have Smith?s historical range or indeed ability to face the key issues head-on." Sociology "Written with clarity and conviction, Smith?s examination of globalism draws on sociological, historical, economic and political sources to trace globalization from the ancient world to the current day [and] addresses one of the most urgent issues of our time." Anthony Elliott, Sociological Review "This highly accessible, punchy book is well suited to undergraduate classes and more general reading. Not everyone will agree with Smith?s account, but they will nonetheless be attracted to the clarity and vigor with which he portrays the power?humiliation component of globalization. His arguments will provoke reflection and recognition, as well as controversy." Charles Tilly, Columbia University "In this provocative account of our global times Dennis Smith explains why globalization is a growing source of conflict in the world, producing and reproducing distinctive patterns of humiliation and domination. His analysis challenges much orthodox thinking about the global condition whilst his worrying conclusions demonstrate why we can no longer ignore the 'hidden agenda' of contemporary globalization." Anthony McGrew, Southampton UniversityTable of ContentsFigure and Boxes. Preface and Acknowledgements. 1. Kay Themes. 2. Codes of Modernity. 3. Modes of Humiliation. 4. Frames of Globalization. 5. The Imperial Impulse. 6. The Logic of the Market. 7. The Cosmopolitan Condition. 8. Escape. 9. Acceptance. 10. Rejection. 11. Decent Democracy or Domineering State?. 12. Notes. 13. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis new book is a lively and highly accessible introduction to the sociology of education. Written in a clear and comprehensible way, it introduces students to the key theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks in the sociology of education, and provides a guide to contemporary issues and current debates.Trade Review"This is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of education and sociology. It locates current debates in the sociology of education within a broader framework of classical social science. Anyone interested in the study of education should read this book." Phil Brown, Economic and Social Research Council "This book makes an important contribution to the existing literature. It brings together a number of theoretical perspectives with a coherence and comprehensiveness that is difficult to find. The author does a skillful job of synthesizing complex topics and diverse thought." Vanessa Smith Morest, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1 Differentiation and Inequality. Chapter 2 Education, Economy and Class. Chapter 3 Education, State and Status. Chapter 4 Positions, Strategies and Change. Chapter 5 The Structure of Pedagogic Discourse. Chapter 6 The Problems of Knowledge. Conclusion. References. Index

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Book SynopsisLooking both to the past of sociology and the diversity of intellectual trends found in the present-day, the book explores many aspects of the sociological heritage. Comte, Durkheim, Parsons, Marshall and Habermas are among the figures covered.Trade Review"Excellently understandable." The Times Higher Education Supplement "It is difficult to imagine social-scientific thought and practice in Britain and much of Continental Europe without the distinctive contribution of Anthony Giddens ... In Defence of Sociology ... is a powerful restatement of the ways in which Giddens believes sociology should address the contemporary world. It brings under one cover Giddens's most recent studies and reassessments of some older ones." The Times Literary Supplement "[A] timely defence of the discipline. In Defence of Sociology is reflective sociological theorising at its finest. It is a work that connects sociology to current social and political issues with theoretical lucidity and rigour." The Australian "Erudition and enormous breadth of analysis ... delivered in accessible and enjoyable writing style." Thesis ElevenTable of ContentsPreface. 1. In Defence of Sociology. 2. Living in a Post-Traditional Society. 3. What is Social Science?. 4. Functionalism: Aprés la Lutte. 5. 'Britishness' and the Social Sciences. 6. The Future of Anthropology. 7. Four Myths in the History of Social Thought. 8. Auguste Comte and Positivism. 9. The Suicide Problem in French Sociology. 10. Reason Without Revolution?: Habermas's Theory of Communicative Action. . 11. Literature and Society: Raymond Williams. 12. T. H. Marshall, the State and Democracy. 13. Brave New World: The New Context of Politics. 14. The Labour Party and British Politics. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisFor 500 years Catholicism has been the dominant religious force throughout Latin America. Its hegemony was based on a complex relationship with popular culture; the colorful and the macabre, the syncretic and the purist, the indigenous and the cosmopolitan, the popular and the erudite have combined to form a uniquely creative and reflexive cultural complex. But in the second half of the twentieth century, just as the Church sought to reform itself by proclaiming its preferential option for the poor, some of the most charismatic forms of Protestantism, carried along by an open and aggressive hostility to the traditions of popular culture, began to establish themselves at the heart of the popular sectors themselves - in the large urban slums, among Indian groups and, increasingly, throughout other strata of Latin American societies. Today around a fifth of the population of countries like Brazil and Chile Protestant, mostly Pentecostal. Is this a new Reformation? A cultural revolutionTrade Review"Struggle for the Spirit comes to grips with two antagonistic contemporary modes of thought and action, Christian fundamentalism and basismo, through the broad sweep of history, as contemporary worldwide movements, and within the temples and chapels of the city of Salvador, Brazil. This very well written and good-humoured book should be read not only by those interested in religion, since as all good sociology it suggests relationships and connections with society as a whole. It will provoke heated debate both among Latin Americanists and among those concerned with understanding fundamentalism and basismo as global phenomena." Peter Fry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro "Lehmann's accounts of basismo and Pentecostalism are instructive and based on ... well chosen subjects." European Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies "Religion and its multiple intersections with society and politics are being belatedly recognized as enormously important in the contemporary world. David Lehmann was doing distinguished work on this matter well before this recognition. Now he offers us, in this volume, another fascinating study that distillates his long immersion on this topic as well as his extremely close knowledge of Brazil and other Latin American countries." Guillermo O'Donnell, University of Notre Dame "David Lehmann's Struggle for the Spirit is a rich and insightful addition to the literature both on radical modern Catholicism and on radical primitive Pentecostalism in Latin America." David Martin, Times Literary Supplement "Lehmann's book is a subtle and welcome examination of the extraordinary recent growth of Pentecostalism in Brazil and Latin America. The book is based on field research ... and draws, as well, on an array of rich secondary sources." Choice "The style is flowing and reads like a travel story; a well-informed account, always on the look-out and guided by interrogations framed in theoretically pertinent questions. He opens up a large field of research as yet unexplored and fascinating." Latin American Studies "Lucidly written, based on an impressive breadth of reading, long experience of Latin America and recent, original fieldwork in Brazil ... Latin Americanists will find much to stimulate them in this book ... An enjoyable and easily digested book [which] shall have a significant impact within and beyond Latin American studies." Bulletin of Latin American Research "The book is a good introduction to the study of contemporary religious change in Brazil." Journal of Contemporary ReligionTable of ContentsAbbreviations. Glossary. Preface. Introduction. Part I: Basistas:. 1. Basista Catholicism: Its Context and Character. 2. Movements of Conservation and Renewal in Modern Catholicism. 3. Vatican II, Medellin and Liberation Theology. 4. Concepts and Usages in the Texts and Speech of the 'Basista' Church. 5. Discourse. 6. Conclusion. Part II: Pentecostals:. 7. The Organizational Dimension of Pentecostalism and Neo-Pentecostalism. 8. The Religious Dimension. 9. The Experience of Pentecostals: Exaltation, Loyalty, and Liminality. Appendix: Pentecostalism's Social Base. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhen Freud wrote his classic Civilization and its Discontents, he was concerned with repression. Modern civilization depends upon the constraint of impulse, the limiting of self expression. Today, in the time of modernity, Bauman argues, Freuda s analysis no longer holds good, if it ever did.Trade Review"For a penetrating discussion of the dilemmas which face postmodern cultural analysis, it is hard to beat." Third Way "This book has important things to say ... interesting and thought-provoking." The Times Higher Education Supplement "Humane, impassioned essays." The Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsIntroduction: Discontents - Modern and Postmodern. 1. The Dream of Purity. 2. Making and Unmaking of Strangers. 3. The Strangers of the Consumer Era: from the Welfare State to Prison. 4. Morality Begins at Home: or the Rocky Road to Justice. 5. Parvenu and Pariah - the Heroes and Victims of Modernity. 6. Tourists and Vagabonds - the Heroes and Victims of Postmodernity. 7. Postmodern Art, or the Impossibility of the Avant-garde. 8. On the Meaning of Art and the Art of Meaning. 9. Culture as Consumer Co-operative. 10. On the Postmodern Deployment of Sex: Foucault's History of Sexuality Revisited. 11. Immortality, Postmodern Version. 12. Postmodern Religion?. 13. On Communitarianism and Human Freedom, or How to Square the Circle. Afterword: The Last word - and it Belongs to Freedom. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this volume leading feminist theorists re-think the traditional concepts of political theory and expand the range of problems and concerns regarded as central to the analysis of political life. Written by well-known scholars in philosophy, political science, sociology and law, the book provides a rich interdisciplinary account of key issues in political thought. While some chapters discuss traditional concepts such as rights, power, freedom and citizenship, others argue that less frequently discussed topics in political theory - such as the family, childhood, dependency, compassion and suffering - are just as significant for an understanding of political life. The opening chapter by Narayan and Shanley shows how this diverse set of topics can be linked together and how feminist theory can be elaborated systematically if it takes notions of independence and dependency, public and private, and power and empowerment as central to its agenda. This book will be oTrade Review"This disciplined collection of essays bears witness to the live and dynamic state of feminist political theory ... fresh perspectives on some of feminist theory's more intractable problems; and some much-needed attention to neglected issues, such as compassion and dependency ... [It is] a useful and stimulating anthology, to be recommended not least for the dextrous argument and taut analysis of many of its contributions." Women's Philosophy Review "A most welcome addition to any political theory course." Political StudiesTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Editor's Note. Introduction by Narayan and Shanley. 1. Alchemy or Fool's Gold? Assessing Feminist Doubts about Rights: E. Kiss. 2. Decoding 'Dependency': Inscriptions of Power in a Keyword of the US Welfare State: N. Fraser and L. Gordon. 3. Towards a Feminist Vision of Citizenship: Rethinking the Implications of Dignity, Political Participation, and Nationality: U. Narayan. 4. The Jurispolitics of Privacy: A. L. Allen. 5. Revisioning the Family: Relational Rights and Responsibilities: M. Minow and M. L. Shanley. 6. Political Children: Reflections on Hannah Arendt's Distinction between Public and Private Life: J. Bethke Elshtain. 7. The Heady Political Life of Compassion: E. V. Spelman. 8. Feminism and Power: A. Yeatman. 9. Rethinking Anarchism/Rethinking Power: A Contemporary Feminist Perspective: M. Ackelsberg. 10. Intersectionality and Identity Politics: Learning from Violence against Women of Color: K. Crenshaw. 11. The Theory and Practice of Freedom: The Case of Battered Women: N. Hirschmann. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and up-to-date account of the developments in British education from 1945 to the present day. Focuses on how and why the gender gap is closing in the British education system.Trade Review"This book is an excellent read and I have no doubt that it will become a standard text in the sociology of education. It represents the first attempt at explaining the closing gender gap (if not the emergence of a new one!) in terms of the wider social, political, cultural and economic changes in the 1980s and 1990s." Phillip Brown, School of Social and Administrative Studies, University of Wales, Cardiff "There are 3 main reasons why this book is worth reading many times and from different perspectives. The first is that it brings together the long-term scholarship of three of England's leading feminist scholars in education. The second is that it is an important knowledge-based intervention in an educational debate which has claimed a high profile in media and education policy circles over the 1990s and into the 2000s. The third reason is that the book's lines of argument are conceptually and empircally rich and its conclusions provocative." British Educational Research JournalTable of ContentsPreface. Abbreviations and Acronyms. Part I: Refashioning Gender Relations. 1. Revisiting Gender in the 1990s. 2. Changing Gender Patterns in Education. 3. Challenging Victorian Values. Part II: Social Policy and Education Reform. 4. Motherhood and Women's Work in the Welfare State. 5. Schooling, Teachers and Feminism. 6. Markets, Competition and Performance. Part III: New Generations of Girls and Boys. 7. Schoolgirls and Social Change. 8. Schoolboys and Social Change. 9. Closing the Gender Gap in Education?. Authors' Note on Further Reading. References and Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisSocial class differences and inequalities are alive and flourishing in contemporary Britain. In reviewing a wide range of sources, this book provides easy access to the empirical research on social class.Trade Review"Ivan Reid confirms his position as the most useful writer on the conventional empirical realities of class in Britain. This book is up to date and based on large-scale research figures. The presentation is straightforward but sophisticated. It will be eminently valuable not just to all social scientists but to practitioners and anyone interested in modern Britain. It is a considerable achievement to present what amounts to a catalogue of social class differences." Colin Bell, University of Edinburgh Table of ContentsList of Tables. Acknowledgements. Preface. Part I: Social Class and This Book: . Social Class: a Subject for all Seasons. Social Class in Research. About This Book. Part II: The Social Classes in Britain:. The Distribution of Social Class in Britain. How the Public Sees Social Class. Part III: Life-Chances. Birth, Infancy and Childhood. Health. Life-Style and Health:. Use of Health Services. Mortality. Life Expectancy. Overview. Part IV: Income, Wealth, Poverty and Expenditure:. Income. Wealth. Poverty. Expenditure. Part V: Work, Unemployment and Social Mobility:. Work. Unemployment. Social Mobility. Part VI: Family, Children and Home:. The Family. Children. The Home. Part VII:. Education. Adults and Education. Children's Schooling and Education. Part VIII: Religion, Crime, Law, Politics and Opinion:. Religion. Crime and the Law. Politics. Opinion. Part IX: Leisure and the Media:. Home-Based Leisure. Out-of-Home Activities. Part X: Class in a Classless Society: . Appendices. References and Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisSocial class differences and inequalities are alive and flourishing in contemporary Britain. In reviewing a wide range of sources, this book provides easy access to the empirical research on social class.Trade Review"Ivan Reid confirms his position as the most useful writer on the conventional empirical realities of class in Britain. This book is up to date and based on large-scale research figures. The presentation is straightforward but sophisticated. It will be eminently valuable not just to all social scientists but to practitioners and anyone interested in modern Britain. It is a considerable achievement to present what amounts to a catalogue of social class differences." Colin Bell, University of Edinburgh Table of ContentsList of Tables. Acknowledgements. Preface. Part I: Social Class and This Book: . Social Class: a Subject for all Seasons. Social Class in Research. About This Book. Part II: The Social Classes in Britain:. The Distribution of Social Class in Britain. How the Public Sees Social Class. Part III: Life-Chances. Birth, Infancy and Childhood. Health. Life-Style and Health:. Use of Health Services. Mortality. Life Expectancy. Overview. Part IV: Income, Wealth, Poverty and Expenditure:. Income. Wealth. Poverty. Expenditure. Part V: Work, Unemployment and Social Mobility:. Work. Unemployment. Social Mobility. Part VI: Family, Children and Home:. The Family. Children. The Home. Part VII:. Education. Adults and Education. Children's Schooling and Education. Part VIII: Religion, Crime, Law, Politics and Opinion:. Religion. Crime and the Law. Politics. Opinion. Part IX: Leisure and the Media:. Home-Based Leisure. Out-of-Home Activities. Part X: Class in a Classless Society: . Appendices. References and Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis exciting new book engages with the recent resurgence of interest in the family, offering empirical material and theoretical analysis which give rise to a fresh understanding of the nature of family practices in modern societies.Trade Review'This book investigates in a most original way the moral complexities of divorce and its legal regulation under postmodernity. By analysing the moral reasoning of divorced parents in a profound and respectful manner, Smart and Neale not only demonstrate the moral competency of parents during and after divorce, they also provide us with a highly original contribution to the ongoing discussion on the ethic of care and how to investigate it. A must for everybody involved in the politics of family law, and for scholars and practitioners interested in ethics.' Selma Sevenhuijsen, Professor of Women's Studies, University of Utrecht 'A sensitive and original analysis of the way we think about family life, bringing together the ideal of Giddens, Beck and Beck Gernsheim with the words of a group of parents experiencing post-divorce parenting. The book is beautifully written and intellectually crafted - both a delight to read and a real step forward in thinking about parenting as distinct from partnership.' Dr Mavis Maclean, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Wolfson College, University of Oxford 'Smart and Neale have produced a book of major significance to our understanding of family relationships, especially in situations where a divorce has occurred. The book is a fine example of the best kind of sociology: clearly articulated theory, empirical data used carefully to interrogate that theory, both theory and data linked to some very practical questions about family law. The book is one of the most important publications on family life in the last twenty years.' Professor Janet Finch, Vice-Chancellor of Keele University 'Family Fragments? is a sensitive and insightful study. Smart and Neale emphasise the fluidity, diversity and ambiguity of post-divorce relationships. They treat their subjects as active, reflexive and moral social beings and emphasize the negotiation of commitments. They provide an incisive and helpful account of recent family theorizing as well as of legislative challenge.' The Times Higher Education Supplement 'This important new book treads the complex and contested terrain of parenting after divorce ... Family Fragments will be of interest to researchers across disciplines working in the field of family studies as well as parents negotiating the new discursive and legal frameworks of "family practices".' Journal of Family StudiesTable of Contents1. Rethinking Family Life. 2. Family Policy and the Research Agenda. 3. Becoming a Post-divorce Parent. 4. Living Post-divorce Parenthood. 5. Constructing Post-divorce Childhoods. 6. Moral Fragments?. 7. Fragments of Power and the Reconstituted Self. 8. Law, Rights and Responsibilities. 9. Family Law, Family Fragments and Feminist Thought. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo Highly readable and bold defence of the relevance and importance of Freuda s theories to contemporary culture. aeo A lucid application of Freudian concepts to current theoretical issues in the social sciences and the humanities. aeo Includes contributions from highly distinguished scholars in the social sciences and the humanities.Trade Review"A number of stimulating contributions." British Medical JournalTable of ContentsEditor's Note. Contributors. Preface. Introduction: Anthony Elliott. 1. Psychoanalysis, Science and 'Truth': Stephen Frosh. 2. Just, Lasting, Comprehensive: Jacqueline Rose. 3. Freud and Violence: C. Fred Alford. 4. Freud, Feminism and Postmodernism: Anthony Elliott. 5. The Primal Leap of Psychoanalysis, from Body to Speech: Freud, Feminism and the Vicissitudes of the Transference: Jessica Benjamin. 6. Reading Freud's Life: Madelon Sprengnether. 7. Freud and the Dynamics of Modernity: Harvie Ferguson. 8. Freud, Dreams and Imaginative Geographies: Steve Pile. 9. The Humanist Freud: Joanne Brown and Barry Richards. 10. The Future of Freud in Law: David S. Caudill. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo Highly readable and bold defence of the relevance and importance of Freuda s theories to contemporary culture. aeo A lucid application of Freudian concepts to current theoretical issues in the social sciences and the humanities. aeo Includes contributions from highly distinguished scholars in the social sciences and the humanities.Trade Review"A number of stimulating contributions." British Medical JournalTable of ContentsEditor's Note. Contributors. Preface. Introduction: Anthony Elliott. 1. Psychoanalysis, Science and 'Truth': Stephen Frosh. 2. Just, Lasting, Comprehensive: Jacqueline Rose. 3. Freud and Violence: C. Fred Alford. 4. Freud, Feminism and Postmodernism: Anthony Elliott. 5. The Primal Leap of Psychoanalysis, from Body to Speech: Freud, Feminism and the Vicissitudes of the Transference: Jessica Benjamin. 6. Reading Freud's Life: Madelon Sprengnether. 7. Freud and the Dynamics of Modernity: Harvie Ferguson. 8. Freud, Dreams and Imaginative Geographies: Steve Pile. 9. The Humanist Freud: Joanne Brown and Barry Richards. 10. The Future of Freud in Law: David S. Caudill. Index.

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Book SynopsisWith the growing challenges of economic globalization and national welfare state retrenchment, the development and future of EU social policy has become increasingly important.Trade Review'The "deepening" of the European integration process - the single market, the single currency and the like - raises major questions about the role of the EU in social policy and the sustainability of different national models. Geyer's book provides a timely, well-informed discussion of these pressing issues, combining theoretical reflection with history and detailed empirical analysis. Its accessible style means that students, policy specialists, and tutors can each benefit from it.'Professor Kevin Featherstone, Department of European Studies, Bradford University 'Geyer considers European Union social policy broadly over the past half century, including issues of employment, gender, antipoverty, health and safety, youth and the elderly, and focuses on the late 1980s and early 1990s ... Geyer has provided a firm and useful base upon which future scholars can build. Carefully researched with an extensive bibliography.' ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. 1. European Social Policy 1950-1969. 2. TEuropean Social Policy 1970-1999. 3. Labour Policy: Core Areas. 4. Labour Policy: Extensions. 5. Gender Policy: From Article 119 to "Mainstreaming". 6. The Structural Funds and the European Social Fund. 7. Expansion and Extensions I. 8. Expansion and Extensions II. 9. The Future of European Social Policy. Appendix. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisPsychoanalysis: A Critical Introduction is a clearly written and accessible introduction to the main schools of psychoanalysis and the practice of psychotherapy. Unusually, it is written by an academic sociologist specializing in social theory who is also a practising psychotherapist.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: Introduction. PART I THE FOUNDATIONS. Chapter 2: The Unconscious. Chapter 3: Freud: Psychic Structures, Internal Agencies and the Defences. Chapter 4: The Development of the Psyche: Freud and Oedipus. Chapter 5 Klein: Envy, Phantasy and the Development of the Infant. PART II DIVERGENT PATHS. Chapter 6 The Later Kleinians: Symbol Formation, Thinking and Organisations. Chapter 7: Infancy and Object Relations. Chapter 8; Psychoanalysis as a Science of Child Development. Chapter 9: Lacan and the Return to Freud. Chapter 10: Psychoanalysis, Gender and Feminism. PART III THE NATURE OF THERAPY. Chapter 11: Understanding Therapy 1: Introduction. Chapter 12: Understanding Therapy 2: Transference and Countertransference. Chapter 13: Conclusion. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisAs the twenty--first century dawned, social democratic parties across Europe and beyond found themselves newly, and rather surprisingly, in the ascendant. Britaina s New Labour was only the most spectacular in a whole series of political restorations.Trade Review'This is a very impressive survey and critique of the debates on social democracy and its future. Christopher Pierson has produced a text which is ahead of anything else in the field.' Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield ‘An exceptionally intelligent, judicious and astute analysis of social democracy's past, present, and alternative futures. Avoiding both easy criticisms and bromide solutions, Pierson adds much needed clarity to the raging debate about the third way and social democracy. Hard Choices should be required reading not only for students, but for political leaders and policymakers as well! 'Joel Krieger, Norma Wilentz Hess Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College "Well-written, witty and mercifully free of jargon, Hard Choices represents a compelling addition to the literature on social democracy." John Bartle, University of Essex "[The book] offers an excellent sketch of the current backdrop to and arguments over social democratic policy options, and helpfully resists the temptation to offer us a one-size-fits-all guide for all countries where social democracy is struggling to remain relevant and distinctive...'Hard choices' should be of interest to a broad audience of social scientists and general readers interested in whether social democratic policy options can withstand the end of history...again."David Laycock, Canadian Journal of Political Science "Christopher Pierson's careful, balanced review of the various debates surrounding the philosophy, policy and strategy of social democracy performs the important service of making clear precisely how much social democrats have conceded to the right in the course of this discussion...it is an excellent contribution to the debate about the future of social democracy, offering a sensible clear-headed antidote to the wild simplifications present in much of the 'third way' genre" Ben Jackson, Democratization "An essential read for the political science student." Brigadier Rahul K Bhonsle, SM, U.S.I. JournalTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter 1 The Strange Death of Social Democracy. Chapter 2 The Making of Social Democracy. Chapter 3 "Classical" Social Democracy and the Alternatives. Chapter 4 Globalization and the End of Social Democracy. Chapter 5 The Challenge of Demographic Change. Chapter 6 The Social Democratic Future. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisThe Economic Horror is an impassioned book addressed to the dominant political and economic elites in our society. Those in power, Forrester tells us, continue to present employment as the norm -- and by doing so make the unemployed feel worthless.Trade Review"People have found many scapegoats to explain the rise of unemployment and the inability to combat it - globalization, multinationals, neo-liberalism, even the end of history. Viviane Forrester goes beyond these concepts. Her book sets the terms of a real debate at last. Others will say whether her analyses are relevant, her concepts sound and her facts accurate - in short, whether she is right or wrong. But the reader of Economic Horror will undoubtedly be persuaded of one thing: what she says is just." Le Monde "Economic Horror also comes to us as a European publishing sensation ... she does have a vision of contemporary capitalism which focuses almost exclusively on its destructive, disorientating side. And which does so in a passionate, pulsing style, clearly attuned to the everyday fears of its predominantly middle-class readership, but not asking them to think too theoretically about the sources of their angst ... Powerful stuff" Sunday Herald (Glasgow) "Amid so many contemporary arguments about "Third Ways" and the inevitability...of capitalism, it is refreshing to read such an impassioned account of its essential malignance. Some may feel that the case is overstated by the lack of qualification of claims about globalisation and the lack of differentiation between nations, classes, ethnicities, genders. But this is partly deliberate, in order to present starkly that which is usually masked in qualification, to hold onto the wider picture, to refuse to set different sections of the population against each other."Ruth Levitas, Work, Employment and Society. 'Viviane Forrester's The Economic Horror, a bestseller in her native France, is full of passion for the destructive nature of employment. While governments advocate the "sanctity" of work, the unemployed are made to feel excluded, worthless, detached from the mainstream of society. With the razzmatazz of new Labour's New Deal fast fading, Forrester's arguments have a knowing persistence that upsets the conventional wisdoms of even the most modernised politics.' Mark Perriman, New Statesman

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Book SynopsisIn this major work, Bourdieu examines the distinctive forms of power -- political, intellectual, bureaucratic and economic -- by means of which contemporary societies are governed.Trade Review"Since the 1960s Pierre Bourdieu's terrific constancy has been there to hold us to the vision and divisions of criticism, detachment, reason, truth ... [This book is an] enormous addition to his vast architecture." Times Higher Education Supplement "This is a book ... which presents a stimulating argument." Sociology "If you wish to understand how France's grandes écoles have achieved such influence you need look no further than The State Nobility ... characteristic combination of original concepts, innovative analysis and a huge array of empirical evidence ... strongly recommended." British Journal of Sociology "Both The Rules of Art and State Nobility are dazzling examples of the way in which Bourdieu imposes order on an overwhelming wealth of empirical material ... these books represent important developments in Bourdieu's thought and confirm his status as one of today's most stimulating and bold sociological thinkers." European Journal of Social TheoryTable of ContentsForeword by Loïc J. D. Wacquant. Translator's Note. Prologue: Social Structures and Mental Structures. Part I: Academic Forms of Classification:. 1. Dualistic Thinking and the Conciliation of Opposites. 2. Misrecognition and Symbolic Violence. Part II: The Ordination:. 1. The Production of a Nobility. 2. A Rite of Institution. 3. The Ambiguities of Competence. Part III: The Field of the Grandes Écoles and its Transformations:. 1. A State of the Structure. 2. A Structural History. Part IV: The Field of Power and its Transformations:. 1. Forms of Power and their Reproduction. 2. Establishment Schools and Power over the Economy. 3 Transformations in the Structure of the Field of Power. Part V: State Power and Power over the State:. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this original work, the Mexican political philosopher, Maria Pia Lara, develops a new approach to public sphere theory and a novel understanding of the history of the feminist struggle. When dominated groups create publicly--oriented social movements, she argues, they seek to frame their demands in compelling narrative forms.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part One. From the Aesthetic to the Moral Sphere. 1. Autobiographies and Biographies: the Construction of Women's Identity. 2. Communicative Rationality: Between Spheres of Validity. 3. Feminism as an Illocutionary Model. 4. Autonomy and Authenticity as Textures of the Moral Subject. 5. Narrative Cultural Interweavings: Between Facts and Fiction. Part Two. From the Moral to the Political Sphere. 6. Justice and Solidarity: Women in the Public Sphere. 7. The Moral Foundation of Recognition: A Critical Revision of Three Models. 8. Feminist Models of Recognition: Problems of Multiculturalism. Conclusion. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a major new account of the nature of religion and its changing role in modern societies, by one of the most original French sociologists writing on religion today. In a stylish and accessible study, Hervieu--Leger addresses the problem of how to distinguish religion from other systems of meaning in modern Western society.Trade Review'This book establishes Danièle Hervieu-Léger as one of the most important contemporary sociologists of religion. In the best tradition of French Sociology, she places the problem of modern religion within a broad interpretation of modern consciousness. Her book will be a classic in the field.' Peter Berger, Director of the Institute for the Study of Economic Culture in Boston 'The author is a noted sociologist of religion in France, and this book is yet another and very valuable, contribution to the growing literature that rejects and moves beyond the older assumption that there is a necessary connection between modernity and secularization.' First Things 'This is an interesting book that deserves a wider audience if only for its detailed consideration of the relative merits of competing religions.' American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsForeword by Gracie Davie. Introduction. Part I Doubt about the subject matter: . 1. Sociology in opposition to religion? Preliminary considerations. 2. The fragmentation of religion in modern societies. 3. The elusive sacred. Part II As our fathers believed:. 4. Religion as a way of believing. 5. Questions about tradition. 6. From religions to the religious. Part III A break in the chain:. 7. Religion deprived of memory. 8. The chain reinvented. Conclusion: Post-traditional society and the future of religious institutions. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this provocative and timely new book, Alain Touraine explores the question of how we might live together in a truly globalized world society. Rejecting the seductive metaphor of a global melting pot, Touraine mounts a powerful attack on the idea that we now live together as equals, sharing the same social and cultural values. If anything, he argues, our differences are being heightened, as communities increasingly define their identities against the encroaching forces of globalization. Touraine argues that the twin processes of globalization and particularization are pushing us further and further apart. On the one hand, traditional values and forms of cultural expression are being eroded by homogenized mass culture. On the other, communities are becoming more introverted as they fight to defend themselves from outside influences. Even the cities where our global networks originate and are controlled are made up of communities which are foreign to one another, as they defeTrade Review'Touraine re-poses the issue of social solidarity which was so central to social thought at the end of the nineteenth century, setting it against the background of late twentieth-century globalization, the transformation of human societies and subjects and the displacement of many of the structures which previously gave them some stability. The book should be an important reference point for social and political theory in the new century.' William Outhwaite, School of European Studies, University of SussexTable of ContentsTranslator's Note. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: The Production of the Self: . 1. Demodernization. 2. The Subject. 3. Social Movements. 4. Early, Mid- and Late Modernities. Part II: Living Together:. 5. Multi-Cultural Society. 6. The Nation. 7. Democracy in Decline?. 8. A School for the Subject. Conclusion: Ethics and Politics. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a lively and accessible introduction to key new areas in the contemporary study of work. While traditional accounts of work have tended to focus upon male manual workers in factories, recent developments have shifted the notions of what counts as work, what work is, and where it takes place. This topical book takes up these developments, broadening our understanding of work. Complementing the second edition of Grint''s successful Sociology of Work textbook, this book is divided into five parts, each of which explores recent developments in the theory and practice of work. The wide range of substantive areas covered includes domestic work, globalization, gender, resistance, child labour and labour relations. The theoretical approaches incorporate theories of technology, time, identity, change and discipline. The authors include some of the leading international writers in their fields today, such as Stephen Barley, John Hassard, Bruno Latour and Judy WajcmaTrade Review'The wide-ranging scope of this book provides something fresh for the most jaded specialist and encourages newcomers to the field to discard their comforting prejudices.' Ray Pahl, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Essex 'Any teacher who wants students to have a stimulating, original and thought provoking introduction to the sociology of work should ensure that this collection is in their hands.' -- Colin Crouch, Professor of Sociology, European University Institute, Florence 'Work is sure to remain central to our lives yet the future of work has been subject to so much spin that it seems to have got out of control. Keith Grint recognizes the dangers and steers a judicious course between apocalyptic visions and plodding his selection for the Reader. The wide-ranging scope of this book provides something fresh for the most jaded specialist and encourages newcomers to the field to discard their comforting prejudice.' -- Ray Pahl, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of EssexTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Editor’s Note xiii Abbreviations xiv Editor’s Introduction 1 Figures vii Tables viii Part I Beyond the Conventions of Work Introduction 7 1 Time 14 Images of Time in Work and Organization John Hassard 2 Technology 41 Technology is Society made Durable Bruno Latour 3 Age Child Labour: an Economic Perspective Christiaan Grootaert and Ravi Kanbur Part II Outside the Factory Gate Introduction 73 4 The Customer 76 The Cult(ure) of the Customer Paul du Gay and Graeme Salaman 5 Domestic Work 94 The Superwoman Syndrome: Gender Differences in Attitudes towards Equal Opportunities at Work and towards Domestic Responsibilities at Home Sue Newell Part II Constraints and Consensus at Work Introduction 111 6 Culture 117 The Invention of Corporate Culture: A history of the Histories of Cadbury Michael Rowlinson and John Hassard 7 Discipline 142 Disciplinary Power in the modern Corporation Stanley Deetz 8 Resistance 163 Strategies of Resistance: Power, Knowledge and Subjectivity in the Workplace David Collinson Part IV After Class Introduction 199 9 Race and Ethnicity 204 Employment Tariq Modood 10 Gender 254 It’s Hard to be Soft: Is Management Style Gendered? Judy Wajcman Part V The Future of Work Introduction 277 11 Globalization 280 Variety of Pattern of the Post-Fordist Economy: Why are the ‘Old Times’ still with us and the ‘New Times’ yet to come? Fiorenza Belussi and Francesco Garibaldo 12 Change 280 Design and Devotion: Surges of Rational and Normative Ideologies of Control in Managerial Discourse Stephen R. Barley and Gideon Kunda Editor’s Bibliography 343 Index 345

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a lively and accessible introduction to key new areas in the contemporary study of work. While traditional accounts of work have tended to focus upon male manual workers in factories, recent developments have shifted the notions of what counts as work, what work is, and where it takes place. This topical book takes up these developments, broadening our understanding of work. Complementing the second edition of Grint''s successful Sociology of Work textbook, this book is divided into five parts, each of which explores recent developments in the theory and practice of work. The wide range of substantive areas covered includes domestic work, globalization, gender, resistance, child labour and labour relations. The theoretical approaches incorporate theories of technology, time, identity, change and discipline. The authors include some of the leading international writers in their fields today, such as Stephen Barley, John Hassard, Bruno Latour and Judy WajcmaTrade Review'The wide-ranging scope of this book provides something fresh for the most jaded specialist and encourages newcomers to the field to discard their comforting prejudices.' Ray Pahl, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Essex 'Any teacher who wants students to have a stimulating, original and thought provoking introduction to the sociology of work should ensure that this collection is in their hands.' -- Colin Crouch, Professor of Sociology, European University Institute, Florence 'Work is sure to remain central to our lives yet the future of work has been subject to so much spin that it seems to have got out of control. Keith Grint recognizes the dangers and steers a judicious course between apocalyptic visions and plodding his selection for the Reader. The wide-ranging scope of this book provides something fresh for the most jaded specialist and encourages newcomers to the field to discard their comforting prejudice.' -- Ray Pahl, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of EssexTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Editor’s Note xiii Abbreviations xiv Editor’s Introduction 1 Figures vii Tables viii Part I Beyond the Conventions of Work Introduction 7 1 Time 14 Images of Time in Work and Organization John Hassard 2 Technology 41 Technology is Society made Durable Bruno Latour 3 Age Child Labour: an Economic Perspective Christiaan Grootaert and Ravi Kanbur Part II Outside the Factory Gate Introduction 73 4 The Customer 76 The Cult(ure) of the Customer Paul du Gay and Graeme Salaman 5 Domestic Work 94 The Superwoman Syndrome: Gender Differences in Attitudes towards Equal Opportunities at Work and towards Domestic Responsibilities at Home Sue Newell Part II Constraints and Consensus at Work Introduction 111 6 Culture 117 The Invention of Corporate Culture: A history of the Histories of Cadbury Michael Rowlinson and John Hassard 7 Discipline 142 Disciplinary Power in the modern Corporation Stanley Deetz 8 Resistance 163 Strategies of Resistance: Power, Knowledge and Subjectivity in the Workplace David Collinson Part IV After Class Introduction 199 9 Race and Ethnicity 204 Employment Tariq Modood 10 Gender 254 It’s Hard to be Soft: Is Management Style Gendered? Judy Wajcman Part V The Future of Work Introduction 277 11 Globalization 280 Variety of Pattern of the Post-Fordist Economy: Why are the ‘Old Times’ still with us and the ‘New Times’ yet to come? Fiorenza Belussi and Francesco Garibaldo 12 Change 280 Design and Devotion: Surges of Rational and Normative Ideologies of Control in Managerial Discourse Stephen R. Barley and Gideon Kunda Editor’s Bibliography 343 Index 345

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Book SynopsisStructured analytically, the book introduces the reader to all the facets of citizenship.Trade Review"[This] book fundamentally transforms our understanding of citizenship. It should become required reading in any course in political theory, philosophy, history, international relations and comparative politics that considers this key concept and its practical political and policy implications." Joel Krieger, Wellesley College, USA "This is an excellent book. It would not be possible for any good university course dealing with citizenship to omit this book from those items on the reading list marked 'essential'...The sharpness of thought shown in this book will make it easier to avoid the pitfalls and encourage people to reach for something that is coherent and meaningful...Superlatives are overused, but this book is a classic." Jan Davies, University of YorkTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgement viii Introduction 1 1 The Liberal Tradition 4 Origins • Citizenship and capitalism • Marshall's analysis • Marshall: influence and judgements • Social citizenship and neo-liberalism • Two additional elements • Citizenship rights at the turn of the century • The problem of rights in practice 2 The Civic Republican Tradition 44 Major thinkers • Purpose of citizenship • Style of citizenship • Qualities of citizenship • Role of the citizen • Forming the citizen • Revival and arguments • Adaptations for today 3 Who Are Citizens? 80 Legal definitions • Equality or elitism? • Feminist perspectives • Citizenship as nationality: origins • Citizenship and nationality synthesized • National citizens: made or born • Multiculturalism 4 Multiple Citizenship 115 The idea of multiple citizenship • Parallel citizenships • Federal constitutions • The European Union • Sub-state citizenships • The idea of cosmopolis • World citizenship identity and morality • World law and the citizen • World governance and the citizen • Pros and cons 5 Problems and Resolutions 155 Inherent problems and tensions • Current issues • The roles of education • Connections and essence References 181 Select Reading List 187 Index 189

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Book SynopsisOver the past generation there has been a revolution in our understanding of human sexualities. From being on the periphery of historical and scientific studies, sexuality has increasingly come to be seen as close to the heart of our understanding of contemporary societies. Since the 1960s there has been an explosion of new sexual knowledges which have re-shaped the ways in which the erotic is understood. A rich new literature has emerged, often produced by scholars influenced by feminism, lesbian and gay politics and other sexual movements. Sexualities and Society: A Reader offers a selection of the best of recent scholarship, from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Addressing sexualities in global perspective, it introduces some of the most exciting texts in the field, bringing together a collection of compelling contemporary research which will be fascinating to readers worldwide. The chapters are grouped into five sections: social and historical approaches to sexualitiTable of ContentsThe Contributors. Preface and Acknowledgements. Copyright Acknowledgements. Publisher's Note. Introduction (Jeffrey Weeks, Janet Holland and Matthew Waites). Part I Social and Historical Approaches to Sexualities. . 1. Sex and the Gender Revolution (Randolph Trumbach). 2. The Postmodernization of Sex (William Simon). 3. Intimate Citizenship and the Culture of Sexual Story Telling (Ken Plummer). Part II The Gender of Sexuality. . 4. The Big Picture: Masculinites in Recent World History (R.W. Connell). 5. A Passion for 'Sameness'? Sexuality and Gender Accountabilty (Gillian A. Dunne). 6. Heterosexuality, Heteronormativity and Gender Hierarchy; Some Reflections on Recent Debates (Stevi Jackson). 7. When Bodies Come Together: Power, Control and Desire (Janet Holland, Caroline Ramazanoglu, Sue Sharpe and Rachel Thomson). 8. Only the Literal: the Contradictions of Anti-Pornography Feminism (Lynne Segal). 9. Anomalous Bodies:Transgenderings and Cultural Transformations (Mark Johnson). Part III Sexual Identities. . 10. Necessary Fictions: Sexual Identities and the Politics of Diversity (Jeffrey Weeks). 11. Becoming Lesbian: Identity Work and the Performanance of Sexuality (Arlene Stein). 12. ‘I Haven’t Seen That in the Kama Sutra’: the Sexual Stories of Disabled People (Tom Shakespeare). 13 Postmodern Bisexuality (Merl Storr). 14. Zimbabwean Law and the Production of a White Man’s Disease (Oliver Phillips). 15. Not Just (Any) Body Can be a Citizen: the Politics of Law, Sexuality and Postcoloniality in Trinidad and Tobago and the Bahamas (M Jacqui Alexander). Part IV Globalization, Power and Resistance. . 16. Globalization, Political Economy and HIV/AIDS (Dennis Altman). 17. The Land, the Blood and the Passion: the Hindu Far-Right (Chetan Bhatt). 18. Prostitution, Power and Freedom (Julia O’Connell Davidson). 19. Sex and the Open Market (Harriet Evans). 20. Negotiating Reproductive Rights (Rosalind Petchesky). Part V Sexual Values and Life Experiments. . 21. Foucault: Aesthetics as Ethics (Lois McNay). 22. Intimacy as Democracy (Anthony Giddens). 23. The Couple: Intimate and Equal (Lynn Jamieson). 24. The Disappearance of the Modern Homosexual (Henning Bech). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis exciting new reader brings together some of the best recent sociological writing on British society. The volume features carefully selected extracts from books and journals, which have been chosen for the high quality of their sociological analysis and their relevance to understanding social change.Trade ReviewUp-to-date, relevant and chosen with care, this collection is essential reading for students and their teachers.' Stephen Hill, Professor of Sociology, London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsPreface: How to use this book. Acknowledgements. 1. Changing Britian. . Part 1 Globalization. 2. Global economy (Peter Dicken). 3. Local interpretations of global music (Andy Bennett). 4. The framing of Scottish national identity (Frank Bechhofer, David McCrone, Richard Kiely and Robert Stweart). 5.Local and global political protest (Sasha Roseneil). Part 2 Social Divisions. 6.The restructuring of work since 1980 (Duncan Gallie, Michael White, Yuan Cheng and Mark Tomlinson). 7.The persistence of class inequalities (John Westergaard). 8.The condition of the contemporary middle classes (Mike Savage). 9. In search of a British underclass (Fiona Devine). 10.Women at work in the City of London (Linda McDowell). 11.Work, gender and unemployment (Lydia Morris). 12. Women avoiding being working class (Women Avoiding being Working Class (Beverly Skeggs). 13. Racial harassment (Satnam Virdee). . Part 3 Family and Household. 14.Changing families (Sarah Irwin). 15. Divorce and the new family (Carol Smart). 16. British youth cultures in the 1990s (Ken Roberts). . 17.Family relationships and family responsibilities (Janet Finch and Jennifer Mason). 18.The local networks of the elderly (Chris Phillipson, Miriam Bernard, Judith Phillips and Jim Ogg). Part 4 Fragmentary Cultures. 19. The dance music industry (David Hesmondhalgh). 20.The transformation of the British Press (Brian McNair). 21.Food and class (Alan Warde). 22.The relationship between television and real life in a London Punjabi community (Marie Gillespie). 23. Shopping and the work of femininity (Celia Lury). 24. Consumption, tribes and identity (Kevin Hetherington). Part 5 Old and New Politics. 25. The political implications of the 1997 General Election (David Sanders). 26. The social backgrounds of MPs (Pippa Norris and Joni Lovenduski). 27.Sexuality and citizenship (Diane Richardson). 28. Social class and choice of secondary schooling (Sharon Gewirtz, Stephen Ball and Richard Bowe). 29. Student peer groups and Masculinity (Mairtin Mac an Ghaill). 30.Women's careers in teaching (Sandra Acker). 31.Inequalities in Health (Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health). 32. New Public attitudes and the NHS (K. Judge, J.-A. Mulligan and B.). 33. Juvenile Crime (Anne Worrall). 34. Moral Panics about sex and AIDS (Kenneth Thompson). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis exciting new reader brings together some of the best recent sociological writing on British society. The volume features carefully selected extracts from books and journals, which have been chosen for the high quality of their sociological analysis and their relevance to understanding social change.Trade ReviewUp-to-date, relevant and chosen with care, this collection is essential reading for students and their teachers.' Stephen Hill, Professor of Sociology, London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsPreface: How to use this book. Acknowledgements. 1. Changing Britian. . Part 1 Globalization. 2. Global economy (Peter Dicken). 3. Local interpretations of global music (Andy Bennett). 4. The framing of Scottish national identity (Frank Bechhofer, David McCrone, Richard Kiely and Robert Stweart). 5.Local and global political protest (Sasha Roseneil). Part 2 Social Divisions. 6.The restructuring of work since 1980 (Duncan Gallie, Michael White, Yuan Cheng and Mark Tomlinson). 7.The persistence of class inequalities (John Westergaard). 8.The condition of the contemporary middle classes (Mike Savage). 9. In search of a British underclass (Fiona Devine). 10.Women at work in the City of London (Linda McDowell). 11.Work, gender and unemployment (Lydia Morris). 12. Women avoiding being working class (Women Avoiding being Working Class (Beverly Skeggs). 13. Racial harassment (Satnam Virdee). . Part 3 Family and Household. 14.Changing families (Sarah Irwin). 15. Divorce and the new family (Carol Smart). 16. British youth cultures in the 1990s (Ken Roberts). . 17.Family relationships and family responsibilities (Janet Finch and Jennifer Mason). 18.The local networks of the elderly (Chris Phillipson, Miriam Bernard, Judith Phillips and Jim Ogg). Part 4 Fragmentary Cultures. 19. The dance music industry (David Hesmondhalgh). 20.The transformation of the British Press (Brian McNair). 21.Food and class (Alan Warde). 22.The relationship between television and real life in a London Punjabi community (Marie Gillespie). 23. Shopping and the work of femininity (Celia Lury). 24. Consumption, tribes and identity (Kevin Hetherington). Part 5 Old and New Politics. 25. The political implications of the 1997 General Election (David Sanders). 26. The social backgrounds of MPs (Pippa Norris and Joni Lovenduski). 27.Sexuality and citizenship (Diane Richardson). 28. Social class and choice of secondary schooling (Sharon Gewirtz, Stephen Ball and Richard Bowe). 29. Student peer groups and Masculinity (Mairtin Mac an Ghaill). 30.Women's careers in teaching (Sandra Acker). 31.Inequalities in Health (Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health). 32. New Public attitudes and the NHS (K. Judge, J.-A. Mulligan and B.). 33. Juvenile Crime (Anne Worrall). 34. Moral Panics about sex and AIDS (Kenneth Thompson). Index.

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Book SynopsisA A provocative and intelligent look at the 'myths' used to explain recent changes in the nature of work. A The authors unravel these myths, explain how they have come about, and question their accuracy. In doing so they provide a more accurate picture of employment and the modern workplace.Trade Review"This book marks a welcome return to one of sociology's fundamental tasks - a critical and radical analysis of current work practices and processes. It provides both excellent reviews of the literature on work and effectively questions many of the myths at work." Keith Grint, Reader in Organizational Behaviour at the Said Business School and Fellow of Templeton College, Oxford "There is no better or more accessible guide to the debates about work and employment than this volume. The strong emphasis on well-grounded empirical studies - some carried out by the authors - will help to keep students' feet on the ground and provide them with the evidence to demolish some of the more egregious of fashionable theories. This will surely be the best text in the field for many years to come. This book brilliantly explodes the fallacy that work and employment need not be a central component of any sociology programme."Ray Pahl , Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Essex "The authors examine changes at work and in industrial relations in the light of some of the principal myths that have been used to explain the changes ... The book deals very effectively with the myth that trade unions are in permanent decline, concluding that the UK continues to be typified by adversarial industrial relations, giving the unions hope for recovery." Labour Research "The overall selection covers the most prevalent and seductive myths in an accessible and stimulating style. Consequently, I would expect this book to appear on numerous undergraduate reading lists ... Myths at Work may signal the launch of a new genre in the sociology of work in which academics willingly engage with the claims advanced by contemporary management gurus and business philosophers. If this makes it easier to capture student attention and stimulate classroom discussion, then books like this will serve an important ... function." British Journal of Industrial Relations "This is a useful text: it puts 'politics' and 'class' at the centre of the analysis of contemporary work and many of the individual chapters provide useful correctives to some of the more unthinking claims advanced on behalf of such phenomena as lean production, non-standard employment and the feminisation of work"Tom Keenoy, Labour and IndustryTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: Myths at Work. Chapter 1: The Myth of Globalization. Chapter 2: The Myth of Lean Production. Chapter 3: The Myths Of Non-Standard Employment. Chapter 4: The Myth of the Female Takeover. Chapter 5: The Myth of Technology and Science as the Solution to Workplace Problems. Chapter 6: The Myth of the Skills Revolution. Chapter 7: The Myth of the Death of Class. Chapter 8: The Myth of the End of Trade Unionism. Chapter 9: The Myth of the 'Economic Worker'. Conclusion: Beyond the Myths?. References. Index. Notes

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Book SynopsisChoosing Ethnic Identity explores the ways in which people are able to choose their ethnic identities in contemporary multiethnic societies such as the USA and Britain. Notions such as adopting an identity, or self--designated terms, such as Black British and Asian American, suggest the importance of agency and choice for individuals.Trade Review"In this intellectually challenging and highly original study, Miri Song mobilizes a wide body of theoretical writing and empirical evidence, originating in both the UK and the U.S. Choosing Ethic Identity presents a new conceptual apparatus for evaluating inequality in societies increasingly confronted by manifold narratives of victimization," Steven J. Gold, Michigan State University "Miri Song has written an enormously stimulating and authoritative account of the changing nature of ethnic identity. Drawing judiciously on a wealth of material from both the US and Britain, she is able to show that the assertion of ethnic identity involves a complex set of political and social relations. Song's account of these issues should be a must for anybody who is concerned with the formation of ethnic and racial identities." John Solomos, Professor of Sociology, City University, London “Choosing Ethnic Identity makes an important contribution to a developing literature in the field of race and ethnic studies dealing with the subtleties and complexities of both radicalized and ethicized identities, and the political landscapes in which some versions of identity are erased or marginalized. Tracing the intertwining race of ethnicity in Britain and the United States, Song exposes some of the plasticity of ethnicity as 'options' in the shaping of lives and subjective and the political tensions surrounding them.....Overall, this is a readable and valuable contribution to the theorization of race and ethnicity on both sides of the Atlantic." Caroline Knowles, University of LondTable of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1 Ethnic identities: choices and constraints. Chapter 2 Comparing minorities’ ethnic options. Chapter 3 Negotiating individual and group identities. Chapter 4 The growth of ‘mixed race’ people. Chapter 5 The diversification of ethnic groups. Chapter 6 The second generation in a global context. Chapter 7 Debates about racial hierarchy. Chapter 8 The future of ‘race’ and ethnic identity. Notes. References. Index

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Book SynopsisFriends can help to form the basic structure of our lives but we very often take them for granted. Friends can sometimes be regarded as an oppressive burden when they appear to be greedily demanding too much of us. How to get the balance right is a perennial concern and the subject of much fiction and drama.Trade Review'The success of books can be measured by their imagery. Ray Pahl, in this eloquent essay on the value and virtues of friendship, provides two images that stay in the mind. The first is of friendships as social convoys that accompany you through the hazards of life. The second is of friendships as personal communities, in which identity can be affirmed, and intimacy explored. Through both images you can clearly see the significance of circles of friends - never more important than in the confusions and complexities of the contemporary world.' Jeffrey Weeks, Professor of Sociology, South Bank University London 'Pahl, a warmly readable sociologist, muses over ideas of friendship found in thinkers such as Aristotle, La Rochefoucauld and Hume, and also those implied in literature and modern fiction. In a rather lovely image, he sees our set of friends as a "social convoy" that helps us on our way through life.' Steven Poole, The Guardian "What differentiates this book from other recent research and writing on friendship is that Pahl account of, and approach to, friendship is wide-ranging and unconstrained by disciplinary boundaries. The different literatures and traditions covered in this slim volume highlight the many sources from which information on friendship can be gained, including media commentary and analysis, psychological and philosophical literature and political and social theory." British Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction Chapter one: What is Friendship?;. Chapter Two: Friendship, Modernity and Trust;. Chapter Three; Friendship and the Self;. Chapter Four: Friendship in Context,. Chapter Five: Social Support, Social Capital and the Politics of Friendship. Conclusion. Further Reading. More Detailed References. Index

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Book Synopsisaeo This exciting book offers a new understanding of the relationship between issues of a racea , gender and policy within social welfare. aeo In an innovative approach, research material and theory are interwoven and a challenging analysis developed. aeo The author is well--known and widely published within social work and social policy.Trade Review'Lewis's demanding pace and unapologetic emphasis on the value of ideas, theory and analysis make this a challenging read in a positive sense.' International Social Work 'This post-structuralist analysis permits and requires a close engagement with the shifting complexities of everyday experience and connections with overarching structures of power, politics and professions ... the analysis of parliamentary debates is well-handled, tackling this well-worn ground with fresh insight ... Lewis's book provides a rigorous and invigorating analysis which demands that black and Asian women's voices be heard in debates over the provision of welfare.' Ethic and Racial Studies 'Gail Lewis's excellent contribution to this field indicates just what we have been missing. Lewis's analysis of racial formation in social welfare policy and practice provides a textured and thoughtful analysis with important implications' American Journal of Sociology 'Those aiming to shift social work in anti-racist (and anti-sexist) directions have been provided with a solid text addressing issues basic to their tasks ... Lewis provides a richly layered analysis of the complex relations between social policy, social work, 'race' and gender in Britain.' European Journal of Social Work 'Gail Lewis has produced an impressive study, (she) raises important questions about the way we think about the social, about work and about the influence that social policies have on our lives.' Feminist TheoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Preface. Introduction. PART I. GOVERNING RACIAL FORMATION. 1. Configuring the Terrain: Governmentality, Racialized Population and Social Work. 2. Now You See It, Now You Don’t: ‘Race’, Social Policy and the Blind Eye of Central Government. 3. Sites of Condensation: Social Services and Racial Formation at the Local Level. 4. ‘The Call of the Wild’: Contestatory Professional Discourses on ‘Race’ and Ethnicity. PART II. COMPLEX ACTS OF BECOMING: WORKING ‘RACE’ AND GENDER. 5. ‘Evidence of Things Not Seen’: The Complexities of the ‘Everyday’ for Black Women Social Workers. 6. Categories of Exclusion: ‘Race’ and Gender in the SSD. 7. Situated Voice: ‘Black Women’s Experience’ and Social Work. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis major new textbook provides a concise introduction to employment and industrial relations. Unlike many other textbooks, this adopts a comparative approach, examining the changing nature of employment practices in relation to the processes of globalization, and engaging critically with the literature on Human Resource Management. By taking account of the international dimension of employment relations, this book is at the forefront of new developments in the field. The thematic approach of Comparative Employment Relations makes it distinctive from the country-by-country studies of this topic. Jack Eaton synthesizes recent work in the field to establish a basis for further study in the most important areas of industrial relations, including Japanese-style employment practices; comparative collective bargaining; the rules of employment and routes to skill formation; collective labour law; globalization and transnational companies. He concludes by examining the prospTrade Review'Jack Eaton's Comparative Employment Relations is one of the few books on the market that actually compares different employment relations systems, rather than simply providing a set of discrete chapters that encourage the reader to make the comparisons ... Such a book can only ever be an introduction, but Eaton has provided a valuable beginning.' Times Higher Education Supplement 'Jack Eaton's declared aim for his text is that of "providing food for thought of an analytical kind, especially for the student new to the subject of comparative industrial relations". In this he has succeeded admirably, and not just for the new student; there is plenty here for old hands as well ... An important merit of Eaton's book lies in his preparedness to develop a cohesive argument rather than bringing together what can seem like a random collection of data from different counties.' Industrial Relations Journal "A thought-provoking introduction to worldwide trends and issues in employment relations. It addresses many of the hard questions that students and teachers in this field have to face." Labour & IndustryTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Overview - Convergence or Continuing Diversity of Industrial Relations Systems?. 2. From the Fabulous East: the Japanese Origins of Human Resource Management and the Convergence Hypothesis. 3. Japanese-style Employment Practices Outside Japan. 4. Trade Unions - in Need of some International Solidarity. 5. Comparative Collective Bargaining. 6. Training - Comparative Routes to Skill Formation. 7. The Rules Governing Employment: A Comparative View. 8. Comparative Labour Law - Individual Employment Rights. 9. Collective Labour Law. 10. Transnational Companies, Globalization and Industrial Relations. 11. Minimum Standards in International Trade. 12. Participation: Partnership or Teamworking for Productivity. 13. Conclusions and Prospects for Comparative Industrial Relations. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis major new textbook provides a concise introduction to employment and industrial relations. Unlike many other textbooks, this adopts a comparative approach, examining the changing nature of employment practices in relation to the processes of globalization, and engaging critically with the literature on Human Resource Management.Trade Review'Jack Eaton's Comparative Employment Relations is one of the few books on the market that actually compares different employment relations systems, rather than simply providing a set of discrete chapters that encourage the reader to make the comparisons ... Such a book can only ever be an introduction, but Eaton has provided a valuable beginning.' Times Higher Education Supplement 'Jack Eaton's declared aim for his text is that of "providing food for thought of an analytical kind, especially for the student new to the subject of comparative industrial relations". In this he has succeeded admirably, and not just for the new student; there is plenty here for old hands as well ... An important merit of Eaton's book lies in his preparedness to develop a cohesive argument rather than bringing together what can seem like a random collection of data from different counties.' Industrial Relations Journal "A thought-provoking introduction to worldwide trends and issues in employment relations. It addresses many of the hard questions that students and teachers in this field have to face." Labour & IndustryTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Overview - Convergence or Continuing Diversity of Industrial Relations Systems?. 2. From the Fabulous East: the Japanese Origins of Human Resource Management and the Convergence Hypothesis. 3. Japanese-style Employment Practices Outside Japan. 4. Trade Unions - in Need of some International Solidarity. 5. Comparative Collective Bargaining. 6. Training - Comparative Routes to Skill Formation. 7. The Rules Governing Employment: A Comparative View. 8. Comparative Labour Law - Individual Employment Rights. 9. Collective Labour Law. 10. Transnational Companies, Globalization and Industrial Relations. 11. Minimum Standards in International Trade. 12. Participation: Partnership or Teamworking for Productivity. 13. Conclusions and Prospects for Comparative Industrial Relations. References. Index.

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