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UCL Press Families and Food in Hard Times: European
Book SynopsisBased on cross-national research carried out with low-income families with children aged 11-15, Families and Food in Hard Times examines food poverty in the UK, Portugal and Norway following the 2008 financial crisis.
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OUP India Structure and Transformation Theory and Society
Book SynopsisThis title attempts to look at some of the key theoretical and empirical debates in the fields of urbanization, industrialization and stratification in India. It engages with the problems of typologies - tribal, peasant and industrial - in order to understand the problem of modernity and tradition in India.
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MIT Press Ltd Conflicted American Landscapes
Book SynopsisHow conflicting ideas of nature threaten to fracture America's identity.Amber waves of grain, purple mountain majesties: American invest much of their national identity in sites of natural beauty. And yet American lands today are torn by conflicts over science, religion, identity, and politics. Creationists believe that the Biblical flood carved landscapes less than 10,000 years ago; environmentalists protest pipelines; Western states argue that the federal government's land policies throttle free enterprise; Native Americans demand protection for sacred sites. In this book, David Nye looks at Americans' irreconcilably conflicting ideas about nature.A landscape is conflicted when different groups have different uses for the same location—for example, when some want to open mining sites that others want to preserve or when suburban development impinges on agriculture. Some landscapes are so degraded from careless use that they become toxic “anti-landsc
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MIT Press Ltd The Politics of Dating Apps Gender Sexuality and
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Yale University Press Where We Stand
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Open University Press SOCIOLOGY OF SEX AND SEXUALITY
Book SynopsisA Sociology of Sex and Sexuality offers an historical sociological analysis of ideas about expressions of sexual desire, combining both primary and secondary historical and theoretical material with original research and popular imagery in the contemporary context.While some reference is made to the sexual ideology of Classical Antiquity and of early Christianity, the major focus of the book is on the development of ideas about sex and sexuality in the context of modernity. It questions the widespread assumption that the anxieties and fears associated with old sexual mores have been overcome in the late twentieth century context, and asks whether the discourses of Queer sexual politics have successfully fractured the binary categories of heterosexuality and homosexuality.A Sociology of Sex and Sexuality will be of interest to students in the fields of sociology, sexual history, gender studies and cultural studies.Table of ContentsSeries editor's prefaceThe specialness of sexSex and modernityEnlightenment pleasures and bourgeois anxietiesThe science of sexPlanning sexPleasurable sexLiberalizing heterosexuality?Subverting heterosexualityFinal thoughts and questionsIndex.
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Open University Press Feminist Research in Theory and Practice
Book Synopsis"...an extremely welcome addition to the field of feminist research."British Journal of Educational StudiesThis is a clear and accessible exploration of feminist method, methodology and epistemology. After situating herself and her work, Gayle Letherby charts the debates concerned with the epistemological, political and practical issues involved in doing feminist research, and places the debates within a wider consideration of the status of knowledge. The main focus of the book is then the particular and practical issues for feminist researchers. It examines how the process of research affects the results of that research and explores the relation between politics and practice in terms of research and knowledge production. Throughout the book there is a practical emphasis on specific examples of feminist research in action and, as well as summarizing current theoretical debates, Gayle Letherby adds to them. Feminist Research in Theory and Practice is desiTable of ContentsAcknowledgements IntroductionEducating Rita revisited: knowledge and language in the 'male' academyUnited we stand? The feminist reconstruction of knowledgeDoing it for ourselves: feminist research as feminist theory in actionQuoting and counting: the qualitative/quantitative divideWhose life is it anyway? Issues of power, empowerment, ethics and responsibilityTexts of many lives: the implications for feminist researchClose encounters: presentations and audiencesReflectionsReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press Unobtrusive Methods in Social Research
Book Synopsisâœa book all self-respecting social researchers should readâ SRA News * What are unobtrusive methods in social research?* How are they undertaken and what are their advantages?* What are the problems associated with their use?Webb et al's 1966 classic, Unobtrusive Methods introduced the concept of unobtrusive research. Since then very little else has been written in the field. This book revisits the ground covered by Webb et al, re-contextualizing it for the information age and putting the case for an increased use of unobtrusive methods. Unobtrusive Methods in Social Research provides an updated discussion of the role of unobtrusive methods in social research. It explores the theoretical underpinnings of Webb et al's approach in order to understand more explicitly how unobtrusive methods are generated and examines some of the wider ethical issues raised by the use of unobtrusive methods in social research. In addition, it offers a discussion of usingTable of ContentsSeries editor's forewordAcknowledgementsIntroduction to unobtrusive methodsFound dataCaptured dataRetrieved datarunning recordsRetrieved datapersonal and episodic recordsUnobtrusive methods and the InternetConclusionGlossaryReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS
Book Synopsis*What do advanced statistical techniques do?*When is it appropriate to use them?*How are they carried out and reported?There are a variety of statistical techniques used to analyse quantitative data that masters students, advanced undergraduates and researchers in the social sciences are expected to be able to understand and undertake. This book explains these techniques, when it is appropriate to use them, how to carry them out and how to write up the results. Most books which describe these techniques do so at too advanced or technical a level to be readily understood by many students who need to use them. In contrast the following features characterise this book:- concise and accessible introduction to calculating and interpreting advanced statistical techniques- use of a small data set of simple numbers specifically designed to illustrate the nature and manual calculation of the most important statistics in each technique- succinct illustration of wrTable of ContentsSeries editor’s foreword Preface 1 IntroductionPART 1Grouping quantitative variables together2 Exploratory factor analysis3 Confirmatory factor analysis4 Cluster analysisPART 2Explaining the variance of a quantitative variable5 Stepwise multiple regression6 Hierarchical multiple regressionPART 3Sequencing the relationships between three or more quantitativevariables7 Path analysis assuming no measurement error8 Path analysis accounting for measurement error PART 4Explaining the probability of a dichotomous variable 9 Binary logistic regression PART 5Testing differences between group means 10 An introduction to analysis of variance and covariance 11 Unrelated one-way analysis of covariance 12 Unrelated two-way analysis of variance PART 6Discriminating between groups 13 Discriminant analysisPART 7Analysing frequency tables with three or more qualitative variables 14 Log-linear analysis Glossary References Index
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Open University Press DISCOURSE
Book Synopsis* What do we mean by discourse?* What are the different conceptions of discourse and methods of discourse analysis in the contemporary social sciences?* How can this concept help to clarify key theoretical problems and illuminate empirical cases?The concept of discourse provokes considerable debate and is understood in a variety of ways in the contemporary social sciences. This text presents a comprehensive overview of the different conceptions and methods of discourse analysis, while setting out the traditions of thinking in which these conceptions have emerged. It surveys structuralist, post-structuralist and post-Marxist theory, and the author sets out a fresh approach to discourse analysis, drawing principally on the writings of Saussure, Levi-Strauss, Gramsci, Althusser, Foucault, Derrida, Laclau and Mouffe. He evaluates a number of pertinent criticisms of this approach, and explores ways in which discourse analysis can assist our understanding of identity formatioTrade Review"Howarth's comprehensive yet user-friendly introduction not only sharply sketches the basic aspects of the concept of discourse, but also subjects various discourse approaches to a methodical reflection that proposes new possibilities for research." - Jan MatonohaTable of ContentsSeries editor's forewordPreface and acknowledgementsIntroductiondefining the concept of discourseSaussure, structuralism and symbolic systemsPost-structuralism, deconstruction and textualityFoucault's archaeology of discursive practicesGenealogy, power/knowledge and problematizationThe limits of ideology in Marxist theoryLaclau and Mouffe's theory of discourseDeploying discourse theoryFurther readingBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH
Book Synopsis"Roberts is certainly successful in conveying a sense of the rich diversity of biographical research. This is a book based upon a formidably wide-ranging bibliography together with his own, by no means insignificant, contributions to the fieldâ[the]âreader will be left in no doubt as to the central importance of biographical research and of its legitimate position within the social sciences" - David Morgan, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Manchester University (former President, British Sociological Association), Auto/Biography, a BSA Study Group journal, 2002."Brian Robertsâ book is a highly accessible introduction to biographical methodâThe author deftly and confidently addresses the available work in a variety of disciplines ranging from education through oral history, feminism to memoryâ I warmly recommend this book to any historian interested in biography and what its study can tell them about what they doâ. - Alun Munslow, Professor of History, Staffordshire UnTrade Review'Anyone who set out to encompass the whole of biographical research in around 200 pages faces a formidable task...Roberts is certainly successful in conveying a sense of the rich diversity of biographical research. This is a book based upon a formidably wide-ranging bibliography together with his own, by no means insignificant, contributions to the field...[the]...reader will be left in no doubt as to the central importance of biographical research and of its legitimate position within the social sciences'. - David Morgan 20020101Table of ContentsSeries editor's forewordIntroductionbiographical researchUses of biographical researchThe life historyAutobiography and biographyAuto/biography and sociologyOral historyThe narrative analysis of livesMemory and autobiographyEthnography and biographical researchConclusionReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press PERSPECTIVES ON WELFARE
Book Synopsis"Of the several discussions of the American poverty theorists I have read, this is easily the best. Anyone interested in that debate should begin here." - Professor Lawrence M. Mead, New York University"...a compelling guide to the ideas that have shaped and seek to re-shape welfare provision. This is a student text that teachers will want to read first." - Professor Robert Walker, University of Nottingham* How do welfare benefits and services shape the attitudes, behaviour and character of claimants? Should entitlement be dependent upon good behaviour?* What are the major intellectual influences upon current welfare reforms in the UK and the US?* Is it possible to reform welfare in ways which tackle both social inequality and welfare dependency?This lucid and engaging book provides an introduction to the current debates about the future direction of welfare reform on both sides of the Atlantic. The first part outlines a range of different perspectives oTrade Review"...the book succeeds in shifting the analysis of welfare into the twenty-first century by offering well-focussed discussions of the moral debates of the new social policy and the prescriptive ways in which governments now seek to achieve compliance to their new designs." - Martin HewittTable of ContentsSeries editor's forewordAcknowledgementsList of abbreviationsIntroductionPart oneWelfare and equalityWelfare and self interestWelfare and paternalismWelfare and obligationWelfare as temporary supportPart twoEnding dependency? welfare reform in the United StatesA new deal for welfare? New Labour and the reform of welfare in BritainConclusionGlossaryBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press Citizenship in a Global Age
Book Synopsis* What is citizenship?* Is global citizenship possible?* Can cosmopolitanism provide an alternative to globalization?Citizenship in a Global Age provides a comprehensive and concise overview of the main debates on citizenship and the implications of globalization. It argues that citizenship is no longer defined by nationality and the nation state, but has become de-territorialized and fragmented into the separate discourses of rights, participation, responsibility and identity. Gerard Delanty claims that cosmopolitanism is increasingly becoming a significant force in the global world due to new expressions of cultural identity, civic ties, human rights, technological innovations, ecological sustainability and political mobilization. Citizenship is no longer exclusively about the struggle for social equality but has become a major site of battles over cultural identity and demands for the recognition of group difference. Delanty argues that globalization both threatens aTable of ContentsSeries editor's forewordPreface and acknowledgementsIntroductionPart one: Models of citizenshipThe liberal theory of citizenshiprights and dutiesCommunitarian theories of citizenshipparticipation and identityThe radical theories of politicscitizenship and democracyPart two: The cosmopolitan challengeCosmopolitan citizenshipbeyond the nation-stateHuman rights and citizenshipthe emergence of the embodied selfGlobalization and the deterritorialization of spacebetween order and chaosThe transformation of the nation-statenationalism, the city, migration and multi-culturalismEuropean integration and postnational citizenshipfour kinds of postnationalizationPart three: Rethinking citizenshipThe reconfiguration of citizenshippostnational governance in the multi-levelled polityConclusionthe idea of civic cosmopolitanismReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press SOCIAL STRUCTURE
Book Synopsis* What does 'social structure' mean?* What are the principal ways in which societies are 'organized' or 'structured'?* How can structural ideas be used in sociological analysis?Despite the importance of the concept of social structure, sociologists have not agreed on how to define it and discussions have been plagued by confusion. In this concise and enlightening text, Jose Lopez and John Scott argue that analysing the conceptual frameworks in which different concepts of social structure are embedded can help to clarify their meanings and reshape debates. They show that competing conceptions of social structure can be seen as capturing significant and different aspects of the reality of social organization. Social Structure is organized around a discussion of 'institutional structure', 'relational structure' and 'embodied structure'. It argues that these conceptions of social structure can be fruitfully combined in order to provide a richer and more powerful overview, iTable of ContentsPreface and acknowledgementsWhat is social structure?Conceptualizing social structureInstitutional structureRelational structureLevels of structureEmbodied structureBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY
Book Synopsis In what ways does contemporary surveillance reinforce social divisions? How are police and consumer surveillance becoming more similar as they are automated? Are we forced to choose between classical and poststructuralist approaches in explaining surveillance? Why is surveillance both expanding globally and focusing more on the human body? Surveillance Society takes a post-privacy approach to surveillance with a fresh look at the relations between technology and society. Personal data is collected from us all the time, whether we know it or not, through identity numbers, camera images, or increasingly by other means such as fingerprint and retinal scans. This book examines the constant computer-based scrutiny of ordinary daily life for citizens and consumers as they participate in contemporary societies. It argues that to understand what is happening we have to go beyond Orwellian alarms and cries for more privacy to see how such surveillance Table of ContentsSeries editor's forewordPreface and acknowledgementsIntroductionPart one: Surveillance societiesDisappearing bodiesInvisible frameworksLeaky containersPart two: The spread of surveillanceSurveillant sorting in the cityBody parts and probesGlobal dataflowsPart three: Surveillance scenariosNew directions in theoryThe politics of surveillanceThe future of surveillanceBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press MAKING SENSE OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
Book Synopsis"...effectively demonstrates the enduring importance of 'classical' social movement theory...and provides a cutting edge critical review of recent theoretical developments. This is one of the most important general theoretical texts on social movements for some years." - Paul Bagguley, University of Leeds Why and how do social movements emerge? In which ways are social movements analysed? Can our understanding be enhanced by new perspectives? Making Sense of Social Movements offers a clear and comprehensive overview of the key sociological approaches to the study of social movements. The author argues that each of these approaches makes an important contribution to our understanding of social movements but that none is adequate on its own. In response he argues for a new approach which draws together key insights within the solid foundations of Pierre Bourdieu's social theory of practice.This new approach transcends the barriers which sTrade Review'...a clear and accessible overview of both classical and more recent theoretical approaches in social movement research. ...a well written book that makes a persuasive case for revisiting the work of classical social movement theorists, and a stimulating reflection on the applicability of Bourdieu theory of practice within social movement research. ...an important and thought-provoking contribution to the to the social movements literature' - Robert GibbTable of ContentsAcknowlegementsIntroductionSocial unrest, movement culture and identitythe symbolic interactionistsSmelser's value-added approachRational actor theoryResources, networks and organizationsOpportunities, cognition and biographyRepertoires, frames and cyclesNew social movementsSocial movements and the theory of practicea new synthesisBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press Towards A Sociology For Childhood
Book Synopsis"...explores some very timely and critical issues in the current development of Childhood Studies...It will be especially valuable for students because it integrates concrete empirical studies with reflection on underlying theoretical assumptions." - Leena Alanen, Professor in Early Childhood Education, University of Jyvaskyla, FinlandThis important book moves the sociology of childhood forward. Berry Mayall argues, that, since childhood is a permanent component of society, in order to understand how society works, we must take account of children as well as adults, otherwise our explanation omits an important social group. Children's lives are shaped by policies and practices, but they are also agents, who make a life for themselves through their relationships with adults and other children. This book argues that feminist theory and practice is useful for understanding childhood; we should start from the children's own accounts to show how the organisation of social relations Trade Review"...explores some very timely and critical issues in the current development of Childhood Studies...It will be especially valuable for students because it integrates concrete empirical studies with reflection on underlying theoretical assumptions."-Leena Alanen, Professor in Early Childhood Education, University of Jyvaskyla, FinlandTable of ContentsIntroductionStudying childhoodStudying relational processesRelations with parentsChildhood workThe moral status of childhoodTowards a child standpointComparing childhoodsGeneration and genderAppendixBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press Providing Quality in the Public Sector
Book SynopsisThis book argues that if public services are to be âreformedâ or âimprovedâ, achieving the best possible quality of service is essential.It starts from the premise that citizens and users are the key âstakeholdersâ. They need to be consulted and involved at every stage. Within inevitable resource constraints, it is their needs, balanced with those of society, which must be met. Service providers need to change their culture and behaviour to make this happen.This book presents a straightforward and comprehensive model for understanding quality and putting it into practice. Existing quality philosophies and approaches are examined. Overviews of recent policy on quality in central and local government, in the health service, and in public service partnerships are included. Finally, five practitioners present practical âvignettesâ of citizen involvement, local partnerships, and quality improvement in health, housing and local government.Providing Quality in the Public SectorTable of ContentsPart I: Setting the scene1.Introduction2.The Public Policy contextPart II:The Theory3.The conceptual framework:stakeholders, values, objectives and definitions.4.Implementing quality5.Standards, monitoring and evaluationPart III: Learning from each other - overviews6.Quality in central government7.Quality in local government8.Quality in health9.Quality issues in partnership workingPart IV: Quality in Practice10.Quality from the citizen's perspective:campaigning, consultation and involvement11.Partnership and Participation:better government for older people in South Lanarkshire12.Making it work in health: a stakeholder model for quality management13.Making it work in housing:choice and need in social housing14. making it work in local government: experiences of Tameside MBCPart V: Conclusions15. Conclusions and ReflectionsAppendixBibliographyIndex
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Open University Press Democracy Third Edition
Book SynopsisIn praise of previous editions: "...brilliant introduction." - New Statesman and Society"From start to finish, Arblaster's book is stimulating and highly readable." - Times Higher Educational Supplement"...an ideal first book to place in the hands of a student embarking on the study of democracy." - Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics What is the meaning of democracy? Why has democracy provoked hostility in the past? Has the hostility entirely vanished? * How democratic are contemporary Western societies in reality and how might they be made more democratic? The revised and updated edition of this widely acclaimed survey takes account of the very different global context in which any discussion of democracy must now take place, including the mighty power of the multinationals vis-a-vis elected governments, the resurgence of the idea of an Islamic alternative to the Western democratic ideal, and the suggestion thTable of ContentsPreface and acknowledgementsPreface to the third editionIntroductiondefining democracyPart one: HistoryThe invention of democracyThe re-emergence of democracyPopular politicsPart two: IdeasGovernment by the peopleMajority rule and its problemsEquality and the general interestRepresentation and 'direct' democracyConsent, freedom and debateConclusioncreating democracyNotesBibliographyIndex.
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Open University Press Sport and Society History Power and Culture
Book SynopsisThis is a succinct and comprehensive account of the contemporary sociology of sport. It starts by tracing the key âmomentsâ in the transition from pre-modern to modern sport, giving detailed accounts of the athletic competition in the ancient games at Olympia; the genesis of modern track-and-field athletics in nineteenth-century England; and the reconstruction by de Coubertin and unfolding of the Olympic movement through the twentieth century. The second section analyses features of sport in detail: The links between exercise, sport and health, including a look at growing rates of obesity and of the role of drug use in society and sport The hyper-commodification of football in the 1990s Representations of sport in the media Sports iconography, with sociological portraits of Muhammad Ali and David Beckham The re-emergence of violence in sport The third section critically analyses the various theoretical approaches adopted by sociologists, anTable of ContentsSeries Editor’s Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: History and Sport Chapter 1: The Ancient Games Chapter 2: The Genesis of Modern Sport Chapter 3: The Modern Olympiads Part Two: Features of Contemporary Sport Chapter 4: Exercise, Sport and Health Chapter 5: Sport and Violence: A “De-Civilizing Spurt”? Chapter 6: The Colonialization and Mediation of Sport Part Three: Social Theory and Sport Chapter 7: Sociological Perspectives on Sport Chapter 8: Towards a Critical Sociology of Sport References Index
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Open University Press Gender Equity in the Early Years
Book SynopsisGender Equity in the Early Years critically evaluates the extent to which current early years policies, provision and practice promote and foster gender equity. It explores the rationale for the drive to employ more men in the early years field and examines the link made between âunderachievementâ in boys and the âfeminineâ nature of early years provision. It also looks at the underpinning philosophy and impact of the Foundation stage in early years provision. Taking into consideration recent research, this book considers the validity of the âscientificâ conclusions being drawn about the biological basis for gender differences. Childrenâs perceptions of âmasculinitiesâ and âfemininitiesâ are also under scrutiny as the author analyses their imaginative role play and storytelling in early years settings. The author also looks at the principles behind the pre-school provision in Reggio Emilia and focuses on the extent to which this approach fosters gender equity. This groundbTable of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgements INTRODUCTION 1.WHERE ARE WE NOW ? 2.SEDUCTIVE SCIENCE 3 THE APPEAL OF NEW PEDAGOGIES 4 GIRLS AND BOYS UNDERSTANDING, PLAYING AND TALKING ABOUT GENDER 5 MUMMIES AND SUPERHEROES 6 REFLECTIONS ON WHAT WE DO 7‘RECUPERATIVE MASCULINITY’ STRATEGIES AND SUPERHERO PLAY 8 ARE MORE MEN NEEDED? AFTERWORD Bibliography Index
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Open University Press The Essential Public Manager
Book SynopsisThis is a new kind of book on public management. Using conversations, cases and original sources, it engages, in a challenging and amusing way, with the key themes and problems of the field. After writing many conventional books and articles Christopher Pollitt has turned to this novel approach in order to offer students, teachers and practitioners alike a refreshing introduction to both the 'classic' and the most fashionable issues in public management.The book provides a vigorous overview of such crucial topics as the differences and similarities between public and private sector management, the nature of the 'New Public Management', the development of networks and partnerships, the impacts of politics and citizen participation on public administration, changes in the ethics and value climate for public servants, and the fundamental question of what kind of advice academics can (and cannot) offer to practising managers. It is international in its scope and draws upon examplesTable of ContentsIntroductionPublic sector, private sectorwhere would we be without a few good stereotypes?The New Public Managementrevolution or fad?Partnerships, networks, joined-up governance, the information age (and all that)Politicians, citizens, participation and accountabilitypublic managers facing every which way?Evaluationhow do we measure success?Values, ethics and motiveswhat makes public managers tick?Getting and giving advice on public managementReferencesIndex.
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Open University Press Simulation for the Social Scientist
Book Synopsis What can computer simulation contribute to the social sciences? Which of the many approaches to simulation would be best for my social science project? How do I design, carry out and analyse the results from a computer simulation? Interest in social simulation has been growing rapidly worldwide as a result of increasingly powerful hardware and software and also a rising interest in the application of ideas of complexity, evolution, adaptation and chaos in the social sciences. Simulation for the Social Scientist is a practical textbook on the techniques of building computer simulations to assist understanding of social and economic issues and problems. This authoritative book details all the common approaches to social simulation, to provide social scientists with an appreciation of the literature and allow those with some programming skills to create their own simulations. New for this edition:A new chapter on designing multi-agent Table of Contents1: Simulation and social science 2: Simulation as a method 3: Systems dynamics and world models 4: Microanalytical simulation models 5: Queuing models 6: Multilevel simulation models7: Cellular automata 8: Multi-agent models 9: Developing multi-agent systems 10: Learning and evolutionary models Appendix A (websites) Appendix B (Linear stability analysis of the hawk–dove–lawabider model) Appendix C (Random number generators)
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Open University Press Social Science
Book Synopsis What is social science? Does social scientific knowledge differ from other kinds of knowledge, such as the natural sciences and common sense? What is the relation between method and knowledge? This concise and accessible book provides a critical discussion and comprehensive overview of the major philosophical debates on the methodological foundations of the social sciences. From its origins in the sixteenth century when a new system of knowledge was created around the idea of modernity, the author shows how the philosophy of social science developed as a reflection on some of the central questions in modernity. Visions of modernity have been reflected in the self-understanding of the social sciences. From the positivist dispute on explanation vs. understanding to controversies about standpoint to debates about constructivism and realism, Delanty outlines the major shifts in the philosophy of social science. He argues that social science is an intelleTable of ContentsIntroduction: Challenges for Social Science 1. Positivism, Science and the Politics of Knowledge 2. Hermeneutics and Interpretation: The Search for Meaning 3. The Dialectical Imagination: Marxism, Critique and Emancipation 4. Communication and Pragmatism: Habermas, Apel and the Renewal of Critical Social Science 5. Deconstructionism and Postmodernism: Implications of the Cultural Turn 6. Return of the Actor: The Reflexive Turn and Feminist Standpoint Epistemology 7. Constructivism and Realism 8. Social Science and Public Discourse Bibliography
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Open University Press Education in a Post Welfare Society
Book SynopsisReviews of the first edition"This book must become the classic text for students of education, social and welfare policies. Sally Tomlinson, doyenne of policy-orientated education and social research, has written with commendable clarity and comprehensiveness a superb book on British education." â Journal of Social PolicyâœThis book provides a context for understanding education policy which is currently missing from education and social policy courses. It should be compulsory reading." â Len Barton, Institute of Education, University of London"The persistence and reinforcement of class advantage through English education policy is a key theme... this book does a superb job of both highlighting the key social justice concerns and controversies over the last fifty years and providing an overview of education policy developments over the same period." â British Journal of Sociology of EducationHighly commended - S.E.S Book Prize 2002Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Social Democratic Consensus? Education 1945-79 Chapter 2: Market Forces Gather: Education 1980-87 Chapter 3: Creating Competition: Education 1988-94 Chapter 4: The Consequences of Competition: Education 1994-97 Chapter 5: New Labour and Education: 1997-2000 Chapter 6: Diversity, Selection and Privatisation 2000-2005 Chapter 7: Centralising Life-Long Learning 1997-2005Chapter 8: Education and the Middle classes Chapter 9: Equity issues: Race and Gender Chapter 10: Education and the Economy Conclusion: Education in a Post-Welfare Society
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Open University Press Theorizing Sexuality
Book SynopsisThis book surveys and evaluates the sociological contribution to the study of sexuality. It not only maps major theoretical shifts and debates, but also offers a unique examination of the topic that emphasises the sociality of sexuality. In particular, it considers the institutional, biographical and interactional contexts of our sexual lives as well as the cultural significance and everyday practice of sexuality.The authors contest not only popular understandings of sexuality as natural, but also psychoanalytic explanations and forms of analysis that privilege the cultural construction of sexuality over its everyday social accomplishment. In particular, they challenge the 'specialness' of sexuality within contemporary culture, arguing that sexuality is better understood as a routine part of everyday social life. The book confronts the anxieties associated with sexuality in the late modern, western world and engages with wider debates on social transformations in late modernity. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The case for the sociality of sexuality Conceptualizing sexuality: From kinsey to queer and beyondFeminist engagements: politicizing the personal and engendering theoryModernity and its discontentsIs heterosexuality still compulsory?Risk, governance and surveillance: the boundaries of childhoodThe sexual self in late modernityEmbodied practices and sexual pleasureConcluding thoughts on ordinary sexuality
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Open University Press Policy
Book Synopsis"This third edition of Hal Colebatch's book, Policy, is a welcome addition to the policy literature. Through as series of interrelated questions--such as Why worry about policy? What is it for? What does it look like on the ground? and How do we do it?--Colebatch interestingly unravels and elaborates on the key issues, both practical and theoretical, that constitute the field of policy studies. In a very succinct and highly readable style, the nine chapters weave together discussions of traditional models and approaches (e.g., process models, rationality, and incrementalism) with a presentation of newer emphases (e.g., social constructivism, discourse, and his own innovative concept of ''policy work''). He does it in ways that are accessible to the beginning university student, but that are, at the same time, helpful to the experienced practitioner. As such, the book is highly recommendable."Professor Frank Fischer, Rutgers University, USA "This 3rd editionTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsWhy worry about it?What's the idea?What's going on?What is it for?What else is there?What do they say about it?What does it look like on the ground?How do you do it?Where do we go from here?BibliographyIndex
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Open University Press Understanding Emotions in Social Work Theory
Book SynopsisAs a social work student or practitioner it is essential to be able to understand, recognize and critically reflect on your own emotions and those of others. Consciously or unconsciously, emotions play an integral role in day-to-day decision making, assessments and relationship building, and a lack of emotional awareness and understanding can result in poor practice and a failure to think critically. Practical and engaging, this book encourages you to consider the role of emotions in the light of your own experiences and practice contexts. Key topics include: Understanding what emotions are and how they apply to social work practice Recognizing and reflecting upon the emotional content of practice Incorporating emotions in reflective journals, reports, case notes, critical incident analysis and academic writing Understanding the conscious and unconscious emotions at play in your practice and how these can impact upon the development of pTable of ContentsPart 1: What are emotions and why are they important in social work? What are emotions? Locating emotions in the context of social work Reflection and the exploration of emotions Part 2: Applying and understanding emotions in social work practice Engaging and communicating with service users and carers Emotions and written recordings in social workEmotions, supervision and support Organisational culture and emotions Emotions and the social work professional Concluding thoughts ReferencesIndex
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Little, Brown Book Group The Writing On The Wall China And The West In The
Book SynopsisChina constitutes a fifth of the world''s population. Over the last twenty years its economy has doubled to make it the fifth largest economy in the world; if the pace is repeated over the next twenty it is set to become second only to the US. The speed of its development is stunning, a combination of cheap labour and commitment to science and technology that has never been matched by a developing country. The Pearl River Delta, Shanghai and Beijing have become city-regions whose growth and embrace of modernity strike the visitor with awesome force. This is a continent on the move, recovering the world position and wealth it once had.The re-emergence of China as a superpower constitutes the biggest challenge the world has had for more than a century. Never before in modern times has the financial, trade, economic and diplomatic world pecking order been so profoundly reconstituted with the challenger country itself in the grips of incredible ideological and political change. ThisTrade Review** 'Hutton's most provocatively enjoyable work to date * Martin Vander Weyer, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *** 'A typically contrarian verdict on the tiger economy of the middle kingdom * Robert McCrum, OBSERVER Books to Watch in 2007 *** 'Pertinent and provocative * HERALD *** 'A very informative, wide-ranging and readable study of the threat that China poses to itself and to the rest of the world * IRISH TIMES *
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Little, Brown Book Group Them And Us
Book SynopsisThe suddenness and depth of the recession has raised questions about the workability of capitalism not seen since the 1930s. One of the constraints on recovery is the growing belief that if the old model did not work there is no new one on offer. This book sets out to provide one, arguing that reconstructing a bust financial system is not just a technical question. It cannot be done without a wholescale revision of the wider system and values on which it is based. And fairness must be placed at the heart of the new capitalism if our society is to recover its values.Will Hutton''s new book musters brilliant, convincing arguments which will lend favour on both right and left. It is set to be a book which captures the mood of the moment in the same way that THE STATE WE''RE IN did.
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Cambridge University Press International Focus Group Research
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Cambridge University Press It Takes a Candidate
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Random House USA Inc American Poison How Racial Hostility Destroyed
Book SynopsisAn urgent and daring examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal.Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States is losing ground across nearly every indicator of social health. Its race problem, argues Eduardo Porter, is largely to blame. In American Poison, the New York Times veteran shows how racial animus has stunted the development of nearly every institution crucial for a healthy society, including organized labor, public education, and the social safety net. The consequences are profound and are only growing graver with time. Leading us through history and across America--from FDR's New Deal through Bill Clinton's welfare reform to Donald Trump's retrograde and divisive policies--Porter pieces together how racial hostility has blocked American
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Beacon Press You Are Not American Citizenship Stripping from
Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Mark Lynton History PrizeCitizenship is invaluable, yet our status as citizens is always at risk—even for those born on US soil.Over the last two centuries, the US government has revoked citizenship to cast out its unwanted, suppress dissent, and deny civil rights to all considered “un-American”—whether due to their race, ethnicity, marriage partner, or beliefs. Drawing on the narratives of those who have struggled to be treated as full members of “We the People,” law professor Amanda Frost exposes a hidden history of discrimination and xenophobia that continues to this day.The Supreme Court’s rejection of Black citizenship in Dred Scott was among the first and most notorious examples of citizenship stripping, but the phenomenon did not end there. Women who married noncitizens, persecuted racial groups, labor leaders, and political activists were all denied their citizenship, and so
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Beacon Press All Made Up
Book SynopsisA fascinating journey through history and culture, examining how makeup affects self-empowerment, how people have used it to define (and defy) their roles in society, and why we all need to careThere is a history and a cultural significance that comes with wearing cat-eye-inspired liner or a bold red lip, one that many women feel to this day, even if we don’t realize exactly why. Increasingly, people of all genders are wrestling with what it means to be a woman living in a patriarchy, and part of that is how looking like a woman—whatever that means—affects people’s real lives.Through the stories of famous women like Cleopatra, Empress Wu, Madam C. J. Walker, Elizabeth Taylor, and Marsha P. Johnson, Rae Nudson unpacks makeup’s cultural impact—including how it can be used to shape a personal or cultural narrative, how often beauty standards align with whiteness, how and when it can be used for safety, and its function in the work
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Beacon Press Her Body Our Laws On the Front Lines of the
Book SynopsisWith stories from the front lines, a legal scholar journeys through distinct legal climates to understand precisely why and how the war over abortion is being fought.Drawing on her years of research in El Salvador—one of the few countries to ban abortion without exception—legal scholar Michelle Oberman explores what happens when abortion is a crime. Oberman reveals the practical challenges raised by a thriving black market in abortion drugs, as well as the legal challenges to law enforcement. She describes a system in which doctors and lawyers collaborate in order to identify and prosecute those suspected of abortion-related crimes, and the troubling results of such collaboration: mistaken diagnoses, selective enforcement, and wrongful convictions.Equipped with this understanding, Oberman turns her attention to the United States, where the battle over abortion is fought almost exclusively in legislatures and courtrooms. Beginning in Oklahoma, one of t
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Aboriginal Studies Press Belonging Together
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Liberty Fund Inc On Liberty Society and Politics The Essential
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Liberty Fund Inc Ideas Persons Events
Book SynopsisThis final volume (save for the Index) in Liberty Fund''s ''The Collected Works of James M Buchanan'' acquaints us most intimately with the man himself. Included are essays and short pieces that shed light on Buchanan''s view of the world. Ranging from personal reflections on the art and science of economics, to restatements of his central themes and reminiscences of his encounters and collaborations with other great thinkers, this volume presents James Buchanan as a multidimensional human being, not just as a great economic and political thinker. The thirty-three pieces collected in IDEAS, PERSONS, AND EVENTS are grouped into these categories: autobiographical and personal reflections; reflections on fellow political economists; political economy in the post-socialist century; reform without romance. As Hartmut Kliemt states in his foreword, The personal and the theoretical are often inseparably intertwined in the essays of this volume... As a case in point, consider James Buchanan''s
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Liberty Fund Inc Present Age
Book SynopsisThe Present Age challenges readers to re-examine the role of the United States in the world since World War I. Nisbet criticises Americans for isolationism at home, discusses the gutting of educational standards, the decay of education, the presence of government in all facets of life, the diminished connection to community, and the prominence of economic arrangements driving everyday life in America. This work is deeply indebted to the analyses of Tocqueville and Bryce regarding the threats that bureaucracy, centralisation, and creeping conformity pose to liberty and individual independence in the western world. The Present Age relates a tragedy -- the unprecedented militarisation of American life in the decades after 1914, as the result of the necessary resistance to National Socialist and Communist totalitarianism that fed into and reinforced the profound tendencies toward centralisation within modern society.
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The University of Michigan Press The Padaeng Chronicle and the Jengtung State
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McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US Geograffity Explorations of Physical Cultural and
Book SynopsisThis book contains six articles by prominent Russian philosophers, geologists, geographers, historians, and artists that explore the Russian view of the earth''s surface, how this space has been perceived and interpreted by humans, and the material legacy that this perception and use has produced. This is an important collection of writings that represents one of the earliest compilations of Russian thought on and synthesis of these subjects following the demise of the Soviet Union. This title is beautifully designed, printed on coated paper, and contains full-colour throughout.
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Clear Light Publishers Time Before Deception
Book SynopsisWhat was the real significance of war paint, of the rituals of shamans, of the mysterious communion with animals, plants, mountains, and wild waters? Looking beneath the surface of tribal communication, this book is the first to focus on the myriad forms of traditional expression that were the outward manifestation of a sophisticated ethical and spiritual ecology that existed for millennia before contact with European culture. Cooper describes practices of tribal cultures world-wide and examines the communication ethic of the Dine (Navajo) of northern Arizona and the Shuswap people of British Columbia. As this world of indigenous meaning opens to us, so does the possibility that these groups may have originated from higher -- not more primitive -- cultures. In an age when we find advertising deceptive, entertainment violent and meaningless, and politics laced with corruption, we can learn rules for living from the deeper, ethically grounded communication of Indigenous Peoples.
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Alfred A. Knopf The Affirmative Action Puzzle A Living History
Book SynopsisA rich, multifaceted history of affirmative action from the Civil Rights Act of 1866 through today’s tumultuous times From acclaimed legal historian, author of a biography of Louis Brandeis (“Remarkable” —Anthony Lewis, The New York Review of Books, “Definitive”—Jeffrey Rosen, The New Republic) and Dissent and the Supreme Court (“Riveting”—Dahlia Lithwick, The New York Times Book Review), a history of affirmative action from its beginning with the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to the first use of the term in 1935 with the enactment of the National Labor Relations Act (the Wagner Act) to 1961 and John F. Kennedy’s Executive Order 10925, mandating that federal contractors take “affirmative action” to ensure that there be no discrimination by “race, creed, color, or national origin” down to today’s American society. Melvin Urofsky expl
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Cambridge University Press Language Endangerment
Book SynopsisUp to ninety percent of humanity''s traditional languages and cultures are at risk and may disappear this century. While language endangerment has not achieved the publicity surrounding environmental change and biodiversity loss, it is just as serious, disastrously reducing the variety of human knowledge and thought. This book shows why it matters, why and how it happens, and what communities and scholars can do about it. David and Maya Bradley provide a new framework for investigating and documenting linguistic, social and other factors which contribute to languages shifting away from their cultural heritage. Illustrated with practical in-depth case studies and examples from the authors'' own work in Asia and elsewhere, the book encourages communities to maintain or reclaim their traditional languages and cultures.Trade Review'A masterpiece both because of its erudition and its coherent perspective.' David Olson, University of Toronto'The authors address, among other things, endangerment stages and measures; research methods and ethics; linguistic ideology and attitudes that encourage speakers to maintain, or abandon, their language; factors (demographic, political, economic, etc.) that lead to language endangerment; language policy and planning; and strategies and resources for language reclamation.' L. Lindstrom, Choice'The innovative approach of this book, its distinct style and structure as well as the wealth of information and illustration, make it an invaluable resource not only for scholars and students of cognitive and social sciences, but also for those members of the larger public interested in the latest advances in the field.' Radu Voica, Anthropos'Both the formal features and the contents of this volume make it suitable and of potential interest for a diverse target audience, ranging from non-expert readers to researchers that may wish to obtain an up-to-date state of the issue.' Marc Gandarillas, Language in SocietyTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Stages of language endangerment; 3. Working in a community; 4. Identity and attitudes; 5. Language knowledge and use; 6. The sociolinguistic setting; 7. Linguistic processes; 8. Policy and planning; 9. Language reclamation; 10. Methodology; 11. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory
Book SynopsisThis ambitious two-volume handbook of social theory consists of forty original contributions. The researchers take stock of the state of social theory and its relationship to the canon, exploring such topics as the nature, purpose, and meaning of social theory; the significance of the classics; the impact of specific individual and theory schools; and more. Both volumes reflect a mixture of what intellectual historian Morton White distinguished as the ''annalist of ideas'' and the ''analyst of ideas,'' locating theoretical thought within the larger socio-historical context that shaped it - within the terrain of the sociology of knowledge. Exploring the contemporary relevance of theories in a manner that is historically situated and sensitive, this impressive and comprehensive set will likely stand the test of time.Trade Review'For the quality of its contributors (the highest) and the range of its contributions (the most diverse), there has never been a theory collection that comes anywhere close to the achievement of this Cambridge Handbook. Peter Kivisto deserves our recognition and our gratitude.' Jeffrey Alexander'Social theory is undergoing a period of rapid change and expansion, and Peter Kivisto has produced an accessible set of introductions to both classic and new topics, with a complement of star contributors. This will be an essential source for students as well as sociologists who need an understanding of the key issues and literatures as they stand today.' Stephen Turner, University of South Florida'A first rate resource featuring thoughtful articles on key thinkers and aspects of sociological theory. Taken together, the contributions offer a rare and comprehensive panorama opening up to all subfields within sociology.' Thomas Faist, Professor of Sociology, Bielefeld University'Social theory is a fascinating intellectual maze. The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory provides all of us with a reliable map, a remarkable achievement. Systematic, precise and ecumenical, this is the guide we were waiting for.' Giuseppe Sciortino, Università di TrentoTable of Contents1. Rational choice theory and methodological individualism Karl-Dieter Opp; 2. Network theories Mark C. Pachucki and Ronald L. Breiger; 3. Cultural sociology Michael Strand and Lyn Spillman; 4. Identity Peter Burke; 5. Emotions theory Donileen R. Loseke and Margarethe Kusenbach; 6. Theorizing sex/gender: feminist social theory Shelley Budgeon; 7. Intersectionality as critical social theory Patricia Hill Collins; 8. Modernity Peter Wagner; 9. Realism Timothy Rutzou; 10. Globalization: not good, bad, or over Sheila Croucher; 11. Time/space Kevin Fox Gotham; 12. Social theory in the anthropocene: ecological crisis and renewal Robert J. Antonio and Brett Clark; 13. Embodiment Chris Shilling; 14. Sexualities Stephen Valocchi; 15. Multiculturalism Christian Joppke; 16. Risk Klaus Rasborg; 17. Trust and the variety of its bases Barbara A. Misztal; 18. Unity's within conflict: mapping biology's relevance to sociological theory Douglas A. Marshall; 19. Civil society Simon Susen; 20. Social movements: sequences vs. fuzzy temporality Kevin Gillan; 21. Immigration Ewa Morawska.
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Cambridge University Press Economic Life in the Real World
Book SynopsisThis clearly written and engaging book brings together anthropology, psychology and economics to show how these three human science disciplines address fundamental questions related to the psychology of economic life in human societies - questions that matter for people from every society and every background. Based around vivid examples drawn from field research in China and Taiwan, the author encourages anthropologists to take the psychological dimensions of economic life more seriously, but also invites psychologists and economists to pay much more attention than they currently do to cultural and historical variables. In the end, this intrinsically radical book challenges us to step away from disciplinary assumptions and to reflect more deeply on what really matters to us in our collective social and economic life.Trade Review'Exploring new horizons in the moral psychology of economic life, Charles Stafford's novel book is bound to inspire social scientists as well as the concerned public in multiple ways.' Yunxiang Yan, University of California'The ambitious aim of this short book is to construct a robust framework for analyzing economic practices. Toward that end, Stafford brings together insights developed in the fields of anthropology, economics, and psychology. With examples drawn from long-term fieldwork in rural Taiwan and China, he uses clear, jargon-free prose to sketch a view of 'the economy not only as a domain of logical deliberation but also as one of emotions - and certainly as one of ethics' (p. xii).' Ethnos (Journal of Anthropology)'This intriguing book focuses on the 'moral aspects of economic Agency' (ix) and seeks to 'bring anthropology, psychology and economics into some kind of conversation' (115) … Writing mostly to colleagues in the guild, Charles Stafford draws from diverse sources of inspiration and grounds his argument in a series of case studies from different parts of rural China and Taiwan, his long-standing field sites … Overall the book is a delight. Readers with even slightly open minds may be convinced, and the seriousness with which Stafford considers the arguments of his opponents, allies, and interlocutors is a model for us all.' American EthnologistTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Decisions; 3. Substantivist economic psychology; 4. Plans; 5. Self-education as the end of economic life; 6. The politics of cognition; 7. Number and structure; Acknowledgements.
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McGraw-Hill Education ISE DISCOVERY OF SOCIETY
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