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GCSE Sociology for AQA: Revision Guide and Exam Practice Workbook (PDF)
by Pauline WilsonCollins Revision GCSE Sociology is an all-in-one revision guide and exam practice workbook for Key Stage 4. Written by experienced test markers, it shows how each student can follow their level, test their knowledge, check their answers and improve.
Collins A Level Health and Social Care - AS for EDEXCEL Student's Book (PDF)
by Richard Chaloner Mark Walsh Paul StephensThis full-colour textbook provides comprehensive coverage for the new Edexcel Health and Social Care AS award.
The Body In Culture, Technology And Society (PDF)
by Chris Shilling'Once in a while a manuscript stops you in your tracks.. What we are offered here is no recovering of old ground but a step change in perspectives on body matters that is both nbsp;innovative and of fundamental importance to anyone working on this sociological nbsp;terrain..This text is groundbreaking and simply has to be read' - Acta Sociologica.
The Consumer Society: Myths and Structures (PDF)
by Jean BaudrillardNow available in English for the first time, Jean Baudrillard's classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture.
The Aftermath Of Feminism: Gender, Culture And Social Change (PDF)
by Angela McrobbieIn this trenchant inquiry into the state of feminism, Angela McRobbie breaks open the politics of sexual equality and 'affirmative feminism' and sets down a new theory of gender power.
Why Voice Matters: Culture And Politics After Neoliberalism (PDF)
by Nick Couldry'Nick Couldry has emerged as one of the most brilliant critics we have of neoliberalism and its assault on almost every aspect of public life. What is unique about this book is that it not only understands neoliberalism as an economic discourse but also, if not more importantly, as a profound and powerful mode of cultural politics. This is one of the best books I have read in years about what it means to engage neoliberalism through a critical framework that highlights those narratives and stories that affirm both our humanity and our longing for justice. This book should be read by everyone concerned with what it might mean to not only dream about democracy but to engage it as a lived experience and political possibility' - Henry Giroux, McMaster University, Canada.
Violence: A New Approach (PDF)
by Michel WieviorkaViolence is an ever-present phenomenon - obstinately resistant to interpretation. This text offers new tools to understand and analyze violence, presenting a new approach based on the subjectivity of the actor, and on the relation between violence and meaning.
What is Social Work?: Context and Perspectives (PDF)
by Nigel HornerNow in its third edition, this classic social work text explores the foundations of social care in the UK, how it evolved and why. It answers key questions on mental health, working with older people, working with families and children and much more.
What is Social Work?: Context and Perspectives (PDF)
by Nigel HornerNow in its third edition, this classic social work text explores the foundations of social care in the UK, how it evolved and why. It answers key questions on mental health, working with older people, working with families and children and much more.
Understanding the Chinese City (PDF)
by Shiqiao LiLi Shiqiao reveals continuities between ancient Chinese city formations and current urban organizations where others see only rupture and chaos. No other work on the staggering urban explosion in China so deftly displays the complexities of these current formulations. Bringing an impressive array of disciplines into conversation with each other, this book gestures toward what urban studies could and should be. - Professor Ryan Bishop, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton
Voters and Voting: an Introduction (PDF)
by Evans Jocelyn A J'This clear and comprehensive textbook will be invaluable for undergraduate and graduate courses on elections and voting behaviour. Complex theoretical and statistical ideas are explained lucidly and effectively - no mean achievement' - Representation.
Anti-Oppressive Practice in Health and Social Care (PDF)
by Viola Nzira Paul WilliamsAnti-Oppressive Practice in Health and Social Care presents a distinctive holistic approach to developing anti-oppressive practice in a range of health and social care settings, and with a range of service users. Drawing on case studies and practice guidelines, the book proposes strategies which students and professionals can use to develop skills in cultural equality and anti-discrimination and apply them to their everyday practice The book begins with an account of the nature of anti-oppressive practice and goes on to explore the core theories, concepts and strategies of anti-oppressive practice. Key features of the book include a positive preventative approach that sets it apart from existing texts in the fiel, invaluable practical guidance on how to develop and evaluate personal and organisational cultural practice, a number of helpful features, such as annotated case studies which illustrate best practice, cultural competence and common plls.
Victims, Crime And Society (PDF)
by Pamela Davies'Focusing on key issues, themes and concepts within victimology, this edited collection provides an accessible and comprehensive critical analysis of crucial areas within victimisation. The main theories are related to, and integrated with, empirical research in an engaging style.' - Dr Anette Ballinger, Keele University.
WJEC A2 Sociology: Study and Revision Guide (PDF)
by David Bown Janis Griffiths Barbara GreenallEndorsed by WJEC, and written by a team of experienced senior examiners this is the only study and revision guide that precisely matches the WJEC A2 Sociology course. It contains essential course notes, revision advice, and examiner tips on how to boost grades as well as a Qamp;A section with model student answers, examiner commentaries and marks.
What is Social Work?: Context and Perspectives (PDF)
by Nigel HornerIt is essential that social work students have a clear grasp of the history and the evolutions of social work practice. Now in its Fourth Edition, Nigel Horner's classic introductory text looks at how issues such as the Personalisation Agenda, the work of the Reform Board, and how the notion of a Big Society and the recent contractions in government spending have impacted on practice and education.
Visual Methods In Social Research (PDF)
by Marcus BanksThere has been an explosion of interest in visual culture</p
Virtual Ethnography (PDF)
by Christine HineCutting though the exaggerated and fanciful beliefs about the new possibilities of net life', Hine produces a distinctive understanding of the significance of the Internet and addresses such questions as: what challenges do the new technologies of communication pose for research methods? Does the Internet force us to rethink traditional categories of culture' and society'? In this compelling and thoughtful book, Hine shows that the Internet is both a site for cultural formations and a cultural artefact which is shaped by people's understandings and expectations. The Internet requires a new form of ethnography. The author considers the shape of this new ethnography and guides readers through its application in multiple settings.
Using Documents in Social Research (PDF)
by Lindsay PriorUsing Documents in Social Research offers a comprehensive, yet concise, introduction to the use of documents as tools within social science research. The books argues that documents stand in a dual-relation to human activity, and therefore by transmitting ideas and influencing the course and nature of human activity they are integral to the research process. Key features of the book include: . Alerts students to the diversity of social scientific research documents. . Outlines the various strategies and debates that need to be considered in order to integrate the study of documents into a research project.
Understanding Stuart Hall (PDF)
by Helen Davis'This is the most lucid and engaged account of Stuart Hall's work. Meticulously, and with an exemplary generosity, Helen Davis patiently unravels the threads of Hall's intellectual history. The result is a most useful and thoughtful book, which could prove to be indispensable for students of cultural studies' - Graeme Turner, University of Queensland Understanding Stuart Hall traces the development of one of the most influential and respected figures within cultural studies. Focusing on Stuart Hall's writings over a period of nearly fifty years, this volume offers students and academics a cogent and exploratory route through complex and overlapping areas of analysis. In her critical assessment of Hall's most important contributions to academic and public debate, Davis shows the extent to which his analyses of race and ethnicity have been informed by early studies of Marxism, class and 'societies structured in dominance'. Davis offers fresh insight into the formation of one of the most prolific, charismatic and controversial intellectuals of his generation. Despite having been branded a 'cultural pessimist', Stuart Hall has long been associated with encouraging new, cutting-edge scholarship within the field. This volume concludes with a discussion of Hall's most recent political and academic interventions and his continuing commitment to innovation within the visual arts.
Using Social Theory: Thinking through Research (PDF)
by Michael PrykeIf there is a single question that presses upon the intellect of the current generation of social scientists, it is surely: what do the great insights of social theory imply for the way we conduct research and write about the social world?. Until now there has been no single text to turn to that explores the epistemological complexities of field work, the problems of writing and language, and of the logics of inquiry that link theory, method and evidence. Using Social Theory is a magisterial effort to open up the black-box of research methods, and to provide students, in a way that no other comparable text has done, with a road map for the practice of the contemporary human sciences' - Michael Watts, Chancellor's Professor of Geography and Director Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley From theory talk to making it walk, Using Social Theory is one of the most useful and interesting books on the market.
White Out: The Continuing Significance of Racism (PDF)
by Doane, Ashley W.|Bonilla-Silva, EduardoWhat does it mean to be white? This remains the question at large in the continued effort to examine how white racial identity is constructed and how systems of white privilege operate in everyday life. White Out brings together the original work of leading scholars across the disciplines of sociology, philosophy, history, and anthropology to give readers an important and cutting-edge study of whiteness. What does it mean to be white? This remains the question at large in the continued effort to examine how white racial identity is constructed and how systems of white privilege operate in everyday life. White Out brings together the original work of leading scholars across the disciplines of sociology, philosophy, history, and anthropology to give readers an important and cutting-edge study of whiteness.
Practical Social Work Series: Equality, Diversity and Social Justice (5th edition) (PDF)
by Neil ThompsonContemporary society is characterised by its ever-increasing diversity. Having sold over 70,000 copies across its four editions, Neil Thompson's classic text remains a trusted introduction to the challenges of promoting social justice and equality. Addressing the ways in which social workers can effectively challenge inequality within society, the book explores the many forms of discrimination that can lead to disadvantage, disempowerment and oppression.
Volunteering and Society in the 21st Century (PDF)
by Colin Rochester Steven Howlett Angela PaineWhile volunteering has played a prominent role in most societies throughout history, the current weight of expectation about the contribution it can make to individual development, social cohesion and addressing social need has never been greater - at the global, European and national level. Volunteering and Society in the 21st Century has been designed to meet this unprecedented interest. While the main focus is on volunteering in the UK the book is informed by and, in turn, contributes to international perspectives on voluntary action. It provides an overview of the concepts and theories which explain the nature of volunteering; reviews the data on who volunteers and for what; examines key organizational issues for volunteer managers; and discusses the enduring challenges which volunteering continues to face in the 21st century - the need to change its image; the push for an inclusive approach; the danger of formalization; and the threat to its independence.
Leisure Studies: Themes And Perspectives (PDF)
by Shaun BestWhat is the place of leisure in societies where people complain of 'over-work'? How do personal freedom and choice relate to the inequalities of class, gender, disability and ethnicity?
Key Thinkers on Space and Place (PDF)
by Phil Hubbard Rob KitchenIn this new edition of Key Thinkers on Space and Place, editors Phil Hubbard and Rob Kitchin provide us with a fully revised and updated text that highlights the work of over 65 key thinkers on space and place.