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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.
Key Themes in the Ethnography of Education: Achievements and Agendas (PDF)
by Sara DelamontThis is a beautifully written book that takes the reader to the heart of ethnography as experience. Readers can walk in the shoes of ethnographers who have travelled before them, and learn as they learned. Sara Delamont is an undisputed expert in both ethnography and education, and here illustrates she is also a tour de force in writing style.
Knowing Capitalism (PDF)
by N. J. Thrift'This is an ambitious, original, and complex treatment of key aspects of contemporary capitalism. It makes a major contribution because it profoundly destabilizes the scholarship on globalization, the so-called new economy, information technology, distinct contemporary business cultures and practices' - Saskia Sassen, author of Globalization and its Discontents.
Key Concepts in Race and Ethnicity (PDF)
by Nasar Meer'A conceptually power-packed volume that is at once erudite and accessible, expansive and focused, true to sociological traditions yet stimulatingly exploratory. Scholars and students will be served very well by this absorbing, far-reaching enquiry into ethnicity and race.'- Raymond Taras, Tulane University
Key Concepts in Social Work Practice (PDF)
by Aidan WorsleyThis book is a quick and accessible reference guide to the key concepts that social work students and professionals need to understand to be effective. The authors place practice at the centre of the text, and include a host of case examples to bring the concepts to life.
Key Concepts In Ethnography (PDF)
by Karen O'ReillyAt last, an accessible, authoritative, non-nonsense guide to the key concepts in one of the most widely used methodologies in social science: Ethnography.
Journalism: A Critical History (PDF)
by Martin ConboyTraditional news values no longer hold: infotainment has the day. Journalism is in a terminal state of decline. Or so some contemporary commentators would argue. Although there has been a great diversity in format and ownership over time, Conboy demonstrates the surprising continuity of concerns in the history of journalism.
Introducing Cultural Studies: Learning Through Practice (PDF)
by David Walton'An outstanding entry level text aimed at those with little or no cultural studies knowledge.. Innovative, creative and clever' - Times Higher Education.
Introducing Intercultural Communication: Global Cultures And Contexts (PDF)
by Shuang LiuBooks on intercultural communication are rarely written with an intercultural readership in mind. In contrast, this multinational team of authors has put together an introduction to communicating across cultures that uses examples and case studies from around the world.
Introducing International Social Work
by Sue Lawrence Karen Lyons Graeme Simpson Nathalie HueglerThis book guides the reader through the international development of social work and discusses how aspects of globalisation are making it an increasingly international activity and profession. Individual chapters locate the UK population historically and currently as a multicultural community and explore the international issues that social workers in the UK confront in their daily practice with children and families, people with mental health issues and older people. This text helps students meet the academic benchmarks and National Occupational Standards that require them to locate social work practice in a European and international context.
Introducing Child Care Social Work
by Jill Davey Jennifer Bigmore Keith BrownThis book provides a practitioner's perspective on the challenges and developments of working in Child Care Social Work in the current context of organisational and social change. Drawing on the experience of social work practitioners who have undertaken the Post-Qualifying Child Care Specialist Award, the book shows how these challenges are being met in everyday practice, providing a forum to share their knowledge and experience with others and contribute to best practice. It will be of interest to social work practitioners and students and all those interested in the reality of current child care practice.
Interviewing In Qualitative Research (PDF)
by Nigel KingInterviewing is used very widely in qualitative research, and takes many different forms.
Intensive Culture: Social Theory, Religion and Contemporary Capitalism (PDF)
by Scott LashContemporary culture, today's capitalism - our global information society - is ever expanding, is ever more extensive. And yet we seem to be experiencing a parallel phenomenon which can only be characterised as intensive. This thought provoking, innovative book is dedicated to the study of such intensive culture.
Improving Personal And Organisational Performance In Social Work (PDF)
by Jane HolroydWithin health and social care settings, high levels of sustained performance from individuals, teams, organisations and multi-agency collaborations are required. This book offers a service-oriented leadership approach for Social Work managers and looks to enhance personal effectiveness and ultimately organisational performance through human behaviour, thought and communication.
Identity, Ethnic Diversity and Community Cohesion
by Margaret Wetherell Robert Berkeley Michelynn LaflecheWhat is meant by community? Is there a balance between equality, integration and diversity? Does the idea of identity undermine community cohesion? Identity, Ethnic Diversity and Community Cohesion considers these questions and explores the concept of identity and how its different meanings and interpretations impact upon community policy. The book brings together the ideas and perspectives of leading academics, policymakers, think-tank representatives, and community workers, offering a cutting-edge and interprofessional approach to the key debates. Other key features include: - strong links between theory, practice and policy - up-to-date analysis of contemporary policy issues - author commentaries, 'reflections' on key themes, and case studies that illustrate the relevance of research to 'real life' - a leading group of editors and authors - the ESRC Identities Programme and the Runnymede Trust represent a wealth of research and policymaking experience.
Identity In Question (PDF)
by Anthony ElliottElectronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here 'A spectacular collection of essays by the most noted theorists of identity. The book well frames the issues around identity that presently are defining living in the early 21st century . A must read' - Patricia Ticineto Clough, City University, New York 'A wonderfully disparate and impressively distinguished set of authors to address the question of identity. The result is exciting and fruitful. No other book connects so elegantly sociological notions of individualization with the psychoanalysis of melancholy' - Scott Lash, Goldsmiths College, University of London 'A series of cutting-edge papers on the new individualism ... an excellent collection that I would recommend to anybody who wants to understand the state of individuality today' - Mark Featherstone, Keele University Identity in Question brings together in a single volume the world's leading theorists of identity to provide a decisive account of the debates surrounding self and identity. Presenting incisive analyses of the impact of globalization, postmodernism, psychoanalysis and post-feminism upon our imaginings of self, this book explores the complexity, contentiousness and significance of current debates over identity in the social sciences and the public sphere. As these contributions make clear, mapping the contours and consequences of transformations in identity in our globalizing world is not simply an academic exercise.
Identity, Neoliberalism and Aspiration: Educating white working-class boys (PDF)
by Garth StahlIn recent years there has been growing concern over the pervasive disparities in academic achievement that are highly influenced by ethnicity, class and gender. Specifically, within the neoliberal policy rhetoric, there has been concern over underachievement of working-class young males, specifically white working-class boys. The historic persistence of this pattern, and the ominous implication of these trends on the long-term life chances of white working-class boys, has led to a growing chorus that something must be done to intervene.
Collins Sociology GCSE for AQA: Teacher's Guide (PDF)
by Pauline Wilson Allan KiddThe Sociology GCSE for AQA Teacher's Guide offers a variety of additional actvities that will take the hard work out of lesson preparation and and create stimulating, engaging and acessible learning opportunities for students.
Sociology A2 for AQA (PDF)
by Steve Chapman Stephen Moore Dave AikenThis new edition has been fully revised and updated to match the new AQA(A) specification and includes many new features tailored to the needs of A2-level students.
Sociology AS for AQA (PDF)
by Steve Chapman Stephen Moore Dave AikenThis new edition builds on the strengths that made Sociology AS for AQA the most popular student book on the subject at this level. Tailored to the AQA specification, this edition has been fully updated by the best-selling author team to provide even better support for AS Sociology students, from starting the subject to preparing for exam success.
Counselling Skills and Theory (PDF)
by Margaret HoughTrust this bestselling resource to provide you with the clearest introduction to the major approaches in counselling. Written by expert counsellor and bestselling author Margaret Hough, this textbook provides the clearest overview and introduction to the subject. It covers the major approaches to the field, how they interrelate and how you can put them into practice.
Counselling Skills and Theory (PDF)
by Margaret HoughTrust this bestselling resource to provide you with the clearest introduction to the major approaches in counselling. Written by expert counsellor and bestselling author Margaret Hough, this textbook provides the clearest overview and introduction to the subject. It covers the major approaches to the field, how they interrelate and how you can put them into practice.
AQA Sociology for A Level Year 1 and AS (PDF)
by David Bown Laura Pountney Tomislav MaricWritten by a team of leading sociology authors and approved by AQA for the 2015 AS and A-level Sociology specification, this textbook will give students the confidence that the content for their course is covered in a clear and accessible way. - Develop their knowledge and understanding of key sociological concepts in a contemporary context - Develop sociological skills with practical activities - Strengthen their learning and revision through each stage of the course with practice and extension questions
A Sociology of Health (PDF)
by David WainwrightA Sociology of Health charts a way forward for a medical sociology that can make a positive contribution to medical practice and health policy' - Dr Michael Fitzpatrick, East London GP and author of The Tyranny of Health. This is a very lively book that will stimulate good debate amongst students undertaking sociology of health courses in higher education' - Mathew Jones, Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Policy, University of the West of England. A Sociology of Health offers an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the key issues, perspectives and debates within the field of medical sociology. The book will aid readers' understanding of how sociological approaches are crucial to understanding the impact that health and illness have on the behaviour, attitudes, beliefs, and practices, of an increasingly health-aware population. The book is topical and unique in its approach, combining commentary and analysis of classic debates in medical sociology with contemporary issues in health care policy and practice. The content is wide-ranging, including chapters on: health scares, therapy culture, new dimensions of international health, changes in health care organisation and the feminization of health. Features such as case studies, questions for debate, and further reading sections are used throughout to promote critical reflection and further debate. A Sociology of Health offers readers a fresh approach to the subject, and will be essential reading for all undergraduate students on medical sociology and sociology of health and illness courses, as well as postgraduate students in related health and social care disciplines.
Advanced Social Work with Children and Families (1st edition) (PDF)
by Christine CockerPractice and legislation in child and family social work are always changing and have once again come under the spotlight. This text contextualises the bureaucratisation and managerialism of modern social work while also covering the advanced and complex skills necessary for competent social work practice in this area. The recent introduction of a new framework for Post-Qualifying social work practice provides an opportunity for the development of a robust text covering the basics at an advanced level.