Sociology & Social Policy

This book, based on one-year’s participant observation on a London construction site, outlines the on-going connections and intersections between economy, state, class and culture in the construction industry by taking a close-up look at a section of building workers and businessmen...

This title was first published in 2000:  Ten papers on poverty alleviation and social policy matters applied to Arab countries and Africa. They explore the impact on the vulnerable of the implementation of structural adjustment programmes and look at poverty alleviation and social policies, health c..

Organizations of every type struggle to remain relevant in their marketplace. They continuously strive to introduce new products and services at a rate that satisfies their customers. In their search for fresh ideas, organizations often overlook the most significant source of new thought their empl..

This title was first published in 2001. "This is also a study of rural Xhosa identity and community, and its survival in the face of the overwhelming odds stacked against it by colonialism and apartheid. The maintenance of homestead production can be properly understood only if this wider context is..

Bullfighting..

Bullfighting..

First published in 1999, the Main theme of this book is the relationship between bureaucracy and politics in Mexico. This examined though a study of the Secretariat of Programming and Budget, which came into existence in 1976 and was abolished in 1992...

Re-visits the work of the legendary sociologist C. Wright Mills, applying his theories to current social, environmental and economic problems...

First published in 2001. This is an examination of practices in aircraft evaluation and selection. It clarifies the fleet planning methodologies and defines decision-making processes that are relevant to the environment, offering insights into how selections are being made for a range of airlines an..

Caged Women: Incarceration, Representation, & Media brings together scholars to consider both media representations as well as the social issues for female inmates alluded to in the Orange is the New Black series...

Caged Women: Incarceration, Representation, & Media brings together scholars to consider both media representations as well as the social issues for female inmates alluded to in the Orange is the New Black series...

This title was first published in 2001. This text offers a comprehensive view of controversial issues surrounding Cambodia's past, present and possible future development. It brings together a selection of journal articles about the wartorn country to examine critical issues concerning change and co..