Social science

Human Services Dictionary

by Howard Rosenthal

Written in an interesting, accessible and informative manner, with 1600 entries this book is an ideal reference for human service professionals and students preparing for exams. Special features include: extensive...

Kurdish Nationalism and Political Islam in Turkey: Kemalist Identity in Transition

by Omer Taspinar

This text is an attempt to study Turkey's national and secular identity in light of the challenges posed by Kurdish nationalism and political Islam.

Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening: A Professional Guide for Evaluations

by James L. Dickerson & Mardi Allen

Screening applicants for adoption or foster homes has life-altering consequences for the children involved, yet there are incredibly few programs available to train screeners. The educational system that certifies...

Social Justice and Gender Equality: Rethinking Development Strategies and Macroeconomic Policies

by Günseli Berik, Yana van der Meulen Rodgers & Ann Zammit

The contributors to this edited volume explore the effects of various development strategies and associated macroeconomic policies on women's well-being and progress towards gender equality. Detailed analyses...

Cross-Cultural Analysis: Methods and Applications

by Eldad Davidov, Peter Schmidt & Jaak Billiet

Intended to bridge the gap between the latest methodological developments and cross-cultural research, this interdisciplinary resource presents the latest strategies for analyzing cross-cultural data. Techniques...

Framer Framed: Film Scripts and Interviews

by Trinh T. Minh-ha

Framer Framed brings together for the first time the scripts and detailed visuals of three of Trinh Minh-ha's provocative films: Reassemblage, Naked Spaces--Living is Round, and Surname Viet Given Name Nam.

The Theory and Philosophy of Organizations: Critical Issues and New Perspectives

by John Hassard & Denis Pym

The Theory and Philosophy of Organizations makes a major contribution to the debate on the status of organizational theory as a discipline. The volume is divided into three sections exploring issues under the...

Feminism and the Contradictions of Oppression

by Caroline Ramazanoglu

Feminism and the Contradictions of Oppression is a penetrating and comprehensive study of the development of feminism over the last thirty years. The first part of this major new textbook examines feminist theory...

Transport Policy

by Kerry Hamilton

Transport in the European Community is undergoing a new revolution. The completion of the Channel Tunnel and a network of high-speed railways, the expansion of the road system, and the improvement of urban transport...

From Mammy to Miss America and Beyond: Cultural Images and the Shaping of US Social Policy

by K. Sue Jewell

How do the mass media contribute to the social and economic advantages of the privileged and the subjection of African American women? Does America really care about providing equal opportunities for African...

Media Education Across Europe

by David French & Mike Richards

Education in and about the media is expanding across Europe and, like the industries it studies, is changing rapidly. The future of media education is a matter of live concern in all European countries, as educators...

Magazine Editing: In Print and Online

by John Morrish

This text examines and explains the job of the magazine editor in both its journalistic and managerial aspects. Written by an experienced journalist and former editor, it draws upon the experiences of a number...

Undressing Cinema: Clothing and identity in the movies

by Stella Bruzzi

From Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy, to sharp-suited gangsters in Tarantino movies, clothing is central to film. In Undressing Cinema, Stella Bruzzi explores how far from being mere accessories, clothes are key...

Housing Needs and Planning Policy: Problems of Housing Need & `Overspill' in England & Wales

by J Barry Cullingworth & J.B. Cullingworth

In seeking to understand society sociologists in the Public Policy, Welfare and Scoial Work set of the International Library of Sociology consider the policy and planning implications of attempts to respond...

De-Westernizing Media Studies

by James Curran & Myung-Jin Park

De-Westernizing Media Studies brings together leading media critics from around the world to address central questions in the study of the media. How do the media connect to power in society? Who and what influence...

The Rise of Think Tanks in China

by Xufeng Zhu

Despite continuing criticism of the Chinese authoritarian political system, the range of participants in the decision-making process has widened, with different social actors now playing an increasingly important...

Arms Control and Iranian Foreign Policy: Diplomacy of Discontent

by Bobi Pirseyedi

Since 2003, when the world learned that the Islamic Republic of Iran had succeeded in secretly developing a capability to enrich uranium and separate plutonium, the question of Iran's nuclear program has ranked...

Neoliberalism, Development, and Aid Volunteering

by Nichole Georgeou

This work comes at an important time of global crisis and change, where the world is ravaged by natural disasters, wars and poverty. This has increased the pressure on governments and other organisations, such...

The Routledge Handbook of European Security

by Sven Biscop & Richard Whitman

This new Handbook brings together key experts on European security from the academic and policy worlds to examine the European Union (EU) as an international security actor.

In the two decades since the end...

A Slice Through Time: Dendrochronology and Precision Dating

by M.G.L. Baillie

The dramatic development of European oak chronologies over the last ten years parallels and supplements the bristlecone-pine chronology in the United States. Dendrochronologists can now provide a wood sample...