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Migrants and Natives - 'Them' and 'Us'
Mainstream and Radical Right Political Rhetoric in Europe
Inbunden, 2020
692 kr
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In light of the recent global resurgence of radical and populist right-wing parties, this book examines hostile and anti-immigration rhetoric in Europe. Topical and timely, it deftly guides the reader through the trajectories of radical right parties and contextualises discriminatory rhetoric in …
Rank Hypocrisies
The Insult of the REF
Av Derek Sayer
Inbunden, 2015
1379 kr
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"In crystalline text steeped in cold rage, Sayer takes aim at the REF’s central claim, that it is a legitimate process of expert peer review. He critiques university and national-level REF processes against actual practices of scholarly review as found in academic journals, university presses, and …
Universities at War
Inbunden, 2014
1327 kr
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"Docherty is not only is a brilliant critic of those forces that would like to transform higher education into an extension of the market-place... he is also a man of great moral and civic courage, who under intense pressure from the punishing neoliberal state has risked a great deal to remind us …
The Secular Religion of Fandom
Pop Culture Pilgrim
Inbunden, 2015
1206 kr
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Media pilgrimage has become a booming business in the 21st century. Fans of television shows, rock groups and books flock to places associated with their favorite series, artist or writer, trying to embody and perhaps understand what inspired the beloved piece of work, and, more importantly, to …
The Postemotional Bully
Inbunden, 2015
1295 kr
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The topics of bullying and hazing have sparked interest and discussion in recent years. Hazing is a crime in the United States, and Western nations have made efforts to stamp out bullying in schools, the workplace, and institutions. However, for the most part, bullying and hazing are ill-defined …
Cultural Relativism and International Politics
Inbunden, 2014
1246 kr
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"The political and academic worlds are fractured by two competing discourses: the universalism of human rights and cultural relativism. This fracture is represented by the deep separation of cultural analysis and theories of international politics. Derek Robbins in a brilliant interrogation of …
Anti-Social Behaviour
A multi-national perspective of the everyday to the extreme
Av Cate Curtis
Inbunden, 2016
1419 kr
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“Neatly and succinctly takes readers through ways to understand and interpret the label of ‘antisocial’ behaviour in a wider context, showing how it is socially, historically and culturally produced as well as understood in professional health and policing or correctional contexts.” - Cathy …
Crayons and iPads
Learning and Teaching of Young Children in the Digital World
Inbunden, 2017
1327 kr
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Crayons and iPads examines the use of digital technology in the early stages of child development, and the way in which learning techniques have evolved in classrooms across the world. Harwood explores how tablets can be used to provoke, ignite and excite children’s interest in the world around …
Misogyny Online
A Short (and Brutish) History
Av Emma A. Jane
Inbunden, 2016
1419 kr
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Misogyny Online explores the worldwide phenomenon of gendered cyberhate as a significant discourse which has been overlooked and marginalised. The rapid growth of the internet has led to numerous opportunities and benefits; however, the architecture of the cybersphere offers users unprecedented …
Crayons and iPads
Learning and Teaching of Young Children in the Digital World
2017
897 kr
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Crayons and iPads examines the use of digital technology in the early stages of child development, and the way in which learning techniques have evolved in classrooms across the world. Harwood explores how tablets can be used to provoke, ignite and excite children’s interest in the world around …
Exaggerated Claims?
The ESRC, 50 Years On
Av David Walker
Inbunden, 2015
959 kr
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"David Walker’s analysis is incisive and hard hitting. Anyone who believes in the power of social science to inform better policy making should take his criticisms seriously." - Sue Duncan, Former Chief Government Social Researcher and Head of the Government Social Research Service "David Walker …
Auto-Industrialism
DIY Capitalism and the Rise of the Auto-Industrial Society
Av Peter Murphy
Inbunden, 2016
1377 kr
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DIY check-outs, drones, self-driving cars, and e-government all are signs of the coming auto-industrial age. Will this end in mass unemployment or will new kinds of work emerge? Will 3D print production, desktop workshops and mass customization make up for lost blue-collar jobs? What will happen to …
The Academic Caesar
University Leadership is Hard
Av Steve Fuller
Inbunden, 2016
1377 kr
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Aimed directly at those who aspire to be university leaders in these turbulent times, and written as an academic counterpart to Machiavelli's The Prince, The Academic Caesar explores four themes that are central to the contemporary university: its Caesar-leaders, its economics, its disciplines, and …
A General Theory of Behaviour
Inbunden, 2018
1888 kr
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Psychologists like to claim that Psychology is a science, yet, until now, the discipline has lacked any real scientific laws, has had no overarching scientific paradigm and has been blighted by poor replicability of research, all of which have dogged the discipline. Attempts to place Psychology …
Questioning Performance Measurement: Metrics, Organizations and Power
Av Guy Redden
Inbunden, 2019
677 kr
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Questioning Performance Measurement: Metrics, Organizations and Power is the first book to interrogate the organizational turn towards performance metrics critically. Performance measurement is used to evaluate a diverse range of activities throughout the private, public and non-governmental …
Disruptive Democracy
The Clash Between Techno-Populism and Techno-Democracy
Av Peter Bloom, Alessandro Sancino
Inbunden, 2019
1143 kr
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Do new “smart” technologies such as AI, robotics, social media, and automation threaten to disrupt our society? Or does technological innovation hold the potential to transform our democracies and civic societies, creating ones that are more egalitarian and accountable? Disruptive Democracy …
The Varieties of Grounded Theory
Inbunden, 2019
1100 kr
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The Varieties of Grounded Theory explores the range and depth of grounded theory methodology, and the ways in which discussions in the field have developed and expanded in recent years. In this SAGE Swift, Anthony Bryant provides a jargon-free overview of grounded theory terminology, whilst …
Intercultural Citizenship in the Post-Multicultural Era
Inbunden, 2019
1074 kr
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This book explores the intercultural policy paradigm emerging within diversity and migration studies. Drawing on empirical studies of cultural diversity and placing a focus on the current crises of identity in Europe, Zapata-Barrero argues for an intercultural model of citizenship that prioritises …
Society in the Digital Age
An Interactionist Perspective
Inbunden, 2021
1019 kr
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In Digital Society: An Interactionist Perspective , William Housley explores the ways interactionist thinking contributes to our understanding of current trends and topics within digital sociology. Drawing on a range of aligned approaches, concepts and empirical studies, he explores how notions of …
Teaching Excellence?
Universities in an age of student consumerism
Av Andrew Gunn
Inbunden, 2022
979 kr
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This new title explores the role of teaching within the modern university and the impact of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF). It provides a critical analysis of recent policy reforms designed to increase competition and choice in higher education and what these mean for …
Populism Versus the New Globalization
Inbunden, 2021
692 kr
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Populism and globalization are shorthand for the temper of our times. Populism is usually cast as globalization’s nemesis, a backlash against worldwide connectivity, while globalization is often said to be in retreat or even demise. This book takes issue with both interpretations, claiming instead …
Mental Health in Crisis
Av Joel Vos, Ron Roberts m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1177 kr
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At a time of huge pressures on mental health services, this highly topical, broad-ranging and thought-provoking analysis of the mental health crisis examines the current challenges in mental health service delivery and access using a range of perspectives (political, economic, and cultural, …
Addiction Debates
Hot Topics from Policy to Practice
Inbunden, 2019
1205 kr
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Addiction Debates explores the tumultuous landscape of addiction research, policy and practice. Covering all the 'hot topics' of the day in a balanced and informative manner, Comiskey provides international perspectives on each topic, stimulating debate and discussion via the different approaches …
Addiction Debates
Hot Topics from Policy to Practice
2019
871 kr
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Addiction Debates explores the tumultuous landscape of addiction research, policy and practice. Covering all the 'hot topics' of the day in a balanced and informative manner, Comiskey provides international perspectives on each topic, stimulating debate and discussion via the different approaches …
Digital Media Influence
A Cultivation Approach
Av Andy Ruddock
Inbunden, 2020
954 kr
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Populism, misogyny, rampage murders. Digital media seem to lie at the heart of sinister, intractable social challenges. Curiously, the very societies who fear such things are often dismissive of media research. Addressing key issues affecting global media industries, this book explains how to solve …
Gender and Leadership
Inbunden, 2020
1149 kr
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An exciting new book exploring why we have not seen the enduring changes that were once optimistically anticipated. Each chapter tackles an important question around gender and leadership, such as 'Why do leader stereotypes emphasize masculinity?', 'Why are there so few women in top management …
Destructive Leadership in the Workplace and its Consequences
Translating theory and research into evidence-based practice
Av Vicki Webster, Paula brough
Inbunden, 2022
1084 kr
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With relevance across public, private and not-for-profit sectors, and combining perspectives from both the business and psychology worlds, this book is a cross-disciplinary look at how destructive leaders can impact organisations and their workers, and how best to recognise and deal with them. This …
The Myth of Measurement
Inspection, audit, targets and the public sector
Av Nick Frost
Inbunden, 2021
859 kr
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In the public sector inspection regimes and performance targets provide a powerful and dominant narrative, often placing pressure on professionals and organisations to continuously quantify the quality of services and to achieve targets. This book explores the background, development, techniques …
The Psychology of Covid-19: Building Resilience for Future Pandemics
Av Joel Vos
Inbunden, 2021
954 kr
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The Psychology of Covid-19 explores how the coronavirus is giving rise to a new order in our personal lives, societies and politics. Rooted in systematic research on Covid-19 and previous pandemics, including SARS, Ebola, HIV and the Spanish Flu, this book describes how Covid-19 has impacted a …
The Case for Democracy in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Inbunden, 2020
692 kr
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One moment life was normal, the next, governments around the world were imposing radical lockdowns of their populations. But why were decision-makers so readily ignoring centuries of hard-won civil freedoms? Where was the discussion of ethics and human rights? Why were we so easily controlled and …
