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Handbook of Return Migration
Edited by Russell King, Katie Kuschminder
‘Return migration used to be the Cinderella of migration studies. This Handbook is an indispensable corrective, containing a marvellously rich and diverse collection of case studies together with a “state of the art” review of the releva... -
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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport
Eric Anderson, Rory Magrath
‘Anderson and Magrath challenge readers to critically examine the realities of organized sports and the narratives created to portray them in positive terms. As the authors deal with seven important issues in the sociology of sport, they... -
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Advanced Introduction to Family Policy
Chiara Saraceno
‘Chiara Saraceno has given us an engaging and concise analysis of the significance of family policy, hallmarked by her characteristic deep knowledge and critical approach.' – Mary Daly, University of Oxford, UK -
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The Politicisation of Social Europe
Francesco Corti
While for some scholars the Euro crisis dashed the dream of Social Europe, this thought-provoking book proposes a more nuanced assessment, challenging the notion of austerity as the only way forward. Tracing the evolution of the politica... -
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The Violence of Conservation in Africa
Edited by Maano Ramutsindela, Frank Matose, Tafadzwa Mushonga
‘The Violence of Conservation in Africa explores the vexed question of why conservation action in Africa is so often associated with violence and militarisation. Maano Ramutsindela, Frank Matose and Tafadzwa Mushonga have brought togethe... -
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Nationalism and Democracy in the Welfare State
Edited by Pauli Kettunen, Saara Pellander, Miika Tervonen
‘There are many discussions of the relative importance in today’s political conflicts of culture and class, and of the ambiguous relationships among market liberalism, nationalism and the welfare state. But there are very few that confro... -
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Research Handbook on Work–Life Balance
Edited by Sonia Bertolini, Barbara Poggio
‘This wonderful Handbook introduces scholarly debates on work–life balance, provides new theoretical approaches and insights, proposes innovative qualitative and quantitative research methods, and uses longitudinal and cross-national res... -
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Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology
Tom R. Tyler
‘Tom Tyler does justice in providing an Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology in this truly integrative text. Finally, this book puts psychology on equal footing with the law. Tyler avoids going down the usual scattered rabbit hole... -
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Defining Disaster
Edited by Marie Aronsson-Storrier, Rasmus Dahlberg
‘Bringing together anthropology, geography, social work, and law, among other disciplines, this new edited book from Aronsson-Storrier and Dahlberg tackles a critical issue in an era of climate change, extreme weather events, and man-mad... -
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Handbook on Transnationalism
Edited by Brenda S.A. Yeoh, Francis L. Collins
‘This Handbook provides an impressive overview of scholarship on transnationalism. Its chapters engage pressing questions about the geographies and temporalities of transnationalism across places, scales, life stages, and domains, from c... -
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Handbook on Migration and Welfare
Edited by Markus M.L. Crepaz
‘This Handbook tackles two of the thorniest questions of the 21st century: how do we ensure the collective welfare of others, and who counts as a member of “our” collective? The impressive range of contributions, across disciplines and m... -
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Research Handbook on Energy and Society
Edited by Janette Webb, Faye Wade, Margaret Tingey
‘Too often seen as a technical issue, how we live with and can transform our energy systems is a societal challenge. This Handbook gathers international contributors to examine the profound social questions that underpin how energy is pr...
