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Education Policy and Realist Social Theory

Primary Teachers, Child-Centred Philosophy and the New Managerialism

By Robert Wilmott

In Europe welfare state provision has been subjected to 'market forces'. Over the last two decades, the framework of economic competitiveness has become the defining…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46433-8 (Routledge)

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(Mis)recognition, Social Inequality and Social Justice

Nancy Fraser and Pierre Bourdieu

Edited by Terry Lovell

Nancy Fraser’s work provides a theory of justice from multiple perspectives which has created a powerful frame for the analysis of political, moral and pragmatic…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46494-9 (Routledge)

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Matters of Sport

Essays in Honour of Eric Dunning

Edited by Dominic Malcolm, Ivan Waddington

Matters of Sport is a tribute to Eric Dunning, the leading sports sociologist in the English-speaking world. This book addresses Dunning's contributions to the sociological…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-8282-2 (Routledge)

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Race in Contemporary Medicine

Edited by Sander L. Gilman

With the first patent being granted to “BiDil,” a combined medication that is deemed to be most effective for a specific “race,” African-Americans for a…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-41365-7 (Routledge)

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Revitalizing Causality

Realism about Causality in Philosophy and Social Science

Edited by Ruth Groff

This cutting edge collection of new and previously published articles by philosophers and social scientists addresses just what it means to invoke causal mechanisms, or…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-37218-3 (Routledge)

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Codifying Cyberspace

Communications Self-Regulation in the Age of Internet Convergence

By Damian Tambini, Danilo Leonardi, Chris Marsden

Can the Internet regulate itself? Faced with a range of 'harms' and conflicts associated with the new media – from gambling to pornography – many…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-1-84472-144-3 (Routledge)

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Charity and Mutual Aid in Europe and North America since 1800

Edited by Bernard Harris, Paul Bridgen

International in perspective, the essays in this volume are primarily concerned with two facets of the mixed economy of welfare--charity and mutual aid. Emphasizing the…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-36559-8 (Routledge)

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Islam and Other Religions

Pathways to Dialogue

Edited by Irfan Omar

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46384-3 (Routledge)

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'Trouble City'

Korean-Black Conflict in Post-Insurrection Los Angeles

By Sung Hak Choi

This book explores the causes of Korean Black conflict as well as the methods of containing and managing such conflict. The author conducted field research…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-97658-9 (Routledge)

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The Cultural Significance of the Child Star

By Jane Catherine O'Connor

The child star is an iconic figure in Western society representing a growing cultural trend which idolises, castigates and fetishises the image of the perfect,…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-96157-8 (Routledge)

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Disability, Sport and Society: An Introduction
By Nigel Thomas, Andy Smith
To be published December 5th 2008

Disability and Youth Sport
Edited by Hayley Fitzgerald
To be published December 8th 2008

Changing Relationships
Edited by Malcolm Brynin, John Ermisch
To be published December 8th 2008

Contexts of Social Capital: Social Networks in Markets, Communities and Families
Edited by Ray-May Hsung, Nan Lin, Ronald L. Breiger
To be published December 9th 2008

The Microstructures of Housing Markets
Edited by Susan J. Smith, Moira Munro
To be published December 9th 2008

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