Higgs presents a history of gay space in cities from early modern times to the present. Providing an interdisciplinary analysis of extensive source material - diaries, poems, legal accounts and jour... more »

An innovative overview of how the theories and concepts of social anthropology can be applied and used in the study of welfare and community care. Case studies examine welfare in Britain, the USA, S... more »

This book addresses the global issue of poverty in ten different countries, discussing its causes, its extent and nature, socio-economic and historical contexts, and the measures that have been take... more »

This book provides an unusual and very accessible account of trends and changes in the history of psychiatry during the 20th century, while offering a lively narrative of the daily lives of those wh... more »

Discussing theoretical perspectives on the archaeological study of settlements, this volume revisits a central topic of study in archaeology and anthropology, which should be of interest to historic... more »

This work offers a descriptive and contact-linguistic account of the grammar of Irish English, also known as 'Hiberno-English'. It examines Hiberno_English dialects past and present and their distin... more »

A single-volume survey of war at sea and the expansion of naval power in the 18th century. The book is ideal for undergraduate courses on 18th century European history, and for amateur and professio... more »

Focusing on the Douglas Social Credit movement, this work examines the origin of the key ideas, gives an overview of the main theories and discusses their subsequent history.

By controversially turning away from the current debates which surround 'social theory', The Sociological Revolution provides an historical analysis of the 'profound burden' of sociology and its imp... more »

Institutions in Environmental Management explores the complexities of solving contemporary environmental problems within existing institutions.

Mary Douglas shows how anthropology can make a central contribution to knowledge and understanding across disciplines, and in everyday life.

Based on interviews with ex members and triad victims, police from Hong Kong, mainland China and Europe, and documentary evidence, The Triads as Business gives a compelling picture of the triads as ... more »

The first comprehensive reference work to bring together in one acclaimed volume the wealth of information available on the individuals and organisations involved in the suffrage movement. more »

This book focuses on the role played by state- sponsored innovation in economic development and national development strategies.

An Ecological Approach to International Law offers the first major critique of international law based on environmental ethics.

The problems of competition in agriculture have been highlighted recently by disagreement over the European Community's Common Agricultural Policy. This book presents an analysis of the roots of the... more »

Since it was first published in 1962, The Theory and Practice of Seamanship has been continuously revised. This latest, 11th Edition includes an updated section on `Regulations for Prevention of Col... more »

A radical collection of chapters by academics, journalists and broadcasters, which examines aspects of news media reporting of social policy and how such coverage can influence processes of policy m... more »

This book brings together many of the leading experts in the field to ask whether recent developments in Europe have brought about a higher level of integration or are causing increased divergence a... more »

`Does God exist?' `Is there a purpose to our lives?' `What are human beings?' These are the great questions of philosophy and religion which the medieval theologians addressed themselves. This is an... more »

Examines the law in relation to issues of housing and race in both the private and public sector. It places these issues in the broader context of the development of anti-discrimination legislation ... more »

A collection of essays which present a balanced survey between theoretical discussions on the one hand and case-study research on the other. This volume is an ethnographic study of material cultures... more »

Clearly illustrated with basic maps, these books present a systematic review of twenty-five years of development, covering the physical, economic, social and political environments of contemporary A... more »

The author places the environmental issues related to the production of nuclear power in their political context. He evaluates the extent of nuclear pollution, in comparison with other forms of powe... more »

This classic text represents a work of anthropology in the widest sense, exploring themes such as the social meaning of natural symbols and the image of the body in society. With a new, and highly t... more »