This original collection explores how critical gerontology can make sense of old age inequalities to inform social work research, policy and practice. Engaging... Læs mere
Providing a unique 'insider' perspective on police diversity, this book reveals the current tensions between the police and diverse populations in the UK and US. It... Læs mere
Alison Young provides the first consolidated account of constitutional changes taking place which strengthen governmental powers and weaken political and legal checks, arguing that the democracy is being endangered.
This collection brings together a diverse range of interpretivist perspectives to find fresh takes on the meanings of religion. Cutting across... Læs mere
Over the past decades 'photovoice' has emerged as a participatory and creative research method where participants capture and discuss their reality through photographs. This... Læs mere
Setting out big public policy ideas, enhanced by contributions from academic and campaigning experts, as well as those... Læs mere
India's ageing population is growing rapidly. This book examines living arrangements across India and their impact on the provision of care for older adults in India.
This book defines what political social media is and then takes a morphological approach to investigate political ideologies and reveal the ways in... Læs mere
Drawing on the German ordoliberal tradition, this book argues that liberalism's reliance on a utilitarian policy framework has resulted in... Læs mere
Written by leading voices in UK public policy and politics, this text examines the shifting UK political and policy landscape while also highlighting the features of... Læs mere
Critically analysing how waste is currently configured as a 'household' issue, this book illuminates the implications of these framings and how public sociology can engage critical publics to reorient waste as a global socio-ethical issue.
Drawing on interviews with journalists and police officers, this is the first ethnographic study of crime news reporting in the UK for over 25 years. It shows... Læs mere