Based on ethnographic fieldwork and the author's own experience, this book explores how diverse welfare users navigate the personal and practical hurdles of Australia's social security system.
This book presents a novel interpretation of the nature, causes and consequences of sex inequality in the modern labour market. Employing a... Læs mere
Rogowski's 2nd edition of this bestselling textbook responds to the major changes to social work practice since the first edition published. Fully updated... Læs mere
Drawing on biographical interviews collected from individuals with either mobility or visual impairments in France, this book analyzes the reception of disability policies in the fields of education, employment, social rights and accessibility.
As the crisis of expertise continues to be a global issue, this book shows that it is not a 'scientific' controversy, but... Læs mere
China's vision for international order is a matter of great global interest. This book analyses China's vision for foreign policy and how it is seeking to achieve its goals with its immediate neighbours.
In the context of widespread precarity and ongoing crises, ruins have captured much attention in recent years. This book is about a troubling new kind of space... Læs mere
Ten percent of the world's population lives on islands, but until now the place and space characteristics of islands in criminological theory have not been deeply considered. This... Læs mere
In the wake of a global wave of mobilisation, this book offers an unprecedented interrogation of protest camps as sites of gendered... Læs mere
School-age children's everyday lives are changing as they are immersed in... Læs mere
With fascinating ethnographic and interview data, James Alexander explores the disappearance of localised... Læs mere
As the rise of global right-wing populism and Trumpism creates new interest in psycho-social writing and popular sociology, this timely book tells the story of... Læs mere