An original history of 13 women from the interwar years, who successfully challenged male dominance in a wide range of occupations from... Læs mere
Using 60 different words that speak of the city, from bees to sewers, Manchester: something rich and strange offers a new way of thinking about this iconic... Læs mere
Concerns about people's resistance to facts and knowledge are becoming increasingly serious. This book draws on the social, economic and evolutionary sciences to provide an integrated understanding of the phenomenon. -- .
When people vote in a democracy, they expect the result of the election to be 'fair.' Is this true in the UK and if not, why not? This... Læs mere
The religion of Orange politics is an ethnographic study of the Orange Order in contemporary Scotland. The Order is... Læs mere
This book explores the legacies of David Lean's Brief Encounter, tracing the classic film's influence on cinema, television, literature and more. -- .
This book is about the ways in which western spectators are bombarded with ‘emergencies’ by our press and political institutions. It examines the effect that this has on us and how theatre and performance can try to counteract that effect. -- .
Mistress of everything examines how indigenous people across Britain's settler colonies engaged with Queen Victoria in their lives and... Læs mere
Through its study of British diabetes care, this book asks how such a shift occurred, how systems of management were constructed, and what this says about diabetes care and modern medicine. -- .
The definitive history of the third-largest Jewish community in the UK, which analyses the factors which contributed to its growth and success and explores the disproportionate influence the community had on the modern history of Leeds. -- .
This book provides the first synthetic overview of Neolithic cave burial and demonstrates its importance in understanding the period. It makes a... Læs mere