This volume looks at the three dimensions of social exclusion: economic, social and political. Exclusion is analyzed as a new approach to such issues as the 'new'... Læs mere
This is a study of the feudal nobles in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem; their status in Palestinian society, their lordships and their political ideas; and the development of these ideas as expressed in constitutional conflicts with kings and regents from 1174 to 1277.
In his description of the Hospitallers' policies, the place they occupied in the government of Latin Syria, their privileges and the way they lived, he shows... Læs mere
Tamsin Wilton interviewed close to a hundred women in order to understand how we go about constructing a sexual identity as 'lesbian' or 'heterosexual'. How do desire, pleasure, intimacy, gender and morality become part of women's sense of self?
Written in a clear and accessible style, this book presents a broad ranging enquiry into various methodological issues associated with contemporary youth research.
Broers repositions the context in which the Napoleonic empire can be studied, and reconfigures the political and... Læs mere
The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late 19th century. Establishing that a... Læs mere
This study explores the cultural and political impact of Victorian travelers' descriptions of physical and verbal violence in Africa.
Looking both at state policies and migrant practices, the contributions to this volume argue that (1) citizenship has remained the... Læs mere
How do young people get by in hard times and hard places? Based on close-up research with young men and women from localities suffering social exclusion in extreme form, Disconnected Youth?
Targeted towards institutional asset managers in general and chief investment officers, portfolio managers and risk managers in particular, this practical book serves as a comprehensive guide to quantitative portfolio optimization, asset allocation and risk management.
In this fascinating study, Boden considers the changing social and cultural significance of the wedding in Britain. The book focuses upon a number of issues including the commercialization of the event, the dynamics of heterosexual partnerships, and the influence of romance.