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In the age of globalization and the changing welfare state, community relations are now more important than ever. What are Community Studies? gives an overview of the community studies field, with particular focus on the research methods used, and how they have evolved in recent years. Defining the key terms in the field, it outlines the history of the methods used in community studies and uses examples and case studies to illuminate the theory.

This book captures the organization of modern community life and shows how current researchers are working with broader and more...

Revisiting Divisions of Labour is a radically revised edition of Ray Pahl's 1984 book Divisions of Labour. It is a reflection on the making of a modern sociological classic, combining the strengths of a new edition with those of a 'reader' on a key thinker's work. The model shows the discipline at its best and is a platform for discussion of how and why sociological research can have deep and lasting impact. Pahl's book is distinctive in the sustained impact it has had on how sociologists think about, research and report on the changing nature of work and domestic...

In the age of globalization and the changing welfare state, community relations are now more important than ever. What are Community Studies? gives an overview of the community studies field, with particular focus on the research methods used, and how they have evolved in recent years. Defining the key terms in the field, it outlines the history of the methods used in community studies and uses examples and case studies to illuminate the theory.

This book captures the organization of modern community life and shows how current researchers are working with broader and more...

"Revisiting Division of Labour" is a radically revised second edition of the book "Divisions of Labour "by Ray Pahl, combining the strengths of a new edition with those of a 'reader' on a key author's work. The model shows the discipline at its best and is a platform for discussion of how and why sociological research can have deep and lasting impact.

One third of the volume is devoted to selected excerpts from the book, and the remaining two thirds comprise contributions by researchers working in the field today. This places "Divisions of Labour" in context, examines what was so...

"Revisiting Division of Labour" is a radically revised second edition of the book "Divisions of Labour "by Ray Pahl, combining the strengths of a new edition with those of a 'reader' on a key author's work. The model shows the discipline at its best and is a platform for discussion of how and why sociological research can have deep and lasting impact.

One third of the volume is devoted to selected excerpts from the book, and the remaining two thirds comprise contributions by researchers working in the field today. This places "Divisions of Labour" in context, examines what was so...