First published in 1983, Gender, Class and Education is a collection of papers that formed presentations at the Westhill Sociology of Education Conference in January 1982, and is the fifth such collection to emerge from the annual conference. The conference theme, 'Race, Class and Gender', was not only chosen because of its topicality, but also to provide a framework for debate between educational researchers and teachers. The papers focus on the reproduction of gender relations through education and provide important insights into how this process works, how it is resisted in...
First published in 1983, Gender, Class and Education is a collection of papers that formed presentations at the Westhill Sociology of Educat...
First published in 1968, this book explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building. It is composed of seven of the chapters from the original Models in Geography, published in 1967. The first chapter broadly outlines this theme and examines the nature and function of generalized statements, ranging from conceptual models to scale models, in a geographical context. The following six chapters deal with socio-economic building in geography. They focus on demographic and sociological models as well as looking at special aspects of models in human geography in reference to...
First published in 1968, this book explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building. It is composed of seven of the chapters from ...
This title explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building. The book contains chapters on organisms and ecosystems as geographical models as well as spatial patterns in human geography.
This title explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building. The book contains chapters on organisms and ecosystems as geographica...
This work examines the primary causes of poverty during the industrial age. Through considering how poverty is measured, the growth of urbanization and the supply of low-skilled labour in the workforce, Hobson arrives at possible solutions to the problem of poverty and explores the ethical issues surrounding it.
This work examines the primary causes of poverty during the industrial age. Through considering how poverty is measured, the growth of urbanization an...
This work considers the question of the unemployed at the height of imperialist capitalism. Hobson proposes a controversial theory of social progress, which argues that unemployment is a natural and necessary result of the mal-distribution of consumption power.
This work considers the question of the unemployed at the height of imperialist capitalism. Hobson proposes a controversial theory of social progress,...
This title explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building. The book considers model-type generalizations that are applied in the three fields of geomorphology, meteorology and climatology, and hydrology before focusing on the transference of information and ideas in geography.
This title explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building. The book considers model-type generalizations that are applied in the...
This work explores the practical application of tax policy to the financial situation of post-World War I Britain. Hobson assesses policy according to the tax payer's ability to bear the burden and draws a distinction between 'cost' and 'surplus'.
This work explores the practical application of tax policy to the financial situation of post-World War I Britain. Hobson assesses policy according to...
This text tells of the dramatic struggle between tenants' groups, community associations, students, squatters, intellectuals, political parties, and property developers at Tolmers Square in north London.
This text tells of the dramatic struggle between tenants' groups, community associations, students, squatters, intellectuals, political parties, and p...
This work explores some of the leading principles underlining the development of international trade. Hobson offers a departure from the conventional treatment of international trade in economic theory, simplifying concepts of free trade, exchange and tariffs.
This work explores some of the leading principles underlining the development of international trade. Hobson offers a departure from the conventional ...
This work is concerned with the processes of policy-making in local government. The authors address themselves to the basic challenge of planning in a democracy and consider issues such as how those elected to exercise choice on our behalf can preserve and expand their capacity to choose discriminatingly.
This work is concerned with the processes of policy-making in local government. The authors address themselves to the basic challenge of planning in a...
