This book takes a measured look at the 'crisis of waste' in modern society and it does so historically, sociologically and critically. It tells stories about past and present crises of waste and puts them in their appropriate social and industrial contexts. From Charles Dickens to Don DeLillo, from the internal combustion engine to fish fingers, from kitchen grease to the Tour de France this book digs deep into societys dust piles and emerges with untold treasures of the imagination.
This book takes a measured look at the 'crisis of waste' in modern society and it does so historically, sociologically and critically. It tells sto...
'Theorising Welfare is very well written and painstakingly clear. It is an accessible and original textbook on the welfare state and the idea of welfare. There is nothing available like it in terms of its scope and intellectual sweep' - "Scott Lash, University of Lancaster
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There are many interpretations of welfare and welfare states, each providing insights into different aspects of welfare and pointing to different possibilities for its future. Theorising Welfare provides a guide to these debates through an examination of seven theoretical perspectives - liberalism, Marxism,...
'Theorising Welfare is very well written and painstakingly clear. It is an accessible and original textbook on the welfare state and the idea of welfa...
Criminology: The Key Concepts is an authoritative and comprehensive study guide and reference resource that will take you through all the concepts, approaches, issues and institutions central to the study of crime in contemporary society.
Topics covered in this easy to use A-Z guide include:
policing, sentencing and the justice system
types of crime, including corporate crime, cybercrime, sex and hate crimes
feminist, marxist and cultural approaches to criminology
terrorism, state crime, war crimes and human...
Criminology: The Key Concepts is an authoritative and comprehensive study guide and reference resource that will take you through all the ...
'Theorising Welfare is very well written and painstakingly clear. It is an accessible and original textbook on the welfare state and the idea of welfare. There is nothing available like it in terms of its scope and intellectual sweep' - "Scott Lash, University of Lancaster
"
There are many interpretations of welfare and welfare states, each providing insights into different aspects of welfare and pointing to different possibilities for its future. Theorising Welfare provides a guide to these debates through an examination of seven theoretical perspectives - liberalism, Marxism,...
'Theorising Welfare is very well written and painstakingly clear. It is an accessible and original textbook on the welfare state and the idea of welfa...
This volume explores questions of modernity through critical engagements with the work of Anthony Giddens, focusing in particular on the relationships between his social theory and political sociology.
This volume explores questions of modernity through critical engagements with the work of Anthony Giddens, focusing in particular on the relationships...
