Studies In British Society

Author : J A Banks
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000872101

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Studies in British Society by J A Banks Pdf

First published in 1969, Studies in British Society contains excerpts from seven major studies of modern British society – studies that demonstrate the special techniques used by sociologists in researching various aspects of social behaviour. The selections reflect the full spectrum of life in modern Britain. Included are the studies of the impact of new industry on the structure of an old English town; management-labour relations in the coal industry; the nature of a minor religious sect; democratic participation in a retail cooperative society; life in an English prison; class factors in education; and child-rearing practices in an urban community. This book will introduce the reader to some of the major work of modern British sociologists, and also help him to gain greater insights into the nature of life in Britain.

Author : Sean O'Connell
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 0719055067

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The Car and British Society by Sean O'Connell Pdf

The car was first introduced into British society over one hundred years ago. Sean O'Connell's study of the social impact of the car offers a radical new way of looking at the history of motoring.

Author : Jenny Hazelgrove
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0719055598

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Spiritualism and British Society Between the Wars by Jenny Hazelgrove Pdf

Historians of modern British culture have long assumed that under pressure from secular forces, interest in spiritualism had faded by the end of the Great War. Jenny Hazelgrove challenges this assumption and shows how spiritualism grew between the wars and became part of the fabric of popular culture. This book provides a fascinating and lively insight into an alternative culture that flourished--and continues to flourish--alongside more conventional outlets for spiritual beliefs and needs.

Author : Philip Stanworth,Anthony Giddens
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1974-05-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0521204410

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Elites and Power in British Society by Philip Stanworth,Anthony Giddens Pdf

Author : Ben Carrington,Ian McDonald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134578160

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`Race', Sport and British Society by Ben Carrington,Ian McDonald Pdf

Contrary to the popular belief that sport is an arena largely free from the corrosive effects of racism, this book argues that racism is evident throughout British sport. From playing fields and boardrooms of sports organisations, to the offices of sports policy makers and the media, this book breaks new ground in showing how discourses of 'race' and nation continue to pervade our sporting life. Looking at a range of sports, including football, rugby league and cricket, this book covers key topics such as: * British nationalism and nationalist ideology * racial science and the images of Asian and black physicality * sport, racism and the law * black feminism and the issues of race, gender and sport * the role of the media in perpetuating and challenging racial stereotypes. Challenging the prevailing liberal view that sport is one area of society where 'good race-relations' are developed, this book offers a wealth of research material, and a strong theoretical perspective on contemporary British sport. It will therefore be of vital interest to sociologists, sports studies students, sport policy-makers and anyone with an interest in contemporary British sport.

Author : Mark Garnett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317194613

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The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society by Mark Garnett Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society conducts a rigorous, innovative and distinctive analysis of the relationship between British politics and society, emphasizing that the UK is now far from a monolithic, and unshifting, entity. Examining the subject matter with unrivalled breadth and depth, it highlights and interrogates key contemporary debates on the future of the UK, the nature of 'Britishness', and the merits of multiculturalism, as well as contemporary criticisms of traditional institutions and the nature of representative democracy itself. Including contributions from key authors in their respective fields who bring their authority to bear on the task of outlining the current state of the art in British Studies, the book provides a fresh examination of the contrasts and the continuities across the whole field of British Politics and Society, while setting out agendas for future research. The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society will be essential reading and an authoritative reference for scholars, students, researchers and practitioners involved in, and actively concerned about, research on British politics, society and culture.

Author : Dennis Brailsford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317682219

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Sport, Time and Society (RLE Sports Studies) by Dennis Brailsford Pdf

This volume traces the rise and transformation of organized sport and its impact on social patterns and gender roles. Stressing the essential continuity of the sporting experience, the author shows the changing tempo of sport through the ages and explores the broader effects of the time element on the nature and style of sporting activities. The book covers current issues such as soccer hooliganism , government intervention in sport, and the influence of television on sport.

Author : Colin Holmes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317384410

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Immigrants and Minorities in British Society by Colin Holmes Pdf

This book, first published in 1978, examines the debate over immigration into Britain and raises the important point that the existence in the country of immigrant and minority groups is nothing new. Britain has, in fact, attracted newcomers throughout most of its history and it is to remedy the deficiency of research and knowledge about these early immigration processes that the present volume has been put together. Composed of a number of essays written from different perspectives by specialists in different areas, it attempts overall to provide a tightly integrated review of the major research areas, themes and problems involved in immigration studies.

Author : Aldous Huxley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Literature and science
ISBN : 0918024854

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Literature and Science by Aldous Huxley Pdf

Author : Peter Catterall,James Obelkevich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134837939

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Understanding Post-War British Society by Peter Catterall,James Obelkevich Pdf

Too many sociology textbooks begin and end with how society is structured. To understand how society operates it is necessary to explore not only its constituent structures and relationships, but how these structures emerge and why changes occur within them. By bringing together a group of distinguished sociologists and social historians, this book critically appraises the usefulness of current theories in advancing our understanding of contemporary society. It explores British society as dynamic and developing. In the process the authors draw our attention to the fact that society is shaped not just by social policy and structures, but by how far these influence people's life-patterns, attitudes, experience and conduct. Celia Brackenridge (Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, Joan C Brown, Robert G Burgess (University of Warwick), Rosemary Crompton (University of Kent), John Curtice (University of Str

Author : A.H. Halsey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1972-06-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349007783

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Trends in British Society since 1900 by A.H. Halsey Pdf

Author : Ronald Frankenberg
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0719008557

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Custom and Conflict in British Society by Ronald Frankenberg Pdf

Author : Alan Warde,Nicholas Abercrombie
Publisher : Heinemann International Incorporated
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social classes
ISBN : 1850080690

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Stratification and Social Inequality by Alan Warde,Nicholas Abercrombie Pdf

Author : L. Pitman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1156 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789400900936

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Buttress’s World Guide to Abbreviations of Organizations by L. Pitman Pdf

The previous edition of this directory extended its coverage of the Far East, Australasia and Latin America, areas previously under-represented. For this new edition emphasis has been given to increasing the number of entries for organizations from Britain, the United States and Australia, and particular attention has been paid to new political organizations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The number of entries included has gone up to over 68,000 of which over 9,000 are new or amended. Cross-references from defunct organizations in the previous edition have been deleted, and references (indicated by ex and now) added for organizations which have changed their name since the previous edition. As before, the range of organizations included is broad and only purely local organizations have been excluded. This directory therefore lists official and unofficial organizations, national and international, on all SUbjects: political, economic and social. Acronyms of parent bodies of subsidiary organizations are given where appropriate and equivalencies are used to link acronyms in different languages for the same organization. Further information about the organizations listed can be found in the sources listed in the bibliography. I would like to thank Henry Heaney and Graeme Mackintosh for their advice, and David Grinyer for his technical support. L. M. Pitman Bibliography Adams, R. (ed.) (1993) Centres & Bureaux: A Directory of UK Concentrations of Effort. Information and Expertise, 2nd edn, CBD Research, Beckenham. Barrett, lK. (1993) Encyclopedia of Women's Associations Worldwide, Gale, London.

Author : John Holmes,Sharon Ruston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317042334

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The Routledge Research Companion to Nineteenth-Century British Literature and Science by John Holmes,Sharon Ruston Pdf

Tracing the continuities and trends in the complex relationship between literature and science in the long nineteenth century, this companion provides scholars with a comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date foundation for research in this field. In intellectual, material and social terms, the transformation undergone by Western culture over the period was unprecedented. Many of these changes were grounded in the growth of science. Yet science was not a cultural monolith then any more than it is now, and its development was shaped by competing world views. To cover the full range of literary engagements with science in the nineteenth century, this companion consists of twenty-seven chapters by experts in the field, which explore crucial social and intellectual contexts for the interactions between literature and science, how science affected different genres of writing, and the importance of individual scientific disciplines and concepts within literary culture. Each chapter has its own extensive bibliography. The volume as a whole is rounded out with a synoptic introduction by the editors and an afterword by the eminent historian of nineteenth-century science Bernard Lightman.