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  • The Evolution of the Comprehensive School

    1926-1972

    by David Rubinstein, Brian Simon ...
    Originally published 1969. This reprints the second edition of 1973, with updated reading list and bibliography.This volume sets the movement towards comprehensive education against its historical background and discuss the main reasons for the decision to establish a national comprehensive system. ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

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    Edited by Caoilfhionn Nic Phaidin ...
    The 1871 census came to the stark conclusion that 'within relatively few years' Irish would cease to exist. Yet, over a century later, Irish became the twenty-third officially recognized language of the European Union in 2007. To believe the census returns of recent years, Irish is in a state of rude health. But is this true when half a million people claim to speak Irish, but seldom actually ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • No Problem Here

    Understanding Racism in Scotland

    Edited by Neil Davidson, Minna Liinpää, Maureen McBride, Satnam Virdee ...
    Does Scotland have a problem with racism?With its 'civic nationalism' and 'welcoming' attitude towards migrants and refugees, Scotland is understood to be relatively free of structural and institutional racism. As the contributors to this book show, such generalisations fail to withstand serious investigation. Their research into the historical record and contemporary reality tells a very ... Read more

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  • Understanding Social Work

    by John Pierson ...
    This essential book covers the history and evolution behind social work, helping students new to social work understand how the field has been shaped. ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Identities and Social Change in Britain since 1940

    The Politics of Method

    by Mike Savage ...
    Identities and Social Change in Britain since 1940 examines how, between 1940 and 1970 British society was marked by the imprint of the academic social sciences in profound ways which have an enduring legacy on how we see ourselves. It focuses on how interview methods and sample surveys eclipsed literature and the community study as a means of understanding ordinary life. The book shows that these ... Read more

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  • Discourse Power and Justice

    by Michael Adler, Brian Longhurst ...
    Series series International Library of Sociology
    First Published in 1994. Discourse, Power and Justice is a distinctive and theoretically informed empirical study of the administration of the Scottish prison system. It is based on extensive research and combines theoretical innovation with detailed empirical evidence. The book is located at the confluence of two academic traditions and their associated literatures, socio-legal studies and the ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • A Revolution Betrayed

    How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System

    by Peter Hitchens ...
    There are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than the education of their children.In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction and privilege in our education system. This is of course the opposite of what was intended, especially by former Minister of Education Shirley Williams ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Governance Stories

    by Mark Bevir, Rod Rhodes ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in European Politics
    An incisive examination of Britain today, which breaks from traditional studies, and takes a new approach to account for massive changes in the make-up of the nation.Over the last twenty years Britain has changed from being governed as a unitary state to a country ruled by the interplay of various forces: central government, the market, public-private partnerships, new local government structures ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Englishness

    The Political Force Transforming Britain

    by Ailsa Henderson, Richard Wyn Jones ...
    Until the Brexit referendum, there was widespread doubt as to whether English nationalism existed at all, at least beyond a small fringe. Since then, it has come to be regarded an obvious explanation for the vote to Leave the European Union. Subsequent opinion polls have raised doubts about the extent of continuing English commitment to the Union of the United Kingdom itself. Yet even as ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Studying British Cultures

    An Introduction

    Edited by Susan Bassnett ...
    'British Studies' and 'British Cultural Studies' cover a wide range of facets of contemporary Britain. Studying British Cultures: An Introduction is a unique collection of essays which examine the most significant aspects of this quickly developing area of study, analyzing the ways of teaching and reading British culture.The work covers the contemporary and key issues, including:the terminological ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The Irish Language in Ireland

    From Goídel to Globalisation

    by Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Linguistics
    This book comprises the first complete treatment of the Irish language in social context throughout the whole of Ireland, with a particular focus on contemporary society. The possibilities and limitations of the craft of language planning for the revival of the Irish language are outlined and the book also situates the language issue in the context of current debates on the geography, history and ... Read more

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  • Historical Geography: Progress and Prospect

    Edited by Michael Pacione ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Historical geography has been a major area of activity in recent years. Much of the recent work and research findings have been extremely valuable to historians and archaeologists and as background to the study of contemporary geography. This reissue, first published in 1987, presents an overview of contemporary developments in all the major branches of the discipline. As such it provides a ... Read more

    $63.99 USD