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“joan cronin”

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  • The Far-Right in Ireland

    Rise, Activities and International Links

    by Orla Lynch, James Windle, Kevin Sweenet, Joan Cronin, Gabriella Fattibene, Clara Schenk, Sheelagh Brady, John Mooney ...
    Recent years have seen a rise in far-right activity and protest in Ireland, with an increase in the number of attacks and harassment episodes against minorities, as well as politicians, journalists and activists.Addressing a lack of research on the subject, this book is the first to analyse the rapidly escalating situation. Contributions from diverse sources, including journalists and former Irish ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Voluntary Childlessness in Contemporary Ireland

    Women's Experiences

    by Joan Cronin ...
    This book explores the experiences of women who are childless by choice in contemporary Ireland, to gain a greater understanding of the factors that influence their decision making, to examine how others react to that decision, and to consider the strategies women engage in to manage the reactions of others. The book is based on detailed in-depth interviews with a group of twelve Irish women who ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Biographical Research and the Meanings of Mothering

    Life Choices, Identities and Methods

    by Elham Amini, Laetitia Coles, Emma Cooke, Joan Cronin, Rosemary Crosse, Katarzyna Gajek, Jasneek Chawla, Fibian Lukalo, Claudia Malacrida, Michelle Millar, Jana Obrovská, Daniela Reimer ...
    What does mothering mean in different cultures and societies? This book extensively applies biographical and narrative research methods to mothering from international perspectives.This edited collection engages with changing attitudes and approaches to mothering from women’s individual biographical experiences, illuminating how socially anticipated tasks of mothering shaped through interlinking ... Read more

    $50.99 USD

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  • Choices and Constraints in Family Life 2e

    by Maureen Baker ...
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  • How to Defeat the Far Right

    Lessons From Hope Not Hate

    by Nick Lowles ...
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  • A Sociology of Family Life

    Change and Diversity in Intimate Relations

    by Deborah Chambers, Pablo Gracia ...
    Family relations are undergoing dramatic changes globally and locally. At the same time, certain features of family life endure. This popular book, now in a fully updated second edition, presents a comprehensive assessment of recent research on 'family', parenting, childhood and interpersonal ties.A Sociology of Family Life queries assumptions about a disintegration of 'the family' by revealing a ... Read more

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  • Understanding Media

    Communication, Power and Social Change

    by James Curran, Joanna Redden ...
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    An authoritative and accessible guide to the world’s most influential force – the contemporary mediaOur lives are more mediated than ever before. Adults in economically advanced countries spend, on average, over eight hours per day interacting with the media. The news and entertainment industries are being transformed by the shift to digital platforms. But how much is really changing in terms of ... Read more

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