This book locates social work in the Asian context and discusses the applications of theories, principles and values according to the socio-economic and cultural context of Southeast Asia. As social work as a profession is very closely related to the context in which it operates, this book will prove ...
From a pioneering psychiatrist and psychotherapist comes The Devil You Know, a perspective-shattering work into the minds of violent criminals which reveals profound consequences for human nature and society at large.
This fascinating book tells the emerging story of how learning has evolved. It provides a fresh perspective on the nature of human learning and on the educational implications today of a biological history that stretches across 600 million years.
Randy Hodson was one of contemporary sociology's central figures in the study of work, occupations, and inequality. This volume pays tribute to his important scholarly contributions. Chapters by other important scholars in these fields reflect and build on his research in work conditions, worker resistance, and social stratification.
In recent years researchers have begun to reflect on gender identity and how this impacts on the creation of successful qualitative research. In this volume contributors explore these issues by reflecting on their own studies and research careers and address how important or unimportant gender has been in building research relationships.
This book is a systematic and comprehensive investigation into conflicts in a multicultural congregation in an urban area in the UK. It provides a comprehensive account of conflict through analysing and interpreting diverse types of conflict from a combined range of perspectives of anthropology, sociology ...
Drawing on primary sources wherever possible, a myth-busting and thought-provoking examination of 33 intriguing serial killers from Australia, Great Britain, South Africa, Iran, the United States and elsewhere.
Every day, women around the world are confronted with a dilemma – how to look. In a society embroiled in a cult of female beauty and youthfulness, pressure on women to conform physically is constant and all-pervading. In this iconic, gripping and frank exposé, Naomi Wolf exposes the tyranny of the ...
Does what's in your bathroom or on your desk reveal what's on your mind? What's the best way to find out what your partner is really like? This book shows that what we own and how we act can inadvertently reveal more about our personalities than even our intimate conversations.
In 1940, Saudi Arabian intellectual and activist Hamza Shehata (1910-71) gave a lecture at the Makkah Charitable Aid Association. Over the course of four hours, Shehata shared a staggering number of social and cultural observations and critiques on many facets of contemporary life. Translated into English ...
First published in 1960, this watershed work aimed to make madness comprehensible, and in doing so revolutionized the way we perceive mental illness. Using case studies of patients he had worked with, psychiatrist R. D. Laing argued that psychosis is not a medical condition, but an outcome of the 'divided ...
Hunter returns to Atlanta and reveals how the power structure of the 1950s has changed during the 1960s and 1970s. By combining scholarly analysis, personal reminiscences, observation, and social prescription, he provides a companion work that is as important as its predecessor. He compares the earlier ...
When confronted with the prevalence of sexual violence in Kenyan and Zambian communities, filmmaker Nikole Lim committed to advocating alongside her courageous African sisters to end the cycle of violence through faith, education, and self-empowerment. Weaving together these women's powerful stories, Lim paints a picture of God's grace and healing amid fear and trauma.
In The Mind’s Eye, Oliver Sacks tells the stories of people who are able to navigate the world and communicate with others despite losing what many of us consider indispensable senses and abilities: the power of speech, the capacity to recognize faces, the sense of three-dimensional space, the ability ...
"Ruby Wax combines neuroscience with her usual eloquence, clarity and humour. You will laugh and cry but certainly understand more about how to live a "sane" life in our crazy, chaotic world" Marjorie Wallace CBE, founder of SANE.
Ruby Wax shows us just how our minds can send us mad as our internal ...
Prominent CEOs, entrepreneurs, activists, and other powerful women identify their superpowers — love, determination, vision, and grit — and share their wisdom and advice in ways that readers can assimilate into their own lives.
Entrepreneur and business man James Chen addresses the lack of basic eye care in the third world, and argues that a relatively low level of investment would lead to a dramatic improvement in the quality of life for people across the world. Both a rallying cry and a manifesto directed at government, medicine and business that needs to be heeded.
