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The history of attempts to raise the intelligence of mentally retarded individuals is wrought with controversy. Spanning the years from 1800 to the present, this book offers a critical review of the …

First published in 1998. This is part II of the sociology of colonies, and Volume XVIII of the twenty-one in the Race, Class and Social Structure series. Written ten years after part one, in the lang …

This is Volume II of nine in a collection on the Sociology of Culture. Originally published in 1969 this is an analysis of the relationship between the social dance and society in England from the Mi …

For Richer, For Poorer provides a new perspective on the impact of divorce on women. Based on interviews with a random sample of divorced mothers, this book identifies their real concerns: inadequate …

Originally published in 1974 and the recipient of the Denis Carroll Book Prize at the World Congress of the International Criminology Society in 1978, Thomas Mathiesen’s The Politics of Abolition is …

Human trafficking has moved from relative obscurity to a major area of research, policy and teaching over the past ten years. Research has sprung from criminology, public policy, women’s and gender s …

This book is for those who believe that good government should be based on hard evidence, and that research and policy ought to go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, no such bond exists. Rather, there is a …

Women, Ethnicity and Nationalism asks whether societies caught in political or social transition provide new opportunities for women, or instead, create new burdens and obstacles for them. Using cont …

The nature and structure of work is changing across Europe with new working patterns, flexible working practices, and demands for new unemployment rights. Moreover, the move towards establishing a Si …

The Nordic countries share a special cultural and political experience. This book presents an interdisciplinary perspective, covering the following areas: women»s political strategies from different …