John R. Hall 
Cultures of Inquiry [PDF ebook] 
From Epistemology to Discourse in Sociohistorical Research

Classification of plants and animals is of basic interest to biologists in all fields because correct formulation and generalization are based on sound taxonomy. This book by a world authority relate …

First published in 1979, Helping in Social Work elaborates on the personal processes of influence in social work between clients and social workers. Shifting focus from the organizational structure o …

This is Volume XII of eighteen in a series on the Sociology of Work and Organisation. First published in 1964, this study looks at one important aspect of professionalism, the way to professional sta …

Economic crime is a significant feature of the UK’s economic landscape and yet despite the government’s bold mission statements ‘to hold those suspected of financial wrongdoing to account’ as part of …

In the past few years the topic of work and ageing has received much public and professional interest. The progressive ‘greying’ of the population and its impact on work is a problem of widespread an …

An Independent Book of the Month Edith Summerskill was a remarkable politician, feminist, physician, campaigner and writer. At a time when there were few powerful women in public life, Dr Edith, as s …

Integrative Feminisms presents a unique discussion of feminist radicalism in North America in the context of feminism”s global development since the 1960s. Across divergent agendas, Angela Miles ill …

The author, with over three decades of focused research on fear and fearlessness and 45 years as an emancipatory educator, argues that philosophy and philosophy of education have missed several great …

Many ancient peoples built their sacred sites in dead straight lines. The magical paths involved astronomy and geomancy, and were used for spirit flight both by the living as they slept or travelled …

As a result of global dynamics—the increasing interconnection of people and places—innovations in global environmental governance haved altered the role of cities in shaping the future of the planet. …