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Foucault scholars and political commentators examine the significance of his last writings in this book. The text explores issues such as: the question of Foucault and human rights; his relationship to ethical thought, power and freedom; and his relationship to feminism.

In this practical and accessible book, leading exponents of reminiscence work describe the purposes and techniques of reminiscence and set out detailed guidelines on how to implement and conduct a wide range of reminiscence activities with different types of client.

A critical examination of the principles and practice of qualitative research is provided in this book which examines the interplay between context and method, making it invaluable for both the experienced and the beginning researcher.

Examines the significance of human resources management for effective organizational and competitive strategy and considers such issues as the development of appropriate organizational structures and cultures.

Considers the relationship between planning and policy, taking as its starting point an analysis of health care and the dynamics of the policy process. The author provides a working knowledge of the different ways policy issues can be analyzed.

Reflects recent changes in the training of probation and social workers. This text addresses issues of knowledge, skills and practice as well as contemporary social issues. It also appraises policies and professional requirements critically.

This is an examination of Pierre Bourdieu's theory of culture and habitus. Within the wider intellectual context of Bourdieu's work, this book provides a systematic reading of his assessment of the role of "culture capital" in the production and consumption of symbolic goods.

This work offers a vision for the future of feminist theory, which moves away from the traditional oppositions of equality and difference, sex and gender, essential and constructed to a "new democracy" which encompasses the new concepts of freedom, equality and community.

`Turner's intelligible and readable style and his broad grasp of social theory and history make this volume an interesting blend of historical particularities and specific cross-national examples. It is a work that is both entertaining, informative and accessible' - Medical Sociology News

Argues that the vital questions in social theory are interdisciplinary. The work contains rigorous analyses of the writings of Baudrillard, Deleuze, Guattari, McLuhan, Freud and St Augustine, showing the way to credible forms of undisciplined theory.

This book offers an accessible and authoritative guide to the mass communication process. The authors examine media production, the nature of media texts, the role of news sources, the general social and political context of mass communication and the ways in which media outputs are assimilated by audiences.

An overview of Erickson's life, work and continuing influence. The book provides an account of his specific contributions to psychotherapy, both theoretical and practical, showing how it advanced the practice of brief therapy and gave rise to a number of schools, including Strategic Therapy.

Other books on Television tend to ignore 'ordinary' television - lifestyle programmes and 'reality TV', just the sort of programmes which increasing dominate the schedules. Bonner provides a distinctive angle on the content of television and the relations between television genres and audiences.

'Lea has produced a serious and scholarly contribution of great interest to criminologists (whether "critical "or not), to post graduates, as well as the more advanced undergraduate. This is a book that is well written, absorbing, thoughtful and thought provoking' - The British Journal of Criminology

This study locates Giddens' work in the framework of modern social theory and research traditions. Giddens' work is compared and contrasted with that of Habermas, Foucault, Bourdieu, Elias and Parsons, and with schools of thought such as feminism, Marxism, ethnomethodology and postmodernism.

Provides a summary of Foucault's contribution to organization theory while challenging some of the conventions of traditional organizational analysis. "Foucauldian" concepts such as discipline, surveillance and power/knowledge are applied.

In this insightful book, one of America's leading commentators on culture and society turns his gaze upon cinematic race relations, examining the relationship between film, race and culture. Acute, richly illustrated and timely, the book deepens our understanding of the politics of race and the symbolic complexity of segregation and discrimination.

This work provides a critical introduction to leisure theory from a feminist perspective, offering insights into how leisure theory has handled the question of gender difference and inequality, and analyzing the leisure experiences that women encounter and construct in their everyday lives.

Demonstrates the importance of cross-cultural communication to psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and counselling. This book gives an introduction to anthropological issues which are relevant to cross-cultural work, examining practical as well as conceptual aspects of culture.

Analyzes the interface between philosophy and psychotherapy. This book discusses some of the philosophical issues that have a particular relevance to psychotherapeutic theory - autonomy and free choice, the nature of the self, epistemology, and values and morals - as well as examines issues that cut across philosophy and psychotherapy.

This text provides a theoretical and practical basis for understanding inter-organizational collaboration and for designing processes to enable it to work. It develops a framework for what is meant by collaboration and details key features of collaboration in practice.

This volume on marketing as a field of study, research and practice proposes ways forward for the discipline and profession. The contributors cover issues in contemporary marketing, including: marketing philosophy, marketing ethics, the marketing profession, and marketing teaching and research.

Increasingly in the West, horror is experienced only through television and cinema screens. Tester looks at the moral possibilities and implications of this, and also addresses the pressing concern of whether or not this is a time of moral decay. He uses a wide range of literature to explore these questions and develops his account around debates raised by Arendt, Simmel, Riesman and Bauman.

`This book is a treasure trove of evidence and debate and is essential reading for anyone interested in human resource management and, indeed, in the relationships between work, employment and society' - British Journal of Industrial Relations

This challenging and inspiring textbook sets out to excite students with an account of what sociology can achieve to help them understand their own lives and the social conditions of our own time.

Written by an outstanding group of experts in the field, this book explores current issues of drug use by young people. Beginning with a fascinating introduction on the history of drug use, the contributors then examine thoroughly the scope of the problem, discuss prevention and treatment initiatives, and also provide international perspectives.

Cognition research has become a major area within psychology - particularly social psychology. However, social cognitive research tends to focus on the individual, neglecting the impact of social interaction on the individual's cognitive processes, while group process research tends to neglect the cognitive processes of individual group members and their influence on the group.This volume fills these gaps in the literature and brings the two research areas together: contributions from key scholars in both fields offer empirical research that moves beyond the traditional boundaries of social cognition and small group research.

This book presents the findings of the National Coalition of Equality in Learning, an experiment involving over sixty diverse elementary and secondary schools in the US, created to help educators attack the persistent problems of inequity experienced by poor and minority students in education today.

In today's global village, the ability to relate to people from other cultures is becoming increasingly important for all those involved in education. Designed for teacher trainers, this book will help in shaping and assessing teacher preparation programmes from a global perspective. The book offers: a clear conceptual framework for the exploration of global perspectives; an insightful guide for establishing goals, objectives and rationale; a working definition of global education; and a rich collection of case studies that can be translated into a variety of settings.