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Crime and Human Rights

Criminology of Genocide and Atrocities

by Joachim Savelsberg
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2010

Crimes against humanity are amongst the most shocking violations imaginable. Savelsberg's text provides a much-needed criminological insight to the topic, exploring explanations of and responses to human rights abuses. Linking human rights scholarship with criminological theory, the book is divided...
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The Long Shadow

Family Background, Disadvantaged Urban Youth, and the Transition to Adulthood

by Karl Alexander, Doris Entwisle, Linda Olson
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2014

A volume in the American Sociological Association's Rose Series in Sociology West Baltimore stands out in the popular imagination as the quintessential “inner city”—gritty, run-down, and marred by drugs and gang violence. Indeed, with the collapse of manufacturing jobs in the 1970s, the area...
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by Saskia Sassen
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018

Cities in a World Economy, Fifth Edition** examines the emergence of global cities as a new social formation. As sites of rapid and widespread developments in the areas of finance, information and people, global cities lie at the core of the major processes of globalization. The book reflects the...
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by Stjepan Mestrovic
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 1996

With a foreword by David Riesman, author of The Lonely Crowd. Introducing a new term to the sociological lexicon: 'postemotionalism', Stjepan Mestrovic argues that the focus of postmodernism has been on knowledge and information, and he demonstrates how the emotions in mass industrial societies...
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Volatile Places

A Sociology of Communities and Environmental Controversies

by Valerie J. Gunter, Steve Kroll-Smith
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2006

Volatile Places: A Sociology of Communities and Environmental Controversies is a thoughtful guide to the spirited public controversies that inevitably occur when environments and human communities collide. The movie "An Inconvenient Truth" based on the environmental activism of Al Gore and...
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Desirable Literacies

Approaches to Language and Literacy in the Early Years

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Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2008

What are the ways in which young children learn to communicate? Collating their extensive experience of language and literacy in the early years, the contributors explore key aspects of this topic, linking practical ideas for early years settings and classrooms to relevant theory and research. This...
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Reflective Practice

Writing and Professional Development

by Gillie E J Bolton
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014

Reflection and reflexivity invite critical, sensitive examination of practice, exploration of principles, concepts and ideas, and development of thoughtful self-awareness. The Fourth Edition of this bestselling book explains how expressive and explorative writing, combined with in-depth group...
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The Risk Society and Beyond

Critical Issues for Social Theory

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Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2000

Ulrich Beck's best selling Risk Society established risk on the sociological agenda. It brought together a wide range of issues centering on environmental, health and personal risk, provided a rallying ground for researchers and activists in a variety of social movements and acted as a reference point...
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Presenting Your Research

Conferences, Symposiums, Poster Presentations and Beyond

by Lucinda Becker
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014

For many researchers, the need to present relevant and engaging material in the most effective way in an unfamiliar setting presents a potential barrier to their success as professionals.  This handy guide tackles the obstacles to effective and successful presentations, considering the range of material...
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by Lucinda Becker, Professor Pam Denicolo
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2013

This book is designed to take you step by step through each teaching experience you will face. It includes advice, practical exercises, top tips and words of warning on:     - seminar presentations to your peers - leading undergraduate seminars - choosing material...
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India's Financial Sector

An Era of Reforms

by Vyuptakesh Sharan
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009

India's Financial Sector deals with the reform measures undertaken in the financial sector and their impact. The impact is assessed in terms of growth in activities, profitability, financial stability and financial inclusion among intermediaries such as banks, NBFCs and mutual funds, as well as in...
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Financial Intermediation in a Less Developed Economy

The History of the United Bank of India

by Indrajit Mallick, Sugata Marjit
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2008

Financial Intermediation in a Less Developed Economy: The History of the United Bank of India is an institutional narrative of a bank in a developing economy, a representative case study that brings out the essential two-way relationship between finance and economic development. The book highlights...
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Demonetisation

A means to an End?

by Ramgopal Agarwala
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017

On 8th November 2016, India was caught unaware and shaken to its very roots, when the majority of the currency in circulation became stripped of its value. People were grappling with an entirely unfamiliar situation - 'demonetisation'. The move unleashed a huge debate on television, in newspapers,...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016

The India Policy Forum (IPF) is organized by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in New Delhi. It aims to examine India’s economic reforms and its economic transition using policy-relevant empirical research. The IPF comprises an annual international conference in July in New...
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