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First published in 1978, Studying Society is a stimulating introductory text in sociology and social studies. It discusses socially relevant themes such as childhood, school, teenagers, families, housing, communities, and power. The themes are introduced through original examples like photographs, newspaper cuttings, charts, and case studies to help students develop skills of information gathering, interpretation, imagination, objectivity, and discussion. It is a pupil-centred, activity based working book that includes wealth of information from a wide variety of sources. It is a unique attempt to combine enjoyable and stimulating learning activities with the serious demands of external examinations. It will help teachers to convince pupils that learning can be both informative and exciting.
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
An examination of the work of 17 major thinkers in the field of adult and continuing education, showing how each has made a significant contribution to the field. The ideas of each are explored within a similar framework, and their work and its consequences is considered in detail.
Originally published in 1983. A challenging and controversial book of the time, this book dissects conventional adult and continuing education, arguing the case for women-centred education.
Nourishing the Grieving Heart: Reflections and Paths for Healing provides the reader with an invitation to gently enter into their personal grief journey. It is not a "how to" book nor does it suggest that there is a "right way to grieve." It will speak to those at any point in the grieving process. Through the poignant reflections and beautiful companion photographs, voice is given to the inner words and feelings experienced during a time of loss. It's content is timeless and, with reverence, the book becomes a "compassionate witness" to the grieving heart and paths toward healing.
This book summarizes and critiques theories of social and cultural reproduction as they relate to sociology of education.
A leading expert on the past, present, and future of public monuments in America. An urgent and fractious national debate over public monuments has erupted in America. Some people risk imprisonment to tear down long-ignored hunks of marble; others form armed patrols to defend them. Why do we care so much about statues? Which ones should stay up and which should come down? Who should make these decisions, and how? Erin L. Thompson, the country’s leading expert in the tangled aesthetic, legal, political, and social issues involved in such battles, brings much-needed clarity in Smashing Statues. She lays bare the turbulent history of American monuments and its abundant ironies, from the ensla...