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The sociology of rural life
From fox-hunting to farming, the vigour with which rural activities and living are defended overturns received notions of a sleepy and complacent countryside. Alongside these developments, the rise of the organic food movement has helped to revitalize an already politicized rural population. Over the years 'rural life' has been defined, redefined and eventually fallen out of fashion as a sociol…
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- 9781845201388
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- xii, 188 p. ; 24 cm.
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- 307.720941 HIL s
People passing rude: British responses to Russian culture
Described by the sixteenth-century English poet George Turbervile as "a people passing rude, to vices vile inclin’d", the Russians waited some three centuries before their subsequent cultural achievements—in music, art and particularly literature—achieved widespread recognition in Britain. The essays in this stimulating collection attest to the scope and variety of Russia’s influence on…
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- 9781909254121
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- 1 online resource (xvi, 330 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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- -
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- 303.48241047
Wellbeing and devolution : reframing the role of government in Scotland, Wale…
It has been over twenty years since the people of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland voted for devolution. Over that time, the devolved legislatures have established themselves and matured their approach to governance. At different times and for different reasons, each has put wellbeing at the heart of their approach – codifying their values and goals within wellbeing frameworks. This open …
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- 9783030022303
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- xiii, 165p. : ill.
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- 320.80941 WAL w
Youthquake 2017 : the rise of young cosmopolitans in Britain
This book investigates the reasons behind the 2017 youthquake – which saw the highest rate of youth turnout in a quarter of a century, and an unprecedented gap in youth support for Labour over the Conservative Party – from both a comparative and a theoretical perspective. It compares youth turnout and party allegiance over time and traces changes in youth political participation in the UK s…
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- 9783319974699
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- xiii, 129p. : ill.
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- 323.04208350941 SLO y
Politics of security: British and West German protest movements and the early…
The Politics of Security tells the story of how people experienced the cold war as a war. It is about the impact of the cold war on political cultures. This crucial issue is often forgotten in historical memory. In particular, the book follows British and West German anti-nuclear-weapons activists in their attempts to campaign for and create security after the destruction of the Second World Wa…
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- First edition.
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- 9780199681228
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- xiv, 342 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.
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- Oxford historical monographs
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- 322.4094109045 NEH p
After the new social democracy: social welfare for the twenty-first century
Social democracy has made a political comeback in recent years, especially under the influence of the Third Way. Not everyone is convinced, however, that Third Way social democracy is the best means of reviving the Left's project. This book considers this dissent and offers an alternative approach. Bringing together a range of social and political theories, After the new social democracy engage…
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- 9780719064760
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- viii, 232 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- 330.1260941 FIT a
Strange science : investigating the limits of knowledge in the Victorian Age
'Strange Science: Investigating the Limits of Knowledge in the Victorian Age' is an unprecedented collection that examines marginal, fringe, and unconventional forms of scientific inquiry, as well as their cultural representations in the Victorian period. Although now relegated to the category of the pseudoscientific, fields like mesmerism and psychical research captured the imagination of th…
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- 9780472130177
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- xiv, 293p. : ill.
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- 509.4109034 STR s
Gaming the stage : playable media and the rise of English commercial theater
Rich connections between gaming and theater stretch back to the 16th and 17th centuries, when England's first commercial theaters appeared right next door to gaming houses and blood-sport arenas. In the first book-length exploration of gaming in the early modern period, Gina Bloom shows that theaters succeeded in London's new entertainment marketplace largely because watching a play and playi…
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- 9780472073818
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- xii, 276p. : ill.
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- 792.094209031 BLO g
Researching new religious movements : responses and redefinitions
New religious movements such as the Moonies, Jehovah's Witnesses and Hare Krishnas are now well established in mainstream cultural consciousness. But responses to these 'cult' groups still tend to be overwhelmingly negative, characterized by the furious reactions that they evoke from majority interests. Modern societies need to learn how best to respond to such movements, and how to interpret t…
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- 9780203642375
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- viii, 389p. : ill.
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- 200.7041 ARW r
Professional competence and higher education : the ASSET programme
First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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- 9780203973165
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- xii, 207p. : ill.
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- 378.0130941 WIN p
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