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Mapungubwe Reconsidered - A Living Legacy - Exploring Beyond the Rise and Decline (Paperback): Mistra Mapungubwe Reconsidered - A Living Legacy - Exploring Beyond the Rise and Decline (Paperback)
Mistra
R220 R203 Discovery Miles 2 030 Save R17 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Discovering Women's History - A Practical Guide to Researching the Lives of Women since 1800 (Hardcover, 3rd edition):... Discovering Women's History - A Practical Guide to Researching the Lives of Women since 1800 (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Deirdre Beddoe
R4,495 Discovery Miles 44 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The highly practical guide introduces the reader to the main areas of British women's history: education, work, family life, sexuality and politics. After an introduction to each topic detailed commentary is provided on a range of primary source material together with advice on further reading. For the new edition the author has written a brand new chapter on how to choose a dissertation subject and the pitfalls to avoid.

Civil Society and Gender Justice - Historical and Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover): Karen Hagemann, Sonya Michel, Gunilla... Civil Society and Gender Justice - Historical and Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover)
Karen Hagemann, Sonya Michel, Gunilla Budde
R2,848 Discovery Miles 28 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Civil society and civic engagement have increasingly become topics of discussion at the national and international level. The editors of this volume ask, does the concept of "civil society" include gender equality and gender justice? Or, to frame the question differently, is civil society a feminist concept? Conversely, does feminism need the concept of civil society? This important volume offers both a revised gendered history of civil society and a program for making it more egalitarian in the future. An interdisciplinary group of internationally known authors investigates the relationship between public and private in the discourses and practices of civil societies; the significance of the family for the project of civil society; the relation between civil society, the state, and different forms of citizenship; and the complex connection between civil society, gendered forms of protest and nongovernmental movements. While often critical of historical instantiations of civil society, all the authors nonetheless take seriously the potential inherent in civil society, particularly as it comes to influence global politics. They demand, however, an expansion of both the concept and project of civil society in order to make its political opportunities available to all.

Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover): Muriel E. Chamberlain Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
Muriel E. Chamberlain
R2,851 Discovery Miles 28 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This new Companion brings together, in one single volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to European decolonisation in the twentieth century. Professor Chamberlain has taken each European empire in turn (the British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian and Italian) and for each one she has provided a detailed chronology of the process of decolonisation in the individual states.

Exclusion From School - Multi-Professional Approaches to Policy and Practice (Hardcover): Eric Blyth, Judith Milner Exclusion From School - Multi-Professional Approaches to Policy and Practice (Hardcover)
Eric Blyth, Judith Milner
R4,065 Discovery Miles 40 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The number of pupils excluded from school has risen sharply over the past few years. To a great extent, this can be directly attributed to the increased competition between schools, following the introduction of the 1988 Education Reform Act. Many schools are concerned that children with behavioural problems will damage the image of the school and so can be reluctant to admit these pupils to the classroom. However, little has been done to follow up what happens to these pupils once they have been excluded from school, or to examine ways in which their exclusion might be prevented. This collection, written from a range of professional perspectives, examines current trends in exclusion, including the consequences of exclusion. It also gives practical guidance on preventative strategies, based on real life experiences and examines how professionals such as teachers, social workers and other support agencies can work together to help to avoid exclusion.

Language & Peace (Hardcover): Christina Schaffne, Anita L. Wenden Language & Peace (Hardcover)
Christina Schaffne, Anita L. Wenden
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Textual Life of Savants - Ethnography, Iceland, and the Linguistic Turn (Hardcover): Gisli Palsson The Textual Life of Savants - Ethnography, Iceland, and the Linguistic Turn (Hardcover)
Gisli Palsson
R4,496 Discovery Miles 44 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Ronald Reagan - The American Presidency (Hardcover): David Mervin Ronald Reagan - The American Presidency (Hardcover)
David Mervin
R5,347 Discovery Miles 53 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1990. American as well as British students will find much that is interesting and illuminating in this British view of the Reagan presidency. David Mervin writes as an experienced American politics specialist whose study includes first-hand observation in the United States. Putting aside policy substance and concentrating on effectiveness in using the political process, Mervin portrays Reagan's presidential record more favorably than may be common in the British community.

White Settlers - The Impact of Rural Repopulation in Scotland (Hardcover): Charles Jedrej, Mark Nuttall White Settlers - The Impact of Rural Repopulation in Scotland (Hardcover)
Charles Jedrej, Mark Nuttall
R4,494 Discovery Miles 44 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First Published in 1996. Feelings about the repopulation of remote rural areas are nowadays expressed in rather alarming terms, so that in the word of a Skye land-owner: 'the filling of empty glens with people, regardless of origin, is dangerous...because it can destroy the ancient culture which is so precious'. Yet it is remarkable that the depopulation which characterized the previous centuries was greeted with virtually the same reaction. The repopulation of rural Scotland, which since the beginning of the century, has been wished for as the solution to the great problem of rural depopulation, has provoked an ambiguous response. This book describes the local experience of recent population changes and addresses the 'problem' of repopulation. It analyses the paradoxes, ironies and ambiguities that form a complex structure of feelings, much of which is only partially evident at any one time.

Meeting the Standards in Primary ICT - A Guide to the ITTNC (Hardcover): Steve Higgins, Nick Packard Meeting the Standards in Primary ICT - A Guide to the ITTNC (Hardcover)
Steve Higgins, Nick Packard
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This practical guide to using ICT in the primary classroom addresses all the concerns of student teachers and provides plenty of ideas and advice on how to incorporate ICT into classroom practice on a daily basis. The authors bring together theory and practice to help prospective and new teachers acquire and develop the skills required for using ICT effectively. Meeting the Standards in Primary ICT is split into three sections which will: help assess the readers' ICT skills, knowledge and understanding discuss ways of incorporating ICT for teaching across the primary curriculum help the reader to think about ICT and their own professional learning and development. This book will be an invaluable resource for all student teachers on primary training courses, lecturers and mentors supporting trainees on these courses and newly qualified teachers (NQTs).

The Politics of Decline - Understanding Post-war Britain (Hardcover): Jim Tomlinson The Politics of Decline - Understanding Post-war Britain (Hardcover)
Jim Tomlinson
R5,335 Discovery Miles 53 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The key aim of this new book is to show how economic decline has always been a highly politicised concept, forming a central part of post-war political argument. In doing so, Tomlinson reveals how the term has been used in such ways as to advance particular political causes.

The Decline Of The Liberal Party 1910-1931 (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Paul Adelman The Decline Of The Liberal Party 1910-1931 (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Paul Adelman
R4,482 Discovery Miles 44 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Paul Adelman seeks to explain the Liberal Party's dramatic transformation in political fortune. This clear, objective up-to-date account of the history of the Liberal Party covers the key period, 1910-1931. Focusing on liberal decline and drawing upon the different views forwarded by historians to account for this phenomenon, it discusses liberal decline before World War 1, the impact of the war on the liberals and the divisions that grew in the party after December 1916 between followers of Asquith and Lloyd George. A number of general factors are also covered, the impact of social and economic change, the effects of the Reform Act of 1918 and the rise of the Labour party. An ideal text for A-level and undergraduate students of history and politics.

Industrialization and Development in the Third World (Hardcover): Rajesh Chandra Industrialization and Development in the Third World (Hardcover)
Rajesh Chandra
R5,335 Discovery Miles 53 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Developing countries have undergone significant industrialization in the last three decades. Yet industrial growth reveals marked spatial inequalities in terms of both country and location. The Newly Industrialised Countries have achieved spectacular growth in sharp contrast to many other countries of the South. Industrial structure has changed, moving away from labour intensive industries to more technologically advanced manufacturing. Developing countries have had considerable success in penetrating developed country markets but they are now encountering more market restrictions. The role of the government in the development of the economy is also changing. Increasingly, countries are turning towards export-orientated industrialization strategies and privatization whilst their governments are emphasising their facilitative role.

The Government and Politics of Ireland (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Basil Chubb The Government and Politics of Ireland (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Basil Chubb
R5,361 Discovery Miles 53 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The third edition of Government and Politics in Ireland has been updated to take account of the political developments that have taken place in Ireland between 1981 and 1991. Amongst the topics covered are political parties, pressure groups, the government and the Dail and local government.

Architecture, Ritual and Cosmology in China - The Buildings of the Order of the Dong (Hardcover): Xuemei Li Architecture, Ritual and Cosmology in China - The Buildings of the Order of the Dong (Hardcover)
Xuemei Li
R4,206 Discovery Miles 42 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Drawing on the author's extensive fieldwork in the Dong areas in southwest China, this book presents a detailed picture of the Dong's buildings and techniques, with new insights into the Dong's cosmology and rituals of everyday life meshed with the architecture, and the symbolic meanings. It examines how the buildings and techniques of the Dong are ordered and influenced by the local culture and context. The timber bridges and drum towers are the Dong's most prominent architectural monuments. Usually built elaborately with multiple roofs, these bridges and drum towers were designed and maintained by the local carpenters who also built the village suspended houses, in an oral tradition carried down from father to son or to apprentice. They were funded entirely by the local people, and the bridges tend to be built in places without great pressure of traffic or another bridge already existing close by. Why does such great expense go into the Dong's buildings with elaboration? How were they built? And what do they mean to their users and builders? This book is an anthropological study on the Dong's architecture and technique, and it aims to contribute a discourse on the interdisciplinary research area. It is suitable for graduate and postgraduate readers.

International Analysis Poverty (Hardcover): Peter Townsend International Analysis Poverty (Hardcover)
Peter Townsend
R5,354 Discovery Miles 53 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Community Life (Hardcover): Graham Crow, Graham Allan Community Life (Hardcover)
Graham Crow, Graham Allan
R5,348 Discovery Miles 53 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1994. The sociology of community is currently undergoing something of a revival, and this book has been written with the aim of contributing to this process in a number of ways. First of all, it draws attention to the burgeoning literature on sociological aspects of community life. Secondly, its bring together the various studies considered here into a more coherent whole than they possess as simply a collection of separate pieces of research.

Getting Published - A Guide for Lecturers and Researchers (Hardcover): Jerry Wellington Getting Published - A Guide for Lecturers and Researchers (Hardcover)
Jerry Wellington
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This handy guide for new and practising lecturers and researchers takes a rare insider's look at the activities of writing and publishing. Turning the spotlight inwards, it examines how and why professionals communicate with each other through writing and publishing. Written with great verve and pace, the author succeeds in providing sensible advice bolstered by many illustrative examples, case studies and anecdotes. For the academic needing insight into the serious business of getting published, this book will provide answers to many of their frequent questions: * Why do they write and publish? * Who are they writing for? * What channels of communication are available for their writing? * Who 'controls' these channels? * How can they successfully submit articles and papers to journals and newspapers, contribute chapters to books, or approach publishers with book proposals? Developed from a series of seminars on the subject by the author, this book will be an enjoyable and informative guide to anyone with an interest in getting their work published.

The Origins of the Present Troubles in Northern Ireland (Hardcover): Caroline Kennedy-Pipe The Origins of the Present Troubles in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
Caroline Kennedy-Pipe
R4,496 Discovery Miles 44 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For quarter of a century now the British Army has been involved in a bloody and protracted conflict in Northern Ireland. This book looks at the roots of the current struggle and of British military intervention, setting both in the longer perspective of the Anglo-Irish Troubles. It is, however, more than a chronicle of military strategies and sectarian strife: it seeks to place the use of the army within the context of the wider British experience of dealing with political violence, and to address the broader issue of how democratic states have responded to both ethnic conflict and the threat of `internal' disorder

Crime and Social Policy - The Police and Criminal Justice System (Hardcover): Pete Alcock Crime and Social Policy - The Police and Criminal Justice System (Hardcover)
Pete Alcock; Mike Stephens; Edited by Professor Peter Alcock (S Ed)
R2,851 Discovery Miles 28 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Crime and Social Policy discusses the criminal justice system in England and Wales in an accessible and engaging manner. This title guides students through the system's complexities, reviewing its history, highlighting current problems, and offering recommendations as to where and how it can be improved.

Welfare Rights and Social Policy (Hardcover): Hartley Dean Welfare Rights and Social Policy (Hardcover)
Hartley Dean
R4,503 Discovery Miles 45 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Welfare Rights and Social Policy provides an introduction to social policy through a discussion of welfare rights, which are explored in historical, comparative and critical context. At a time when the cause of human rights is high on the global political agendathe authorasks why the status of welfare rights as an element of human rights remains ambiguous. Rights to social security, employment, housing, education, health and social care are critical to human well-being. Yet they are invariably subordinate to the civil and political rights of citizenship, they are often fragile and difficult to enforce, and because of their conditional nature they may be implicated in the social control of individual behaviour.

Britain and Europe since 1945 (Hardcover): Alex May Britain and Europe since 1945 (Hardcover)
Alex May
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a succinct, timely introduction to one of the most highly charged political questions which has dominated British politics since 1945: Britain's position in Europe. The study traces the evolution of British policy towards Europe since 1945, presenting the full international context as well as the impact on domestic party politics - including an analysis of the divisions in the Conservative Party under John Major.

The Soviet Union 1917-1991 (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Martin McCauley The Soviet Union 1917-1991 (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Martin McCauley
R4,526 Discovery Miles 45 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A second edition of this famous survey has been eagerly awaited. When the first edition appeared Brezhnev was still in power, Gorbachev did not make it to the index, and the USSR was a superpower. Today the Soviet experiment is over and the USSR no longer exists. How? Why? Martin McCauley has reworked and greatly expanded his book to answer these questions, and to provide a complete account of the Soviet years. Essential reading to an appreciation of recent history -- and to a better understanding of whatever happens next.

Explaining in the Primary School (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Ted Wragg, George A. Brown Explaining in the Primary School (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Ted Wragg, George A. Brown
R4,064 Discovery Miles 40 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers, focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed at work. The first editions of the series were best sellers, and these revised second editions will be equally welcomed by teachers eager to improve their teaching skills. Ted Wragg and George Brown show what explanation is and what it aims to do. The book explores the various strategies open to teachers and, through a combination of activities and discussion points, helps them to build up a repertoire of ideas, approaches and techniques which are suitable for various situations, as well as evaluate the effectiveness of their explanations in the classroom. Along the way it covers such issues as: *the use of an appropriate language register *the place of analogies *building on children's questions *coping strategies for effective explanation The ability to explain something clearly is a skill which effective teachers use every day. Explanation is the foundation on which the success or failure of a great deal of other forms of teaching can rest. Well done, it saves time and provides motivation. Badly done, it produces uncertainty, or even puts children off their studies.

The Nomads of Mykonos - Performing Liminalities in a 'Queer' Space (Hardcover): Pola Bousiou The Nomads of Mykonos - Performing Liminalities in a 'Queer' Space (Hardcover)
Pola Bousiou
R2,846 Discovery Miles 28 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the ethnography of the Mykoniots d'election, a 'gang' of romantic adventurers who have been visiting the island of Mykonos for the last thirty-five years and have formed a community of dispersed friends. Their constant return to and insistence on working, acting and creating in a tourist space, offers them an extreme identity, which in turn is aesthetically marked by the transient cultural properties of Mykonos. Drawing semiotically from its ancient counterpart Delos, whose myth of emergence entails a spatial restlessness, contemporary Mykonos also acquires an idiosyncratic fluidity. In mythology Delos, the island of Apollo, was condemned by the gods to be an island in constant movement. Mykonos, as a signifier of a new form of ontological nomadism, semiotically shares such assumptions. The Nomads of Mykonos keep returning to a series of alternative affective groups largely in order to heal a split: between their desire for autonomy, rebellion and aloneness and their need to affectively belong to a collectivity. Mykonos for the Mykoniots d'election is their permanent 'stopover'; their regular comings and goings discursively project onto Mykonos' space an allegorical (discordant) notion of 'home'.

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