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In 1942 Missouri Pettway, newly suffering the loss of her husband,
pieced together a quilt out of his old, worn work clothes. Nearly
six decades later her daughter Arlonzia Pettway, approaching eighty
at the time and a seasoned quiltmaker herself, readily recalled the
cover made by her grieving mother within the small African American
farming community of Gee's Bend, Alabama. At once a story of grief,
a quilt, and a community, Stitching Love and Loss connects Missouri
Pettway's cotton covering to the history of a place, its residents,
and the work of mourning. Interpreting varied sources of history
and memory, Lisa Gail Collins engages crucial and enduring
questions, simultaneously singular and shared: What are the
languages, practices, and processes of mourning? How is loss
expressed and remembered? What are the roles for creativity in
grief? And how might a closely crafted material object, in its
conception, construction, use, and memory, serve the work of
grieving a loved one? Placing this singular quilt within its
historical and cultural context, Collins illuminates the
perseverance and creativity of the African American women quilters
in this rural Black Belt community.
The well-being of children is a vital and highly topical issue.
This important new book is the third in a series and updates the
findings from a wide range of data to evaluate the outcomes of the
Labour government's policies for children. Edited by a highly
regarded expert in the field, it uses a framework to compare policy
areas, making it an excellent source book for researchers, policy
makers and students.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. This Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport
highlights the relationship between sport and violence, brain
injury, social class, sexual minorities, gender, and race. Eric
Anderson and Rory Magrath expertly draw on a range of scholarly
evidence to outline how these issues intersect with contemporary
sports culture. Key features include: close examination of the most
salient issues confronting sport scholars and policy makers a focus
on how sport contributes to the process of 'othering' a range of
recommendations for future improvements to the culture of sport for
the 21st Century. This book provides essential reading for scholars
and students in sports science, sociology and public policy.
From the Father Stunter Culture that says fathers are less than to
masculinity narratives telling men theres only one way to be a
father -- lets face it -- fathers are dealt a short shaft. The
truth? We need fathers more than ever. We've an urgent task to set
things right with, and for, fathers. And its one that must be done.
If you don't agree; this book is not for you. SPUNK: A Manifesto
Modernising Fatherhood elevates the conversation about modern
fatherhood beyond the nuts and bolts of daddy daycare as it goes
deep inside how men view their fathering as they attempt (day in,
day out) to be a dad to their kids. Inside SPUNK you will discover
more than a thousand men revealing what it means to be a father in
this fast-changing world. Through a combination of brand-new
research married alongside portraits from acclaimed podcast, School
for Fathers, men uncover how much being a father is a whole new,
often confusing, ballgame. Fathers are simultaneously stunted by
outdated structures while held tight to fixed notions of manhood
leaving them (and us) in something of a hot mess. SPUNK is a
pragmatic tell-all of why fathers behave in the ways they do and a
problem-solving roadmap for the kind of fatherhood men are already
shooting for but struggling to grasp. The kind of fatherhood our
children yearn for and deserve. Using data from fathers globally,
SPUNK provides answers to: What kind of SPUNK do modern fathers
need? How do fathers with this SPUNK raise their children? Why
SPUNK will lead the way to a more authentic and fulfilled
fatherhood identity. This straight-shooting book offers practical
alternatives to sucking up the same old BS from the world we live
in -- the media, policies, laws and workplace structures -- that
attempts, relentlessly, to control what fathers are (not) capable
of. Compassion, candour and radical father-allyship form the
foundation of change as we collectively must ask, whats needed now
for a better future for fathers and our children? The answer is
SPUNK.
'An amazing portrait of how grifters came to be called visionaries
and high finance lost its mind.' Charles Duhigg, bestselling author
of The Power of Habit The definitive inside story of WeWork, its
audacious founder, and the company's epic unravelling from the
journalists who first broke the story wide open. In 2001, Adam
Neumann arrived in New York after five years as a conscript in the
Israeli navy. Just over fifteen years later, he had transformed
himself into the charismatic CEO of a company worth $47 billion.
With his long hair and feel-good mantras, the six-foot-five Neumann
looked the part of a messianic Silicon Valley entrepreneur. The
vision he offered was mesmerizing: a radical reimagining of work
space for a new generation. He called it WeWork. As billions of
funding dollars poured in, Neumann's ambitions grew limitless.
WeWork wasn't just an office space provider; it would build
schools, create cities, even colonize Mars. In pursuit of its
founder's vision, the company spent money faster than it could
bring it in. From his private jet, sometimes clouded with marijuana
smoke, the CEO scoured the globe for more capital but in late 2019,
just weeks before WeWork's highly publicized IPO, everything fell
apart. Neumann was ousted from his company, but still was poised to
walk away a billionaire. Calling to mind the recent demise of
Theranos and the hubris of the dotcom era bust, WeWork's
extraordinary rise and staggering implosion were fueled by
disparate characters in a financial system blind to its risks. Why
did some of the biggest names in banking and venture capital buy
the hype? And what does the future hold for Silicon Valley
'unicorns'? Wall Street Journal reporters Eliot Brown and Maureen
Farrell explore these questions in this definitive, rollicking
account of WeWork's boom and bust.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Written by eminent scholar Chiara Saraceno, this Advanced
Introduction offers a synthetic overview of the core theoretical
and policy issues involved in family policy, currently the most
dynamic sector of social policies in both developed and developing
countries. It discusses the three primary areas of family policy in
contemporary society: financial support for the cost of children,
short and long term care for children and dependent people, and
work-family conciliation. Key features include: An engaging and
accessible style exploration of the roles of civil law and feminist
studies a comparative, global perspective including analysis of the
Global South presentation of the core conceptual and methodological
debates in the field. Providing a compact and concise introduction
to the rich scholarship of the field, the Advanced Introduction to
Family Policy will be a key resource for students and scholars of
family policy, social policy and sociological theory.
This timely book investigates the ideas and concepts that drive and
shape Islamic finance. Hans Visser covers recent developments and
explores tensions between belief systems and market demands, to
consider the future of Islamic finance in the modern marketplace.
In this updated third edition, Visser reviews the numerous
products, institutions and markets offered by Islamic finance,
situating them in the competitive contemporary environment. This
incisive book questions the conceptual differences that have been
established between Islamic finance and conventional finance,
drawing attention instead to how the former imitates the latter.
Offering a critical assessment of the claims of the ethical
superiority of Islamic finance frequently made by its advocates,
Visser further discusses the ways in which fiscal and monetary
policy can be adapted to Islamic financial institutions. Concise,
yet comprehensive in scope, this book offers new directions for
economics and finance students interested in alternatives to
conventional finance, as well as students of Islamic finance and
Islam studies more broadly. International bankers, financial
journalists and politicians will find Visser's succinct exploration
of Islamic finance and financial institutions invaluable.
Journeys Through The Twentieth Century, Stories From One Family is
a fascinating study of memory and identity, spanning almost two
centuries, using the unique archive of one extended Jewish family.
Written in a comprehensive yet accessible style, Urban Violence,
Resilience and Security investigates the diverse nature of urban
violence within Latin America, Asia and Africa. It further analyzes
how regular and irregular governing mechanisms can provide human
security, despite the presence of chronic violence. The empirically
rich and conceptually grounded contributions of established and
emerging scholars evaluate the current state and future trajectory
of urban development. They also question common explanations of the
drivers of violence in urban areas and also provide measured
recommendations for improved policy and future governance. Chapters
thoroughly examine the opportunities and hazards of focusing on
resilience as the only method to improve security and identify
governance and policy practices that can move beyond the rhetoric
of resilience to evaluate diverse approaches to attaining human
security in urban areas of the Global South. This invigorating book
will be an excellent resource for academic researchers interested
in urban dynamics in the Global South as well as scholars embarking
on geography, human security, political science and policy studies.
Based on a set of original case studies, policymakers will also
benefit from the questions and challenges to the conventional
approaches to urban planning and governance that it raises.
'A beautiful love letter to the diaspora, Haramacy is an essential
collection of essays that push the conversation forward on issues
to do with visibility, mental health, race and class' Nikesh Shukla
'A superbly crafted collection of essays. Often elegant, often
visceral, always essential' Musa Okwonga Journalism in the UK is 94
per cent white and 55 per cent male, while only 0.4 per cent of
journalists are Muslim and 0.2 per cent are Black. The publishing
industry's statistics are equally dire. Many publications will use
British Black, Indigenous People of Colour when it's convenient;
typically, when the region the writer represents is topical and
newsworthy. Otherwise, their voices are left muted. Haramacy
amplifies under-represented voices. Tackling topics previously left
unspoken, this anthology offers a space for writers to explore
ideas that mainstream organisations overlook. Focusing on the
experiences of twelve Middle Eastern and South Asian writers, the
essays explore visibility, invisibility, love, strength and race,
painting a picture of what it means to feel fractured - both in the
UK and back home. Appreciating both heritage and adopted home, the
anthology highlights the various shades that make up our society.
The title, Haramacy, is an amalgamation of the Arabic word 'haram',
meaning indecent or forbidden, and the English word 'pharmacy',
implying a safe, trustworthy space that prescribes the antidote to
ailments caused by intersectional, social issues. The book features
contributions by novelists, journalists, and artists including Aina
J. Khan, Ammar Kalia, Cyrine Sinti, Joe Zadeh, Kieran Yates, Nasri
Atallah, Nouf Alhimiary, Saleem Haddad and Sanjana Varghese, as
well as essays by editors Dhruva Balram, Tara Joshi and Zahed
Sultan.
Introducing the idea of conversational storytelling interviewing
(CSI) as an 'indirect' method of interviewing, David Boje and Grace
Ann Rosile explore this innovative methodological framework as a
way for respondents to tell their own story, without resorting to
structured or semi-structured interviews. Bringing together theory,
method and praxis of storytelling in an iterative process of
self-correcting induction, How to Use Conversational Storytelling
Interviews for Your Dissertation offers researchers ways to move
beyond the bystander role, urging them to be co-creators of their
findings. Complete with exercises to train practitioners in new
methods of inquiry and in-depth discussions of an array of
philosophical issues, this illuminating book illustrates how
rigorous self-correcting methods move inquiry from conversation to
storytelling science. Pioneering in both method and framework, this
book is a crucial guide for using CSI in qualitative research for
PhD students and researchers in management and organizational
studies. Scholars of feminist and indigenous studies and other
critical studies fields will benefit from alternative interviewing
methods as these disciplines undergo an ontological turn.
Introducing the idea of conversational storytelling interviewing
(CSI) as an 'indirect' method of interviewing, David Boje and Grace
Ann Rosile explore this innovative methodological framework as a
way for respondents to tell their own story, without resorting to
structured or semi-structured interviews. Bringing together theory,
method and praxis of storytelling in an iterative process of
self-correcting induction, How to Use Conversational Storytelling
Interviews for Your Dissertation offers researchers ways to move
beyond the bystander role, urging them to be co-creators of their
findings. Complete with exercises to train practitioners in new
methods of inquiry and in-depth discussions of an array of
philosophical issues, this illuminating book illustrates how
rigorous self-correcting methods move inquiry from conversation to
storytelling science. Pioneering in both method and framework, this
book is a crucial guide for using CSI in qualitative research for
PhD students and researchers in management and organizational
studies. Scholars of feminist and indigenous studies and other
critical studies fields will benefit from alternative interviewing
methods as these disciplines undergo an ontological turn.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. The Advanced Introduction to Applied Green Criminology
provides a comprehensive overview of interventions and practices
that contribute to environmental protection. Topics include crime
prevention, environmental regulation and law enforcement,
environmental forensics, greening of criminal justice institutions,
and social activism. Underpinning these topics is the notion of
eco-justice, which focuses on environmental justice (humans),
ecological justice (ecosystems) and species justice (non-human
animals and plants). Key Features: Discusses practical ways to
prevent and stop environmental crimes and harms Presents grounded
examples and knowledge gained from years of experience and
expertise reflecting a 'pracademic' orientation Provides insightful
summaries of intervention practices This Advanced Introduction will
be invaluable to practitioners, such as green criminologists,
conservation scientists, and environmental lawyers and regulators,
as well as academics and students interested in preventing,
stopping, and deterring environmental crimes and harms.?
Despite best intentions, the reality is that "development" is still
conceptualised, planned and "delivered" by change agents and their
institutions in a top-down manner. This is problematic for both the
beneficiaries and government change agents as it amplifies rather
than lessens service delivery challenges and does not lead to a
grassroots planning partnership. Development, change and the change
agent - facilitation at grassroots contextualises the change agent
through his or her relationship with the local beneficiaries of
development. This updated second edition, previously titled The
development change agent - a micro-level approach to development,
consists of thirteen chapters contributed by seventeen authors
representing nine universities. The key theme is the challenge to
establish authentic and empowering participation, and the
importance of change agent and local development beneficiary
engagement and partnerships in achieving this. It covers an
interdisciplinary field of development-related foci using a
holistic, people-centred approach which includes grassroots
facilitation, capacity building, empowerment and participation,
developmental local government and good governance, and national
development planning. It also incorporates social capital,
indigenous knowledge systems, action research methodology and
project management. Scholars, development practitioners,
development consultants, those working for NGOs and CBOs,
development corporations/agencies, and politicians and government
officials, specifically local ones, will find the publication
relevant in confronting contemporary developmental challenges.
Francois Theron is a senior lecturer at the School of Public
Leadership at Stellenbosch University. Trained in anthropology and
development studies, he fully supports interdisciplinary research.
In 2014, he co-edited Development, the State and Civil Society in
South Africa (Van Schaik Publishers) with Ismail Davids. Ntuthuko
Mchunu is a project manager for community-based tourism development
at the City of Cape Town municipality. In addition to his public
and development management qualifications at Stellenbosch
University, he has extensive practical experience in the local
government sphere as a change agent. Theron and Mchunu have
partnered in numerous previous projects, leading to this 2016
publication.
This insightful Modern Guide explores heterodox approaches to
modern wellbeing research, with a specific focus on how wellbeing
is understood and practised, exploring policies and actions which
are taken to shape wellbeing. It evaluates contemporary trends in
wellbeing research, including the sometimes competing definitions,
methods and approaches offered by different disciplinary
perspectives. Exploring the threats to wellbeing from the
environments we inhabit and the situations societies create and
endure, chapters particularly look at wellbeing inequalities and
the experiences of marginalised groups, demonstrating the
connection between wellbeing and political struggle. Provocative
commentaries from leading scholars plus chapters on original
theoretical developments and research studies across diverse world
regions reveal wellbeing research based on situated practices,
social differences and specific cultural contexts. This Modern
Guide assesses the influence and impact of wellbeing research on
policy and practice across a range of sectors and spaces,
including: wellbeing budgeting, nature-based interventions, urban
design, environmental resource management, prisons, housing,
international migration, and post-conflict situations. This will be
a useful read for scholars of human geography, social policy, urban
studies, anthropology, political science and environmental
economics. Policy makers will also appreciate the suggestions for
improvement to wellbeing policies and practices.
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