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Maristow House in West Devon has a rich, remarkable yet
little-known history. In the seventeenth century two sons from a
family of Exeter merchants helped establish the sugar plantations
of Jamaica and the resulting trade in African slaves. One became
the island's governor while the other married the daughter of a
Civil War hero and one of the first owners of the house. His
Jamaican grandson took over the estate in the 1730s and produced an
heir who rebuilt the mansion to reflect the style and architecture
of Georgian England. These changes were paid for largely by the
proceeds of slave plantations, even though this family never
visited the source of their wealth. Instead, they frequented he
fashionable salons of Bath and London arranging the marriages of
their four daughters. The eldest, Sophia, married off against her
will to an immensely rich but boring husband, spent all her adult
life in the fashion-conscious court of the Prince of Wales. Another
sister helped to save the life of a distant member of the family
indicted as a mutineer on the infamous HMS Bounty. Finally, the
house and its thousands of acres were bought by another West
Indian, this time from a family of successful financiers and
traders. Their Jewish heritage placed obstacles in their path but
despite widespread antisemitism the buyer created an astonishing
political career in the House of Commons and played an important
role in the career of Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel. Equally
remarkably, Manasseh Lopes, despite having no children of his own,
founded a dynasty of successful men and women who to this day are
close to Britain's royal family. Slave-generated wealth impacted
both urban and rural areas of Britain. Many of the country's finest
country houses owe their origins to this wellspring of money. What
this book reveals is that even in one house, this wealth fuelled an
extraordinary range of political and cultural activity. Maristow
House, as Malcolm Cross explains, remains a portal through which to
appreciate economic and social change on a much larger canvas.
Lost Illusions, first published in 1988, analyses the differing
experiences of Caribbean migration to Britain and the Netherlands,
both from the perspectives of the countries and from the migrants
themselves. The editors have compiled a volume of in-depth articles
from experts from Britain and the Netherlands to provide an
essential examination of Caribbean migration to two different
European countries in the 1970s and 1980s.
The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity is a comprehensive collection
of the most significant articles to appear in this field. It
presents the major ideas and approaches in this branch of sociology
and covers the main themes in European debates as well as
race-related questions in North America.Topics covered are:
theories of racial and ethnicity division including rational
choice, sociobiology and class approaches; the sociology of race,
nationalism and colonialism; migration and ethnicity; the nature
and causes of prejudice and racial discrimination; inter-ethnic
conflict; racialisation and ethnic identity; race and social class
in urban areas; multiculturalism and the problem of the political
integration of immigrants.
Work and Enterprise Culture examines the world of work in the light
of the major changes that have occurred over the last decade. In
particular, the book focuses on what is understood by the term the
'enterprise culture' and considers what impact, if any, this
concept has on traditional work practices. A major feature of the
book is that the essays also address questions of equal opportunity
on grounds of gender and race, and examine the effects of the
coming of the 'enterprise culture' has had on these concerns.
Trainee therapists need to show practical competence through the
production of client reports and case studies. Reporting in
Counselling and Psychotherapy is a unique hands-on guide to this
element of practical work. Using clinical examples to guide the
reader, and a detailed analysis of case study and process report
writing, it will show how to present clear, concise and properly
presented reports. The book will be an invaluable tool, not only
for those embarking on practical training in psychotherapy,
counselling and psychology, but also for trainers in these areas
and for clinicians writing clinical reports or case presentations.
Trainee therapists need to show practical competence through the production of client reports and case studies. Reporting in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a unique hands-on guide to this element of practical work. Using clinical examples to guide the reader, and a detailed analysis of case study and process report writing, it will show how to present clear, concise and properly presented reports. The book will be an invaluable tool, not only for those embarking on a practical training in psychotherapy, counselling and psychology, but also for trainers in these areas and for clinicians writing clinical reports or case presentations.
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Does the concept of ethnicity divide the oppressed or unite
minorities? Is the term "community" a dangerous fiction? What are
the relations between the liberal capitalist democratic state and
racialized minority groups? The contributors to this book confront
and discuss these questions, bringing together ideas on urban
social theory, contemporary cultural change and analysis of racial
surbordination in order to explore the relationship between racism,
the city and the state. The book concentrates on the urban context
of the process of racialization, demonstrating that the city
provides the institutional framework for racial segregation, a key
process whereby racialization has been reproduced and sustained.
Individual chapters explore the profound divisions inscribed on the
face of the city, showing for example that ethnicity is more
powerful than social class in moulding the identities of new
migrants to California, and that the reconstruction of French
capitalism has opened new opportunities for the growth of
right-wing popularism.
Does the concept of ethnicity divide the oppressed or unite
minorities? Is the term "community" a dangerous fiction? What are
the relations between the liberal capitalist democratic state and
racialized minority groups? The contributors to this book confront
and discuss these questions, bringing together ideas on urban
social theory, contemporary cultural change and analysis of racial
surbordination in order to explore the relationship between racism,
the city and the state. The book concentrates on the urban context
of the process of racialization, demonstrating that the city
provides the institutional framework for racial segregation, a key
process whereby racialization has been reproduced and sustained.
Individual chapters explore the profound divisions inscribed on the
face of the city, showing for example that ethnicity is more
powerful than social class in moulding the identities of new
migrants to California, and that the reconstruction of French
capitalism has opened new opportunities for the growth of
right-wing popularism.
Originally published in 1990, Youth in Transition addresses the
issue of large-scale policy intervention, related to problems of
employment in Britain's youth. The book reflects the changes within
sociology from studying youth as self-contained instigators of
change, to examining the role they have come to play as the target
of official, rather than popular or media attention. Changes in
youth experience are affecting family relations and dependence or
creating homelessness, regional economic disparities, demographic
changes and training and employment opportunities, present a new
model of youth and re-define its status. The book brings together
original work in the field of youth and youth policy in the '80s
and '90s.
Work and Enterprise Culture examines the world of work in the light
of the major changes that have occurred over the last decade. In
particular, the book focuses on what is understood by the term the
'enterprise culture' and considers what impact, if any, this
concept has on traditional work practices. A major feature of the
book is that the essays also address questions of equal opportunity
on grounds of gender and race, and examine the effects of the
coming of the 'enterprise culture' has had on these concerns.
Originally published in 1990, Youth in Transition addresses the
issue of large-scale policy intervention, related to problems of
employment in Britain's youth. The book reflects the changes within
sociology from studying youth as self-contained instigators of
change, to examining the role they have come to play as the target
of official, rather than popular or media attention. Changes in
youth experience are affecting family relations and dependence or
creating homelessness, regional economic disparities, demographic
changes and training and employment opportunities, present a new
model of youth and re-define its status. The book brings together
original work in the field of youth and youth policy in the '80s
and '90s.
In the last decade of this century, sociology has grown into a
major contributor to public debate and social policy. After a
period of introspection and uncertainty, sociologists are becoming
more self-confident about their subject's potential to influence
events in the world at large. Here a collection of well known
sociologists debate what this means for the way sociology is
professionally practised in areas as diverse as regulating
medicine, combating racism, managing manufacturing, evaluating
wealth and poverty, and structuring education. The issues and
opportunities they identify will interest both sociologists and
other social scientists concerned with moving ideas into a
framework for social action.
Crete is famous for its Minoan civilization, which by 1200BC had
come to an end. It is far less well known that less than 600 years
later, Crete pioneered the idea of the 'city-state' and developed
it for longer than anywhere else in the ancient Greek world.
Thought by Homer to have numbered up to one hundred, even the
whereabouts of many of the cities at the heart of these tiny states
is now unknown. This original book describes 65 sites from the
Classical (500-330 BC) and Hellenistic (330-67 BC) periods and
argues that the achievements of the city-states should be more
adequately recognized. If codes of law existed elsewhere at an
earlier date, none developed the rule of law before Cretan
city-states. While ancient Athens famously developed a form of
democracy, Cretan city-states created constitutions and elected
assemblies that gave rise to another variant of democracy. Although
the Greeks did not invent coinage, it was adopted with great
enthusiasm in Crete and by the late fourth century BC the island
possessed more than forty mints producing interchangeable coins.
Aristotle recognized that Crete was ideally sited to exploit
trading opportunities, and this book provocatively argues that the
rule of law, representative democracy and a monetary system enabled
it to do so. The wealth this trading generated attracted the
interest of Rome whose invasions between 69 and 67 BC brought an
end to the island s independence. Written for the general reader
with an interest in Mediterranean civilizations, archaeology,
classics or ancient history, the text includes a unique gazetteer
summarizing the literature on 65 archaeological sites, together
with appropriate maps and coordinates.
This book analyses the debates around the related concepts of
barriers, defences and resistance across different forms of
psychotherapy. Rather than presenting a single model, different
understandings and usages of these terms are compared and
contrasted using biopsychosocial, developmental and contextual
perspectives. The book suggests how divergent theoretical positions
might usefully be connected, but also highlights the pitfalls of
poaching ideas and metaphors from other approaches with different
epistemological or ethical foundations. Readers are invited to
reflect on their own habitual and preferred standpoints in therapy,
supervision and training, to help enhance the use of self in
therapeutic relationships. Like other books in the series, the main
focus of this book is on theoretical integration and interplay
rather than practice, but clinical implications are also discussed
throughout. Barriers, Defences and Resistance succeeds in
discussing these concepts not simply in relation to therapy itself,
but in relation to the broader field of professional psychotherapy
such as supervision and training. It is essential reading for
counsellors, counselling and clinical psychologists,
psychotherapists and health professionals with an interest in
therapeutic relationships.
Western industrial societies underwent a massive transformation
during the 1980s, and this was particularly noticeable in the older
cities whose economies were based on labour-intensive industry. In
the period following World War II, racial and ethnic minorities who
migrated from overseas, or from the rural areas within the same
country, formed a pool of low-paid labour upon which the prosperity
of the industrial city depended. With the subsequent reorganisation
of these economies, industrial production shifted overseas, while
the new technological industries expanded locally, requiring fewer,
and better skilled workers. The consequence for those seemingly
excluded from the prosperity of the post-industrial age was
disastrous. In this collection of essays, which was published in
1992 and edited by Malcolm Cross, leading authorities compare the
situation of racial minorities in the post-industrial cities of
Europe and North America, and examine ways in which their position
can be ameliorated.
This book, originally published in 1979, as part of the
Urbanization in Developing Countries series, examines the nature
and impact of unplanned urban growth in the Caribbean. Unlike other
parts of the underdeveloped world, Caribbean societies are unique
in having been created by European economic and strategic needs.
The original instrument for this domination was the plantation that
generated the infamous history of migration from Africa and Asia
and which continues to exert an important influence in determining
the structure and growth of major urban centres. The book also
surveys some distinctive features of Caribbean societies, including
family life, religions and social divisions apparently based on
race and colour, and concludes by affirming the need to redirect
development strategies from Western models towards the creation of
a uniquely Caribbean identity based on the redevelopment of land
and the revival of agriculture. Examples are drawn from Cuba,
Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth Caribbean.
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