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Packed with study tips, activities, templates and quotes from
students, this is your essential guide to university, showing you
step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your
time at university. Whether you are going to university straight
from school, a mature, or an overseas student studying in the UK
for the first time, you'll find out how to: Sail through those
tricky first weeks Get the most out of lectures by understanding
how you learn Learn techniques for academic writing and research
Effectively work with others in groups, seminars and workshops
Write assignments and pass exams with flying colours Build your CV
and plan your next steps after graduation. New to this edition is
content on how to thrive at university, learn and research
digitally, and how to develop your employability skills. The
Student Success series are essential guides for students of all
levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to
planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you
study smarter and get the best from your time at university.
Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between
the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the
1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social
sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of
those important works which have since gone out of print, or are
difficult to locate. Published by Routledge, 112 volumes in total
are being brought together under the name The International
Behavioural and Social Sciences Library: Classics from the
Tavistock Press. Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was
originally published in 1967 and is available individually. The
collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of
between 5 and 13 volumes, or as a complete collection.
Actor-systems dynamics is an innovative, multidisciplinary
methodology for investigating and analyzing social struggles over
economic resources and the related interplay between economic and
socio-political institutions and processes. The authors,
sociologists and economists, offer a systemic perspective on
contemporary socio-economic issues such as economic crisis,
unemployment, inflation, economic democracy and development; in
their analyses, they identify several of the key factors that drive
people to interact, to initiate change and transformation as well
as to resist such change. Major underlying themes in the book are:
Conflict over the distribution of economic resources and economic
policies and institutions; the structural bases of economic
inequality and conflict; the shaping and reshaping of
socio-economic institutions, and the contradictions, conflicts and
instabilities evoked by such developments; the failure of orthodox
economic theories, including Keynesianism, in the face of recurrent
economic crises and instabilities; the development and application
of an open, dynamic actor-oriented systems theory - grounded in the
social sciences - addressing complex socio-economic phenomena in
ways diverging substantially from conventional economics. All in
all, the papers collected here deal, on the one hand, with social
power, conflict, and struggle concerning economic resources and
institutions and, on the other hand, the structural and other
factors which drive powering initiatives, conflict, and social
innovation and transformation. The book is addressed to a broad
spectrum of social and managerial scientists concerned with
socio-economic issues, institutions, and development.
From his first book, "The Presentation of Self In Everyday Life"
(1956), to his last, "Forms of Talk" (1981), Erving Goffman's
publications aroused interest and his ideas were widely discussed,
and since 1982, when he died at the age of 60, his theories have
remained current. In this study, Tom Burns provides an examination
of Goffman's work. Burn's arranges Goffman's writings into a series
of themes such as "social order", "acting out", "normalization",
"abnormalization", "grading and discrimination" and "realms of
being", to illustrate the diversity of Goffman's preoccupations. In
this way, the author avoids labelling Goffman as a
"micro-sociologist" or "symbolic interactionist". Burns shows the
meaning and application of Goffman's key concepts and also guides
the reader towards an understanding of the direct influences upon
Goffman's thought, showing clearly, for example, how Goffman was
influenced by Durkheim. This book should be of interest to students
of sociology.
Actor-systems dynamics is an innovative, multidisciplinary
methodology for investigating and analyzing social struggles over
economic resources and the related interplay between economic and
socio-political institutions and processes. The authors,
sociologists and economists, offer a systemic perspective on
contemporary socio-economic issues such as economic crisis,
unemployment, inflation, economic democracy and development; in
their analyses, they identify several of the key factors that drive
people to interact, to initiate change and transformation as well
as to resist such change. Major underlying themes in the book are:
Conflict over the distribution of economic resources and economic
policies and institutions; the structural bases of economic
inequality and conflict; the shaping and reshaping of
socio-economic institutions, and the contradictions, conflicts and
instabilities evoked by such developments; the failure of orthodox
economic theories, including Keynesianism, in the face of recurrent
economic crises and instabilities; the development and application
of an open, dynamic actor-oriented systems theory - grounded in the
social sciences - addressing complex socio-economic phenomena in
ways diverging substantially from conventional economics. All in
all, the papers collected here deal, on the one hand, with social
power, conflict, and struggle concerning economic resources and
institutions and, on the other hand, the structural and other
factors which drive powering initiatives, conflict, and social
innovation and transformation. The book is addressed to a broad
spectrum of social and managerial scientists concerned with
socio-economic issues, institutions, and development.
Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between
the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the
1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social
sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of
those important works which have since gone out of print, or are
difficult to locate. Published by Routledge, 112 volumes in total
are being brought together under the name The International
Behavioural and Social Sciences Library: Classics from the
Tavistock Press. Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was
originally published in 1967 and is available individually. The
collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of
between 5 and 13 volumes, or as a complete collection.
Decades after his death, the figure of Erving Goffman (1922-82)
continues to fascinate. Perhaps the best-known sociologist of the
second half of the twentieth century, Goffman was an unquestionably
significant thinker whose reputation extended well beyond his
parent discipline.
A host of concepts irrevocably linked to Goffman's name - such as
'presentation of self', 'total institutions', 'stigma', 'impression
management' and 'passing' - are now staples in a wide range of
academic discourses and are slipping into common usage. Goffman's
writings uncover a previously unnoticed pattern in the minutiae of
everyday interaction. Readers are often shocked when they recognize
themselves in his shrewd analyses of errors and common
predicaments.
This superb study, written by one of the most respected
sociologists at work today, is an indispensible guide to the
sociology of Erving Goffman. This book offers a compact guide to
Goffman s key ideas and the debates they have engendered, and
incorporates understandings generated by recent Goffman
scholarship.
This comprehensive volume analyzes the radical change in the nature
of armed conflicts and in the way they are narrated and
represented. Ever since the First World War has changed war itself,
rendering meaningless the very vocabulary of war in terms such as
"battle", "front", "non-combatant", "open city" and "hero", new
words, new approaches, new theories and new texts had to be
invented. The enemy became invisible: Submarines, tanks, mines,
gas, long-range artillery, and airplanes made this war different
from all the other that came before. A hundred years after the
beginning of this terrible war, it is now time to recall different
representations of the armed conflicts of the 20th century. The
articles in this collection analyze representations of the Canudos
Civil War in Brazil, the First World War, the Second World War, the
Korean War, the Vietnam War, the colonial wars in Africa, and the
war in Afghanistan, aiming to understand how war and the telling of
war have changed during the most murderous hundred years in the
history of mankind.
Psychotherapy and counselling are now widely available to help
people overcome emotional and psychological difficulties in their
lives. They involve spending time with a professional in an
emotionally safe and structured relationship to explore and express
the issues that cause distress and difficulty, whether long term
self-doubts, relationship problems, or the impact of a trauma or
crisis. As a society, we now take this focus on talking through and
understanding our identity and relationships for granted, but it is
hardly more than a century old. In this Very Short Introduction,
Tom Burns and Eva Burns-Lundgren trace the development of
psychotherapy from its origins in Freud's psychoanalysis to the
range of different approaches - counselling, cognitive behaviour
therapy, and other time-limited therapies, mindfulness, group and
family therapies, and many more. Describing the processes central
to them all and highlighting their differences, they demonstrate
what problems each therapy are best suited for. They explain the
principles behind the most commonly available types of
psychotherapies and provide examples of what patients can expect
when they seek such help. They conclude by examining the practice
of psychotherapy - the types of training psychotherapists have, the
safeguards that exist to keep practice reliable, and how one goes
about choosing a psychotherapist. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short
Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds
of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books
are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our
expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and
enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
readable.
Packed with study tips, activities, templates and quotes from
students, this is your essential guide to university, showing you
step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your
time at university. Whether you are going to university straight
from school, a mature, or an overseas student studying in the UK
for the first time, you'll find out how to: Sail through those
tricky first weeks Get the most out of lectures by understanding
how you learn Learn techniques for academic writing and research
Effectively work with others in groups, seminars and workshops
Write assignments and pass exams with flying colours Build your CV
and plan your next steps after graduation. New to this edition is
content on how to thrive at university, learn and research
digitally, and how to develop your employability skills. The
Student Success series are essential guides for students of all
levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to
planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you
study smarter and get the best from your time at university.
Franco Basaglia (1924-1980) was an Italian psychiatrist and
activist who proposed the dismantling of psychiatric hospitals and
pioneered new ideas about mental health and its treatment. Basaglia
was also one of the principal proponents of Italy's Law 180, which
effectively closed down large mental hospitals in Italy. His ideas
and his disciples have had a decisive influence in the move away
from institutional care in many parts of the world, particularly in
continental Europe and South America. However, Basaglia is
strikingly absent from the literature in Germanic and Anglophone
psychiatry. Most of the literature about Basaglia in the last 40
years has been published by his followers and supporters and has
often been largely positive, with little exploration of differing
responses or possible limitations of his model. Basaglia's
International Legacy: From Asylum to Community provides an overview
of current thinking and the international influence of Franco
Basaglia. This resource draws on the combined knowledge of
clinicians, policy makers, historians, and social scientists,
including a handful of Basaglia's collaborators. It provides an
in-depth understanding and critical analysis of the various
applications of his thinking worldwide. Organised into three broad
sections, chapters examine Basaglia's work and influence in Italy;
in the 'Basaglian' countries of Europe and South America; and in
those countries where his influence has either been rejected or
significantly modified. The Editors bring together the
contributions and draw out the important messages (both positive
and negative) for current clinical practice and development within
international mental health services.
The Manuscript Poems of A.E. Housman was first published in 1955.
Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make
long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published
unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
Poetry lovers everywhere, and devotees of A. E. Housman in
particular, will recognize a major literary event in the
publication of this volume, for it makes available for the first
time some 800 lines of hitherto unpublished poetry by the
well-loved author of A Shropshire Lad. This is a significant
addition to the Housman treasury because the English poet published
a total of only 2216 lines of poetry during his lifetime. Dr. Haber
has drawn the material for this volume from the four Housman
notebooks in the Library of Congress, where they were deposited in
1940, four years after the poet's death. In an introductory section
the editor describes the notebooks themselves and tells in detail
the fascinating story of how the manuscripts-erased, canceled and
glued fast to mounting sheets - were preserved and deciphered. The
notebooks, dated from 1890 to 1925, contain the most valuable
manuscript remains of Housman's poetic writings. In the material
that is published here for the first time there are included
complete poems, fragments of poems, and abandoned lines and stanzas
from well-known lyrics. In addition the editor has provided a list
of variants which the poet inserted into his printers' copies of A
Shropshire Lad and Last Poems.Among the newly published complete
poems are some that Dr. Haber believes should be ranked with
Housman's outstanding work. In the material that shows the poet's
revisions of his own writings, the reader is afforded an intimate
glimpse into the creative processes of a poetic genius, a privilege
that will be especially appreciated by students and critics. Many
explanatory notes are appended to show how Housman's poetry matured
from first draft, through final copy, to the printed page.
Widely recognized as the standard text for trainee psychiatrists,
the Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry stands head and shoulders
above the competition. The text has been honed over seven editions,
displaying a fluency, authority, and insight rarely found in
textbooks which makes the process of assimilating information
effective and enjoyable. The book provides an introduction to all
the clinical topics, sub-specialties, and major psychiatric
conditions required by the trainee psychiatrist. Throughout, the
authors emphasize the basic clinical skills required for full
assessment and understanding of the patient. Discussion of
treatment includes not only scientific evidence, but also practical
problems in the management of patients in a family and social
context. Full attention to ethical and legal issues is given within
the evidence-based approach to practice provided in the text.
Introductory chapters focus on recognition of signs and symptoms,
classification and diagnosis, psychiatric assessment, and
aetiology. Further chapters deal with all the major psychiatric
syndromes, as well as providing detailed coverage of
pharmacological and psychological treatments. The book gives equal
prominence to ICD and DSM classifications - often with direct
comparisons - making the book relevant to the practice of
psychiatry throughout the world. Boasting greater use of summary
boxes, tables, and lists within a new modern design, the Shorter
Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry remains the most up-to-date secondary
level textbook of psychiatry available. The extensive bibliography
has been brought up-to-date and there are targeted reading lists
for each chapter. The Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry fulfils
all the study and revision needs of psychiatric trainees, but will
also prove useful to medical students, GPs, qualified
psychiatrists, and those in related fields who need to be kept
informed with current psychiatric practice.
This book provides a critical survey of the literature on the
Vietnam War and is intended both for academic and general readers.
Earlier works of this kind constantly recycled criticism of a
half-dozen of the same works. In this study, the aim was to discuss
a much greater number of works, including a few that have never
been discussed. To appeal to non-academic readers, Lit-Crit jargon
was kept to a minimum, and parallels with earlier works of war
literature, especially those of the two world wars, were
established.
Psychiatry is an endlessly controversial endeavour, incorporating
emotively-charged questions over the reality of mental illness, the
medicalization of everyday life, and the role of nature versus
nurture which cause constant discussion today, and on which almost
everyone has an opinion. In this Very Short Introduction Tom Burns
explores the nature of psychiatry, focusing on what it can and
cannot do, and discussing why its history has been beset by
dramatic shifts in emphasis and types of treatment. Considering the
main disorders that have shaped its practice (such as schizophrenia
and manic depression), he analyses how it differs from (and
overlaps with) psychology and psychotherapy. Many of the
controversies arise from its dual origin 200 years ago and the
separate development of psychiatry with a more 'medical' approach
in the asylums, rather than the psychological approach which
birthed psychoanalysis and various forms of psychotherapy.
Discussing philosophical issues of psychiatry's legitimacy, Burns
explores the mistakes psychiatry has made and the blind alleys in
its history, before looking forward to the likely changes in its
practice with the coming of artificial intelligence and virtual
reality. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from
Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every
subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get
ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
The collection at hand is a subjective, but representative
selection of articles in German and English on the representation
of bellicose acts in modern times. The wide range of wars treated
in these essays begins with the Canudos Civil War in the Brazilian
state of Bahia in 1896-97. The various articles include new
perceptions and interpretations of the First World War, the Spanish
Civil War of 1936-39, the Holocaust, the Second World War, the
Korean War, the wars in the former Portuguese colonies of Africa,
and the Balkan Wars of the last decade of the 20th century, and
close with the current war in Afghanistan, which began in 2001. The
wars discussed, although having different origins, such as national
pride, territorial expansion, fanatic religiousness, ethnic and
racial conflicts, great social differences, the process of
decolonization, and terrorism, have one thing in common: their
significant and constant repercussion in the print and broadcast
media over a long period of time. These modern wars have therefore
often been the object of new readings and reinterpretations until
today. The history of these wars could not have been written
without the development of journalism, the mass media, and new
technologies of war reporting in the 20th century.
Collaboration in Higher Education focuses on the opportunities and
challenges created by engaging in collaboration and partnership in
higher education. As higher education institutions become ever more
competitive to sustain their place in a global, neoliberal
education market, students and staff are confronted with alienating
practices. Such practices create an individualistic, audit and
surveillance culture that is exacerbated by the recent COVID-19
pandemic and the wholesale ‘pivot’ to online teaching. In this
atomised and competitive climate, this volume synthesises
theoretical perspectives and current practice to present case study
examples that advocate for a more inclusive, cooperative,
collaborative, compassionate and empowering education, one that
sees learning and teaching as a practice that enables personal,
collective and societal growth. The human element of education is
at the core of this book, focusing on what we can do and achieve
together: students, academic staff, higher education institutions
and relevant stakeholders.
The use of coercion is one of the defining issues of mental health
care. Since the earliest attempts to contain and treat the mentally
ill, power imbalances have been evident and a cause of controversy.
There has always been a delicate balance between respecting
autonomy and ensuring that those who most need treatment and
support are provided with it. Coercion in Community Mental Health
Care: International Perspectives is an essential guide to the
current coercive practices worldwide, both those founded in law and
those 'informal' processes whose coerciveness remains contested. It
does so from a variety of perspectives, drawing on diverse
disciplines such as history, law, sociology, anthropology and
medicine to provide a comprehensive summary of the current debates
in the field. Edited by leading researchers in the field, Coercion
in Community Mental Health Care: International Perspectives
provides a unique discussion of this prominent issue in mental
health. Divided into five sections covering origins and extent,
evidence, experiences, context and international perspectives this
is ideal for mental health practitioners, social scientists,
ethicists and legal professionals wishing to expand their knowledge
of the subject area.
This is a reissue of one of the most important books in organization and management studies. It explores the relevance of different forms of organization to changing conditions - especially technical innovation, suggesting two main `types' of management organization - mechanistic and organic. Tom Burns has written a new preface for this edition situating the book in the broad development of organization theory in the UK and the US.
Each print volume in this long-standing series profiles
approximately 6-8 novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative
writers by providing full-text or excerpted criticism taken from
books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers and scholarly
journals. Among those profiled in this volume are:
- Russell Banks
- MariaIrene Fornes
- Kenzaburo Oe
- Post-apartheid Literature
Each print volume in this long-standing series profiles
approximately 6-8 novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative
writers by providing full-text or excerpted criticism taken from
books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers and scholarly
journals. Among those profiled in this volume are:
- Dorothy Allison
- Maeve Binchy
- Amitav Ghosh
- Gabriel Josipovici
- Naguib Mahfouz
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