In an age when almost anything can be somehow quantified and then measured, Sally Engle Merry’s latest book shows how quantification can hide or even distort as much as it reveals. She is particularly
Drawing on lessons from civil society in Northern Ireland, Beyond Social Capital examines the limitations of social capital theory in deeply divided societies. It draws on an ethnographic study of vic
Established in 1935 in the midst of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was one of the most ambitious federal jobs programs ever created in the US. At its peak, the program p
Established in 1935 in the midst of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was one of the most ambitious federal jobs programs ever created in the US. At its peak, the program p
In an age when almost anything can be somehow quantified and then measured, Sally Engle Merry’s latest book shows how quantification can hide or even distort as much as it reveals. She is particularly
The humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon has become one of the most populist causes in the world, yet the causes of the crisis have been misrepresented, whilst on-going huma
Victim's Stories and the Advancement of Human Rights takes on a set of questions suggested by the worldwide persistence of human rights abuse and the prevalence of victims' stories in human rights cam
Victim's Stories and the Advancement of Human Rights takes on a set of questions suggested by the worldwide persistence of human rights abuse and the prevalence of victims' stories in human rights cam
A searing personal and political cri de coeur against the terrible crime we either joke about or ignore: the rape of adult menWhen Raymond M. Douglas was an eighteen-year-old living in Europe, he was
A Vision Beyond Survival: Writing by Adults Who Experienced Parental Incarceration as Children makes available for the first time a collection of personal stories by adults who have had the childhood
A Vision Beyond Survival: Writing by Adults Who Experienced Parental Incarceration as Children makes available for the first time a collection of personal stories by adults who have had the childhood
Assessment and Intervention with Mothers and Partners Following Child Sexual Abuse provides valuable and readily accessible information on child sex offenders and explains how to successfully apply th
Forgiveness has less to do with the person who harmed you than you think.On March 28, 2010, Kate and Andy Grosmaire received two pieces of news that would change their lives forever.The first was thei
Current ControversiesEach anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students wit
In this groundbreaking new study, Nick Gill provides a conceptually innovative account of the ways in which indifference to the desperation and hardship faced by thousands of migrants fleeing persecut
The Syrian refugee crisis, which began in 2011, is one of the most pressing disasters in the world today, with its effects reverberating around the globe. By the end of 2015, more than 7.6 million of
This edited volume brings together scholars from various disciplines to discuss how language is used by, for, and about refugees in the United States in order to deepen our understanding of what ?refu
This edited volume brings together scholars from various disciplines to discuss how language is used by, for, and about refugees in the United States in order to deepen our understanding of what ?refu
Violence against Women in Pornography illuminates the ways in which adult pornography hurts many women, both on and off screen. A growing body of social scientific knowledge shows that it is strongly
