Conklin (human performance and safety integration, Los Alamos National Laboratory) outlines a road map for understanding how to manage safety in the workplace and solve problems before they become acc
Separated only by a narrow body of water, Spain and England have had a long history of material and cultural interactions; but this intertwined history is rarely perceived by scholars of one country w
This book seeks to reinstate the ethical subject at the heart of social and legal theory. It begins by making a case for the straightforward plausibility and enduring scientific usefulness of the trip
This book examines the history of the development of restorative justice against a 'theories of punishment' backdrop. It considers the modern practice of restorative justice and draws on the experienc
According to editor George (Queen Mary, U. of London, UK), the globalization of intellectual property principles and tools is a particularly contentious and important issue in the legal community toda
This volume collects together Michael Freeman's work on the family and society, and the part law plays in defining, structuring and controlling it. He questions the role of family law and its interfac
Earth, Brick and Terracotta deals with fired and unfired clay products. It considers their technological evolution, the processes causing deterioration and how these should be assessed and the methods
Drawing on and contributing to the established studies of law and literature, literature and science, and law and science, Caudill (law, Villanova U.) surveys actual cases and representations in liter
"European aspirations to empire and scientific exploration, the resistance of Amerindian and African peoples to systemic enslavement and dispossession, and the subsequent struggles for abolition and i
Social scientists and researchers and practitioners in social welfare and related fields, most from Britain but also Mexico and Mozambique, evaluate the implications of recent changes and challenges i
Flin (applied psychology, U. of Aberdeen) and her co-authors, a human factors researcher and a consulting psychologist, describe and analyze the cognitive and social skills required for efficient and
Princes and paupers; birds and mclons; great art and lascivious sketches; love and lust---in this collection of Pathbreaking essays all take on new meanings and spark adventuresome flights of discover
Scholars mostly of theology and mostly from Scotland, but also of ethics, church history, and other fields; and from Rome, the US, and other pastures, take up a particular, and perhaps harsher than us
Soprano Sell performs and teaches singing and piano, and lectures and conducts vocal workshops for all age groups and levels of ability in many parts of the world. Here she argues that there is more t
Ruecker (humanities computing and English and film studies, U. of Alberta), Milena Radzikowska (communications studies, Mount Royal U., Calgary) and Stefan Sinclair (communication studies and multimed
Twenty-four previously published articles and excerpts are presented in sections on forms, origins, and causes; political dimensions and implications; economic and financial impacts; history, culture,
Twenty European and Canadian academics, researchers, and practitioners contribute 13 chapters on key issues in residential and foster care for children. Coverage includes challenges, innnovations and
Almost every medical faculty possesses anatomical and/or pathological collections: human and animal preparations, wax- and other models, as well as drawings, photographs, documents and archives relati
This series explores all nations of heritage - including social and cultural heritage, the meanings of place and identity, multiculturalism, management and planning, tourism, conservation and the bui
This substantial and ambitious dictionary explores the languages and cultures of visual studies. It provides the basis for understanding the foundations and motivations of current theoretical and acad
Leaders in national and international agencies and in non-profit organizations join scholars of medicine, politics, economics, and other disciplines to advocate innovation in ideas and institutions of
Bringing together well-established interdisciplinary scholars a€“ including geographers Phil Hubbard, Chris Philo and Hester Parr, and sociologists Jenny Hockey, Mike Hepworth and John Urry a€“ and a
Bruin (economics, Massey U., New Zealand) and Dupuis (sociology, Massey U.) have gathered contributions from international experts in economics and sociology on the cultural and political contexts and
Information society projects promise wealth and better services to those countries which digitise and encourage the consumer and citizen to participate. As paper recedes into the background and digita
Virtually every city-region in West and Central Europe has developed policies and strategies to attract, retain and encourage creative industries and knowledge-intensive services. Since most of these
Drawing on contemporary and historical case studies from Finland, Sweden and Norway, Progress or Perish highlights the roles that art, culture and academic research play alongside technology and econo
British sociologists and other social scientists on one hand, and on the other mathematicians and other technical professionals who specialize in devising and conducting surveys, explain how surveys c
Editors Welberry (communications, art and critical enquiry, La Trobe U., Australia) and Dalziell (English and cultural studies, U. of Western Australia) enlist the help of musical scholars and writers
Leu (Portuguese and Brazilian studies, U. of Bristol, UK) examines the connection between popular music and Brazilian culture and identity by describing the contributions and influence of Caetano Velo
The subject is Daniel Defoe's The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, which was published in 1719 and then crossed borders, continents, and languages in republications and trans
Scholars of biological and social sciences and the humanities from across the anglophone world explore relations between humans and non-human animals from perspectives of image, ethics, and agency. Am
This volume takes a fresh and innovative approach to the history of ideas of work, concerning perceptions, attitudes, cultures and representations of work throughout Antiquity and the medieval and ear
Health care is constantly undergoing change and refinement resulting from the adoption of new practices and technologies, the changing nature of societies and populations, and also shifts in the very
American, Japanese, and British scholars of law and political science present diverse views as they assess some of the contemporary normative and legal challenges and problems associated with the appl
Impressive in scope, and filled with details on the way the museums were designed and their collections organized and presented, this volume groups the discussion of modern and contemporary art museum
The Virgin Mary continues to attract devotees to her images and shrines. In Moved by Mary, anthropologists, geographers and historians explore how people and groups around the world identify and join
