Decolonising Community Education and Development
Understanding the Past, Learning for the Future
It is vital that we decolonise community education and development – learning from the past in order to challenge current discrimination and oppression more effectively . In this book, Marjorie Mayo identifies ways of developing more inclusive policies and practices, working towards social justice for the future.
Decolonizing Education for Sustainable Futures
Bringing together the perspectives of researchers, policy makers, activists, educators and practitioners, this book critically interrogates the Western-centric assumptions underpinning education and development agendas and the colonial legacies of violence they often uphold.
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A Desire for Equality
Living and Working in Concrete Utopian Communities
Since the late 1960s, individuals rebelling against societal norms have embraced intentional communities as a means to manifest their ideals. This book combines archival research and an ethnographic approach to reveal the transformative potential of these communities.
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Desistance and Children
Critical Reflections from Theory, Research and Practice
‘Desistance’ - understanding how people move away from offending – has become a significant policy focus in recent years, with desistance thinking transplanted from the adult to the youth justice system in England and Wales. This book is the first to critique this approach to justice-involved children.
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Developing a Critical Pedagogy of Migration Studies
Ethics, Politics and Practice in the Classroom
Complete with pedagogical features that provide space for reflection and discussion, this book invites readers to examine their own relationships with migration, ethics, politics and power, encouraging teachers, students and practitioners to think critically about their position in relation to the knowledge they both bring and gain.
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The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Low to Middle Income Countries
A first of its kind, this book explores child protection systems in non-Western, low- and middle-income countries, offering a descriptive, yet analytical, account of the development and current stage of practice in twelve different countries.
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Dialogues in Data Power
Shifting Response-abilities in a Datafied World
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Written in an engaging dialogue format, this book introduces readers to emerging themes and future directions in the interdisciplinary field of data studies. It will be a key resource for scholars and students who require a cutting-edge guide to this rapidly evolving area of research.
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Digital Technologies, Smart Cities and the Environment
In the Ruins of Broken Promises
Examining the environmental impacts of digitalisation in smart cities, this book asks how we can reconcile the adoption of smart technologies into sustainable projects.
It traces the material and environmental costs of daily realities for smart cities and asks how promises are broken when cities become ‘smart.’
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The Digital Transformation of the European Border Regime
The Powers and Perils of Imagining Future Borders
This book offers an in-depth investigation into the digitizsation processes of Europe’s border regime.
With a focus on the European Union agency eu-LISA, one of the most significant actors in the digital border regime, it shows how sociotechnical imaginations drives the future of borders and European governance of mobility.
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Diverse Voices in Health Law and Ethics
Important Perspectives
This book illuminates the often-overlooked perspectives of marginalized communities within health law. It reveals that the prevailing narrative in health law may not adequately safeguard the interests of minority groups and advocates for the integration of health inequality studies into healthcare law education.
Doing Phenomenography
A Practical Guide
This practical handbook is aimed at students who are new to phenomenograpy - a popular research method for its versatility in understanding people’s perceptions. Enabling readers to decide on the appropriateness of the phenomenographic approach for their own research project, it equips them with the necessary tools to embark on their journey.
Drag as Marketplace
Contemporary Cultures, Identities and Business
Now a multi-million-dollar industry blending art, politics, and entertainment, drag's popularity has soared in recent years. Yet, despite its rise as a consumer product, research exploring the intersection of drag and markets remains scarce. This interdisciplinary collection fills that void, exploring drag's market impact.
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