A continual problem in modern societies is how housing of a good standard can be provided for all those who need it. Some countries, and some local areas within any one country, have clearly succeeded better than others. Originally published in 1985, Housing, States and Localities shows how and why success and failure in housing provision come about. It does this using comparative analysis of two countries – Britain and Sweden – and four localities within Britain – Sheffield, rura...

Providing a comprehensive analysis of comparative gender difference in the EU, this book addresses a spectrum of gender issues. From employment and households, to culture, sexuality and male violence, the book transcends any 'economy/culture' divide. This wide coverage is placed within a conceptual view of structured 'gender cultures' which vary spatially and historically. Individual chapters are written around this common theme by an expert board of international contributors, drawn from ...

This book presents a new approach to understanding contemporary personal life, taking account of how people build their lives through a bricolage of ‘tradition’ and ‘modern’. The authors examine how tradition is used and adapted, invented and re-invented; how meaning can leak from past to present; the ways in which people’s agencies differ as they make decisions; and the process of bricolage in making new arrangements. These themes are illustrated through a variety of case studies, ranging...

This book showcases the natural history and landscape of the Fens, an area now responsible for a third of Britain’s food production and worth over £3 billion to the economy every year. It describes the geology and geography across the Fenland Basin over the last 14,000 years, a period dominated by the flux of wetlands and movement of water. The human relationship with this landscape is traced through history: from Mesolithic hunters to the prosperity of a medieval economy based on the curr...

Conventional Lies of Our Civilization (1883) anatomizes the polite falsehoods that stabilize modern Europe: ecclesiastical dogma, patriotic militarism, the sanctity of marriage and property, retributive justice, laissez‑faire economics, and the theatrics of diplomacy and the press. In a physician's idiom—diagnosis, prognosis, cure—Nordau fuses caustic polemic with empirical examples to show how ideals mask coercion and privilege. Anchored in liberal, freethinking currents of the fin de siè...

In "The Malady of the Century," Max Simon Nordau explores the pervasive malaise that afflicted late 19th-century Europe, characterizing it as a moral and spiritual crisis rooted in the decline of established norms and values. Using a blend of psychological analysis and social critique, Nordau addresses themes such as the rise of decadence, the erosion of individual will, and the proliferation of neuroticism. His incisive literary style employs a rich array of philosophical discourse and em...

In "Conventional Lies of our Civilization," Max Simon Nordau presents a piercing critique of the societal norms and values endemic to late 19th-century Europe. Through a blend of incisive analysis and polemical prose, Nordau dissects the moral hypocrisy, materialism, and unexamined conventions that underpin civilization. He employs a unique literary style characterized by sharp wit and erudition, creating a work that resonates with readers seeking a deeper understanding of cultural and phi...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Fully updated coverage of PCB design and construction with EAGLEThis thoroughly revised, easy-to-follow guide shows, step-by-step, how to create your own professional-quality PCBs using the latest versions of EAGLE. Make Your Own PCBs with EAGLE: From ...

Single mothers caring for dependent children are an important and increasing population in industrialized countries. In some, single mothers are seen primarily as mothers and few have paid work; in others, they are regarded as workers and most have paid work; and sometimes they are seen as an uneasy combination of the two with varying proportions taking up paid work.; This edited collection explores these variations, focusing on the interaction between dominant discourses around single mot...

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. Obviously for most of humanity’s time people couldn’t read and texts couldn’t be publishe...

This book closely scrutinizes the individual and collective roles played by China, the EU and the USA in contemporary world politics.Examining the three actors’ respective strategic and policy positions on and behaviour towards the flux of the contemporary global order, the analysis focuses on three major issues and challenges: foreign and security policy; economics and trade; and climate change and energy. Discussing their relative power, as well as their interests, beliefs and po...

Are you the kind of person who watches crime drama and real-life crime documentaries on television? Are you fascinated by the twists and turns of justice and the law? But how much do you really know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK?This exciting, dynamic and accessible book, written by leading experts, presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Did you know that, contrary to public belief, in the UK a li...