Social Science : Human Geography

An intra-group study examining the impact of history, memory, space, and the concept of belonging on the social structure of a Southern, small-town, Black community. It uses the 1960s Civil Rights Movement as the point from which it forms a critique of the culture of social relations among Blacks. more...

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The management of cultural diversity is a major challenge in many states. This book follows up the theoretical analysis of Ethnic Diversity and Public Policy with detailed case studies from leading international experts on Malaysia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Northern Ireland, Spain and the United States of America to discover what lessons can be learnt for policy-makers in other divided societies. more...

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Focuses on the advances in gold plant operation, from conception to closure. This book covers all unit operations, mineralogies and processes that are relevant to dealing with complex orebodies. The principle behind the structure of it is that of flowsheeting based on unit operations and applied to a mineralogical classification of gold ore types. more...

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Since the late 1990s, agro-food researchers have identified attempts to re-configure food provision around more ethically sound, economically and ecologically sustainable relationships between food producers, processors and consumers. Largely in the context of developed market economies, notions of ‘relocalization’ and the ‘quality turn’ have figured prominently in discussions about these ‘alternative’ food geographies. Emerging empirical research, however, is now challenging some of the assumptions embedded within such discussions. This book critically reflects on the great diversity of debates and practices surrounding efforts to reform contemporary food provision in different places and spaces. The book is organized into three parts. Following a contextual introduction written by the editors, Part One focuses on theoretical and conceptual issues/debates, especially in relation to power, representations and discourses of the ‘alternative’. In other words, how, where and why is the term ‘alternative’ deployed? Part Two considers the relationship between public policy and alternative food projects, with case studies that examine some of the ways institutions enroll, represent, support and, in some instances, impede the development of certain forms of alternative food provision. Part Three addresses perspectives and practices from different actors and spaces in the food chain, including producers, retailers, consumers and local communities. Going beyond the usual focus on the global north, the book considers the relevance of debates about ‘alternative’ food networks to the global south. It includes empirically-rich case studies from Europe, North and South America, Australia and Africa, which collectively emphasize the variety of representations and practices involved in constructing ‘alternative’ food geographies. more...

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This introductory texts provides an historical and international analysis of the development of anti-racism. This lively, concise book will appeal to all students interested in issues of race, ethnicity and contemporary society more generally. more...

Price: $28.95