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A reassessment of women's experience of work in 18th-century England, and the effects it had on industrialization and other economic, social and technological changes. It also examines how this influenced marriage and relations between the sexes.

Water, already a scarce resource, is treated as though it were plentiful and free. The task of supplying enough water of the required quality to growing populations is straining authorities and governments to the limit as the economic and environmental costs of new supply sources escalate and wasteful supply, delivery and consumption systems persist.Managing Water as an Economic Resource argues that the root of the crisis is the failure of sup...

In a period of high idealism, and 'titanic illimitable death' women ofter found themselves longing to play an active role alongside their male compatriots. In this fascinating work, Sharon Ouditt examines the traumatic nature of women's experiences during the Great War, and the complex ideological structures they constructed in order to legitimate their position in the public world of work and politics. Using a wealth of historical material - ...

This much needed book is the first to show how dominant forms of masculinity are implicated in the traditions of social theory that have emerged since the Enlightenment. The author shows how an 'unreasonable' form of reason has emerged from the separation of reason from emotion, mind from body, nature from culture, public from private, matter from spirit - the dualities that have shaped our vision of modernity. The book argues that men need to...

With the expansion of global competition through international trade agreements and heightened rivalry between firms in the domestic market, it is easy to understand why a firm would seek to compete by lowering the wages paid to labor. Yet, this strategy is troubled not only by the efforts ofother firms pursuing cheaper labor costs, but also by the failure to adopt better ways of organizing work. New products are copied within a short time aft...

Shakespeare's Henry V has traditionally been acclaimed for its impressive depiction of the psychological and political impact of warfare, and it remains one of the most widely-discussed plays in the canon. In this highly original, scholarly, and thought-provoking study Professor Meron uses rare medieval ordinances and other medieval and Renaissance historical and legal sources to provide challenging new contexts for Shakespeare's famous play. ...

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Should the 1970s be seen as a decade of cultural decline. This collection challenges the view in a ground-breaking study that provides detailed analysis of the cultural production of the decade as a whole.

Analyses the challenge that Japan's public policy presents to Western traditions of theory practice in political economy: an important discussion that confronts Fukuyama's 'end of history' thesis.

This work examines the major changes in the technology now used for the measurement and processing of topographic and non-topographic spatial data, with emphasis on the new and emerging technology and its applications.

Questions how class, kinship, gender, household organization, state ideology and education influence and conceal the lives of children in developing countries.

The author explores the impact of cultural diversity on today's world, from the "realistic" eye of social commentary to the "scientific" approach of the cultural anthropologist or the critical distance of the historian, from the computer screen to the Walkman and "World Music".

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Revenge of God is a compelling account of the resurgence of religious belief in the modern world. Kepel compares Islam, Christianity and Judaism revealing the similarities between all three religions and uncovering a hidden and often disturbing reality.

In 176 articles compiled by contributors of 18 nationalities this work is the first to cover all the principle lines and themes of the history and philosophy of mathematics from ancient times to the present day.