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This innovative book takes Bauman’s notions of ‘liquid modernity’ one step further to develop a theory of ‘liquid racism’. The authors show that while post-race theory argues that society is moving beyond racism, in reality, historical manifestations of racism continue. Except, society is now faced with a racism whose structures have changed .

This book offers a unique look into how couples manage paid employment, housework and childcare. The author explores how employment structures, policies and practices intersect with individual attitudes to either reinforce or challenge gender inequalities in the domestic sphere through the ‘doing’ and ‘undoing’ of gender.

Drawing on fieldwork in post-violence Cambodia, Rwanda and Indonesia, this book explores how political actors draw on memories of violent pasts to generate political power and legitimacy in the present.

This book provides a real-world view of undertaking a PhD in the social sciences within environments that are underpinned by precarity, insecurity and competition. Demystifying the PhD journey with insightful guidance, it offers strategies to beat imposter syndrome, boost confidence and make connections and networks in higher education.

This book examines the buildings used as reception centres for asylum seekers in central Italy to reveal how they reflect the European migration crisis and EU border management. It highlights key debates on the EU border, including their logistical management, the profit-driven industry they create and their colonial implications.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How do immigration policies shape migrant women’s pregnancy and maternity care? This book examines how gendered and racialized policies create barriers to care. Drawing on interviews with mothers and NHS staff, it offers key insights into reproduction, citizenship, and border controls.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Featuring original analyses from emerging leaders in medical sociology, this book revisits and redefines stigma in the context of health and illness, addressing its problematic legacy and expanding the area by contributing theoretical and empirical chapters to advance our understanding.

This book examines the progress of the development of public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from multiple perspectives. It describes both past developments and the current state of evaluation across the region, focusing on three dimensions: the political, social and professional systems.

This vital book brings together scholars from interconnected disciplines to discuss the eco-social debate, providing a critical overview on extant scholarship and reflecting on future research pathways on the eco-social nexus from a variety of analytical perspectives.

This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective on older adults' civic engagement. It proposes a conceptual framework which understands civic engagement to be a multidimensional concept that encompasses the diverse activities through which older people contribute to their communities.

Geographic divisions that exist within countries – ‘the borders within’ – can be seen in economic growth and health and educational outcomes. Drawing on research with over 200 young people across 17 different localities in the UK, this book proposes a novel framework and alternative starting point for how we address borders within countries.