This edited collection explores the concept of Generative Justice and its reimagining of conventional responses to crime and state punishment. With case studies from the Global North and South, it offers insights into how justice-involved people find solidarity, belonging and purpose.

This edited collection offers diverse perspectives on the central role of relationships for criminalised women, from research, lived experience and frontline practice.

This book examines the unique forms of activism in Latin America, a region where activists frequently face violent and repressive tactics. Providing insights for scholars in activist organising, politics and social movements, the book analyses the relationship between routine violence and activism in a region characterised by systemic inequalities.

Highlighting experiences and voices historically overlooked, this book answers the need for a more inclusive curriculum in family law in England and Wales. It helps readers diversify their understanding of the law and its impact on citizens, equipping students with the vital skills and knowledge they need to be lawyers in the real world.

Challenging the notion of the US as a singular market-driven economy, this book reveals the critical role that both the Federal and State governments play in shaping growth and how individual states vary significantly in fostering innovation and high-value industries.

This book offers a practical guide to analysing a wide range of documents, from identity papers to social media. Featuring case studies from international experts, it explores key methodologies, real-world applications, and strategies for integrating document analysis into research. A must-read for students and researchers.

Emotions are central to our humanity and yet, when it comes to social work, ‘difficult’ emotions like shame, anger and disgust are often dismissed as unprofessional. This book explores how embracing all emotions can enhance practice, prevent emotional burnout and strengthen motivation.

This book examines the contradictions in the post-socialist transition in Eastern Europe. Focusing on organizations and the world of paid work, it uses Poland as a case study to explore the hidden consequences of the transition and its broader relevance for both Eastern Europe and the West.

This book provides an account of how Traveller, Roma and other minoritized women understand, assess and experience politics in Ireland. Through personal narratives and expert interviews, the book explores minoritized women’s exclusion from traditional political spaces, their grassroots activism, and the challenges they face running for office.

How did feminism shape the rise of gender studies in academia? With contributions from pioneering women scholars who built the European Sociological Association’s Research Network 33, this book charts the rise of gender studies in Europe, from its feminist roots to LGBTQ+ issues, through the eyes of pioneering scholars across generations.

Using Chad as a case study, this book uses ordinary citizens’ opinions of military intervention as a lens to examine state-society dynamics and identity formation. By shifting focus to everyday perspectives, it presents a groundbreaking approach to understanding identity as a shared, evolving process between citizens and elites.