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A Policy Travelogue

Tracing Welfare Reform in Aotearoa/New Zealand and Canada

By: Catherine Kingfisher

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A Policy Travelogue

Tracing Welfare Reform in Aotearoa/New Zealand and Canada

By: Catherine Kingfisher

An ethnography of the development and travel of the New Zealand model of neoliberal welfare reform, this study explores the social life of policy, which is one of process, motion, and change. Different actors, including not only policy élites but also providers and recipients, engage with it in light of their own resources and knowledge. Drawing on two analytic frameworks of the contemporary anthropology of policy—translation and assemblage—Kingfisher situates policy as an artifact and architect of cultural meaning, as well as a site of power struggles. All points of engagement with policy are approached as sites of policy production that serve to transform it as well as reproduce it. As such, A Policy Travelogue provides an antidote to theorizations of policy as a-cultural, rational, and straightforwardly technical.

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Berghahn Books

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178238006X

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9781782380061

Women in the American Welfare Trap

By: Catherine Kingfisher

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Women in the American Welfare Trap

By: Catherine Kingfisher

In the United States, a majority of the poor and those who work with the poor are women. Recipients of public assistance and the welfare workers who serve them are both trapped at the bottom of the American welfare system. How do they perceive their place in society? How do they assess their self-worth in the hierarchy of a bureaucratic system? In this ethnographic study of a welfare office and two welfare rights groups, Catherine Pelissier Kingfisher addresses these issues in a thought-provoking analysis, based on the women's conversations with each other. Women in the American Welfare Trap addresses a range of significant issues: policy formation and implementation, the role of men in women's economic lives, low-income women's beliefs and aspirations, and the possibilities for women cooperatively working to change the welfare system. Indeed, Kingfisher demonstrates that women who are often viewed as victims without control actively work within the confines of the system to exert their autonomy.

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217

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812202465

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9780812202465

Basher Science: Technology

A byte-sized world!

By: Simon Basher,Dan Green

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Basher Science: Technology

A byte-sized world!

By: Simon Basher,Dan Green

Basher Science: Technology, A byte-sized world! created and illustrated by Simon Basher, written by Dan Green From the bestselling illustrator whose friendly take on science has revolutionized our understanding of everything from the periodic table to the universe, comes a fresh take on technology as only Basher can do it. Discover the secrets behind the devices we take for granted, and learn about the amazing inventions that have transformed our lives. From the Movers and Shakers who power our physical world, to the Gizmos, Home Bodies, and High Rollers who power our vehicles, entertainment, and smartphones—and pretty much everything else around us—Technology is a compelling guide to the big-bytes whiz-kids, powerhouse motors, and other characters who drive our inventive, highly engineered world.

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132

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Kingfisher

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0753440172

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9780753440179

Beyond the Tears and Laughter

Insights from a Manic Depressive

By: David M. Delo,Kingfisher Books

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Beyond the Tears and Laughter

Insights from a Manic Depressive

By: David M. Delo,Kingfisher Books

This emotionally painful, yet thoughtful and absorbing book reveals, in the first person, the way manic depression works on the mind--how it can alter one's life path, and what the illness may cost the manic depressive. An end section describes the disease, diagnosis and treatment, and the relationship between manic depression and creativity.

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Kingfisher Books

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0966221826

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9780966221824

Collaborative Happiness

Building the Good Life in Urban Cohousing Communities

By: Catherine Kingfisher

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Collaborative Happiness

Building the Good Life in Urban Cohousing Communities

By: Catherine Kingfisher

Understudied relative to other forms of intentional community, and under-recognized in policy-making circles, urban cohousing communities situate wellbeing as simultaneously social and subjective, while catering for groups of people so diverse in age. Collaborative Happiness looks at two such urban cohousing communities: Kankanmori, in Tokyo; and Quayside Village, in Vancouver. In expanding beyond mainstream approaches to happiness focused exclusively on the individual, Quayside Village and Kankanmori provide an alternative model for how to understand and practice the good life in an increasingly urbanized world marked by crisis of both social and environmental sustainability.

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254

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Berghahn Books

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1800732406

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9781800732407

The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia

By: Editors of Kingfisher

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The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia

By: Editors of Kingfisher

What was it like to live in the city of Rome in 700 B.C.' Where was the Silk Road, China's trading route with the Western world? Why did the Native American tribes in North America lose their land at the end of the 1800s? Who fought the war on terror? These questions and many more are answered in this authoritative, up-to-the-minute reference guide. The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia is full of information about the people, places, and events that have shaped our history. The book is organized both chronologically and then thematically within each time period in order to allow young readers quick and easy access to specific information, while giving them a firm idea of where they are in relation to historical time and how the past relates to life in the modern world. Lavish illustrations, contemporary photographs, and detailed maps accompany the clear, fact-filled text. Book jacket.

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512

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0753457849

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9780753457849

A Sorceress Comes to Call

By: T. Kingfisher

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A Sorceress Comes to Call

By: T. Kingfisher

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call—a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's "The Goose Girl," rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic. *The hardcover edition features a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.* Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms—there are no secrets in this house—and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t evil sorcerers. When her mother unexpectedly moves them into the manor home of a wealthy older Squire and his kind but keen-eyed sister, Hester, Cordelia knows this welcoming pair are to be her mother's next victims. But Cordelia feels at home for the very first time among these people, and as her mother's plans darken, she must decide how to face the woman who raised her to save the people who have become like family. "Kingfisher never fails to dazzle."—Peter S. Beagle, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning author of The Last Unicorn "Kingfisher is an inventive fantasy powerhouse."—BookPage Also by T. Kingfisher Nettle & Bone Thornhedge What Moves the Dead What Feasts at Night A House with Good Bones At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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309

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Tor Books

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1250244056

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9781250244055

Thornhedge

By: T. Kingfisher

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Thornhedge

By: T. Kingfisher

From New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways. *A very special hardcover edition, featuring foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.* There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story. Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right? But nothing with fairies is ever simple. Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He's heard there's a curse here that needs breaking, but it's a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold... "The way Thornhedge turns all the fairy tales inside out is a sharp-edged delight." —Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor Also by T. Kingfisher Nettle & Bone A Sorceress Comes to Call What Moves the Dead What Feasts at Night A House with Good Bones At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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1250244102

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9781250244109

Fascinating Facts

By: Kingfisher Larousse Chambers Staff,Larousse Kingfisher Chambers

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Fascinating Facts

By: Kingfisher Larousse Chambers Staff,Larousse Kingfisher Chambers

Brief, one-paragraph presentations of facts about a wide variety of science topics, including earthquakes, stars, the human body, and rain forest animals.

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Larousse Kingfisher Chambers

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0753452650

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9780753452653

The Kingfisher Visual Factfinder

By: Kingfisher Publications

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The Kingfisher Visual Factfinder

By: Kingfisher Publications

An encyclopedic reference book that present essential facts and figures in a highly visual style.

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510

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0753450402

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9780753450406

Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of Animals

By: John Farndon,Kingfisher Kingfisher (individual)

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Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of Animals

By: John Farndon,Kingfisher Kingfisher (individual)

The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of Animals is the ideal introductory encyclopedia for young wildlife enthusiasts, containing a wealth of animal information explained in an understandable, accessible manner. The entries are clearly presented, with simple, informative text and attractive artworks and photographs which aid understanding and enhance the book's appeal to young readers.

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144

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0753431858

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9780753431856

The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary

By: Kingfisher,Kingfisher Editors

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The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary

By: Kingfisher,Kingfisher Editors

A dictionary for ages nine to thirteen, with entries identifying part of speech and definition. Includes more than 12,00 definitions and more than 350 color illustrations.

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Pan Macmillan

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0753415429

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9780753415429

The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

By: Kingfisher (individual)

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The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

By: Kingfisher (individual)

Revised and updated edition of the perfect one-volume go-to source for science information - now enhanced with Augmented Reality (AR).

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A Policy Travelogue

A Policy Travelogue

Women in the American Welfare Trap

Women in the American Welfare Trap

Basher Science: Technology

Basher Science: Technology

Beyond the Tears and Laughter

Beyond the Tears and Laughter

Collaborative Happiness

Collaborative Happiness

The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia

The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia

A Sorceress Comes to Call

A Sorceress Comes to Call

Thornhedge

Thornhedge

Fascinating Facts

Fascinating Facts

The Kingfisher Visual Factfinder

The Kingfisher Visual Factfinder

Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of Animals

Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of Animals

The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary

The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary

The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

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