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Researching the Visual

Images, Objects, Contexts and Interactions in Social and Cultural Inquiry

By: Michael Emmison,Dr Philip D Smith

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Researching the Visual

Images, Objects, Contexts and Interactions in Social and Cultural Inquiry

By: Michael Emmison,Dr Philip D Smith

`The book has a solid practical feel to it, and although it deals philosophically with leading theorists such as Foucault, Goffman, Bourdieu and Hall it grounds the practice of visual research into everyday use... Weaved cleverly throughout are numerous practical exercises which draw together the theoretical concepts and give them a grounded rational element. This book is a valuable research tool and I would anticipate that many researchers will find it a worthwhile addition to their armoury' - Mental Health Care Providing a comprehensive introduction to the entire field of visual research, this book reviews the contributions of traditions as diverse as semiotics, ethnomethodology, symbolic interactionism and

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1847876374

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9781847876379

The Ancient English Morris Dance

By: Michael Heaney

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The Ancient English Morris Dance

By: Michael Heaney

This book traces the history of morris dancing in England, from its introduction in the 15th century, through the contention of the Reformation and Civil War, when morris dancing and maypoles became potent symbols of the older ways of living, to its re-invention as an emblem of Victorian concepts of Merrie England in the 19th century.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1803273879

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9781803273877

Family Matters

A History of Genealogy

By: Michael Sharpe

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Family Matters

A History of Genealogy

By: Michael Sharpe

Family history is one of Britain's most popular pastimes. Around six million people in Britain are researching their family trees, and genealogy is one of the top categories for online searches. The opening up of public records, the growth of family history societies and the introduction of computers and the internet have made the subject accessible to everyone. Yet, while there is no shortage of books on how to do family history, few writers have attempted to put the field itself into a historical and social context, and no popular history of the subject has been published in Britain in the last 50 years. That is why Michael Sharpes new history is so significant. He traces the rise of genealogy from an esoteric interest of gentlemen and scholars to a mainstream hobby enjoyed by millions. He describes in vivid detail the landmark events and the personalities behind them, telling the story of the evolution of family history through the eyes of those involved. His original and highly readable work offers a fresh perspective on an activity that is not just a fast-growing leisure pursuit but also a rapidly expanding business sector and an important field for public policy.

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Casemate Publishers

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1844686507

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9781844686506

The English Housewife

By: Gervase Markham,Michael R. Best

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The English Housewife

By: Gervase Markham,Michael R. Best

Markham reveals the "pretty and curious secrets" of preparing everything from simple foods to such elaborate meals as a "humble feast" - an undertaking which entails preparing "no less than two and thirty dishes, which is as much as can stand on one table." He instructs the housewife on brewing beer and caring for wine, growing flax and hemp for thread, and spinning and dyeing. As a housewife was also responsible for the health and "soundness of body" of her family, he includes advice on the prevention of everything from the plague to baldness and bad breath. No other source from this period provides the same richness of information in such a readable style. Michael Best's introduction and his abundant notes make The English Housewife readily accessible to the contemporary reader.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773561250

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9780773561250

Defining Community in Early Modern Europe

By: Michael J. Halvorson

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Defining Community in Early Modern Europe

By: Michael J. Halvorson

Numerous historical studies use the term "community'" to express or comment on social relationships within geographic, religious, political, social, or literary settings, yet this volume is the first systematic attempt to collect together important examples of this varied work in order to draw comparisons and conclusions about the definition of community across early modern Europe. Offering a variety of historical and theoretical approaches, the sixteen original essays in this collection survey major regions of Western Europe, including France, Geneva, the German Lands, Italy and the Spanish Empire, the Netherlands, England, and Scotland. Complementing the regional diversity is a broad spectrum of religious confessions: Roman Catholic communities in France, Italy, and Germany; Reformed churches in France, Geneva, and Scotland; Lutheran communities in Germany; Mennonites in Germany and the Netherlands; English Anglicans; Jews in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands; and Muslim converts returning to Christian England. This volume illuminates the variety of ways in which communities were defined and operated across early modern Europe: as imposed by community leaders or negotiated across society; as defined by belief, behavior, and memory; as marked by rigid boundaries and conflict or by flexibility and change; as shaped by art, ritual, charity, or devotional practices; and as characterized by the contending or overlapping boundaries of family, religion, and politics. Taken together, these chapters demonstrate the complex and changeable nature of community in an era more often characterized as a time of stark certainties and inflexibility. As a result, the volume contributes a vital resource to the ongoing efforts of scholars to understand the creation and perpetuation of communities and the significance of community definition for early modern Europeans.

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135194567X

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The Management of Information from Archives

By: Michael Cook

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The Management of Information from Archives

By: Michael Cook

This authoritative guide to the principles and practice of archives management in private and public sector organizations has been substantially revised. It now provides detailed advice on changes in national and international standards and approaches, in particular ISAD(G) (International Standard Archival Description) and ISASAR(CPF) (International Standard Archive Authority Record). The new edition also includes guidance on the interpretation of the Manual of Archival Description, also published by Gower. Michael Cook takes the reader through the history, definition and function of archives and archival services, international service models, staffing and resource issues. He explains how to set up and run a records management programme, manage the interface with archival management, conduct a records survey, set up retention schedules and organize appraisal, acquisition and disposal in a way which ensures the service meets organizational and individual needs. Chapters covering the arrangement, coding and description of archival material, and the administration of its physical storage, demonstrate how efficient management facilitates the accessibility of archival information. The book concludes with chapters on computing and user issues, such as rights of access, Freedom of Information, security and data protection standards. This key reference on best practice is intended for students and lecturers in archives administration and records management, and for archives and records managers, particularly those newly qualified or seeking professional registration. Managers without formal qualifications but responsible for records or archives management, and information managers working with archivists and records managers, will find it helps to improve working methods and to run a more effective archives service within the modern information management environment.

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1351886037

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

By: Michael Lewis-Beck,Alan E Bryman,Tim Futing Liao

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

By: Michael Lewis-Beck,Alan E Bryman,Tim Futing Liao

Featuring over 900 entries, this resource covers all disciplines within the social sciences with both concise definitions & in-depth essays.

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0761923632

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When Conversation Lapses

The Public Accountability of Silent Copresence

By: Elliott Michael Hoey

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When Conversation Lapses

The Public Accountability of Silent Copresence

By: Elliott Michael Hoey

Silence takes on meaning based on the contexts of its occurrence. This is especially true in social interactions, where silence after "lemme think" is very distinct from silence after "will you marry me?" This book examines a particular form of silence, the conversational lapse. Using methods from Conversation Analysis (CA), the author analyzes hundreds of lapses in naturally occurring social occasions, focusing on how they emerge, what people do during the silence, and how they restart conversation afterwards. Overall, the research shows lapses to be a particular kind of silence with particular relevancies for the social situations of which they are a part.

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0190947659

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State Formation in Early Modern England, C.1550-1700

By: Michael J. Braddick

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State Formation in Early Modern England, C.1550-1700

By: Michael J. Braddick

This book examines the development of the English state during the long seventeenth century, emphasising the impersonal forces which shape the uses of political power, rather than the purposeful actions of individuals or groups. It is a study of state formation rather than of state building. The author's approach does not however rule out the possibility of discerning patterns in the development of the state, and a coherent account emerges which offers some alternative answers to relatively well-established questions. In particular, it is argued that the development of the state in this period was shaped in important ways by social interests - particularly those of class, gender and age. It is also argued that this period saw significant changes in the form and functioning of the state which were, in some sense, modernising. The book therefore offers a narrative of the development of the state in the aftermath of revisionism.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521789559

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Keywords in Qualitative Methods

A Vocabulary of Research Concepts

By: Michael Bloor,Fiona Wood

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Keywords in Qualitative Methods

A Vocabulary of Research Concepts

By: Michael Bloor,Fiona Wood

An essential companion for students across the social and health sciences, this text provides a wide-ranging coverage of qualitative methods complemented by extended illustration from the array of academic disciplines in which qualitative research is found and employed. Written in a lively and reader-friendly style, the guide covers a comprehensive range of topics, including: - a concise definition of the method - a description of distinctive features - examples to convey the flavour of a technique or principle - a critical and reflective evaluation of the method or approach under consideration - cross references to associated concepts within the dictionary - a list of key readings

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0761943315

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The Obesity Epidemic

Science, Morality and Ideology

By: Michael Gard,Jan Wright

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The Obesity Epidemic

Science, Morality and Ideology

By: Michael Gard,Jan Wright

Increasing obesity levels are currently big news but do we think carefully enough about what this trend actually means? Everybody – including doctors, parents, teachers, sports clubs, businesses and governments – has a role to play in the ‘war on obesity’. But is talk of an obesity ‘crisis’ justified? Is it the product of measured scientific reasoning or age-old ‘habits of mind’? Why is it happening now? And are there potential risks associated with talking about obesity as an ‘epidemic’? The Obesity Epidemic proposes that obesity science and the popular media present a complex mix of ambiguous knowledge, familiar (yet unstated) moral agendas and ideological assumptions.

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1134365659

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The Ethics and Economics of the Basic Income Guarantee

By: Karl Widerquist,Michael Anthony Lewis

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The Ethics and Economics of the Basic Income Guarantee

By: Karl Widerquist,Michael Anthony Lewis

Governments in the US, the UK and other nations around the world routinely consider and, in some cases, experiment with reforms of their income support systems. The basic income guarantee, a universal unconditional income grant, has received increasing attention from scholars as an alternative to the kinds of reforms that have been implemented. This book explores the political, sociological, economic, and philosophical issues of the basic income guarantee. Tracing the history of the idea, from its origins in the late eighteenth century through its political vogue in the 1970s, when the Family Assistance Plan narrowly missed passage in the US Congress, it also examines the philosophical debate over the issue. The book is designed to foster a climate of ideas amongst those specifically interested in the income support policies and more widely for those concerned with public, welfare and labour economics. Its coverage will enable readers to obtain an in depth grounding in the topic, regardless of their position in the debate.

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1351890530

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Camden Miscellany XXXII

By: Royal Historical Society,Michael Jones,Simon Walker

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Camden Miscellany XXXII

By: Royal Historical Society,Michael Jones,Simon Walker

This work, part of a series, deals with the parliamentary papers of Nicholas Ferrer, from 1624. Other speeches of parliamentarians of the time are also mentioned, along with information on Sir Cheney Culpeper.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521551595

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9780521551595

Edward I

By: Michael Prestwich

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Edward I

By: Michael Prestwich

Edward I—one of the outstanding monarchs of the English Middle Ages—pioneered legal and parliamentary change in England, conquered Wales, and came close to conquering Scotland. A major player in European diplomacy and war, he acted as peacemaker during the 1280s but became involved in a bitter war with Philip IV a decade later. This book is the definitive account of a remarkable king and his long and significant reign. Widely praised when it was first published in 1988, it is now reissued with a new introduction and updated bibliographic guide. Praise for the earlier edition:"A masterly achievement. . . . A work of enduring value and one certain to remain the standard life for many years."—Times Literary Supplement "A fine book: learned, judicious, carefully thought out and skillfully presented. It is as near comprehensive as any single volume could be."—History Today "To have died more revered than any other English monarch was an outstanding achievement; and it is worthily commemorated by this outstanding addition to the . . . corpus of royal biographies."—Times Education Supplement

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Yale University Press

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0300146655

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9780300146653

The Experience of Middle Australia

The Dark Side of Economic Reform

By: Michael Pusey

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The Experience of Middle Australia

The Dark Side of Economic Reform

By: Michael Pusey

This book puts middle Australia under the microscope, examining how quality of life is faring in the face of change and uncertainty. 400 Australians from around the country shared their experiences of work, family, and community for this book, creating a striking picture of Australian society into a new millennium. This lived experience is set against hard data so that we can truly understand the impact - good and bad - of economic restructuring on the broad Australian middle class. Meticulously researched, it mounts a moral and intellectual counter-argument to economic reform. A sequel to the best-selling Economic Rationalism in Canberra, Michael Pusey's book will be equally important.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139439340

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The Nerves of State

Taxation and the Financing of the English State, 1558-1714

By: Michael J. Braddick

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The Nerves of State

Taxation and the Financing of the English State, 1558-1714

By: Michael J. Braddick

Examines the politics of taxation in the broadest sense, in the villages, courts and parliament of England during 1558-1714. Covers an overview of taxation and national finances in England, spending and borrowing, the administration of customs, demesne revenues, prerogative income and concealed taxes, parliamentary taxes, the burden of taxation and tax collection, in that period.

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Manchester University Press

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0719038715

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Mystical Bedlam

Madness, Anxiety and Healing in Seventeenth-Century England

By: Michael MacDonald

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Mystical Bedlam

Madness, Anxiety and Healing in Seventeenth-Century England

By: Michael MacDonald

Mystical Bedlam explores the social history of insanity of early seventeenth-century England by means of a detailed analysis of the records of Richard Napier, a clergyman and astrological physician, who treated over 2000 mentally disturbed patients between 1597 and 1634. Napier's clients were drawn from every social rank and his therapeutic techniques included all the types of psychological healing practised at the time. His vivid descriptions of his clients' afflictions and complaints illuminate the thoughts and feelings of ordinary people. This book goes beyond simply analysing mental disorder in a seventeenth-century astrological and medical practice. It reveals contemporary attitudes towards family life, describes the appeal of witchcraft and demonology to ordinary villagers, and explains the social and intellectual basis for the eclectic blend of scientific, magical, and religious therapies practised before the English Revolution. Not only is it a contribution to the history of medicine but also a survey of some of the darkest regions of the mental world of the English people of the seventeenth century.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521231701

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Medieval Ecclesiastical Studies

In Honour of Dorothy M. Owen

By: Michael J. Franklin

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Medieval Ecclesiastical Studies

In Honour of Dorothy M. Owen

By: Michael J. Franklin

Essays on English medieval ecclesiastical history, focusing particularly on administration.

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Boydell & Brewer Ltd

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0851153844

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9780851153841

Indiana Conference United Methodist Church 2009 Journal

By: Bishop Michael J. Coyner

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Indiana Conference United Methodist Church 2009 Journal

By: Bishop Michael J. Coyner

This is the official journal of proceedings of the 2009 session of the Indiana Conference meeting in Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

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145202135X

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Accounting for Tastes

Australian Everyday Cultures

By: Tony Bennett,Michael Emmison,John Frow

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Accounting for Tastes

Australian Everyday Cultures

By: Tony Bennett,Michael Emmison,John Frow

Accounting for Tastes was the most systematic and substantial study of Australian cultural tastes, preferences and activities ever published. Taking its inspiration from Pierre Bourdieu's work, this 1999 book examines the relationships between the patterns of participation in the different fields of cultural practice in Australia, and analyses trends of consumption and choice that Australians make in their everyday lives. The book contains detailed examinations of people's cultural choices through a large-scale survey and interviews. It also examines the influence of American culture on Australian choices, and the way work cultures and cultures of friendship affect how Australians choose to spend their leisure time. Accounting for Tastes makes a substantial contribution to the empirical and policy-oriented social inquiry into questions of cultural practices and preferences.

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0521635047

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