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In this second edition of The Sociology of Food & Agriculture students are provided with a substantially revised & updated introductory text to this emergent field The book begins with the recent development of agriculture under capitalism & neo-liberal regimes & the transformation of farming & peasant agriculture from a small-scale family-run way of life to a globalized system Topics such as the global hunger & obesity challenges GM foods & international trade & subsidies are assessed as part of the world food economy The final section concentrates on themes of sustainability food security & food sovereignty The book concludes on a positive note examining alternative agri-food movements aimed at changing foodscapes at levels from the local to the global With increased coverage of the financialization of food food & culture gender ethnicity & justice food security & food sovereignty the book is perfect for students with little or no background in sociology & is also suitable for more advanced courses as a comprehensive primer All chapters include learning objectives suggested discussion questions & recommendations for further reading to aid student learning ...

This book suggests that the enduring problem of generations remains that of knowledge how society conceptualises the relationship between past present & future & the ways in which this is transmitted by adults to the young Reflecting on Mannheim's seminal essay The Problem of Generations' the author explores why generations have become a focus for academic interest & policy developments today Bristow argues that developments in education teaching & parenting culture seek to resolve tensions of our present-day risk society through imposing an artificial distance between the generations Bristow's book will be of interest to students & scholars in the fields of Sociology Social Policy Education Family studies Gerontology & Youth studies ...

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A fast-paced witty & gripping historical crime opener to The Monsarrat Series from Tom Keneally & his eldest daughter Meg In an Australian penal colony at the edge of the known world gentleman convict Hugh Monsarrat has risen from convicted forger to trusted clerk of the settlement's commandant Not long after the commandant heads off in search of a rumoured river his beautiful wife Honora falls ill with a sickness the doctor is unable to identify & when Honora dies it becomes clear she has been slowly poisoned Monsarrat & perceptive housekeeper Mrs Mulrooney feel suspicious as regards the motives of Captain Diamond the commandant's second-in-command In a trice Diamond has Mrs Mulrooney arrested for murder To save his new friend from the hangman's noose Monsarrat must go all out to unmask the real killer ...