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Community re-studies: lessons and prospects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Community re-studies have played an important role in the development of knowledge about social relationships and social change although they have had a chequered history.
Crow, Graham
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From Theory to the Field and Back Again: Fieldwork‐Based Research on Social Differentiation in Agrarian Studies

open access: yesJournal of Agrarian Change, Volume 26, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Fieldwork is the cornerstone of empirical research in agrarian studies. Discussion about methodological options has, however, not kept up with the innovative conceptual developments taking place within the discipline. This is particularly evident in the study of social differentiation, a key concern in agrarian scholarship. Through a review of
Patrick Illien, Helena Pérez Niño
wiley   +1 more source

Higher Education as a public good: pushing forward, pushing boundaries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This paper reports on a project which has embedded Open Educational Resources (OER) into the teaching and learning of students who are undertaking professional degrees in social work and nursing.
Crawford, Karin   +2 more
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'The callous credit nexus':ideology and compulsion in the crisis of Neoliberalism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Many accounts of the rise and decline of neoliberalism forefront its ideological nature and capacity for hegemonic leadership. In contrast, I argue that outside of elite groups neoliberalism did not become hegemonic in Gramsci's sense of a 'national ...
Law, Alex
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International Solidarity: Principles, Challenges, and Pathways to a Shared Future

open access: yesSociology Compass, Volume 20, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines the concept of international solidarity, emphasizing its significance in both historical and contemporary contexts. Notable movements such as Palestine solidarity movement, the global workers' movement and the Anti‐Apartheid Movement illustrate how individuals and communities across borders unite to challenge injustice ...
Simin Fadaee
wiley   +1 more source

Sociologijos skruzdėlynai ir jų etnomirmekologija

open access: yesSociologija: Mintis ir Veiksmas, 2010
Recenzija: Burawoy, Michael, Mau-kuei Chang, and Mchelle Fei-yu Hsieh (eds.). 2009. Facing an Unequal World: Challenges for a Global Sociology. Taipei: Academia Sinica.
Liutauras Kraniauskas
doaj   +1 more source

Control mechanisms and perceived organizational support: exploring the relationship between new and traditional forms of control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Purpose: Taking into account the need to make a clearer distinction between traditional and new organizational controls, this paper aims to investigate similarities and differences between those two forms and explore the extent to which new forms of ...
Costa, T, Duarte, H, Palermo, OA
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A model for analysing the challenges and opportunities in co-production [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This interactive workshop will analyse the challenges and opportunities of working collaboratively with ‘students as co-producers’. The presenters’ draw on their experience of extensive collaboration with students on different projects in the School of
Crawford, Karin   +2 more
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Ill Fare the Humanities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The starting point of our considerations is the two books published in 2010: “Ill Fares the Land” by the late Tony Judt and “Not for Profit” by Martha Nussbaum. The authors of both books share the conviction that neoliberal changes in the world of global
Misztal, Dawid, Sieczkowski, Tomasz
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Navigating Industrial Work: Lives, Aspirations, and Coping Strategies of Migrant Factory Workers in Vietnam

open access: yesPopulation, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT In this article we examine how rural‐to‐urban migrant factory workers in two of Vietnam's industrial zones actively construct livelihood stability and pursue future aspirations while dealing with structurally precarious work environments. We develop a multi‐scalar conceptual framework combining key ideas regarding livelihood trajectories ...
Vu Linh Chi Hoang, Sarah Turner
wiley   +1 more source

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