Over the last two decades, empirical evidence has increasingly supported the view that it is possible to reduce re-offending rates by rehabilitating offenders rather than…

Expertly drawing on international examples and existing literature, Penal Populism closes a gap in the field of criminology. In this fascinating expose of current crime…

City provides an accessible yet critical introduction to one of the key concepts in human geography. Always at the heart of discussions in social theory,…

‘Home’ is a significant geographical and social concept. It is not only a three-dimensional structure, a shelter, but it is also a matrix of social…

In this book Chris Jenks looks at what the ways in which we construct our image of childhood can tell us about ourselves. After a…

Exploring the shifting ways in which geographers have studied nature, this book emphasizes the relationships and differences between human geography, physical geography and resource and…

Are human rights part of the problem or part of the solution in the current 'clash of civilizations'? Drawing on a hitherto neglected body of…

Culture is a concept that has remained on the top of the agenda within the social sciences for two decades. It incites controversy and debate…