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Cultures of migration: the global nature of contemporary mobility (2021)
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Cohen, J., & Sirkeci, I. (2021). Cultures of migration: the global nature of contemporary mobility. University of Texas Press. https://doi.org/10.7560/726840

Around the globe, people leave their homes to better themselves, to satisfy needs, and to care for their families. They also migrate to escape undesirable conditions, ranging from a lack of economic opportunities to violent conflicts at home or in th... Read More about Cultures of migration: the global nature of contemporary mobility.

Reflexivity in social research (2021)
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Whitaker, E., & Atkinson, P. (2021). Reflexivity in social research. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84095-2

This book provides students and researchers with clear guidance through this tricky, but fundamental, aspect of ethnographic and other qualitative research methods. This concise overview clarifies, illustrates and develops a highly popular methodolog... Read More about Reflexivity in social research.

Too Tired Project Anthology Vol. I (2021)
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Burgess, K. (2021). Too Tired Project Anthology Vol. I. Too Tired Press

The first in Too Tired Project’s yearly Anthology series. This book represents a selection of our favorite photographs from 2021, curated from submissions to an open call. Our vision for the Anthology series is to be a celebration of contemporary... Read More about Too Tired Project Anthology Vol. I.

The everyday lives of gay men : autoethnographies of the ordinary (2021)
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Rodriguez-Dorans, E., & Holmes, J. (2021). E. Rodriguez-Dorans, & J. Holmes (Eds.), The everyday lives of gay men : autoethnographies of the ordinary. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003133506

The Everyday Lives of Gay Men draws on the expertise of twelve contributors from different countries and fields, writing from an autoethnographic first person approach. Putting the power of personal stories at the centre of the construction of sophi... Read More about The everyday lives of gay men : autoethnographies of the ordinary.

Fisheye Photo Review 2021.22 (2021)
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Baume, B., & Viand, A. (2021). Fisheye Photo Review 2021.22. France: Be Contents

For the fifth consecutive year, Fisheye sums up a year of explorations, curations and digital publications in a physical book with a refined aesthetic. It is almost an oxymoron, as the two worlds seem so far apart. However, this ensemble that you are... Read More about Fisheye Photo Review 2021.22.

Dementia and place : practices, experiences and connections (2021)
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Ward, R., Clark, A., & Phillipson, L. (2021). Dementia and place : practices, experiences and connections. Bristol: Policy Press

Giving voice to the lived experiences of people with dementia across the globe, including Australia, Canada, Sweden and the UK, this critical and evidence-based collection engages with the realities of life for people living with dementia at home and... Read More about Dementia and place : practices, experiences and connections.

Kurdish armour against ISIS : YPG/SDF tanks, technicals and AFVs in the Syrian Civil War, 2014-2019 (2021)
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Nash, E., & Searle, D. (2021). Kurdish armour against ISIS : YPG/SDF tanks, technicals and AFVs in the Syrian Civil War, 2014-2019. Oxford: Osprey

One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadists of the Islamic State against the improvised Kurdish force, the YPG (later the SDF). While some Kurdish vehicles originated from Syrian Army... Read More about Kurdish armour against ISIS : YPG/SDF tanks, technicals and AFVs in the Syrian Civil War, 2014-2019.

Queering asylum in Europe : legal and social experiences of seeking international protection on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (2021)
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Danisi, C., Dustin, M., Ferreira, N., & Held, N. (2021). Queering asylum in Europe : legal and social experiences of seeking international protection on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69441-8

This two-volume open-access book offers a theoretically and empirically-grounded portrayal of the experiences of people claiming international protection in Europe on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI). It shows how Europ... Read More about Queering asylum in Europe : legal and social experiences of seeking international protection on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Mental Health : a non-specialist introduction for nursing and health care (2021)
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Chadwick, A., Foster, C., Davis, K., Burns, E., Garth, E., Street, E., …Bluff, L. (2021). A. Chadwick, & N. Murphy (Eds.), Mental Health : a non-specialist introduction for nursing and health care. Banbury: Lantern

Mental Health is an accessible introductory textbook aimed primarily at nursing and health care students who are not in the mental health field of practice but are seeking to understand mental health and become rounded practitioners. It will also be... Read More about Mental Health : a non-specialist introduction for nursing and health care.

Researching the COVID-19 pandemic : a critical blueprint for the social sciences (2021)
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Briggs, D., Ellis, A., Lloyd, A., & Telford, L. (2021). Researching the COVID-19 pandemic : a critical blueprint for the social sciences. Bristol: Policy Press

In challenging social science’s established orthodoxies, this first in a series of books is a call for its disciplines to embrace new theoretical paradigms and research methods to better understand the reality of life in a post-COVID world. By off... Read More about Researching the COVID-19 pandemic : a critical blueprint for the social sciences.

Northern Irish writing after the Troubles : intimacies, affects, pleasures (2021)
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Magennis, C. (2021). Northern Irish writing after the Troubles : intimacies, affects, pleasures. Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350074750

The period since the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 has seen a sustained decrease in violence and, at the same time, Northern Ireland has undergone a literary renaissance, with a fresh generation of writers exploring innovative literary forms. This bo... Read More about Northern Irish writing after the Troubles : intimacies, affects, pleasures.

The Psychology of Journalism (2021)
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Coen, S., & Bull, P. (2021). The Psychology of Journalism. Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190935856.001.0001

This book provides insights on psychological processes involved in the production, delivery, and consumption of news. At a time when the role and function of news journalism are under intense public scrutiny, this book takes a media psychological app... Read More about The Psychology of Journalism.

Remote work and sustainable changes for the future of global business (2021)
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Ali, M. (2021). Remote work and sustainable changes for the future of global business. Business Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7513-0

There is a void of research and other academic materials to support stakeholders operating within industry and the service sector with respect to their perceptions and experiences of remote work, particularly in the context of global business, sustai... Read More about Remote work and sustainable changes for the future of global business.

Creating a Successful Digital Presence (2021)
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Fletcher, G., & Adolphus, N. (2021). Creating a Successful Digital Presence. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003026587

Increasingly graduates, and anyone who is entering employment, need an individual digital presence to stand out and showcase themselves to secure their first professional role. This book takes an employability approach to encourage those currently st... Read More about Creating a Successful Digital Presence.

Handbook of research on driving transformational change in the digital built environment (2021)
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Underwood, J., & Shelbourn, M. (2021). J. Underwood, & M. Shelbourn (Eds.), Handbook of research on driving transformational change in the digital built environment. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6600-8

The construction industry is amidst a digital transformation that is focused on addressing well-documented issues and calls for significant improvements and changes through increased productivity, whole-life value, client focus, reduction of waste, a... Read More about Handbook of research on driving transformational change in the digital built environment.

COVID clay diary (2021)
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Tait, A. (2021). COVID clay diary. Salford: University of Salford

Economic incentives in Sub-Saharan African urban planning : a Ghanaian case study (2021)
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Gyau, K. (2021). Economic incentives in Sub-Saharan African urban planning : a Ghanaian case study. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003098515

This book explores incentives capable of enhancing the effectiveness of urban planning systems in Sub-Saharan Africa using economic theory as a framework. It argues that urban planning is fundamental to the achievement of sustainable and resilient ci... Read More about Economic incentives in Sub-Saharan African urban planning : a Ghanaian case study.

Supervising and assessing student nurses and midwives in clinical practice : a practical guide (2021)
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Leigh, J., & Roberts, D. (2021). J. Leigh, & D. Roberts (Eds.), Supervising and assessing student nurses and midwives in clinical practice : a practical guide. Lantern Publishing Limited

Nursing and midwifery practice along with the provision of nurse and midwife education are in a constant state of flux. The practice of these two professions and the provision of nurse and midwife education are and should always be dynamic entitie... Read More about Supervising and assessing student nurses and midwives in clinical practice : a practical guide.

Terminology translation in Chinese contexts - theory and practice (2021)
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Li, S., & Hope, W. (2021). S. Li, & W. Hope (Eds.), Terminology translation in Chinese contexts - theory and practice. Abingdon, New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003006688

Terminology Translation in Chinese Contexts: Theory and Practice investigates the theory and practice of terminology translation, terminology management, and scholarship within the distinctive milieu of Chinese and explores the complex relationship b... Read More about Terminology translation in Chinese contexts - theory and practice.

Welfare and Punishment : from Thatcherism to austerity (2021)
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Cummins, I. (2021). Welfare and Punishment : from Thatcherism to austerity. Bristol University Press (Policy Press)

In this enlightening study, Ian Cummins traces changing attitudes to penal and welfare systems. From Margaret Thatcher’s first cabinet to austerity politics via New Labour, the book reveals the ideological shifts that have led successive governme... Read More about Welfare and Punishment : from Thatcherism to austerity.