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  • The Welfare Assembly Line

    Public Servants in the Suffering City

    de Josh Seim ...
    Despite claims that we live in a "post-welfare society," welfare offices remain vital not only for those who depend on them for benefits but also for those who depend on them for a paycheck. This book, a theory-driven case study of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, examines how welfare work has transformed to allow a department of just 14,000 to serve more than a third ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Bandage, Sort, and Hustle

    Ambulance Crews on the Front Lines of Urban Suffering

    de Josh Seim ...
    What is the role of the ambulance in the American city? The prevailing narrative provides a rather simple answer: saving and transporting the critically ill and injured. This is not an incorrect description, but it is incomplete.Drawing on field observations, medical records, and his own experience as a novice emergency medical technician, sociologist Josh Seim reimagines paramedicine as a ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

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  • Between Truth and Power

    The Legal Constructions of Informational Capitalism

    de Julie E. Cohen ...
    A work of ambitious interdisciplinary scholarship that explores the ways that law and technology interact. Our current legal system is to a great extent the product of an earlier period of social and economic transformation. From the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century, as accountability for industrial-age harms became a pervasive source of conflict, the US legal system ... Leer más

    $20.99 USD

  • Academia Next

    The Futures of Higher Education

    de Bryan Alexander ...
    From the renowned futurist, a look at how current trends will transform American higher education over the next twenty years.2020 Most Significant Futures Work Award Winner, Association of Professional FuturistsThe outlook for the future of colleges and universities is uncertain. Financial stresses, changing student populations, and rapidly developing technologies all pose significant challenges ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

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  • The Great Mistake

    How We Wrecked Public Universities and How We Can Fix Them

    de Christopher Newfield ...
    Series series Critical University Studies
    A remarkable indictment of how misguided business policies have undermined the American higher education system.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLHigher education in America, still thought to be the world leader, is in crisis. University students are falling behind their international peers in attainment, while suffering from unprecedented student debt. For over a ... Leer más

    $27.99 USD

  • Co-operatives for Sustainable Communities

    de Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network ...
    Editors: Leslie Brown, Chiara Carini, Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Lou Hammond Ketilson, Elizabeth Hicks, John McNamara, Sonja Novkovic, Daphne Rixon and Richard Simmons.The Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network and the Centre of Excellence in Accounting and Reporting for Co-operatives joined forces to organize an international conference, focused on how and why co-operatives assess ... Leer más

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  • The Department Chair Primer

    What Chairs Need to Know and Do to Make a Difference

    de Don Chu ...
    Series Libro 140 - Jossey-Bass Resources for Department Chairs
    If higher education is to fulfill its vital social mission, new department leaders must be prepared for their positions and get up to speed on the basics quickly, educating themselves about the role and continuing to learn on the job.In this second edition of his classic resource, Don Chu outlines the proven ideas and strategies new department chairs need in order to do their jobs well. Thoroughly ... Leer más

    $29.00 USD

  • The Caring University

    Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace after the Great Resignation

    de Kevin R. McClure ...
    How to transform higher education workplaces into environments where all employees can thrive.Colleges and universities rarely establish working conditions and cultures that prioritize employee well-being. During the pandemic, many staff and faculty members questioned their careers in higher education. Because of this mindset, leaders in higher education must rethink their approaches to attracting ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Uneven Innovation

    The Work of Smart Cities

    de Jennifer Clark ...
    The city of the future, we are told, is the smart city. By seamlessly integrating information and communication technologies into the provision and management of public services, such cities will enhance opportunity and bolster civic engagement. Smarter cities will bring in new revenue while saving money. They will be more of everything that a twenty-first century urban planner, citizen, and ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

  • American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century

    Social, Political, and Economic Challenges

    Edición de Michael N. Bastedo, Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport ...
    Now in its fifth edition! An indispensable reference for anyone concerned with the future of American colleges and universities.Whether it is advances in information technology, organized social movements, or racial inequality and social class stratification, higher education serves as a lens for examining significant issues within American society. First published in 1998, American Higher ... Leer más

    $32.99 USD

  • Changing Contours of Work

    Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy

    de Stephen A. Sweet, Peter F. Meiksins ...
    Series series Sociology for a New Century Series
    The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop.Changing Contours of Work is an exploration of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy. Presented with engaging vignettes and rich data, this Fourth ... Leer más

    $70.99 USD

  • Broke

    The Racial Consequences of Underfunding Public Universities

    de Laura T. Hamilton, Kelly Nielsen ...
    Public research universities were previously able to provide excellent education to white families thanks to healthy government funding. However, that funding has all but dried up in recent decades as historically underrepresented students have gained greater access, and now less prestigious public universities face major economic challenges.In Broke, Laura T. Hamilton and Kelly Nielsen examine ... Leer más

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