Southern Theory presents the case for a radical re-thinking of social science and its
relationships to knowledge, power and democracy on a world scale. Mainstream social …

Sustained very low levels of fertility in advanced countries can be explained by incoherence
between the levels of gender equity applying in different social institutions. In countries with …

What does social equality mean now, in a world of markets, global power and new forms of
knowledge? In Confronting Equality Raewyn Connell combines vivid research with …

Gifted Young Children is a practical guide to identifying and supporting young children who
may be gifted or talented. Louise Porter outlines how to identify and provide educationally …

'Work/life balance'as a contemporary issue is fundamentally linked with gender justice. The
issue emerged from historical transformations of the gender order, in which masculinities …

The popularity of master planned estates with prospective settlers and planner-developers
alike has burgeoned in the past 20 years. Stimulated by the settlers' desire for product …

Childlessness is increasing and might reflect acceptance of diversity, scope for individual
choice and a creative 'social imaginary'about being feminine without being a mother …

We think of our family life as very personal, but in fact it is shaped by influences well beyond
our control. Families, Labour and Love identifies the ways in which family and personal life …

The need for foster-carers has significantly increased in recent decades as growing
numbers of children are in need of out-of-home care. However, despite their importance to …

Sociology gives us the tools we need to understand our life and the lives of the people
around us. It reveals that our commonsense view of the world isn't always right, and enables …