Anyone interested in or concerned about the impact of tourism on society, particularly in the developing world, should read this book. It explores a subject that, of interest to academics over the last decade, has long remained ignored, almost a taboo area for many governments, …
Essay on living conditions of retired workers and retirement issues in France - discusses effects of economic recession on the standard of living and life styles of retired workers; examines financial difficulties of pension schemes (as a result of the recession and low fertilit…
Over a period of six years, at factory and warehouse, at the tavern across the road, in their homes and union meetings, on fishing trips and social outings, David Halle talked and listened to workers of an automated chemical plant in New Jersey's industrial heartland. He has eme…
"A close-up examination and exploration, How We Live Now challenges our old concepts of what it means to be a family and have a home, opening the door to the many diverse and thriving experiments of living in twenty-first century America. Across America and around the world, in …
¿Qué aparecerá después del modelo tradicional de familia? ¿Un nuevo modelo, como opinan muchos, o hemos de creernos esos síntomas que anuncian su disolución, según indica el porcentaje cada vez mayor de divorcios? De lo que no cabe duda es de que, hoy en día, incluso en la cotid…
"Popular Western images of Indian women range from the submissive bride behind her veil to the powerful, active women of Indian politics. In this lively and unique book, Patricia and Roger Jeffery present a different perspective on women's lives. Focusing on the mundane rather t…
