All Outputs (266)

Trade union responses to civil service restructuring : organising in the Public and Commercial Services union
Thesis
(2013). Trade union responses to civil service restructuring : organising in the Public and Commercial Services union

This thesis explores the adoption of the organising model of union renewal by the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) in response to membership decline and civil service restructuring. The neoliberal stance of successive UK Governments, togeth... Read More about Trade union responses to civil service restructuring : organising in the Public and Commercial Services union.

U.S. perspectives on Kurdish independence from Iraq, 1972-2011
Thesis
(2012). U.S. perspectives on Kurdish independence from Iraq, 1972-2011

Kurdish attempts in the Middle East, especially in Iraq, to gain self-rule represent a potentially serious source of conflict and instability in the region. Since the creation of Iraq in 1921, Iraqi Kurds have struggled to achieve autonomy as their m... Read More about U.S. perspectives on Kurdish independence from Iraq, 1972-2011.

Britain and the negotiation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Thesis
(2012). Britain and the negotiation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

2011 was the fiftieth anniversary of the negotiation, at the height of the cold war, of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR). Since then the VCDR has become a cornerstone of diplomatic law. Despite its importance, no complete com... Read More about Britain and the negotiation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

"Re-thinking resistance to organisational change: the case of the Stoke-on-Trent potteries industry"
Thesis
(2012). "Re-thinking resistance to organisational change: the case of the Stoke-on-Trent potteries industry"

The problem of resistance to organisational change has been highlighted through the contemporary literature on change management. Endemic with change programs are the reported failure rates, which suggest an unusually high percentage of all change in... Read More about "Re-thinking resistance to organisational change: the case of the Stoke-on-Trent potteries industry".

Mind over matter or matter over mind? A comparison and evaluation of four approaches to the problem of mental causation
Thesis
(2011). Mind over matter or matter over mind? A comparison and evaluation of four approaches to the problem of mental causation

This thesis concerns the problem of mental causation and four contemporary approaches committed to its solution or dissolution. The problem of mental causation is the question of how, given the causal closure of the physical, the mental can have caus... Read More about Mind over matter or matter over mind? A comparison and evaluation of four approaches to the problem of mental causation.

Becoming a secondary English teacher: men constructing professional identities
Thesis
(2011). Becoming a secondary English teacher: men constructing professional identities

This is a qualitative study of a small group of men on a one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education programme based in a university education department, as they undergo the process of learning to become secondary English teachers. Contributing t... Read More about Becoming a secondary English teacher: men constructing professional identities.

Imaginary fields: the cultural construction of dream interpretation in three contemporary British dreamwork groups
Thesis
(1994). Imaginary fields: the cultural construction of dream interpretation in three contemporary British dreamwork groups

Dreams have, SInce time immemorial, both reflected the culture of those who dream them and have been used by them, with or without the help of soothsayers, to shape their personal lives and that of the culture of which they form part. Anthropologists... Read More about Imaginary fields: the cultural construction of dream interpretation in three contemporary British dreamwork groups.

The impact of socio-economic development on worker-management relations with particular reference to absence from work. A case study in an Algerian tractor factory
Thesis
(1982). The impact of socio-economic development on worker-management relations with particular reference to absence from work. A case study in an Algerian tractor factory

Social aspects of production and reproduction in Bonda society
Thesis
(1982). Social aspects of production and reproduction in Bonda society

As of now there is an enormous empirical material on the
Indian tribes. But an adequate explanation of the present state and status of tribal societies is yet to emerge. Indian tribal studies, however, fall into two different paradigms - cultural an... Read More about Social aspects of production and reproduction in Bonda society.

The political economy of health in Iraq in relation to population growth and mode of production
Thesis
(1983). The political economy of health in Iraq in relation to population growth and mode of production

Divine transcendence: a philosophical inquiry
Thesis
(1983). Divine transcendence: a philosophical inquiry

In religions in which a supreme being is worshipped, he is often said to be transcendent. The reason for this is that a transcendent being surpasses one not transcendent - and only an unsurpassable being is worthy of worship. Transcendence involves b... Read More about Divine transcendence: a philosophical inquiry.

Marginality, identity and politicisation of the Bhangi community, Delhi.
Thesis
(1987). Marginality, identity and politicisation of the Bhangi community, Delhi

This research is about the Bhangi community of Old City of Delhi. Bhangis are the hereditary sweepers/scavengers in India. They are the ex-untouchables in the traditional caste system. The caste society is a form of stratification system where social... Read More about Marginality, identity and politicisation of the Bhangi community, Delhi..

Is my red yours? Understanding experience and perception in light of spectral inversion
Thesis
(2018). Is my red yours? Understanding experience and perception in light of spectral inversion

The problem of Scepticism has long haunted the Philosophy of Mind—a particularly noxious form of Scepticism is articulated by John Locke’s problem of Inversion. The problem of inversion acts to undermine two of the dominant theories of mind: Function... Read More about Is my red yours? Understanding experience and perception in light of spectral inversion.

The position of Iraqi women within the family: with particular reference to married women
Thesis
Al-Khayyat, S. A. S. (1985). The position of Iraqi women within the family: with particular reference to married women

The central theme of this research is an investigation of the extent to which traditional familial attitudes have been instilled in Iraqi women, resulting in deep conflicts amongst those who recognise modern liberalising trends.
By allowing Iraqi w... Read More about The position of Iraqi women within the family: with particular reference to married women.

The middle-belt movement in Nigerian political development: a study in political identity 1949-1967
Thesis
Logams, P. C. (1985). The middle-belt movement in Nigerian political development: a study in political identity 1949-1967

The study examines causes of the Middle-Belt movement and its identity In Northern Nigeria. It relates this identity to Nigerian Politics and Federation. The study suggests that internal colonialism of the Islamic society on the M-Belt groups were co... Read More about The middle-belt movement in Nigerian political development: a study in political identity 1949-1967.

A sociological analysis of the organisation, distribution and uses of health care in Mauritius
Thesis
Parahoo, A. K. (1985). A sociological analysis of the organisation, distribution and uses of health care in Mauritius

The main causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries are infectious and parasitic diseases and malnutrition. While there is a growing consensus among health workers that these diseases are in the main preventable, approaches to health c... Read More about A sociological analysis of the organisation, distribution and uses of health care in Mauritius.

The Labour Party in opposition and in government, 1970-79; the effects of the government-opposition cycle upon intra-party stability
Thesis
Stallard, W. (1985). The Labour Party in opposition and in government, 1970-79; the effects of the government-opposition cycle upon intra-party stability

This thesis considers the continuing ability or inability of a political party within the British framework of party government, to adapt to the challenges posed by the regular move from office to Opposition and back again. We will therefore examine... Read More about The Labour Party in opposition and in government, 1970-79; the effects of the government-opposition cycle upon intra-party stability.

A transformational theory of socialisation and cultural reproduction
Thesis
Webster, D. C. H. (1985). A transformational theory of socialisation and cultural reproduction

The thesis begins with two apparently empirical questions:
(1) why do those in subordinate positions within the social order acquiesce?
(2) how does the existing cultural order persist?
The thesis is an attempt to provide a single coherent framew... Read More about A transformational theory of socialisation and cultural reproduction.

An analytical ethnography of sickness absence in an English primary school
Thesis
Prout, A. (1986). An analytical ethnography of sickness absence in an English primary school

Medical sociology has characteristically dealt with children as inactive In the processes of their own illness and health. In part this reflects the treatment of children in sociology generally. It Is intensified by typically studying childhood sickn... Read More about An analytical ethnography of sickness absence in an English primary school.

A study of the policy implications arising from a local survey of perinatal mortality
Thesis
Robinson, J. J. A. (1986). A study of the policy implications arising from a local survey of perinatal mortality

In this study the policy implications arising from a locally commissioned survey of perinatal mortality are analysed at several levels, and are examined in relation to factors associated with the policy process.
Part I contextualises perinatal mort... Read More about A study of the policy implications arising from a local survey of perinatal mortality.