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An analysis of the ideology of woman's domestic role and its social effects in modern Britain
Thesis
Charles, N. (1979). An analysis of the ideology of woman's domestic role and its social effects in modern Britain

This thesis applies the concepts of historical and dialectical materialism to an analysis of the position of women in contemporary Britain.
A critique of feminist and marxist-feminist theories leads to a theorisation of ideology elaborating its rol... Read More about An analysis of the ideology of woman's domestic role and its social effects in modern Britain.

The organisation of work and the occupational strategies of hospital nurses
Thesis
Oribabor, P. E. (1979). The organisation of work and the occupational strategies of hospital nurses

Hospital nurses occupy a contradictory position in the mode of control and delivery of health care. Their ambiguous posi­tion and the way that this has manifested itself in the occupational strategies adopted by British hospital nurses is the focus o... Read More about The organisation of work and the occupational strategies of hospital nurses.

The family seen through the beveridge report, forces' education and popular magazines: a sociological study of the social reproduction of family ideology in world war II
Thesis
Allatt, P. (1981). The family seen through the beveridge report, forces' education and popular magazines: a sociological study of the social reproduction of family ideology in world war II

The research explores the mechanisms which structurally support and culturally sustain conceptions of the normal family, variations within and articulation between such conceptions, and disjunctions between reality and beliefs about that reality. Thr... Read More about The family seen through the beveridge report, forces' education and popular magazines: a sociological study of the social reproduction of family ideology in world war II.

Gender and class consciousness in the home and work situation in a North Staffordshire village
Thesis
(1978). Gender and class consciousness in the home and work situation in a North Staffordshire village

The interdependence of industrial production and domestic production, and socialisation into gender and work roles constitute the central themes of this work.
The investigation aims to clarify the relationship between ideology and practice, concentr... Read More about Gender and class consciousness in the home and work situation in a North Staffordshire village.

Community as meta-physician: perspectives and meta-perspectives on a therapeutic community
Thesis
(1979). Community as meta-physician: perspectives and meta-perspectives on a therapeutic community

The dissertation attempts to use the theory and practice of social phenomenology to reconstruct the lived experience of a seven month stay in an ’anti-psychiatric’ therapeutic community. First, the historical background of the therapeutic community m... Read More about Community as meta-physician: perspectives and meta-perspectives on a therapeutic community.

Theories and practices: studies of practical reasoning in everyday life and in the construction of theory
Thesis
(1979). Theories and practices: studies of practical reasoning in everyday life and in the construction of theory

This thesis subjects the relation between professional theory and everyday practice to examination. It inquires into the social reflexivity of theorising and practical action, and their essential engagement. The areas of practice which are inquired i... Read More about Theories and practices: studies of practical reasoning in everyday life and in the construction of theory.

Studies of decision-making in a renal dialysis unit and a special education establishment using talk as a resource
Thesis
(1979). Studies of decision-making in a renal dialysis unit and a special education establishment using talk as a resource

This thesis comprises of studies of decision-making in two organizational settings: namely a renal dialysis unit and schools for maladjusted children. More specifically, the orientation to decision-making is one which deals with decision-making "glos... Read More about Studies of decision-making in a renal dialysis unit and a special education establishment using talk as a resource.

Involuntary change of professional careers: a study of the reorganisation of the colleges of education
Thesis
(1979). Involuntary change of professional careers: a study of the reorganisation of the colleges of education

This study approaches the recent reorganisation of the Colleges of Education through an examination of the involuntary change of the careers of the college lecturers. It is thought that -this apparent contradication of commonplace views of the almost... Read More about Involuntary change of professional careers: a study of the reorganisation of the colleges of education.

Solo legal practice in a changing Malaysian society: ethnic and class elements in lawyers' responses to state intervention
Thesis
(1979). Solo legal practice in a changing Malaysian society: ethnic and class elements in lawyers' responses to state intervention

This study is about a group of solo lawyers in Peninsular Malaysia. It is concerned with their professional and extra-professional roles, relationships, problems and responses to sources of patronage and state intervention.
Theoretically, this stud... Read More about Solo legal practice in a changing Malaysian society: ethnic and class elements in lawyers' responses to state intervention.

Rites of passage in the age of social media: the experiences of millennial undergraduate students transitioning to higher education
Thesis
(2018). Rites of passage in the age of social media: the experiences of millennial undergraduate students transitioning to higher education

In the UK the transition to higher education is being made by increasing numbers of students. While the decision to attend university is not one which is made by all young people, for those who choose to enter education, this transition is arguably o... Read More about Rites of passage in the age of social media: the experiences of millennial undergraduate students transitioning to higher education.

The non-aligned movement: its development up to 1982, with particular reference to Iraq
Thesis
(1984). The non-aligned movement: its development up to 1982, with particular reference to Iraq

During the past few decades the non-aligned movement has come to be recognised as the voice of the Third World in the international arena. In addition, the aim of securing the peace of the world recreates a more cohesive co operation among the Third... Read More about The non-aligned movement: its development up to 1982, with particular reference to Iraq.

Economy and the state in colonial Spanish America: a sociological approach
Thesis
(1984). Economy and the state in colonial Spanish America: a sociological approach

This thesis analyses the development of economic and ideological forms of domination of the state over the exploited classes, Indians, African slaves and poor whites, in colonial Spanish America.
Agriculture was throughout the colonial period the ma... Read More about Economy and the state in colonial Spanish America: a sociological approach.

The matter-of-fact in science: a sociological ethnography of a biochemistry laboratory
Thesis
(1984). The matter-of-fact in science: a sociological ethnography of a biochemistry laboratory

The development of intellectual strands pointing to the
value of ethnographies of science are traced and the approach adopted for the present research is related to other laboratory observations. The findings gathered for this thesis are then prese... Read More about The matter-of-fact in science: a sociological ethnography of a biochemistry laboratory.

Social change and rural development in a North Iraqi village: a study of the role of the government and popular organisations, 1958 - 1981
Thesis
(1984). Social change and rural development in a North Iraqi village: a study of the role of the government and popular organisations, 1958 - 1981

This thesis seeks to combine sociological and cultural aspects in an account of the major processes of social, political and economic change in the Ash-Shag village in Iraq, together with an analysis of the impact of rural development on villagers. T... Read More about Social change and rural development in a North Iraqi village: a study of the role of the government and popular organisations, 1958 - 1981.