Paul Atkinson Bücher

This book examines the challenges of globalization and international financial governance, highlighting the need for a unified approach to prevent future crises. It offers insights from economic theory and empirical research, using the 2008 crisis as a case study, making it a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in economics and finance.

The book explores the growing recognition of genetic components in various conditions and the implications of emerging genetic technologies. It delves into how these advancements could significantly impact social relationships and individual self-identity, raising important ethical and societal questions. Through analysis of these themes, the work encourages readers to consider the profound effects of genetics on personal and collective identity in contemporary society.

This innovative new resource provides a highly visual introduction to the basic principles and practice of emergency medicine. Each topic is covered in a single two-page unit to make reference and study uncommonly easy and effective. Abundant full-colour line diagrams, clinical photographs, and radiological images demonstrate essential concepts at a glance. Concise, double page spread permits rapid review of essential information. Wide range of colour clinical photographs, radiological images, ECGs and artwork schematics. Covers the main aspects of emergency medicine. Contains useful 'key point' boxes and 'paediatric application' boxes. Joins a very successful series with a high profile in the market.

Offering a passionate and realistic manifesto for aspiring ethnographers, the author draws on extensive experience to address key debates in the field. With authoritative insights, the text serves as a masterclass, encouraging future ethnographers to engage thoughtfully and effectively in their craft. Readers will gain valuable perspectives that can enhance their understanding and practice of ethnography.

Thoroughly updated, this accessible introduction to the methods of ethnographic fieldwork reconsiders the status of ethnography and places it quite explicitly in a general methodological context.

Now in its third edition, this leading introduction to ethnography has been thoroughly updated and substantially rewritten. It offers a systematic introduction to ethnographic principles and practice. New material covers the use of visual and virtual research methods, hypermedia software and the issue of ethical regulation. There is also a new prologue and epilogue. The authors argue that ethnography is best understood as a reflexive process. What this means is that we must recognize that social research is part of the world that it studies. From an outline of the principle of reflexivity the authors go on to discuss and exemplify main features of ethnographic work, including: the selection and sampling of cases the problems of access observation and interviewing recording and filing data the process of data analysis and writing research reports. Throughout, the discussion draws on a wide range of illustrative material from classic and more recent studies within a global context. The new edition of this popular textbook will be an indispensable resource for students and researchers utilizing social research methods in the social sciences and cultural studies.

Exploring the discovery of disease-related genes, this book delves into the transformative effects of new genetic technologies on disease classification and diagnosis. It examines the interplay between scientists, clinicians, and families in interpreting genetic results, questioning the relevance of traditional clinical expertise in light of advancements in genetic testing. By analyzing the evolving landscape of syndromes, the text highlights the broader implications of these developments for our understanding of genetics and its impact on healthcare.

Focusing on ethnographic writing, this book offers insightful and reflective guidance from esteemed academic Paul Atkinson. As the third installment in his influential series on ethnographic research, it delves into the complexities of mastering this essential skill, making it a valuable resource for both students and practitioners in the field.

Focusing on the themes and continuities in Bail Bernstein's work, this book presents him as a sociologist influenced by Durkheim. It explores his contributions to the sociology of education, language, and society, making it a valuable resource for students in anthropological linguistics and communication studies. The reissue highlights Bernstein's significance in understanding social structures and communication.

The second edition of this ethnography delves into the intricacies of medical education in the UK, building on the foundational insights of the original 1981 publication. It addresses key theoretical, methodological, and substantive issues that remain relevant to the fields of sociology and anthropology, particularly in understanding medical knowledge and practices. This updated edition reflects ongoing developments and continues to be a significant resource for scholars interested in the social dimensions of medicine.