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Publications Who Needs
Migrant Workers?
Are migrant workers needed to ‘do the jobs that locals will not do’ or are they simply a more exploitable labour force? Do they have a better ‘work ethic’ or are they less able to complain? Is migrant labour the solution to ‘skills shortages’ or actually part of the problem? This new book from the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society provides a comprehensive framework for analysing the demand for migrant workers in high income countries. It demonstrates how a range of government policies contribute to creating a growing demand for migrant labour. n Who Needs Migrant Workers by Martin Ruhs and Bridget Anderson. Published by Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0- 19-958059-0 (Hardback), 352pp, £60. For more information, visit: ukcatalogue.oup. com/product/ 9780199580590. do?
Nature after the Genome This book explores modern understandings of nature and is a collection of essays on issues such as synthetic biology, agricultural biotechnology, stem cell research and biodiversity. The authors from ESRC Innogen Centre and ESRC Egenis Centre aim to show just how far-reaching and radical the implications of genomic science are. The ways that we, as humans, think about life and the capacities we have for intervening in life processes, are being transformed. n Nature After the Genome by Sarah Parry of Innogen and John Dupre of Egenis. Published by Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-443- 3396-1 (Paperback), 240pp, £17.99. For more information, visit: eu.wiley. com/WileyCDA/ WileyTitle/ productCd-
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Spatial and
EVENTS Social Disparities
Inequality is one of the major problems of the modern world. Issues of equity and deprivation must be addressed in view of sustainable development, but before policymakers can remove the obstacles to a fairer world, it is essential to understand the nature of inequality. This second volume in the series of population studies conducted by the Understanding Population Trends and Processes Programme examines the disparities that are evident across geographical space in the UK and also between different individuals or groups. n Spatial and Social Disparities by John Stillwell, Paul Norman, Claudia Thomas and Paula Surridge. Published by Springer. ISBN: 978- 90-481-8749-2 (Hardback), 300pp, £90. For more information, visit:
www.springer.com/ social+sciences/ population+
studies/book/978- 90-481-8749-2
Rethinking the Public Using interesting case studies in research, theory and politics, this book presents the public, public communication and public action in an ever-changing world. It creates academic viewpoints for studying the shaping of publics, focusing on four overlapping processes: claiming publics, personalising publics, mediating publics and becoming public. This volume is a valuable resource for students researching political patterns in this topical field. n Rethinking the Public by Nick Mahony, Janet Newman and Clive Barnett. Published by Policy Press. ISBN: 9781847424167 (Hardback), 188pp, £52.00. For more information, visit: www.policypress.
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13 NOVEMBER
Children in contemporary Taiwan
The White Rose East Asia Centre will be holding its second Taiwan Study Day and Documentary Festival focusing on Children in contemporary Taiwan. Taiwan is an important part of the South-East Asia region and this day will provide students who have little or no background in Taiwan studies with an excellent entry point to the subject. For more information, visit:
www.wreac.org/ events/all-events/details/84-taiwan-study- day-and-documentary-festival
16-17 NOVEMBER
Universities and their impacts
The research initiative Impact of the Higher Education Institutions on Regional Economies is hosting a final two-day conference, the aim of which is to highlight research findings and policy implications across UK regions. Conference sessions will provide an opportunity to discuss some of the important issues about the purpose of higher education, the impact of higher education and the challenges that will face universities in the future. For more information, visit:
ewds.strath.ac.uk/impact/Events/2010 ImpactInitiativeEvents/
NovemberConference.aspx
24-25 JANUARY 2011
Exploring the everyday lives of young children
This two-day event is part of an ESRC-funded project, Young Children Learning with Toys and Technology at Home. Researchers on the project have been exploring the everyday lives of pre-school children and have invited academics from a broad range of disciplines to present and discuss findings that focus on real-world issues in the lives of children who are five or younger. For more information, visit:
www.ioe.stir.ac.uk/ exploringeverydaylives/
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