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First published in 1989, this Routledge Revival is a major collection of essays on the competing traditions of social and political theory. The contributions, by international scholars, reflect the re-examination of the boundaries between the 'political' and the 'social', the 'public' and 'private', and 'state' and 'society'. The reissue will be of great value to students in both sociology and political science.Bringing new arguments to bear on the debate about the place of political theory in social science, the contributors discuss such issues as the different languages us.

This article brings to light multiple manifestations of colonial power relations and the interplay of religion and indigenous culture by analysing Sámi women's experiences of empowerment and subjectivity at the intersections of Firstborn Laestadianism, a conservative religious movement, and Sámi culture. The article argues that if we are to develop culturally sensitive research approaches and practices in social work, it is important to understand and take into account the complexity of religious and ethnic commitments and structures. The article thus deepens the cultural and communal knowledge needed to better inform social work practices and research with indigenous and religious communities.

AbstractHappiness equations for Malawi are estimated using a new household survey. It is apparent that absolute consumption level is strongly associated with satisfaction. Both objective and subjective relative consumption in the neighbourhood is positively associated with satisfaction. Male satisfaction is associated strongly with relative consumption but female satisfaction is not. Separated or widowed females are less happy than males indicating a vulnerability that acts as a disincentive to leave husbands during marital problems. Polygamous females in traditional religions are less satisfied than other females whilst there is some evidence that male Muslims in polygamous relationships are more satisfied. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Denver reviews 'British Political Ideologies' by R. Leach, 'Principles and Politics in Contemporary Britain' by M. Garnett, 'Political Culture in Contemporary Britain' by W. Miller, A. Timpson and M. Lessnoff, 'Belief in Politics' by R. McCloughry, 'Women in Politics' edited by J. Lovenduski and P. Norris, 'Conservative Radicalism' by R. Evans, and 'Labour and Conservative Party Members 1990-92' by P. Seyd, P. Whiteley and J. Parry.

This book chapter was published in the book Politics, performance and popular culture: Theatre and society in nineteenth-century Britain [© Manchester University Press]. The publisher's website is at: http://www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9780719091698/ ; This collection brings together studies of popular performance and politics across the nineteenth century, offering a fresh perspective from an archivally grounded research base.