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Understanding Yoga Therapy offers a comprehensive and accessible perspective on yoga therapy as a complementary, integrative route to promoting whole-person well-being. Readers will come away from the book understanding how the philosophy, texts, and teachings of yoga benefit a wide range of health conditions. The book is split into three helpful sections: Part One discusses foundational texts and their interpretations; Part Two outlines the biopsychosocial-spiritual and neurophysiological model of integrative health pertinent to yoga therapy; and Part Three focuses on practical applications separate from the more familiar diagnosis-driven models. Experiential activities and case studies throughout the text illuminate how yogic practices can be incorporated for optimal health. Bridging the ancient and modern, philosophical and scientific, Understanding Yoga Therapy offers a clear explanatory framework for yoga therapists, physicians, allied and complementary healthcare providers, and their patients and students.

Sexual Assault Kits and Reforming the Response to Rape curates the current state of untested sexual assault kit research and highlights emerging best practices by exploring the past, the present, and the future of our collective response to rape.

Written alongside a collection of international experts, in this text, Harlene Anderson and Diane Gehart introduce collaborative-dialogic practice as a method of encouraging relationships and conversations that create generative space and promote meaningful changes in clients, even in the most difficult situations.

Surveys the life and work of some of the most influential figures in anthropology. This book represents the diversity of thought within the subject. It contains cross-referencing, a timeline of key dates and schools of thought, and suggestions for further reading. It is of interest to students of anthropology and related subjects.

30 Excessive human numbers in a world of finite limits: confronting the threshold of collapse

Witches, ghosts, fairies. Premodern Europe was filled with strange creatures, with the devil lurking behind them all. But were his powers real? Did his powers have limits? Or were tales of the demonic all one grand illusion? Physicians, lawyers, and theologians at different times and places answered these questions differently and disagreed bitterly. The demonic took many forms in medieval and early modern Europe. By examining individual authors from across the continent, this book reveals the many purposes to which the devil could be put, both during the late medieval fight against heresy and during the age of Reformations. It explores what it was like to live with demons, and how careers and identities were constructed out of battles against them - or against those who granted them too much power. Together, contributors chart the history of the devil from his emergence during the 1300s as a threatening figure - who made pacts with human allies and appeared bodily - through to the comprehensive but controversial demonologies of the turn of the seventeenth century, when European witch-hunting entered its deadliest phase. This book is essential reading for all students and researchers of the history of the supernatural in medieval and early modern Europe.

The first peer-reviewed book of its kind, this important volume addresses a current gap in the field of gestalt therapy: that the practice-and psychotherapy more broadly-still suffers from pervasive hetero- and cis- normativity.

Psychology Essentials for Behavior Analysts provides new and developing Behaviour Analysts with important background information from the field of psychology. This information is directly applicable to the field of behavior analysis and currently lacking in traditional behavior analytic course sequences.

"This book identifies the 50 key scientific articles in the field of Vascular surgery and explains why these papers are important via expert reflections and editorial perspectives. Identifying those influential contributors who have shaped the practice of modern Vascular surgery, the book covers all subspecialty areas. This an invaluable reference for trainees, fellows, and surgeons studying for exams, as well as for seasoned surgeons who want to stay current in their field"--

Insights in Global A Compendium of Healthcare Facilities and Nonprofit Organizations is the most comprehensive index of critical information on healthcare facilities and nonprofits in 24 of the lowestincome countries as classified by the World Bank. Presented in an easily accessible format and organized in 24 country chapters, the compendium allows stakeholders to better identify where healthcare services are available and where additional resources are needed.Key • Brief country overviews, key statistics, and country maps depicting the locations of healthcare facilities.• Curated lists of healthcare facilities as well as nonprofits, accompanied by brief descriptions and relevant medical specialties, for each country.• QR codes associated with each listing linking to a companion web platform, providing access to further information about the organizations as well as the ability to interact with the data in a customizable manner.

Professional Counseling Excellence through Leadership and Advocacy provides readers with the knowledge, skills, and qualities to succeed as leaders and advocates throughout their careers. Edited by leaders in counselor education and endorsed by Chi Sigma Iota, this text places leadership and advocacy in a historical context while strengthening the foundational knowledge and skills counselors need. The new edition integrates the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCCs) and applies them to a variety of counseling settings at both local and state levels. Chapters also address leadership and design of effective counselor education programs, curricular implications, supervision and consultation, and research directions. The new edition is designed for counselor educators and supervisors and doctoral-level counselor education students who are studying leadership and advocacy as one of five core areas within the 2016 CACREP standards and for master's level students and practitioners who are growing their leadership and advocacy skills.

This book `offers unique interdisciplinary insights into developing connections between reflective practice and employability particularly through the lenses of the education and social work professions. It recognises the various meanings that can be applied to the notion of reflection and examines the challenges of using reflective practice in the workplace. The chapters explore the tensions that arise from preparing professionals to be agents of change and concerned with social justice and equity. Further, the book provides much needed perspective on how diverse positions can be identified and leveraged and shared meanings negotiated in the creation of meaningful professional learning resources for early career teachers and social workers and across the career continuum. Bringing together contributions from internationally renowned scholars, Reflective Practice in Education and Social Work is essential reading for early career and experienced professionals in education and social work, academics and practitioners seeking further professional development in reflective practice.

With contributions from thirty specialist historians, The Ottoman World addresses the key questions of how Ottoman authority was maintained over such a diverse empire, how the provinces related to the imperial centre, what impact Ottoman rule had on its subjects, and whether there was in fact such a thing as an "Ottoman world".

'Synaesthesia and the Ancient Senses' presents a radical reappraisal of antiquity's textures, flavours, and aromas, sounds and sights. The introduction sets the ancient senses within the history of aesthetics and the subsequent essays explore the senses throughout the classical period and on to the modern reception of classical literature.

This comprehensive survey explores the language family linked to the Classic Mayan civilization (AD 200-900), with languages still spoken by over six million indigenous Maya in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. It serves as an essential reference for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Mayan languages and linguistics. Authored by experts, it offers in-depth accounts of the linguistic features of thirty-one languages, their historical evolution, and the social contexts in which they are used. The resource includes detailed grammatical sketches of about a third of the languages, covering most branches of the family, and features a section on the historical development of the family, alongside a new grammar sketch of "Classic Maya" as seen in hieroglyphics. It discusses significant advances in grammatical analysis and explores the languages' use in social, conversational, and poetic contexts. With topical chapters on typology, history, sociolinguistics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and language acquisition, this book is invaluable for researchers and readers interested in historical linguistics, linguistic anthropology, and typology.

During his lifetime John Bowlby, the founder of attachment theory, was unable to publish as he wished due to strong opposition to his ideas. Now, with the support of the Bowlby family, several complete and near-complete works from the John Bowlby Archive at the Wellcome Collection are published for the first time. The collection spans Bowlby's thinking from his early ideas to later reflections, and is split into four parts. Part 1 includes essays on the topic of loss, mourning and depression, outlining his thoughts on the role of defence mechanisms. Part 2 covers Bowlby's ideas around anxiety, guilt and identification, including reflections on his observations of and work with evacuated children. Part 3 features three seminars on the subject of conflict, in which Bowlby relates clinical concepts to both political philosophy and psychoanalysis in innovative ways. Part 4 consists of Bowlby's later reflections on trauma and loss, and on his own work as a therapist. This remarkable collection not only clarifies Bowlby's relationship with psychoanalysis but features his elaboration of key concepts in attachment theory and important moments of self-criticism. It will be essential reading for clinicians, researchers, and others interested in human development, relationships and adversity.

Originally published: London; New York: Routledge, 2006, under title E-learning / by Robin Mason and Frank Rennie.

Survival, the IISS's bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment. In this issue: Adam Roberts explores pandemics and politics through the ages, arguing that trust in leadership is essential in the struggle against infectious diseases Rebecca Barber and Sarah Teitt contend that ASEAN should take a more activist approach to the Rohingya crisis to salvage its credibility Greg Austin assesses the strategic implications of China's weak cyber defences ystein Tunsj casts doubt on the prospect of the Arctic becoming a theatre of great-power conflict And eight more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular book reviews and Noteworthy column.

Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Early Childhood Practice is a brilliantly engaging and practical book that highlights the essential nature of storytelling in all walks of life, and how to best cultivate this in the early years classroom. The authors use a compelling Froebelian approach to explore the role of storytelling not just in the development of literacy, but also in the development of communication and language, and for maintaining good mental health and wellbeing. Drawing on primary and contemporary research, and presented by a range of experienced authors, this book covers important topics such as: The benefits of regularly practising storytelling Storytelling during play activities Group dynamics in constructing narratives The roles of props and fantasy concepts in storytelling This accessible guide is ideal for all early years practitioners looking to encourage literacy, communication and wellbeing in a supportive and creative environment, and for policymakers looking to develop best practice in the early years classroom.

This volume showcases a vibrant wave of scholarship that explores the intersection of queer theory and Sinophone studies, consolidating an interdisciplinary framework for furthering transnational research into non-conforming genders, sexualities and bodies. Engaging with contemporary debates and controversies, Keywords in Queer Sinophone Studies presents a definitive collection of original contributions, which are both theoretically and empirically grounded and cross-disciplinary in nature. Individual chapters offer an in-depth study of new empirical data and case studies, covering keywords such as transpacific, viscerality, fandom, postcoloniality, ethnicity and activism. Imagining new conversations across several fields, including literature, film, communication, ethnic studies, anthropology, history, sociology and politics, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Queer Studies and Asian culture, literature and film, as well as gender and sexuality.

Essential Resources for Mindfulness Teachers offers the reader a wealth of knowledge about the explicit and implicit aspects of mindfulness-based teaching. The book focuses on how to develop the craft of teaching mindfulness-based courses and is divided into three parts. Part I addresses the explicit elements of mindfulness-based courses, such as how to offer meditation practices and inquiry. Part II investigates the subtle but powerful implicit qualities needed within the teacher to convey the essence of mindfulness. Part III is a series of chapters on the underpinnings, considerations, and theories surrounding the teaching of mindfulness-based courses, and includes a new framework for reflective practice - the Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teaching and Learning Companion (the TLC). The book is a core companion text for both trainees and established mindfulness-based teachers, and is a resource you will return to again and again.

This ground-breaking textbook engages readers in conversation about responding to the effects of diversity within formal criminal justice systems in Westernized nation-states. číst celé

The Art and Art Therapy of Papermaking: Material, Methods, and Applications provides a comprehensive collection about the contemporary practices, media, and value of hand papermaking as social engagement, art therapy, and personal voice.

In this clear and thoughtful book, an international group of distinguished authors explore the central issues and future directions facing psychoanalytic theory and practice.

With the increasing focus on the critical importance of mentoring in advancing Black women students from graduation to careers in academia, this book identifies and considers the peer mentoring contexts and conditions that support Black women student success in higher education.

In this insightful and comprehensive volume leaders and managers can explore how they can use their power and choice of behavioural options more effectively to develop a positive and healthy working environment where people and the organisation can succeed.

This book is a detailed guide that will help learners get started with VS Code programming. It talks about the basics and then moves on to practical exercises to help readers quickly gain the required knowledge. This book is meant for both developers as well as learners without a formal background.

Experiential Theatres is a collaboratively edited and curated collection that delivers key insights into the processes of developing experiential performance projects and the pedagogies behind training theatre artists of the twenty-first century.

Design and technology is a relatively new subject compared to more traditional subjects and during its brief existence it has garnered widespread debate in schools. This book aims to explore some of these debates and challenge the reader with new perspectives about the subject.

Survival, the IISS's bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.

On Freud’s “Neurosis and Psychosis” and “The Loss of Reality in Neurosis and Psychosis” explores these two key papers on the topics of psychosis and neurosis and their relationship to the unconscious and to reality.

Child and play therapists will come away from Polyvagal Power in the Playroom with the tools they need to help children and their caregivers achieve deeper levels of safety and connection.

This edited volume explores the singularity of embodiment and somatic approaches in the healing of trauma from a dramatherapy, theatre and performance perspective.

"Overlooked Cities reflects and impacts the changing landscape of urban studies and geography from the perspective of smaller and more regional cities in the urban South. It critically examines the ways in which cities are uniquely positioned within different urban and knowledge hierarchies. The volume will be of interest to scholars from the disciplines of urban studies, geography, development and anthropology, as well as postgraduate students researching the global South and third year undergraduate students studying cities and urban studies, development and critical thinking"--

"Shame can be one of the most paralysing of emotions and seems to emerge as a consequence of early or contemporary attachment traumas. Understanding shame as a relational problem, this book explores how people, with support, can gradually move away from the relentless cycle of shame and find new and more satisfying ways of relating"--

Sleep problems are among the most common, urgent and undermining troubles parents meet. This book describes Dilys Daws' pioneering method of therapy for sleep problems, honed over forty years of work with families: brief psychoanalytic therapy with parents and infants together. Offering tried and tested ways of helping parents work things out better with their babies when such problems arise, this new edition of Dilys Daws' classic work, updated with expert help from Sarah Sutton, frees professionals from the burden of feeling they need to rush to give advice to families, showing instead how to begin the challenging journey of discovering new emotions that every baby brings. It sheds light on the sleep problem in the context of a whole range of aspects of the early world: the regulation of babies' physiological states; dreams and nightmares; the development of separateness; separation and attachment problems, and connections with feeding and weaning. This much-needed, compassionate and well-informed guide to helping parents and babies with sleep problems draws on twenty-first century development research and rich clinical wisdom to offer ways of understanding sleep problems in each individual family context, with all its particular pressures and possibilities. It will be treasured by new parents struggling with sleeplessness and is enormously valuable for anyone working with parents and their babies.

"Introduction to Coaching Psychology covers key topics including the background and development of coaching psychology, the coach-coachee relationship, coaching psychology approaches and models, and themes such as assessment, contracting and set up in coaching psychology practice"--

This exciting new book provides a novel interdisciplinary introduction to Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology. Its accessible approach illuminates holistic understandings of children and young people's lives by drawing from multiple theoretical frameworks and wide-ranging research examples including case studies from around the world.

This book examines the psychological pressures faced by workers who migrate for short periods, exploring what it means to work in high stress environments, often on time limited contracts and with low levels of support, and how best to protect this kind of key worker.

Through a lens of self-care and wellbeing, this book shares stories of struggle and success from a diverse range of women in academia. This collection goes further to illustrate the ways that higher education institutions can be more accommodating of the needs of women.

This book brings together 40 creativity coaches from around the world to offer coaches, therapists, creatives, and clients accessible and practical tools to get their creative work done.

The number of homeschooling families has grown in recent years, and so has the number of methods for learning at home. In this book you'll meet diverse families that are engaging in the day-to-day work of a variety of approaches.

Grief Work in Addictions Counseling is a book for practitioners and students in the field of substance abuse counseling who encounter grief and loss issues with clients recovering from addiction.

Practical Social Justice brings together the mentorship experiences of a diverse group of leaders as they relay the lessons they learned from Dr. Joseph L. White through personal narratives, and share their best practices and recommendations for those who want to truly live up to their potential as leaders and mentors.

In On Freud’s “Remembering, Repeating and Working-Through” international contributors from a range of psychoanalytic backgrounds reflect on this key 1914 paper.

This is a core text for all those training to teach Design and Technology in the secondary school. It helps you develop subject knowledge, acquire a deeper understanding of the role, purpose and potential of Design and Technology within the secondary curriculum, and provides the practical skills needed to plan and teach creative lessons.

A guide to important dance-makers. Each entry includes a biographical section, a chronological list of works, a bibliography and a critical essay.

"Tudor Rebellions, now in its seventh edition, gives a chronological account of the major rebellions against the Tudor monarchy in England from the reign of King Henry VII until the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603. With supplementary materials including a chronology, who's who and guide to further reading along with a selection of maps and images, Tudor Rebellions is an invaluable resource for all students of Tudor history"--

This book offers support and guidance to sexuality professionals who are looking at the different strategies to progress their career, accounting for all the diverse jobs they can take on or create.

This textbook is an up to date, results-driven guide to digital marketing. Mixing academic theory with practical examples from a range of different organisations worldwide, it provides techniques to enable the creation, development and maintenance of a successful digital presence.

The second edition of The Routledge Companion to Race and Ethnicityoffers readers a broad overview of scholarly exploration of the ways that humans have organized themselves (and have been organized) according to racial and ethnic divisions. More than 80 scholars from around the world and representing multiple academic traditions contribute entries to this accessible yet sophisticated volume that addresses contemporary issues in historical context. The first half of the book challenges readers to grapple with some of the most controversial aspects of categorization, prejudice and discrimination through focused essays ranging from the notion of whiteness to the supposed biological rationale for racial categorization. The second half is comprised of 75 shorter entries on specialized concepts, persons and groups that are crucial to understanding these issues. Taken as a whole, this volume provides a broad, multi-disciplinary and global overview of issues that continue to provide challenges to notions of equality and justice.

Explores the world of Gothic in its myriad forms throughout the mid-eighteenth Century to the internet age. This title includes discussion on: the history of Gothic gothic throughout the English-speaking world; key themes and concepts ranging from hauntings and the uncanny; and, Gothic femininities and queer gothic in the modern world.

A fast-paced primer on how new genetic technologies will enable parents to influence the traits of children. Jonathan Anomaly deftly explains the science of gene editing and embryo selection, and motivates the moral questions it raises with colorful language and a brisk style.

Being a Primary Teacher provides key advice on preparing for and undertaking final placements, securing the first teaching post and getting ready for the first class, through to the first year of teaching. Throughout the book, Bronwen Cullum draws on her years of experience teaching in primary schools and in a university working with trainee teachers to provide guidance and support for teachers. Divided into three parts, the book explores the various challenges that those learning to be teachers face in the early stages of their career. It includes numerous practical examples, useful resources and templates as well as check lists at the end of each chapter. The chapters explore essential topics This book is an essential read for trainees and newly qualified teachers wanting to enhance their professional development and maximise their potential so that they can fully enjoy the profession of teaching.

This book is a new addition to the art therapy literature setting out an integrative approach to using theory and the arts, which places clients at the centre of practice and supports collaboration across the therapeutic journey.

The MTPT Handbook is a lifeline for both educators aspiring to combine their passion for teaching with becoming a parent, and the school leader who wants to empower them. It will provide you with the guidance and cheerleading that you need to fulfil your personal and professional aspirations.

This book covers Industrial Process Automation, PLC, DCS, SCADA, Fieldbus, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and OPC. The chapters covered are the most sought after in the present day Control, Instrumentation and Automation field.

This new book of leadership narratives fleshes out the reality of working to achieve change in primary care and will be relevant to a wide primary care audience, empowering both clinicians and non-clinicians to recognize and use their leadership qualities.

TikTok Cultures in the United States examines the role of TikTok in US popular culture, paying close attention to the app’s growing body of subcultures. This timely volume will be of great interest to scholars of new and digital media, social media, popular culture, communication studies, gender studies, and performance studies.

First published in French in 1943 Jean-Paul Sartre's L'Être et le Néant is one of the greatest philosophical works of the Twentieth Century. This new translation, the first for over sixty years, makes this classic work of philosophy available to a new generation of readers.

A survey of over 350 of the key terms central to cultural theory, this edition includes entries on colonialism, cyberculture, globalisation, terrorism and visual studies.

From Aristotle to Augustine surveys the work of philosophers who wrote in Greek and Latin from the mid-4th century BC to the 5th century AD. This second volume opens with Aristotle's immense influence on philosophy from the beginnings of Christian philosophy in the 5th century AD. schovat popis

All Media Are Social offers an introduction to the wide-ranging field of media sociology. Covering political economy, media representation, and media effects, Lindner and Barnard synthesize empirical findings, while explaining with examples and clear prose--

Debates in English Teaching explores the major issues all English teachers encounter daily in their professional lives. Written by leading experts in the field, the chapters bring together theoretical knowledge and contemporary perspectives to offer fresh insight into the most salient debates in the field of English teaching. The book supports critical reflection and will help both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. This second edition has been fully updated throughout and features four new chapters. Key debates covered include: Literacy and social class English and difference Digital literacy English and mental well-being Reading for pleasure the literary canon the importance of the media and new technologies With its combination of expert opinion and fresh insight, Debates in English Teaching is an ideal companion for all student and practising teachers engaged in initial training, continuing professional development and master's level study.

Taking the shifting global drug policy terrain as a starting point, this collection moves beyond debates about whether to reform drug policies to a focus on delivering ‘drug policy justice’. číst celé

The Trauma of Racism is a pioneering reflection on the psychology of racism and its impact on us all. With the intimacy of personal experience and depth of analytic exposition, the authors expose racism's searing effects on personal, clinical, and community interactions while providing pathways for change.

Find out how you can use your talents as an educator to make extra money on the side! In this helpful book, top Instagram influencers share how they've had success with selling lesson plans, handouts, t-shirts, and more, while maintaining careers as teachers and school leaders. You'll hear from these inspiring educators: Lisa Dunnigan and Tosha Wright @thewrightstuffchics Jen Jones @hellojenjones Michelle Ferré @pocketfulofprimary Kisha Mitchell @bethelightinc Bryce Sizemore @theteachingtexan Kristen Donegan @easyteachingtools Cynthia Frias @followsocialone Kayse Morris @kaysemorris Eric Crouch @adventureswithmrc If you've always dreamed of having a side hustle but weren't sure you had the time or the know-how, this is the book for you. Each chapter offers tons of practical tips to help you get started, along with humorous anecdotes and words of wisdom to keep you motivated on your journey.

Offers practical strategies to help the coach with their work, providing an explanation of the strategy together with potential pitfalls and solutions.

Originally published: New York: Routledge, 2006, under title The Routledge companion to critical theory.

This new 'Basics' of personality psychology provides an overview of the discipline in a jargon free and accessible manner. The book explores major personality theories that seek to explain why people behave as they do, making this the essential introduction for students who are approaching personality psychology for the first time.

In this unique work some of today's greatest educators present concise, accessible summaries of the great educators of the past. schovat popis

This collection of new and classic texts on video, brings together some of the leading international cultural and music critics writing today.

Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education looks at fifty of the twentieth century's most significant contributors to the debate on education. schovat popis

An invaluable resource, providing an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of the key terms used in this discipline today.

A team of over twenty expert contributors summarise and analyse the thinking of fifty diverse and stimulating figures from all over the world and from ancient times to the present day. schovat popis

"This volume considers the appearance and use of the crusades in modern games; demonstrating that popular memory of the crusades is intrinsically and mutually linked with the design and play of these games. The essays engage with uses of crusading rhetoric and imagery within a range of genres - including roleplaying, action, strategy, and casual games - and from a variety of theoretical perspectives drawing on gender and race studies, game design and theory, and broader discussions on medievalism. Playing the Crusades is invaluable for scholars and students interested in the crusades, popular representations of the crusades, historical games, and collective memory"--

Social Bridges and Contexts in Criminology and Sociology brings together leading scholars to commemorate the illustrious career and enduring contributions of Professor James F. Short, Jr., to the social sciences. Although Professor Short is best known as a gang scholar, he was a bridging figure who advanced the study of human behavior across multiple domains. Individual chapters document Professor Short's intellectual development and highlight the significance of his theoretical and empirical work in a range of specialty areas, including suicide and homicide, criminological theory, field and self-report survey research methodologies, white-collar crime, hazards and risks, levels of explanation, microsocial group processes, and the etiology of gang violence and delinquency. A special feature of this book is the collection of brief personal reflection essays appearing after the main chapters. Authored by Professor Short's students, colleagues, collaborators, and friends, these essays provide powerful testimonials of the influence of his intellectual legacy as well as his generous spirit and commitment to mentorship. Written in a clear and direct style, this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology and sociology, and all those interested in the important contributions of Professor James F. Short, Jr., to these subject areas.

First published in 1990. Of all British cities, it is perhaps Coventry which has come to symbolise best the country's experience of World War II and the post-war period. An important engineering centre, Coventry immediately found itself geared up to produce armaments, a specialisation which inevitably brought considerable attention from the German Air Force, which in 1940 and 1941 destroyed much of the city centre. In the 1950s the city emerged as a boom town and as an exemplar of a new type of city, in step with the demands and aspirations of a modern, more democratic and equitable age. Yet this book is more than just a case study. By examining the experience of Coventry in particular, the author poses questions of significance to Britain's post-war development in general. Did the construction of the welfare state after 1945 inevitably hinder the country's long-term economic development? Can the rise and fall of the Labour Party's popularity be plotted in terms of increased popular affluence? By linking Coventry's specific history to wider questions, the book will be of interest to anyone who is concerned with Britain's post-war history.