Dorothy Evelyn Smith se proslavila svými povídkami a články, které publikovala v anglických časopisech. Její literární dráha byla poznamenána životními událostmi, včetně válečných konfliktů a rodinných povinností, což se odrazilo v její schopnosti psát i v náročných podmínkách. Smithová často hledala inspiraci a psala v improvizovaných podmínkách, což dodávalo jejímu dílu osobitý ráz. Její psaní se vyznačuje schopností zachytit životní realitu i v nelehkých časech.
A female narrator looks back on her childhood in a coming-of-age novel set before the First World War. Her young life is shaped by a series of tragedies, but also the warmth of enduring friendships, particularly with David, her dearest friend who shares her love of the wild expanse and colours of the moor.
Written by the two preeminent voices in the field, this book is a guide to the fundamentals of institutional ethnography.
In this collection of essays, sociologist Dorothy E. Smith develops a method for analyzing how women (and men) view contemporary society from specific gendered points of view. She shows how social relations - and the theories that describe them - must express the concrete historical and geographical details of everyday lives. A vital sociology from the standpoint of women, the volume is applicable to a variety of subjects, and will be especially useful in courses in sociological theory and methods.
The extraordinary military heritage of Macclesfield, looking at its role in Britain's battles from 1066-1656.