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Retail and Community: Business: Charity and the End of Empire
This interdisciplinary volume examines the evolution of English commercial, co-operative, and charity retailing from the late nineteenth to the early twenty-first centuries, emphasizing how shopping spaces are deeply intertwined with their social and political environments. Through diverse contributions from historians and sociologists, the book explores critical shifts driven by class structur…
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
This book explores the intersection of social justice, academic inquiry, and arts-based methodologies within the field of forced migration studies. It provides a critical examination of how researchers, artists, and practitioners can collaboratively engage with displaced populations through ethical and creative practices, such as participatory theater, visual arts, and digital storytelling. The…
Emergent Public Health Issues in the US-Mexico Border Region
This comprehensive volume addresses the unique social, demographic, and policy forces that shape population health within the United States-Mexico border region, serving as a critical microcosm for global migration health challenges. Aligned with the Healthy Border initiative, the book compiles diverse peer-reviewed studies exploring non-communicable conditions, infectious diseases like tubercu…
The Development of Rural America
This seminal volume compiles a series of expert presentations that comprehensively outline the multi-faceted nature of rural development in the United States, transitioning from a historical focus on farming to a modern consideration of the entire rural infrastructure. The book is structured into three thematic parts: an overview of the social and economic trends defining the rural exodus; an e…
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