Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Mitchell-Walthour, Gladys L., The Politics of Survival: Black Women Social Welfare Beneficiaries in Brazil and the United States. (Black Lives in the Diaspora: Past / Present / Future) 288 pp. 2023:5 (Columbia U. Pr., US) <694-288>
ISBN 978-0-231-20766-9 hard ¥28,028.- (税込) US$ 130.00 *
ISBN 978-0-231-20767-6 paper ¥6,899.- (税込) US$ 32.00 *

Poor Black women who benefit from social welfare are marginalized in a number of ways by interlocking systemic racism, sexism, and classism. The media renders them invisible or casts them as racialized and undeserving "welfare queens" who exploit social safety nets. Even when Black women voters are celebrated, the voices of the poorest too often go unheard. How do Afro-descendant women in former slave-holding societies survive amid multifaceted oppression?Gladys L. Mitchell-Walthour offers a comparative analysis of how Black women social welfare beneficiaries in Brazil and the United States defy systems of domination. She argues that poor Black women act as political subjects in the struggle to survive, to provide food for their children and themselves, and challenge daily discrimination even in dire circumstances. Mitchell-Walthour examines the effects of social welfare programs, showing that mutual aid networks and informal labor also play important roles in beneficiaries' lives. She also details how Afro-descendant women perceive stereotypes and discrimination based on race, class, gender, and skin color. Mitchell-Walthour considers their formal political participation, demonstrating that low-income Black women support progressive politics and that religious affiliation does not lead to conservative attitudes.Drawing on Black feminist frameworks, The Politics of Survival confronts the persistent invisibility of poor Black women by foregrounding their experiences and voices. Providing a wealth of empirical evidence on these women's views and survival strategies, this book not only highlights how systemic structures marginalize them but also offers insight into how they resist such forces.

Tutt, Rona / Williams, Paul, A Guide to Best Practice in Special Education, Health and Social Care: Making the System Work to Meet the Needs of Children, Young People and Their Families. 168 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-290>
ISBN 978-1-03-236676-0 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-236675-3 paper ¥6,549.- (税込) GB￡ 22.99 *

A Guide to Best Practice in Special Education, Health and Social Care explores and explains the changes in governmental policies across the education, health and social care services, and what they mean for young individuals, parents and professionals.In a period of significant change, many practitioners need to understand the government's plans for bringing about a more efficient, effective and sustainable system to meet the needs of young people and their families. Without trawling through reviews, green papers, white papers and bills, this book not only explains the significance of recent events, but provides practical examples, in the form of conversations and case studies, about how parents and professionals are making change happen. With decades of experience, Rona Tutt and Paul Williams delve deep into the separate origins of the three strands - the SEND Review, the review of children's social care, and the Health and Care Act 2022. The book explores how pupils in different types of schools can have their needs met more effectively; how to make better use of available resources; and how to create a culture of mutual respect across all the three services.A Guide to Best Practice in Special Education, Health and Social Care not only fills in gaps in readers' knowledge about the working of all three services, but provides innovative examples of how change is happening at ground level. People of all age groups working in schools and seeking to enhance their knowledge will find it to be an essential read. It will also be of interest to parents and professionals from across health and social care.

Schwedes, Oliver, Transport in Capitalism: Transport Policy as Social Policy. (Sociology) 234 S. 2022:11 (Transcript, GW) <694-271>
ISBN 978-3-8376-6451-5 paper ¥8,239.- (税込) EUR 35.00 *

Transport is the only sector that has not yet contributed to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. To understand why sustainable transport has not been developed yet, Oliver Schwedes highlights the special features of the transport sector and describes the political conditions for a successful change in transport development. He makes clear that technical innovations alone will not be enough; rather, transport policy must be practised as social policy.

Barron, Patrick / Cord, Louise / Cuesta, Jose et al., Social Sustainability in Development: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century. (New Frontiers of Social Policy) 110 pp. 2023:2 (World Bank, US) <694-192>
ISBN 978-1-4648-1946-9 paper ¥8,797.- (税込) US$ 43.95 *

The overlapping crises of COVID-19, climate change, and rising levels of conflict are exacerbating global inequalities. This book offers a definition and framework for social sustainability, as well as examples and concrete guidance on how development can foster progress towards it.