Human Rights in African Prisons
Edited by Jeremy Sarkin
While taking note of global research figures, Human Rights in African Prisons focuses on the unique problems - and solutions - that occur on the continent. The chapters range from exploring the historical context of African prisons through to contemporary research on women and children in prisons, as well as looking at topics such as good governance and rehabilitation. Through finding the similarities, differences, strengths and weaknesses in prisons across nations in Africa, the authors seek to make recommendations on how the situations can be improved.
2008 / 256pp / 978-0-7969-2206-9 / R180.00 / Soft cover Get it here
Social Work in Social Change:
The profession and education of social workers in South Africa
Nicci Earle
This study examines developments in the education and training of socialworkers within the democratic dispensation, the most significant of which is the development of a national, standardised Bachelor of Social Work degree. It reveals that the dominant profile in student enrolment shows that graduation trends have been negative and losses due to emigration are an additional concern. Given the scarcity of these professionals against the demand for their services, understanding the factors that contribute to this picture are critical for effective intervention. 2008 / 176pp / 978-0-7969-2208-3 / R210.00 / Soft cover Get it here
Stealing Empire:
P2P, intellectual property and hip-hop subversion
Adam Haupt
Media studies academic, music journalist and cultural activist Haupt presents a multi-platform exploration of the cultural, technological and legal conflicts between the interests of citizens and those of corporations in Stealing Empire. Crossing disciplinary boundaries, the work traces the links between law, political science and philosophy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), film studies, hip-hop and counter-culture. Haupt concludes that globalisation, commodification, legal frameworks and new technologies can all be harnessed to serve the interests of the marginalised as well as the powerful. The most significant obstacles continue to be the digital divide, disempowering representations of race and gender, and economic inequity. 2008 / 272pp / 978-0-7969-2209-0 / R160.00 / Soft cover Get it here
The Impact of and Responses to HIV/AIDS in the Private Security and Legal Services Industry in South Africa
Compiled by the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS & Health Research Programme of the HSRC
This report documents the first study of its kind to be conducted in the private security and legal services industries, and provides clarity on the current status of both industries in terms of the prevalence and incidence rates of HIV, the impact of the epidemic on businesses in the sectors, and their responses to HIV/AIDS thus far. The findings represent a first step in the continued monitoring and evaluation of the impacts of the epidemic in both sectors, and the recommendations offer a starting point for refining HIV/AIDS management strategies at a sector and company level. 2008 / 192pp / 978-0-7969-2205-2 / R130.00 / Soft cover Get it here
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