Ian Gillespie Cook: 3 books

Book cover of Aging in Comparative Perspective

Aging in Comparative Perspective

Processes and Policies

by Ian Gillespie Cook, Jamie Halsall
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012

This book examines the key aging processes in seven countries (United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Japan, China, Nepal, and South Africa) and the main policies that have been, and are being, developed to deal with this rapid change in the demographic profile. It addresses the problems that are...
Book cover of Sociability, Social Capital, and Community Development
by Ian Gillespie Cook, Jamie P. Halsall, Paresh Wankhade
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2014

This book provides a critical understanding of contemporary issues within global society and how these relate to six case study examples (UK, USA, China, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Japan). The authors draw on their diverse experience to explore four major themes of contemporary relevance:...
Book cover of Diasporas

Diasporas

Concepts, Intersections, Identities

by Jeffrey Lesser, Homi Bhabha, Peter Mandaville
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013

Featuring essays by world-renowned scholars, Diasporas charts the various ways in which global population movements and associated social, political and cultural issues have been seen through the lens of diaspora. Wide-ranging and interdisciplinary, this collection considers critical concepts shaping...
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