Tag: Marion Koob
Book Review: The House of Commons: An Anthropology of MPs at Work by Emma Crewe
A new book by Emma Crewe explores the day to day lives of Members of Parliament as they cycle through the House of Commons. MPs are pushed and pulled by various interests and allegiances. Marion Koob finds The House of Commons: An Anthropology of MPs at Work insightful, and is a strong case for anthropologists […]
Book Review: Elites: A General Model
Elites: A General Model applies looks at three distinctly different societies – ancient India, Classical Athens, and the contemporary United States and analyses each societies’ politicians and propagandists, landowners and capitalists, national heroes and celebrities, ordinary folks and outcasts. Marion Koob reviews. Elites: A General Model. Murray Milner, Jr. Polity. November 2014. Whatever their epoch, elites fascinate. […]
Book Review: Gender Inequality in the Labour Market in the UK edited by Giovanni Razzu
Despite the changed and changing position of women in society there remain substantial gender differences in the labour market. This collection covers the gender pay gap, occupational segregation, and gender differences in school subject choice. Marion Koob is impressed but would like to have seen more policy recommendations from the book’s contributors. Similar PostsOnline abuse is driving […]
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