This book examines the condition of women in Guernsey between the 1850s and 1950s. Topics covered include education, work, health, marriage, sexual violence, prostitution, and the suffrage. The book features individual case-histories, analysis of legislative measures, and a detailed comparison of change in Guernsey with that in Europe generally.

This book traces the evolving balance of French and English influence on criminal justice in Guernsey. It maps key legal and judicial changes, illustrates them with case studies and relates them to broader changes at home and abroad.

The first social history examining all aspects of Brazil's radical transition from a predominantly rural society to an urban one.

An examination of families and schools in South Africa, revealing how the marketisation of schooling works to uphold the privilege of whiteness.