Actor Network Theory (ANT) has invigorated recent social theory. In assessing the agency of things ANT offers a fresh perspective on materiality and on the role of the non-human (animate and inanimate), and has challenged the central place of sociology in social research. One increasingly...

Teachers' work and teacher unions: the global context -- Transforming the school workforce in England: the road to remodelling -- Research methods: processes, issues and implications -- Setting the agenda: the emergence and significance of 'social partnership' at the national level -- Industrial...