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Article: The Cambridge Handbook of Social Sciences in Australia.(Book Review)
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- September 22, 2003
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McAllister, I., Dowrick, C. & Hassan, R. (eds) 2003, The Cambridge handbook of social sciences in Australia. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 0-521-82216-5 pp. xix + 705 RRP AU $175.00 cloth.
At $175 and over 700 pages, this reference work is not intended to be for a mass market. At the same time, however, it is intended to be more than just a library work--it is intended to be a valuable resource for a wide range of professionals. The 37 chapters, which are grouped into three parts, are mostly well-written, providing an accessible reference for an informed lay public. The Handbook has an explicitly Australian flavour in content, authorship and coverage ...