Introduction: the importance of Bourdieu

An overview of the development of Bourdieu's work and of how it has been taken up in France and elsewhere. The importance of his work in vast areas of academic knowledge is assessed and the contributions in the book are outlined in terms of the legacy of his work

Epilogue: Bourdieu's legacy?

Assessing the main points of impact of the work of Bourdieu in contemporary academic scholarship

The development of a new multi-directional fall arrest device

This research project has been undertaken to develop a mechanical solution that will automatically arrest the fall of a person working at height in any attitude while allowing unrestricted movement in normal use and to simplify the device set up. Current fall arrest equipment used in industry are of a cumbersome design with limited application that can lead to potentially serious injury to the user. Following a review of fall arrest systems used in industrial and recreational applications, a methodology for the design, prototype construction and testing procedures was established. This dissertation documents the process used to produce a working back up fall arrest device in the following areas: - Conceptual design. - Construction of a prototype. - Testing of the prototype. - Evaluation of the design and testing