Understanding Reading revolutionized reading research and theory when the first edition appeared in 1971 and continues to be a leader in the field. In the sixth edition of this classic text Smith's purpose remains the same: to shed light on fundamental... Zobraziť viac
This text is divided into two sections: a core element focusing on basic skills which everyone needs to master in writing essays, and a subject-based section which takes the student to a more advanced level. Zobraziť viac
Simply Psychology, fourth edition, is an engaging and reader-friendly introduction to the key principles of psychology. Organized around the major approaches to the subject, it covers biological, developmental, social, and cognitive psychology, as well... Zobraziť viac
Into the Newsroom provides a rigorous investigation into the everyday rituals that are performed in the television newsroom, and offers a unique suggestion that news is both a highly haphazard and yet technologically complicated process of deliberate... Zobraziť viac
This volume offers a comprehensive critical and theoretical introduction to the genre of the fairy tale. Zobraziť viac
Sex Slang not only gives you 3,000 new words to talk about your favourite pastimes, it will open your eyes to practices you didn't even know existed. Infused with humour, it provides a spectacular sexual vocabulary from all over the English speaking... Zobraziť viac
Over the years, pragmatics - the study of the use and meaning of utterances to their situations - has become a more and more important branch of linguistics, as the inadequacies of a purely formalist, abstract approach to the study of language have... Zobraziť viac
In 2002 it was estimated that one in eight Americans will live in gated communities. What has sparked this alarming trend?Behind the Gates is Setha Low's revealing account of what life is like inside these suburban fortresses. After years researching... Zobraziť viac
The divided families problem is a serious social issue in North and South Korea, involving hundreds of thousands of first generation divided family members, most of whom have not seen their relatives since the Korean War. It is the most pressing... Zobraziť viac
With the help of this guide, you can use obtained test results to evaluate the fertility status of soils and the nutrient element status of plants for crop production purposes. It serves as an instructional manual on the techniques used to perform... Zobraziť viac
Kim Jong Il came to power after the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994. Contrary to expectations, he has succeeded in maintaining enough political stability to remain in power. Kim Jong Il's Leadership of North Korea is an examination of how... Zobraziť viac
This book offers an innovative theoretical and empirical analysis of integration in EU foreign and interior policies across the three pillars, from the Maastricht Treaty to the Treaty of Nice... Zobraziť viac
Based on the use of puzzles to motivate the study of perennial issues, Stephen Hetherington has written an engagingly informal survey of epistemology. With its light and undogmatic touch, "Knowledge Puzzles" is an ideal way to introduce students to the... Zobraziť viac
The notion of ¿history¿ has always been one strenuously debated by both academics and the wider population. This deeply provocative re-thinking of our engagement with the past by one of the world¿s leading post-modern historians takes that debate one... Zobraziť viac
The European Union now consists of twenty-five member states, but there is confusion and disagreement about its future design. This book investigates how the Union should develop and organise itself. Zobraziť viac
This book explores the use of deadly force by private security companies during the Iraq War... Zobraziť viac
Political Journalism explores practices of political journalism, ranging from American 'civic journalism' to the press corps covering the European Union in Brussels, from Bangkok newsrooms to French and Italian scandal hunters. Challenging both the '... Zobraziť viac
This outstanding collection of specially-commissioned chapters by leading international philosophers examines philosophical methodologyin a wide variety of subdisciplines, such asmetaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind,... Zobraziť viac
The intellectual and the popular: Irving Howe and John Waters, Susan Sontag and Ethel Rosenberg, Dwight MacDonald and Bill Cosby, Amiri Baraka and Mick Jagger, Andrea Dworkin and Grace Jones, Andy Warhol and Lenny Bruce. All feature in Andrew Ross's... Zobraziť viac
How can we study popular culture? What makes 'popular culture' popular? Is popular culture important? What influence does it have?An Introduction to Studying Popular Culture provides a clear and comprehensive answer to these questions. It presents a... Zobraziť viac
