Fifty Key Thinkers on Globalization (Coleman William)(Paperback)

Fifty Key Thinkers on Globalization (Coleman William)(Paperback)

Fifty Key Thinkers on Globalization is an outstanding guide to often-encountered thinkers whose ideas have shaped, defined and influenced this new and rapidly growing field. The authors clearly and lucidly survey the life, work and impact of fifty of the most important theorists of globalization

Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology (Hayward Keith)(Paperback)

Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology brings the history of criminological thought alive through a collection of fascinating life stories. The book covers a range of historical and contemporary thinkers from around the world, offering a stimulating combination of biographical fact with historical and

Key Thinkers on Cities (Koch Regan)(Paperback)

Key Thinkers on Cities provides an engaging introduction to the dynamic intellectual field of urban studies. It profiles the work of 40 innovative thinkers who represent the broad reach of contemporary urban scholarship and whose ideas have shaped the way cities around the world are understood,

Key Thinkers on Space and Place (Hubbard Phil)(Paperback)

Already a standard student reference, all the entries in this second edition of Key Thinkers on Space and Place have been substantially revised and updated. Recognizing how active and vigorous debates on space are, this edition includes ten completely new entries, making the text even more

Key Sociological Thinkers (Stones Rob)(Paperback)

This is a stimulating guide to the lives, works and legacies of 24 of the most influential thinkers in sociology. The book gives a clear and contextualized introduction to classical and contemporary theory, illuminating complex ideas with examples from the everyday world. It continues to be an

Key Concepts in Public Health (Wilson Frances)(Paperback)

Key Concepts in Public Health identifies fifty key concepts used across the discipline of public health in order to give the reader a broad perspective of the core topics relevant to training and practice. From epidemiology to health promotion, and ethics to leadership, the book offers an exciting

Sensoria: Thinkers for the Twentieth-First Century (Wark McKenzie)(Paperback)

Design, Politics, the Environment: a survey of the key thinkers and ideas that are rebuilding the world in the shadow of the anthropocene As we face the compounded crises of late capitalism, environmental catastrophe and technological transformation, who are the thinkers and the ideas who will

Philosophy of Language: The Key Thinkers (Lee Barry)(Paperback)

Playing a key role in our lives, as a vehicle for our thoughts and a powerful medium of communication, language is at the centre of philosophical investigation. The fifteen specially commissioned essays in this book introduce and explore the ideas of major philosophers who have shaped philosophical

Leonard - My Fifty-Year Friendship With A Remarkable Man (Shatner William)(Paperback / softback)

William Shatner's personal tribute to his long-time friend and Star Trek co-star Leonard

Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World (Trombley Stephen)(Paperback)

Thedevelopment of modern thought is tracedthrough a sequence of accessible profiles of the most influential thinkers in every domain of intellectual endeavor since 1789No major representative of post-Enlightenment thought escapes Trombley's attention in this history: the German idealists Kant,

City: Rediscovering the Center (Whyte William H.)(Paperback)

Named by Newsweek magazine to its list of 'Fifty Books for Our Time.' For sixteen years William Whyte walked the streets of New York and other major cities. With a group of young observers, camera and notebook in hand, he conducted pioneering studies of street life, pedestrian behavior, and city

The Sociology of Debt (Haiven Max)(Paperback)

This collection brings together a range of perspectives of key thinkers on debt to provide a sociological analysis focused upon the social, political, economic, and cultural meanings of indebtedness. The contributors to the book consider both the lived experience of debt and the more abstract

Socrates (Prior William J.)(Paperback)

Socrates is one the most important thinkers in western philosophy, yet he remains enigmatic, having left behind no works of his own. Instead, his thought is understood primarily through the work of his followers, particularly Plato. Yet Plato's dialogues can offer conflicting portraits of Socrates

Marxism and Politics (Miliband Ralph)(Paperback)

This readable survey of Marxist political theory and key texts by seminal thinkers including Marx, Engels, and Lenin highlights formative concepts and debates within Marxist thought. The argument is presented that a democratic socialism can defend and extend freedoms and thereby remove class

Useful Work v. Useless Toil (Morris William)(Paperback / softback)

Brings you the works of thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we

Understanding and Using Challenging Educational Theories (Aubrey Karl)(Paperback)

Introducing 18 key educational thinkers who have offered challenging perspectives on education, this new edition comes with: - 3 new chapters on Ivan Illich, Loris Malaguzzi and Michael Apple - A glossary of key words related to each theorist's work - A context-setting overview of key themes -

Theorizing Globalization: A Critique of the Mediatization of Social Theory (Ampuja Marko)(Paperback)

Theorizing Globalization offers a reassessment of mainstream perspectives on globalization, providing essential insights into an enormously popular field of

Key Concepts in the Gothic (Hughes William)(Paperback)

An essential quick-reference book for students of Gothic literature, theatre and literary theory Key Concepts in the Gothic provides a one-stop resource which details and defines, in accessible language, those contexts essential for the study of the Gothic in all periods and media. The volume is

The Nature of Adolescence (Coleman John C.)(Paperback)

The new edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to all of the key features of adolescent development. While drawing on the North American literature on adolescence, it highlights European perspectives and also provides unique coverage of the topic by summarising and

Analysing Community Work: Theory and Practice (Popple Keith)(Paperback)

This is a key text in community work, discussing international thinkers and arguing for more critical analysis of community

Story Structure: The Key to Successful Fiction (Bernhardt William)(Paperback)

Are you a Red Sneaker Writer? 'Writing is structure,' William Goldman said, but too often aspiring writers plunge into their work without grasping this fundamental principle. Story structure is one of the most important concepts for a writer to understand--and ironically, one of the least

Colorblind (Coleman Reed Farrel)(Paperback / softback)

Capitalist Political Economy: Thinkers and Theories (Whiteside Heather)(Paperback)

Winner of the Rik Davidson/Studies in Political Economy 2022 Book Prize A key text, Capitalist Political Economy: Thinkers and Theories analyses the field-forming theoretical contributions to political economy that have defined, debated, critiqued, and defended capitalism for more than three

Freud Reader (Gay Peter)(Paperback / softback)

It contains fifty-one key texts, spanning Freud's entire career from early case histories through his work on dreams, essays on sexuality, and on to his late writings, including Civilisation and Its Discontents. Peter Gay, a leading scholar of Freud, has put together this selection to provide a