By concentrating on the nature of terminology used in research, this book helps students better understand, and learn how to use, the specialist vocabulary of educational and social science research.
Drawing a picture of how the blues aesthetic developed, this book examines the blues from its birth in the rural South, through to the heyday of sound recordings and Oliver gives insights into the role blues played in American society before racial integration.
Expert guidance for postgraduate and research students on how to plan, prepare and produce a thesis or dissertation.
The study of vernacular architecture explores the characteristics of domestic buildings in particular regions or localities, and the many... Læs mere
The authors of this innovative volume, first published in 2005, discusses the relevance of risk discourses of educational processes. This book will greatly interest both... Læs mere
A pioneering scholar of the blues explores the folk traditions that predated and shaped this uniquely American music as we know it.