Gives an introduction to the advanced topics in monetary economics. Accessible to students who have mastered the diagrammatic tools... Læs mere
Development studies has tended to neglect culture as a factor in development processes. This volume of readings redresses the balance, gathering together some of the most influential contributions that reflect on the relationship between culture and development.
These interdisciplinary essays explore the notion of community in its many theoretical, practical and cultural manifestations. It examines the nature... Læs mere
* Presents a series of texts in which major twentieth--century thinkers engage in dialogue with their predecessors. * Offers an... Læs mere
The first edition of this text provided a geographic perspective on how the production and consumption of tourism are reshaping human and physical... Læs mere
* Breaks new ground in an area of study that continues to be a central theme of debate and research across the humanities and social sciences. * Draws on ethnography as a useful means of exploring our everyday social and cultural environments.
This volume contains 11 papers by an international group of researchers which address a well-recognized and central issue concerning the most fundamental formal aspects of syntactic theory: the distinction between derivation and representation.
Examines presuppositions and philosophical commitments that support and shape moral theories. This book discusses topics... Læs mere
The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating offers an ethnographically informed perspective on the ways in which people use food to make sense of life in an increasingly interconnected world. .
Shows how social psychology can contribute to contemporary debates about immigration and multiculturalism. This book helps readers to understand the processes... Læs mere
This text offers coverage of developmental psychology for those with little or no prior knowledge of the subject. The authors have selected topics that will appeal to beginning students and presented them in a way that demonstrates their relevance to everyday life.
Combining democratic theory, social choice theory and a description of new technology at work, this work explores the impact of information technology on democracy, asks... Læs mere