Companion to Celebrity presents a multi-disciplinary collection of original essays that explore myriad issues relating to the origins, evolution, and current trends in the field of celebrity studies.
Edited by a team of the world's leading interventional cardiologists and educators, this book gives the reader a clinically focused understanding of this... Læs mere
A newly revised edition of the standard reference for the field today updated with new terms, major discoveries, significant scientists, and... Læs mere
In this engaging dialogue, Zygmunt Bauman, sociologist and philosopher, and Stanislaw Obirek, theologian and cultural historian, explore the place of spirituality and religion in the world today and in the everyday lives of individuals.
Martin Heidegger is widely regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth-century, and his seminal text Being and Time is considered one of the most significant texts in contemporary philosophy.
The euro crisis is tearing Europe apart. But the heart of the matter is that, as the crisis unfolds, the basic rules of European democracy are being subverted or turned into their opposite, bypassing parliaments, governments and EU institutions.
* This major new book is the first global history of environmentalism, from its origins in the late 18th century to the global environmental movements of today. * The book is very clear and accessible, and is richly illustrated with examples from around the world.
Contemporary Sociology is an introductory textbook with angles and arguments. Responding to the need for a different kind of introductory textbook, it provides more focused, in-depth explorations of the most exciting and contemporary aspects of sociology.
* Giddens' latest policy manifesto, which takes further some of the arguments of 'The Third Way'. * Publication to be timed before the next general election. * Comprises a... Læs mere
With the growing challenges of economic globalization and national welfare state retrenchment, the development and future of EU social policy has become increasingly important.
Forty-two chapters by international experts from a wide range of disciplines make The Wetlands Handbook the essential tool for those seeking comprehensive understanding of the... Læs mere
Linguistics is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for undergraduate and graduate level students without previous background in linguistics.