* This is the first volume to cover science fiction right up to the present day and includes a substantial last chapter on the rejuvenation of science fiction in the 1990s. * Written specifically for students and non-specialists, in an accessible style throughout.
aeo An exciting new introductory textbook that clearly lays out and explores both traditional and non--traditional approaches to security studies. aeo completely right... Læs mere
This text charts the history of the Roman province of Britannia from the conquest of the 1st century AD to the end of Roman administration in the 5th century. Although almost swept away by... Læs mere
Offers a selection of the best of recent scholarship on human sexualities, from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Edited by renowned author in the field, Jeffrey... Læs mere
This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory.
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aeo With its integration of both American and European approaches, this book is a highly original study of social movements. aeo Eyerman and Jamison see social movements through a social theory of knowledge that is both politically and historically informed.
This collection brings together diverse geographical work on the social construction of nature, looking at the concrete ways in which it is made and the political implications of its construction. International case studies to illustrate the contributors' theoretical positions.
Richard Rorty is one of the most influential and provocative figures in contemporary intellectual life. He argues that many of philosophya s traditional concerns are redundant, and that the goal of inquiry should not be truth but human betterment.
In this engaging text, Arthur Kinney introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. * Introduces... Læs mere
Describes the rise and fall of France in the sixteenth century. Drawing on research into primary and secondary sources, the author combines narrative... Læs mere
The social, educational and political writings of Jean--Jacques Rousseau have become enormously influential in the 200 years since his death. But the breadth as well as the depth... Læs mere