Smoking Geographies provides a research-led assessment of the impact of geographical factors on smoking. The contributors uncover how geography can show us... Læs mere
Smartphone adoption has surpassed 50% of the population in more than 15 countries, and there are now more than one million mobile applications people can download to their... Læs mere
* A robust and unflinching account of the ongoing take-over of politics by global corporations * Lifts the lid on the world of lobbying,... Læs mere
This is the first English-language introduction to Peter Sloterdijk, the distinguished German philosopher and controversial public intellectual.
This important book provides a comparative study of the growth and impact of mass literacy across Europe between 1750 and 1950. The volume outlines the main features of the comparative growth of literacy, and relates them to the later growth of electronic media.
Romance Writing explores the changing nature of both the romance genre and the discourse of romantic love from the seventeenth century to the present day. Indeed, it is one of the first studies to approach romantic love as both genre and discourse in more than sixty years.
* Compiled as a cutting--edge critical companion to the major anthology. * Contains 18 key essays on Romanticism written in the last 10 years. * Represents a wide range... Læs mere
This introduction provides a concise overview of the central issues and critical responses to Shakespeare's sonnets, looking at the themes, images, and structure of his work, as well as the social and historical circumstances surrounding their creation.
Senior Executive Assessment is a concise and practical guide to demystifying assessment that is conducted at the senior-executive level. This book defines senior executive assessment, describes its benefits, and explains how it differs from assessment at lower levels.
A study of the many genres and contexts in which Shakespeare and his work have enjoyed a musical afterlife. The fascinating book discusses opera, ballet, and classical symphony alongside musicals, film soundtracks and hip-hop.
Sex Discrimination in the Workplace is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the various approaches to the study of sex discrimination and explores solutions and interventions.
This is not an autobiography, Bourdieu said of this work but it reveals much of the hitherto implicit experience of his formative years, and gives insights into his... Læs mere