Television Truths considers what we know about TV, whether we love it or hate it, where TV is going, and whether viewers should bother going along for the ride.
Since the demise of the Franco dictatorship in 1977 Spain has emerged as one of the worlds most successful new democracies. But what accounts for the... Læs mere
This book explores the interrelated themes of modernization and slavery, issues that created reform movements in the North, defensive sectionalism in the South,... Læs mere
This highly accessible book provides a concise and comprehensive introduction to the history and meaning of sovereignty. Drawing on a wide range of examples, it... Læs mere
Terry Eagleton is one of the most influential contemporary literary theorists and critics. His diverse body of work has been crucial to developments in cultural theory and literary... Læs mere
Building on The New Age Movement (1996) and The Spiritual Revolution (2005), Spiritualities of Life serves to complete a... Læs mere
This highly useful volume contains the complete text of The Constitution of the United States, including all 26 amendments, as well as the... Læs mere
Edited by Samuel H. Beer, with key selections from Capital and The Eighteenth Brumaire of... Læs mere
This highly regarded volume features a modern translation of all ten books of The Republic along with a synoptic table of contents, a prefatory essay, and an appendix on The Spindle of... Læs mere
Does it make sense to speak of a European society, above and beyond its component states and regions? In this major new book William Outhwaite argues that it does.
A unique introduction to social psychology, Social Psychology and Discourse adopts the explanatory framework typical of experimental social psychology textbooks and, using a completely novel approach, applies this framework to discourse analysis in psychology.
In the ten years since Carol Duncan's Civilising Rituals: Inside Public Art Museums (1995), public and scholarly interest in the way that art and the visual have been displayed and are presented has increased enormously. This volume brings the discussions up to date.