As disillusion sets in with the free market right-- the legacy of Thatcher, Reagan and Geoffrey Sachs--Hiliary Wainwright retrieves and develops what was best in the thinking and practice of the new left.
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This collection provides a genuinely fresh outlook on the Italian interior and will form a rich resource for scholars and students of the Renaissance.
Since its initial publication, this highly respected book has provided students with a much needed critical review of the major research paradigms in the social sciences and the logics or strategies of enquiry associated with them.
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The Blackwell Companion to Criminology provides a contemporary and global resource to scholarship in both classical and topical areas of criminology. Written... Læs mere
"Autism is one of the most heterogeneous conditions there is, and this is matched by a proliferation of theories that try... Læs mere
This unprecedented collection of articles is an introduction to the study of cultural variations in childhood across the world and to the theoretical frameworks for investigating and interpreting them.
Combining cutting-edge theories of culture and government with programming examples--including Todd TV, Survivor, and American... Læs mere
A major new book by one of the leading philosophers and social thinkers in the world today. This book examines the tension between the spread of... Læs mere
Beyond the Box gives students and couch potatoes alike a better understanding of what it means to watch television in an era of profound technological change.
This is the first book to provide an overview of the complex relationship between Asian Americans and the media. Synthesises a wealth of scholarship in this emergent field and also contributes its own original perspective whilst remaining pedagogically focused.