This second edition of Colin Seymour-Ure's history of the press and broadcasting in post-war Britian offers a concise and fully up-to-date overview of the development of the media and its central role in British society.
A collection of readings on contemporary youth cultures and youth music. It covers topics from Rave to Disco and House to Northern Soul. It helps to distinguish 'popular cultural studies' from some aspects of the theoretical work of 'contemporary cultural studies'.
Traces the long history of British and American involvements in the Middle East. This work argues that the attacks on the World Trade Center and the... Læs mere
This collection of Castellsa classic writing, which also includes two new essays written specifically for this book, reflects the panoramic breadth of his knowledge, the clarity of his approach, and the scholarly rigor and intellectual depth of his theoretical methods.
* Integrates urban sociology and film studies literature to show what can be learnt about cities from film. * Provides an innovative and instructive contribution to urban studies. * Includes a wide range of case studies from around the world. .
* A sophisticated account of the work of key German thinkers, including Benjamin and Simmel, and their writings about the city. * Will have a wide--ranging... Læs mere
The Broken Middle offers a startlingly original rethinking of the modern philosophical tradition and fundamentally rejects the anti--philosophy and anti--theory of post--modernity.
This volume offers an overview of Britain's development since the end of World War II. The book draws together the themes that have dominated discussion amongst scholars and media... Læs mere
British Politics since 1945 offers a comprehensive overview of postwar British politics ideal for introductory students and general readers alike. The book balances a... Læs mere
Edited by one of the leading scholars in childrena s literature studies, this highly entertaining and scholarly anthology features over 120 complete works, poems, stories, and extracts from novels. * Includes over 120 complete works, poems, stories and extracts from novels.
This collection brings together the most influential and commonly studied articles on the Cold War. Contributions cover the origins, evolution and termination of the Cold War and focus particularly on the United States, former Soviet Union, Britain, Germany and France.
Describes measures that were taken to deal with the post-war slump and the ways in which capitalist economies achieved growth and affluence in the 1950s and 1960s. The book then shows how this boom was undermined by inflation and falling profits, and how high unemployment ensued.