the definitive guide to successfully publishing social science research, securing a job, gaining tenure, surviving research assessment exercises, and obtaining promotion.
Presents an introduction to the study of ageing. This book reflects trends in gerontology, incorporating developments in theory and research as well as international and... Læs mere
Like many other popular academic terms, 'identity' has been asked to do so much work that it has often ended up doing none at all and, as a consequence, there has been a recent turn away from identity work. In this book, the author moves identity theory in a new direction.
Suitable for aspiring journalists, this title showcases sections on breaking news, investigative reporting, editorials, narrative writing, columns, photojournalism, and advanced sections on covering immigration, race and ethnicity, and writing about human connections.
Features essays that demonstrate how political scientists conduct research on law, courts, and the judicial process. Illustrating the breadth and depth of judicial politics studies,... Læs mere
Buci-Glucksmann explores the condition of modernity through the works of a number of writers and philosophers. She considers how figures such as Nietzsche,... Læs mere
Describing the uses and limitations of psychotropic drugs, their effectiveness and impact on the counselling process, this book lays down guidelines for... Læs mere
In this incisive book, Ian Burkitt critically addresses the dualisms between mind and body, thought and emotion, rationality and irrationality, and the mental and the material, which haunt the post-Cartesian world.
A re-evaluation of current wisdom - both academic and popular - about men's and women's language. This book offers a new understanding of the role of language practices in both maintaining and disrupting gender inequality.
`The book is well organised.... This is a well written and well argued book that lives up to the publisher's claim that it `ideally meets the needs of... Læs mere
Takes a critical look at the received wisdom of Human Resources Management. Using case studies, the authors examine its growth, core assumptions and territorial... Læs mere
Counsellors often struggle in their work with clients, convinced that their more experienced colleagues have not encountered similar problems and worries. This work shares the painful lessons the authors have learned over the course of their careers as practitioners.