In this important new book, Montserrat Guibernau answers a series of compelling questions about the future of national…

aeo A new book co--authored by one of the leading sociologists on the topical subject of family breakdown. aeo Based on new…

This book is about the question of existence, the meaning of life . It is an enquiry into the contemporary human situation…

This fascinating book makes an important contribution to the history of the social sciences. It tells the largely hidden…

Provides a convincing exploration of a central theme of our times: human suffering. The author writes well; his remarks on…

Fifty years after the term "meritocracy" was coined, this book asks where the idea of meritocracy has led.…

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Jacques Ranciere is one of the leading philosophers in France today, well-known for his work on aesthetics, politics and the…

This Book, provides an invaluable introduction to his historical and conceptual engagement with sociology.…

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Preceded by Physical assessment for nurses / edited by Carol Lynn Cox. 2nd ed. 2010.…

Now in its third edition, this highly regarded and well-established textbook includes up-to-date coverage of recent advances…

Communication in Forensic Contexts provides in-depth coverage of the complex area of communication in forensic situations.…

A new edition of a highly respected textbook and reference in the rapidly emerging field of equitation science. Equitation…

\nThis revised edition of Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice follows the approach established successfully in…

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Since the demise of the Franco dictatorship in 1977 Spain has emerged as one of the worlds most successful new democracies.…

Explores the dilemmas and tensions that practitioners are compelled to resolve in their work. Drawing on a broad range of…

This new text offers an introduction to the complex area of Middle East politics, Bromley formulates a new way of analysing…

In this engaging and wide-ranging new book, Nikk Effingham provides an introduction to contemporary ontology - the study of…

This is an outstanding collection of essays which brings together for the first time the work of a group of writers…

This is the first book to bring together recent trends in feminist political theory and apply them directly to the problems…

This book is an original discussion of key problems in moral theory. The author argues that the work of recent feminist…

This volume presents Habermas's most recent contributions to ethical theory, expanding and clarifying his controversial…

This title provides the latest information on nuclear physics. Based on a course entitled Applications of Nuclear Physics.…

A Companion to Science Fiction assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and…

Cognitive therapies are based on the idea that behavior and emotions result largely from an individual's appraisal of a…

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\nThe Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also…

This book is a fully updated and expanded new edition of An Introduction to Continental Philosophy, first published in 1996.…

aeo New in paperback, this is a major contribution to the highly topical post--modernity debates. aeo Gianni Vattimo is the…

The idea that world politics can be understood in terms of a US dominated unipolarity became generally accepted during the…

We celebrate, talk about, and worry a great deal about transitions in life. Going to college, having a first child, losing a…

Time is at the forefront of contemporary scholarly inquiry across the natural sciences and the humanities. Yet the social…

This major new book is the most up--to--date account of current feminist debates, written by some of the worlda s leading…

In 1785 James Boswell and Dr Johnson were trying to come up with a way of distinguishing human beings from animals. The…

This volume presents Miliband's reflections on the world socialists face after the fall of communism and the fundamental…

\nThis Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced.…

Assessing Essential Skills of Veterinary Technology Students, Third Edition provides students and instructors with clear…