Hurling our financial markets through tempests of speculation, driving our businesses into practices of simultaneous austerity (for those on the bottom) and lavish expenditure (for those on the top),
There are many reasons to despair over the state of the world today: climate change, war, terrorism, social injustice, and an utter failure by our political systems to fix them. Yet there will always
Social commentators have noted a marked decline in moral values in contemporary American society, both in public and private life, and this come through very strongly in its crime fiction. In this stu
Postmodernism is an important part of the cultural landscape which continues to evolve, yet the ideas and theories surrounding the subject can be diverse and difficult to understand. Fifty Postmodern
Postmodernism is an important part of the cultural landscape which continues to evolve, yet the ideas and theories surrounding the subject can be diverse and difficult to understand. Fifty Postmodern
Those who advocate neoliberalism, market fundamentalism and globalization encourage us to believe that free-market capitalism is our destiny. But is life really all about profit? Or is our mass addict
'There is always a need for clearly written cultural theory that is accessible but tries to identify macro trends using contemporary examples and data. Stuart Sim excels in this kind of informed, poli
The Carbon Footprint Wars challenges current policies about how to deal with global warming, outlining their potentially disastrous side-effects on society and the environment and offers some radical
Provides information in graphic novel format about the wealth of critical theories from sources including deconstructionists, poststructuralists, postmodernists, second-wave feminists, new historicist
Guides readers through the main genres of the period from Realism, Gothic romance and historical romance to proto-science fiction. This study introduces a range of debates around race relations, anti-
Argues that we need more, not less, silence. The ability to think, to reflect, and to create are all dependent on regular access to silence. This book explains why silence matters, where it matters -
Challenges all forms of fundamentalism and unexamined belief systems from a philosophical and sceptical viewpoint. Is unquestioning belief making a global comeback? The growth of religious fundamental
This is the first source-book for this cross-disciplinary area. It takes students through a wide range of readings from philosophy, politics, and sociology, to human geography, international relation
Featuring an international team of specialists on the subject, The Edinburgh Companion to Critical Theory provides a comprehensive analysis of the changing role of critical theory in the new century.
This fully revised third edition of The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism provides the ideal introduction to postmodernist thought. Featuring contributions from a cast of international scholars, th
Jean-Fran?ois Lyotard's postmodern thought is massively influential across a host of academic disciplines, from philosophy and the social sciences to literary, media, and cultural studies. Drawing on
Jean-Fran?ois Lyotard's postmodern thought is massively influential across a host of academic disciplines, from philosophy and the social sciences to literary, media, and cultural studies. Drawing on
This study introduces readers to the eighteenth-century novel through a consideration of contemporary social issues. Eighteenth-century authors grappled with very similar problems to the ones we face
What is 'deconstruction'? What authors are considered 'postmodern novelists'? The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism combines a series of fourteen in-depth background chapters with a body of A-Z ent
The A-Z Guide to Modern Social and Political Theories is a companion volume to the already published A-Z Guide to Modern Literary and Cultural Theorists. It ranges widely through the social sciences a
This fully revised third edition of The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism provides the ideal introduction to postmodernist thought. Featuring contributions from a cast of international scholars, th
Looking at political treatises, novels, and other texts dealing with the debate over the state of nature that arose from contested theories of political sovereignty, Sim (U. of Sunderland, UK) and Wal
Rethinking Coaching offers a spirited challenge to the paradigms that have of late dominated organizational life, most notably in the banking sector. The vehicle the authors propose as being best sui
Arising?from a research project on depression in the eighteenth century, this book discusses the experience of depressive states both in terms of existing modes of thought and expression, and of attem
Dave Stuart Jr.’s work is centered on a simple belief: all students and teachers can flourish. These 6 Things is all about streamlining your practice so that you’re teaching smarter, not harder, and k
"A Companion to Locke is a splendid collection of essays by an international team of distinguished scholars. The breadth of its coverage will make it an invaluable resource for specialists and student
Implement the Common Core for ELA without all the stressA Non-Freaked Out Guide to Teaching the Common Core uses the often-neglected anchor standards to get to the heart of the Common Core State Stand
Accountants are guided by standards and supported by professional societies, legislation, and regulatory bodies. Adherence to these principles and compliance to the rules of practice include both a te
The book will be an open learning / distance learning text in the Analytical Techniques for the Sciences (AnTS) covering analytical techniques used in forensic science. No prior knowledge of the analy
