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This book comprehensively reviews one of the most salient, ongoing debates at the heart of the European Union (EU) today: democratic reform.

Written as a manifesto and in order to set a new intellectual agenda, Why Study the Media? argues for the importance of the media in our culture and society and the consequent necessity of taking the media seriously as an object of enlightened but rigorous investigation.

Offers a framework for understanding the role of the pastoral care worker and the ethical dimensions of practice. This book tackles concerns such as: boundary issues and the place of friendship in caring relationships; the social and institutional factors which form the context of pastoral care; and, what it means to act in an ethical manner.

A handbook for practitioners, trainers and student counselors who are interested in the experience of aging and old age. It offers practical advice on how to develop an approach to counseling which is both age-affirmative and thoroughly in tune with the needs of older clients.

Taking the Nike swoosh logo as a point of departure, this study examines how an advertising image works, exposing the psychology, sociology, and culture behind it. The authors describe and deconstruct the themes and structures of Nike advertising, and explore the logic of the sign economy.

Colin Robson provides guidance on how evaluation be used most effectively in a clear and uncluttered way. The issue of collaboration is examined step-by-step; stakeholder models are compared with techniques such as participatory evaluation; ethical considerations are placed in context; and the best ways of communicating findings are discussed.

In this major work, Zygmunt Bauman classifies the meanings of culture. For Bauman, culture is a living, changing aspect of human interaction which must be understood and studied as a universal of human life. At the heart of his approach is the proposition that culture is inherently ambivalent.

Examines what health care and services would look like if they were based on the experiences and concerns of their users. The book provides an overview of contemporary debates, outlines the different roles of individuals and explores voluntary organizations' operations and their limiting factors.

This book uses one of the most popular accessories of girlhood, the Barbie doll, to explain key aspects of cultural meaning.

Emphasizing substantive issues rather than intricate statistical details, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to LISREL for structural equation modeling (SEM) using a non-technical, user-oriented approach. It provides a critical understanding of what is really involved in LISREL modeling and sensitizes the reader against `mechanically' fitting or modifying models.

Politics and Society in Western Europe is a comprehensive introduction for students of West European politics and of comparative politics. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to meet with the new needs of undergraduate students as they come to terms with a changing social and political landscape in Europe.

This book provides students and practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to evaluation research. The author illustrates the contribution both quantitative and qualitative methods can make to evaluation, and stresses the important part played by theory in the evaluation enterprise.

This introductory text aims to go beyond Baudrillard's thoughts on consumer objects, the Gulf War and America to identify the fundamental logic that underpins his writings. Through close readings of his texts, Butler argues that we must seek to judge Baudrillard in his own terms.

Guide to the theories and debates that surround the key political concepts of state, citizenship and democracy today.

Animals and Modern Culture investigates the dramatic transformation of relationships between humans and animals in the 20th century. The book, focusing on social change and animals, is concerned with how humans relate to animals and how this has changed and why.

Understanding Globalization provides a basic easy-to-read introduction to the discourses, practices and technologies that have been grouped together under the term.

Focuses on topics in 'green' political theory and educates those anxious to be good citizens and challenges those responsible for public policy! This analysis of ecological morality, individual stewardship, and collective responsibility provides an original and seminal treatise that advances the discipline as a whole.

What are the relationships between the self and fieldwork? How do personal, emotional and identity issues impact upon working in the field? This book argues that ethnographers, and others involved in fieldwork, should be aware of how fieldwork research and ethnographic writing construct, relationships and personal identities.

This excellent resource provides an approach to research and evaluation that helps educators better understand and address the needs of students with various disabilities.

`Colin Harrison's knowledge of the research on reading processes and comprehension is encyclopaedic.... This is essential reading for all those committed to improving literacy attainment at all levels' - Professor Greg Brooks, University of Sheffield

This book is a significant text for teachers involved in practitioner research. It discusses how the concept of classroom research has evolved from previous movements based upon school effectiveness and action research.

How to Develop Children's Early Literacy is a practical guide designed to support all early literacy educators and addresses current issues relating to early literacy.

In this guide to academic writing the author takes the reader step-by-step through the writing and publication process-from choosing a subject, developing content that will engage others, to submitting the final manuscript for publication.

Describes and evaluates various changes to English teaching brought about by initiatives such as the Literacy Strategy, the 'A' levels and the requirement to focus on spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. This book helps teachers to foster keen readers, writers and communicators.

Contains chapters which describe what is known and what is not known in areas of childhood abuse. This book features an interview with Roland Summit which provides a personal and historical view of the development of the field and identifies problems and issues that professionals should be prepared to deal with.

Educating Young Children with Special Needs