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`Stephen Reicher and Nick Hopkins write with elegance and clarity, drawing the reader into their argument, without losing any of its complexity and nuance. This book deserves to make a major impact in studies of nationalism. It ought to become a classic.... I'm quite bowled over - it's really brilliant' - David McCrone, Edinburgh University

How do we describe ourselves? Where have we, do we, will we, live our lives? Why are the differences between people a source of tension? How can social change occur? This book shows how geographers work across ideas of difference to understand questions of identity, power and action. It is suitable for students of human geography.

Examines the work of key figures and institutions in the classical tradition and the agenda they provide for contemporary sociology. It analyzes theories such as those of Karl Marx and Max Weber, and then covers debates on the family, religion, the city, social stratification and citizenship.

`A bold and imaginative attempt to reorganize and restructure social theory's map of sexuality' - Bryan S Turner, University of Cambridge, This thoughtful and accessible book provides a critical examination of the central debates attached to conceptualizing sexuality as a site of knowledge and politics.

This book enables teachers to develop a complete range of basic investigations for science with students aged 5 to 11 years.

Helps counsellors and professional helpers give sensitive and appropriate support to clients from cultures other than their own. This title illustrates the process of transcultural counselling using the contrasting case studies of 4 different clients, and highlights the impact of cultural issues at individual, community and global levels.

By introducing the reader to regression analysis through a simple model-building approach, this book takes a fresh look at applying regression analysis in the behavioural sciences.

An account of the competing schools of thought in international theory. It examines mainstream approaches in international relations and applied ethics, and introduces the central debates. It also draws conclusions for transcending the theoretical deadlock in international relations.

The main purposes of this book are twofold: to promote an understanding of the harmful possibilities of fieldwork; and to provide ways of dealing with ethical problems and dilemmas. To these ends, examples of actual fieldwork are provided that address ethical problems and dilemmas, and posit ways of dealing with them.

An extensive resource book for researchers at all levels to draw upon in planning and conducting effective research. It focuses systematically on researching the small firm. It covers: Basic Issues of Definition / Selecting Topics & Research Designs / Fieldwork Problems / Analysis Data / Writing & Presenting Results

This text covers the main designs, both independent and related ANOVA and ANCOVA, single and multi-factor designs. The conventional statistical assumptions underlying ANOVA and ANCOVA are detailed and given expression in GLM terms.

Drafting and Assessing Poetry

Drawing and Painting

Offers a critical mapping of the field of journalism studies among academics across different fields that have come to look at journalism. This book calls for realignment of the goalposts through which journalism has traditionally been conceptualized.

Marketing - The Retro Revolution

'This is an inspiring book from bilingual, bicultural New Zealand about revolutionizing the assessment of young children's learning and progress.... I hope this book inspires United Kingdom practitioners to set out on learning story journeys' - Nursery World

An introduction to theories of European integration in the contemporary study of Europe, the European Union and European integration.

Illustrates the practical benefits of social theory. This book offers an accessible, non-patronizing solution to the problem, demonstrating that social theory need not be remote and obscure, but if used in imaginative ways, it can be indispensable in challenging our common sense perceptions and understandings.

A practical introduction to the main social research techniques used to gather evidence on the health needs of local communities. It follows the process of producing evidence about health needs, from the initial planning of research to writing up and trying to influence policy and practice.

This major text takes the reader on an intellectual journey starting with the story of modern science and the impact that this has had on social scientific practice, and going on to outline and critically review the major approaches to social scientific inquiry, ranging from positivism to postmodernism.

This major work, by one of the key figures in cultural studies, critically examines the theory, history and practice of culture. It is a comprehensive review of the main debates in cultural studies that is grounded in an historical account of the modern relations between culture and government.

Working with Spoken Discourse provides a comprehensive account of the expanding multidisciplinary field of discourse analysis. It discusses current approaches, concepts and debates in the field of spoken discourse and provides a grounding in the practical techniques of discourse analysis and how to apply them to real data.

Providing the reader with a comprehensive historical and contemporary analysis of critical criminology throughout Europe, this text argues that critical criminological theories can be re-assessed and re-applied in the light of trends within the fields of criminology and criminal justice.

Introduces the history and ideas of existential phenomenology and existential psychotherapy, and shows how therapeutic phenomena familiar to all therapists and counsellors can be understood from an existential viewpoint. This book also demonstrates how the existential approach opens up access to issues such as the difficulty of choice.

Realistic Evaluation shows how programme evaluation needs to be, and can be, bettered. It presents a profound yet highly readable critique of current evaluation practice, and introduces a `manifesto' and `handbook' for a fresh approach.

Media Research Techniques, Second Edition is designed to provide introductory techniques that allow students to engage immediately in their own research projects, and in learning by doing, they come to know a variety of ways in which communication research is conducted, in both theory and practice.