This textbook, specially commissioned by UNESCO, addresses eighty of the most pressing questions about democracy today.[...]
* New edition of a coherent, well-organized and thematic introduction to all the major thinkers, issues and debates in classical and contemporary social theory. * Traces the development of social theory from the classical ideas of Durkheim, Marx and Weber to the latest contemporary theoretical cont[...]
How can we hope to understand social inequality without considering race, class, and gender in tandem? How do they interact with other categories such as sexuality, citizenship, and ableism? How does an inclusive analysis of domination and privilege move us closer to solutions touching the lives of [...]
This revised edition of Pip Jones's extremely popular introduction to social theory, now benefiting from the collaboration of Shaun Le Boutillier and Liz Bradbury, has been carefully and thoroughly updated with the latest developments in this continually changing field. Written in a refreshingly luc[...]
This classic work is widely recognised as the most useful and accessible survey of the Old Testament. A comprehensive examination of both the context and content of the Hebrew Bible, with additional material on the historical identity of Ancient Israel and its theological legacy for today, it is ful[...]
John Drane's 'Introducing the New Testament' has long been recognized as probably the most authoritative and accessible survey of the subject, both for students and for general readers. This classic work has been revised and updated, taking full account of recent scholarly developments and archaeolo[...]
Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This second edition of Introducing Sociolinguistics expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, code-choice, lang[...]
This book provides a wide ranging guide to current directions in literary criticism. This new and revised edition provides 14 chapters introducing new modes of 'hybrid' criticism which have emerged in the 21st century. The chapters provide thought provoking overviews of critical thinking at the cutt[...]
Presented in a style intended for the non-specialist reader, with technical terms and mathematical formulae kept to a minimum, the second edition of this introduction to groundwater covers a range of topics as they relate to hydrogeology. A major new chapter focuses on pollution.[...]
This book provides a clear and concise overview of Information Management covering the key aspects of infrastructure, design, information assets and managing information. * Part 1 explores the diversity and changing nature of managing the information management function. * Part 2 investigates the r[...]
Explaining the principles and practice of management, this book is suitable for both new and existing managers to assist them in their role. It incorporates the innovations in management thinking and reflects the changes within the management standards. It also presents an overview of the knowledge [...]
Introduces the principles and practice of leadership, from theory through to the development of the reader's own leadership ability. This book analyses the different sources of leadership and management theory.[...]
'The title is Search Party - the idea being that we're all out here looking for something, and my poems are my way of finding myself.' A young black poet blending spoken word and rap; an inner city upbringing with a Cambridge education; a social consciousness with a satirical wit and infectious rhyt[...]
This book helps you find the spiritual treasures that are hidden in the Gospel of Thomas. Everyone finds the sayings of Jesus in it difficult. The reason is simple. It comprises a collection of spiritual sayings from one of the Great Souls of mankind that are beyond the ken of our accustomed thought[...]