Using the British mental health services as a case study, this book critically reviews the various social, political and intellectual developments which have shaped psychiatric practice and the deli... more »

This new edition is completely revised and updated it uses the authors real-life examples to argue that the traditional way of treating mental illness can often exacerbate peoples problems. more »

Introduces students to some of the trends and controversies in recent historical scholarship on this topic, and examines the principal developments of party organization, electoral growth and policy... more »

Whereas one particular image of the interwar years portrays this period to contain depression, decay and deprivation, more recent works have shown it to be a time of more optimistic social condition... more »

The importance of Henry VII is the topic of this controversial study. Several points are put accross answering questions about his reign and asking new ones considering a number of details about his... more »

Mullet locates Calvin in the context of early 16th century France charting his emergence as an influential theologian and civic religious leader.

Cawkwell's comprehensive analysis of Thucydides and his historical writings is persuasive, erudite and is an immensely valuable addition to the scholarship and criticism of a rich and popular period... more »

An introductory text about class and inequality in modern Britain. Written specifically for students following a basic course in sociology, its breadth, originality and style mean it will appeal to ... more »

Examines the ceaseless controversies surrounding the ideas of the nation and nationalism, and shows that they are far from dead in twenty-first century Europe.

Drawing on Kohut, Jung, literature and philosophy explores ideas about the self for those training in psychotherapy and counselling. Acknowleges the spiritual component in therapy and healing but pl... more »

Culture provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the buzz words of today. It argues that we must locate it within traditions of thought and not treat it as a modern invention or discovery.more »

Drawing on years of practical knowledge, Training the Counsellor offers down-to-earth guidance and up-to-date information on key issues in counsellor training, examining and consultancy. more »

Combining text with practical exercises and discussion questions to stimulate readers, this textbook covers a wide range of sociolinguistic issues relating to the Spanish Language and its role in so... more »

Interviewing for Radio critically analyses previously broadcast interviews and together with advice from radio professionals explains the preparation, organisation and communication required to prod... more »

In this second edition essential guide some 150 key genres, movements, theories and production terms are explained and analysed with depth and clarity.

A comprehensive introduction to a highly rewarding yet competitive industry. The skills, experience and qualifications that are required for entry into the profession are explained together with how... more »

Presses the case for better health care of mentally disturbed law breakers, and the need to divert them from unnecessary imprisonment.

Stephen Frosh presents the arguments surrounding the therapeutic value and scientific standing of psychoanalysis. He asks how psychoanalysis relates to the pressures of modern culture and society an... more »

Susan Doran describes and analyses the process of the Elizabethan Reformation, placing it in an English and a European context. She examines the religious views and policies of the Queen, the making... more »

Structured thematically around five key issues, Lacan's entire work, both published and unpublished material has been taken into account and theoretical examples are illustrated with clinical exampl... more »

Examines the changes undergone by Roman cities in the Late Roman empire and seeks to explain why urban life disappeared in some regions, while elsewhere cities survived through to the Middle Ages an... more »

Explores how children become socialised into consumer society, how they respond to advertising, what they like and dislike, what they believe and disbelieve, and whether they need to be protected th... more »

An examination of France's national cinema through its primary artefact, the feature film, discussing both popular cinema and the `avant-garde' cinema that contests it, and the ways in which each cr... more »

This clear introduction to British history and politics at the emergence of the 'modern' period sheds new light on the early years of the nineteenth century, a period of revolution, reaction and ref... more »

Keith Stringer looks at the relationship between government, warfare, and the rise and fall of the medieval states in this reassessment of Stephen's ability as a ruler.