This third edition includes recent research on changes in contemporary family patterns, divorce, single parent families and sexual partnering. This all contributes to the discussed topic of human de... more »

This critical exploration of issues of gender in psychoanalysis acknowledges and updates the complexity of theory and writing in this area, particularly the way sexual differences can only be though... more »

This book proposes that there exists a counter tradition within everyday life theorising. This has sought not merely to describe lived experience but to transform it by elevating our understanding t... more »

Catholic Politics in Europe will provide an original key point of reference for twentieth century history, and for comparison with fascism and communism movements of the period.

An essential introduction to the effects of industrialisation on British society, from Queen Victoria's reign to the birth of the Welfare State in the 1940s. It includes sections on the Victorian in... more »

Focusing on psychological issues related to technology and work, Nik Chmiel provides an accessible introduction to key issues in occupational psychology.

The Superpowers traces the development of the USA and Russia from 1898 to 2000, placing the cold war, from inception to ending, into the wider social, economic and political context. ... more »

Lynn Abrams examines the political, economic and social structures of the Empire and the repressive techniques employed by Bismarck to consolidate the regime. She also looks at the Germany of Wilhel... more »

This book provides an accessible account of the recent research into how personality effects children's and adults' experiences of success and failure in education.

Brings together feminist and psychoanalytic contributions to the good parenting debate. Authors discuss dependency, anxiety and gender relations and examine what it feels like to mother amid the pre... more »

This book examines the theory and practice of counselling training. Experienced trainers share their experiences of the 'balancing acts' by which students and trainers manage the complex demands mad... more »

Twelve counselling students show how their classroom learning of theory and technique is applied in practice. A vivid and very readable book that will be invaluable to all those who are interested i... more »

The Book of Hiding offers a fluent and erudite analysis of the parallels between the Bible and contemporary discussions of gender, ethnicity and social ambiguity.

The first English translation of Galen's classic texts on health and food. Supported by a lucid introduction, notes and an extensive bibliography this elegant translation will be a must for all clas... more »

A concise introduction to contemporary issues surrounding work, leisure, and unemployment. Deem includes work both within and outside the formal economy. She concludes with a discussion about the fu... more »

This standard text has been fully updated to include the new developments in radio. Crisell has added a chapter on the increasingly popular `talk-and-music' format,

Assesses its significance in relation to earlier and subsequent reform legislation.

This concise but comprehensive study of the early church is detailed and makes use of specialist works on this subject. It is informative and has an accessible nature making a complex historic subje... more »

This is an essential introduction to a notorius figure and crucial theme in modern history. The second edition also develops important new themes including race, genetics, class and the role of wome... more »

Looks at the roots of what has been described as the most important political event in the history of the twentieth century, from the emancipation of the serfs in 1861 to the Bolshevik uprising in 1... more »

In this fully revised and updated pamphlet, Martin Blinkhorn explains the significance of the man, the movement and the regime which dominated Italian life between 1922 and the Second World War.more »

Written in an accessible and captivating manner, with suggestions for further reading, this book serves as a lucid introduction to Greek historians and writing of history.

Examination of Stalin's ambiguous personal and political legacy, his achievements and his crimes - all now under intense scrutiny and reappraisal throughout the USSR and Eastern Europe. more »

By looking at writers such as Joyce, Swift and Sontag, Shepherd brings together linguistic theory and literary criticism. Written specifically for a student audience, this is an invaluable text for ... more »

Claudette Kulkarni explores lesbian experience from a Jungian and feminist perspective, through interviews with women who see themselves as lesbians or who are in a lesbian relationship. more »