In this comprehensive and accessible book, Frank Sear traces the evolution of Roman architecture during the four centuries from the late Republic to AD 330, when Constantine moved the empire's capit... more »

By examining contexts as diverse as nuclear, extended and refugee family households and gay community networks, this book offers insight into the factors which lead to positive responses to AIDS, an... more »

Unravels the stereotypical images of gender and space, presenting a series of new explorations into both 'lived' and 'imagined' spaces and experiences.

A practical handbook for the parents of autistic children and professionals involved in their education, which dispels the myths associated with this condition and provides relevant, up-to-date info... more »

This book explores the key features of the skills we use in communicating and provides a framework for understanding how we use language and body language to communicate with others in every day sit... more »

An interesting and accessible introduction to key economic ideas with examples drawn from a wide range of situations. The book is user friendly in style and requires no prior knowledge of economics ... more »

Liquid Pleasures is an engrossing study of the social history of drinks in Britain from the late 17th century to the present. Connecting drinks and related substances to empire as well, the book als... more »

Presents a unique integrated approach to discourse analysis. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics Gee presents both a method of research and a theory of language in use.

Building on the reputation of the highly successful first edition, this volume will continue to be considered the definitive work on the subject and to be a vital reference for students of internati... more »

Analyses the role of the state in a globalising wired society, controversially arguing that a wired society will not mean the end of the nation state as we know it. Addresses issues of real contempo... more »

This work offers an introduction to the central debates in sexuality research. Among the issues examined are the social and cultural dimensions of sex, human sexuality and sex research. more »

This is the first full length account of the life and ideas of Mary Douglas, the British social anthropologist whose publications span the second half of the twentieth century.

All the chapters of this key `how to' resource for environmental health professionals have been up- dated. New material includes the 1995 Environment Act* Cross-disciplinary readership* Flow charts ... more »

The collection addresses theoretical and policy issues connecting age and generation with the family and social policy. It focuses both on cross-cultural comparison within societies and analysis bas... more »

This book is an insightful account of the academic politics of the Nazi era. Hutton situates Nazi linguistics within the politics of Hitler's state and the history of modern linguistics. more »

Introducing English Semantics is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to semantics, the study of meaning. It explores how languages organize and express meanings through words, parts of words... more »

This book explores the relationship between space and disability explaining how space, place and mobility shape the experiences of disabled people.

The Congress of vienna offers a readable introduction to this difficult topic, providing a background to the negotiations summary of the agreements reached and assessment of the longer term conseque... more »

Assesses the changing hydrology of the UK by focusing on key issues that affect fundamental hydrological processes and which have important implications for water resource management, flood risk and... more »

Chronologically structured, this textbook focuses on the domestic political developments of the period, putting them into context through a balanced guide to the economic and social background, cult... more »

English for Journalists is an invaluable guide not only to the basics of English, but to those aspects of writing, such as reporting speech, house style and jargon which are specific to the language... more »

In this ground-breaking contribution to social theory, John Urry argues that if sociology is to make a pertinent contribution to understanding the global era, it must switch focus to the study of ph... more »

In this important contribution to methodological debate, Peter Ekegren uses developments within literary criticism, philosophy and critical theory to reclaim this study for the social sciences.more »

With the deepening of European, American and Asian integration, this topical study examines the political rationale of international organisations such as APEC whilst also exploring differing concep... more »

King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend offers a more complete picture of Arthur's Britain and his place in it than ever before. Its bold approach and compelling arguments will be welcomed by all r... more »