Feature Titles Education
Common as Air
The Basics
Revolution, Art, and Ownership
Kay Wood, Bath Spa University, UK.
Lewis Hyde, Kenyon College, USA.
Everyone knows that education is important, we are confronted daily by discussion of it in the media and by politicians, but how much do we really know about education? Education: The Basics is a lively and engaging introduction to education as an academic subject, taking into account both theory and practice. Covering the schooling system, the nature of knowledge and methods of teaching, this book analyses the viewpoints of both teachers and pupils. $29.95 Pb, ISBN 9780415589550, NZRP$39.95 Publish August 2011, 224 pages Routledge Education
Common as Air offers a stirring defense of our cultural commons, that vast store of art and ideas we have inherited from the past that continues to enrich our present. Hyde brings the past to bear on present matters, shedding fresh light on everything from the Human Genome Project to Bob Dylan’s musical roots. Common as Air allows us to stand on the shoulders of America’s revolutionary giants and to see beyond today’s narrow debates over cultural ownership. What it reveals is nothing less than an inspiring vision of how to reclaim the commonwealth of art and ideas that we were meant to inherit. $24.95 Pb, ISBN 9780374532796, NZRP$29.95 Publish August 2011, 320 pages Farrar Straus and Giroux Quantity Society & Culture
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Evolution
Fifty Key Thinkers on Religion
The Basics
Gary Kessler, California State University.
Sherrie Lyons, Empire State College, State University of New York.
Fifty Key Thinkers on Religion is an accessible guide to the most important and widely studied theorists on religion of the last 300 years. Arranged chronologically, the book explores the lives, works and ideas of key writers across a truly interdisciplinary range, from sociologists to psychologists. Thinkers covered include: Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, Emile Durkheim, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Mary Douglas, Talal Asad, and Søren Kierkegaard. Providing an indispensable one volume map of our understanding of religion in the west, the book is fully cross-referenced throughout and provides authoritative guides to important primary and secondary texts for students wishing to take their studies further. $39.95 Pb, ISBN 9780415492614, NZRP$49.95 Publish August 2011, 256 pages Routledge Quantity Religion
Evolution: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the history, development and science of the theory of evolution. Beginning pre-Darwin and concluding with the latest research and controversies, readers are introduced to the origins of the idea of evolution, the ways in which it has developed and been adapted over time and the science underpinning it all. Evolution: The Basics examines the role of evolution in current debates and discusses the possible future developments in the field. This book is invaluable reading for all students and individuals seeking to understand the wide ranging sphere of evolutionary theory. $29.95 Pb, ISBN 9780415592260, NZRP$39.95 Publish August 2011, 256 pages Routledge Quantity Science
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Fight Club
The Basics
Thomas E. Wartenberg, Mount Holyoke College, USA.
Gary Slapper, The Open University, and David Kelly, Staffordshire University Law School.
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A Book of Migrations
Gilles Deleuze
Rebecca Solnit is a contributing editor to Harper’s and she writes regularly for the London Review of Books and the Los Angeles Times.
Key Concepts, Second Edition Charles J. Stivale, Wayne State University, USA.
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Gilles Deleuze is now regarded as one of the most radical philosophers of the twentieth century. His work is hugely influential across a range of subjects, from philosophy to literature, to art, architecture and cultural studies. Gilles Deleuze: Key Concepts provides a guide to Deleuzian thought for any reader coming to his writings for the first time. This new edition is fully revised and updated and includes two new chapters. $29.95 Pb, ISBN 9781844652884, NZRP$39.95 Publish August 2011, 256 pages Acumen Publishing Philosophy
In this acclaimed exploration of the culture of others, Rebecca Solnit travels through Ireland, the land of her long-forgotten maternal ancestors. A Book of Migrations portrays in microcosm a history made of great human tides of invasion, colonization, emigration, nomadism and tourism. Enriched by cross-cultural comparisons with the history of the American West, A Book of Migrations carves a new route through Ireland’s history, literature and landscape. $24.95 Pb, ISBN 9781844677085, NZRP$29.95 Publish August 2011, 208 pages Verso Travel / History
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Released in 1999, Fight Club is David Fincher’s popular adaption of Chuck Palahniuk’s cult novel, and one of the most philosophically rich films of recent years. This is the first book to explore the varied philosophical aspects of the film. Beginning with an introduction by the editor that places the film and essays in context, each chapter explores a central theme of Fight Club from a philosophical perspective. Topics discussed include: Fight Club, Plato’s cave and Descartes’ cogito; Moral disintegration; Identity, gender and masculinity; and Visuals and narration. $29.95 Pb, ISBN 9780415781893, NZRP$39.95 Publish August 2011, 176 pages Routledge Contemporary Film Studies
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Law: The Basics introduces both the main components of the legal system and key areas of law to provide the uninitiated with an ideal introduction to law. Key questions to be considered include: How are laws made? How do judges decide cases? What is the exact role of the EU in the legal system? What are your rights and duties under contract law? What is a crime and what are criminal defences? Throughout the book, a wide range of contemporary cases are examined to relate key legal concepts to familiar examples and real world situations. $29.95 Pb, ISBN 9780415568067, NZRP$39.95 Publish August 2011, 224 pages Routledge Quantity Law
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