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Folklore: The Basics by Simon Bronner
Category: Reference | Series: The Basics
Folklore: The Basics is an engaging guide to the practice and interpretation of folklore. Taking examples from around the world, it explores the role of folklore in expressing fundamental human needs, desires, and anxieties that often are often not revealed through other means. Providing a clear framewo ...Show more
Food Ethics: The Basics by Ronald L. Sandler
Category: Food & Wine | Series: The Basics
Food Ethics: The Basicsis a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the ethical dimensions of the production and eating of food. It offers an impartial exploration of the most important aspects of key ethical questions relating to food including: Is there a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ about eating meat? Do ...Show more
Forensic Psychology: the Basics by Sandie Taylor
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: The\Basics Ser.
This edition of Forensic Psychology: The Basics continues to provide an essential and accessible overview of a dynamic and fascinating discipline. Providing an engaging introduction to the core topics within Forensic Psychology, the text combines a discussion of theory with information about the role of ...Show more
Free Will: The Basics by Meghan Griffith
Category: Reference | Series: The Basics
The question of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated and it continues to be a controversial topic today. In Free Will: The Basics readers are provided with a clear and accessible introduction to this central but challenging philosophical problem. The questions which ...Show more
Gender: The Basics (2nd Ed.) by Hilary Lips
Category: Culture | Series: The\Basics Ser.
Gender: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the influence of cultural, historical, biological, psychological and economic forces on ways in which we have come to define and experience femininity and masculinity, and on the impact and importance of gender categories. Highlighting that there is far ...Show more
Health Psychology - The Basics by Erica Cook; Lynne Wood
Category: Science | Series: The\Basics Ser.
This accessible primer on health psychology covers the key theories and models of the discipline. Through the use of real-life case studies and examples, it covers a broad range of topics related to the field of health psychology including: health promotion, risky health behaviour and health in healthca ...Show more
International Relations: the Basics by Peter Sutch; Juanita Elias
Category: History | Series: The\Basics Ser.
International Relations is a concise and accessible introduction for students new to international relations and for the general reader. It offers the most up-to-date guide to the major issues and areas of debate and: explains key issues including humanitarian intervention and economic justice featu ...Show more
Islam: the Basics by Colin Turner
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: The Basics
Now in its second edition, Islam: The Basics provides an introduction to the Islamic faith, examining the doctrines of the religion, the practises of Muslims and the history and significance of Islam in modern contexts. Key topics covered include: the Qur'an and its teachings the life of the Prophet ...Show more
Journalism Studies: the Basics by Martin Conboy
Category: Culture | Series: The\Basics Ser.
Journalism Studies: The Basics provides an introductory overview of the emerging field of Journalism Studies, discussing key issues and contemporary debates. Drawing on Conboy's extensive experience in the field, the changing nature of journalism and its future directions are addressed, through chapters ...Show more
Liberalism by John Charvet
Category: Social Sciences | Series: The\Basics Ser.
John Charvetis an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics, UK. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Johns Hopkins University, USA, and a Visiting Fellow of the Australian National University, Australia.
Literary Theory: the Basics by Hans Bertens
Category: Culture | Series: The Basics
This third edition of Hans Bertens' bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics in ...Show more
Logic - The Basics by J C Beall
Category: No Category | Series: The Basics
Logic: The Basics is a hands-on introduction to the philosophically alive field of logical inquiry. Covering both classical and non-classical theories, it presents some of the core notions of logic such as validity, basic connectives, identity, 'free logic' and more. This book: introduces some basic ide ...Show more