Concern about the quality of life and its measurement is probably greater now than ever before. The last five years have seen considerable changes in policy, particularly in health and social service markets bringing into question appropriate measures of input and output. The issues addressed in this ... more »

The protection of intellectual property rights has become a major concern in recent years. The opportunities being seized, or lost, in areas such as computer software or biotechnology have captured most of the headlines but in every research facility, whatever the subject, there is an increased awareness ... more »

This 'state of the art' overview of Foucaldian scholarship in health and medicine assesses the profound impact of Foucault's work and shows how key researchers in the sociology of health and illness are currently engaging with his work. more »

The volume shows how the interpretation of gender expands and revises our understanding of significant issues in twentieth-century history, such as work, labour protest, sexuality, consumption and s... more » more »

The authors offer useful and practical advice for dyslexic students and their teachers on how to make the most of the college experience. Fully revised to take into account advances in dyslexia and changes in the further and higher education. more »

Assists academic staff to develop their effectiveness as teachers and improve their students' learning by giving practical guidelines and suggestions for teaching and a series of activities. more » 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 » more »

Includes both comparative analysis of party systems, elections and governments, as well as individual case analyses of 44 European countries. Featured countries include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus (Greek), Turkish Republic of Northern Cypress (TRNC), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia ... more »

Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts is the first comprehensive study of the role of languages and texts in the religions of the Greco-Roman world, including Judaism and Christianity. It explores bilingualism, language learning, literacy, book production and translation, as well as some of the more explicitly ... more »

This book addresses the global issue of poverty in ten different countries, discussing its causes, its extent and nature, socio-economic and historical contexts, and the measures that have been taken to mitigate it. more »

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Texts, Facts and Femininity are a collection of essays, which illustrate the full range of work by this leading feminist scholar on social relations as texts. It includes Smith's famous essay K is m... more » more »