vivid brilliantly researched.. . Turner may be an anorak but he is an acutely intelligent anorak Francis Wheen New Statesman a masterful work of social history.. .told with much wit Roger Lewis Mail on Sunday The 1970s. Strikes power-cuts the three-day week inflation Paki-bashing & the dead left unburied. Or from another perspective a period dominated by Morecambe & Wise glam rock detective fiction club football Get Carter The Sweeney & The Good Life. It was the best of times & the worst of times. Wealth inequality was at a record low but industrial disruption was reached a record high. These were the glory years of Doctor Who & Coronation Street but the darkest days of the Northern Ireland conflict. In 1978 London Weekend Television launched a new series The South Bank Show announcing that it would cover the consumed arts
- cinema rock paperbacks & even television. It was an acknowledgement that if you wanted to understand modern Britain you had to look at popular culture. Crisis? What Crisis? follows that lead telling the story of Britain in the 1970s through the soaps & sitcoms the music & movies the fiction fashion & sport of the time. & it adds one crucial ingredient: politics considered as one of the consumed arts. This is not an insiders account of the crises that wracked Britain in that decade. Rather it is a viewers history a world seen through the eyes of the mass media in which Enoch Powell Margaret Thatcher & Tony Benn jostle for space with David Bowie Hilda Ogden & Margo Leadbetter. Alwyn W. Turner is the author of The Biba Experience & Cult Rock Posters. He lives in London. www.alwynwturner.com
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Want to know how to create fireworks from a crisp packet? Turn rice into quicksand? Generate a cloud in a lemonade bottle? How about build a toaster-powered hot air balloon or work out the speed of light using margarine & a microwave? In this book youll find these & over 40 more incredible experiments to try at home. Easy & fun to do whether youre 8 or 80 they will amuse astound & educate in equal measure
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An essential practical guide to all nurses working in intensive care. The second edition of this popular textbook encompasses the knowledge skills & expertise employed in nursing the critically ill patient. It highlights the priorities of care & the principles of management in a range of problems common in the ICU. The reader will benefit from the strong clinical foundation & the high level of expertise of the authors. Emphasis is placed on the nursing aspects of a multi-disciplinary approach to caring for the critically ill patient. The structure of the book allows new students to understand the physiology underlying the patients condition before concentrating on the priorities of interventions & nursing care. ...

This book challenges the usual introductions to the study of law. It argues that law is inherently political & reflects the interests of the few even while presenting itself as neutral. It considers law as ideology & as politics & critically assesses its contribution to the creation & maintenance of a globalised & capitalist world. The clarity of the arguments is admirably suited to provoking discussions of the role of law in our contemporary world. The third edition provides contemporary examples to sustain the arguments in their relevance to the 21st century. The book

Includes:: an analysis of the common sense of law; the use of anthropological examples to gain external perspectives of our use & understanding of law; a consideration of central legal concepts such as order rules property dispute resolution legitimation & the rule of law; an examination of the role of law in womens subordination; & finally a critique of the effect of our understanding of law upon the wider world. This book is ideal for undergraduate & postgraduate students reading law.

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A Critical Introduction to Social Research" is the new updated & enhanced edition of "A Short Introduction to Social Research". This book introduces students & researchers to the key ideas & issues that inform research practice. In it Henn Weinstein & Foard provide a clear & easy-to-understand route-map to help the reader plan their research project from beginning to end. "A Critical Introduction" is perfect for use on introductory methods courses & is also an invaluable guide for the first time researcher embarking on their own small-scale research project. This new second edition now features updated chapters which reflect recent debates & developments in the field including: new coverage of emancipatory & feminist approaches; comparative research methods evaluation research & action research; online research; glossary of key terms; & revised further reading sections at the end of each chapter which include peer-reviewed research articles. This book aims to prepare students & new researchers for their research project. Brilliantly written throughout this is your essential guide to the theory of research the practice of research & the best ways to plan & manage your research." ...

' Written in a clear & straightforward fashion that is guaranteed to make you think as well as encouraging constructive & engaging modes of writing that will improve your connection to your audience.' Professor Graham Crow University of Southampton In this new edition the authors show students how to read critically & how to write using critical techniques. This book is a 'must-have' resource for postgraduate students & early-career academics. It has been expanded & updated to include:
- A range of examples encompassing disciplinary areas including linguistics education business & management
- Commentaries on using e-resources & features of e-research
- New & additional material available online including access to journal articles This book is for postgraduate students methods course tutors & researchers. Praise for first edition: A very clear accessible introduction that will be invaluable to postgraduate students trying to engage with reading & writing in a critical way'
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Critical Security Studies" introduces students of Politics & International Relations to the sub-field through a detailed yet accessible survey of emerging theories & practices. Written in an accessible & clear manner this textbook: offers a comprehensive & up-to-date introduction to critical security studies; locates Critical Security Studies within the broader context of social & political theory; & evaluates fundamental theoretical positions in critical security studies against backdrop of new security challenges. The book is divided into two main parts. The first part Approaches surveys the newly extended & contested theoretical terrain of Critical Security Studies & the different schools within the subdiscipline including Feminist Postcolonial & Poststructuralist viewpoints. The second part Issues will then offer examples of how these various theoretical approaches have been put to work against the backdrop of a diverse range of issues in contemporary security practices from environmental human & homeland security to border security & the War on Terror. The historical & geographical scope of the book is deliberately broad & readers will be introduced to a number of key illustrative case studies. Each of the chapters in Part II will act to concretely illustrate one or more of the approaches discussed in Part I with clear internal referencing allowing the text to act as a holistic learning tool for students. This book will be essential reading for upper level students of Critical Security Studies & an important resource for students of International/ Global Security Political Theory & IR in general. Columba Peoples is Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of Politics University of Bristol UK. Nick Vaughan-Williams is Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of Politics University of Exeter UK." ...

Critical thinking as a process can appear formal & academic & far-removed from the everyday practitioner experience. This new edition of Critical Thinking for Social Work enables post-qualifying students to develop their analytical skills in line with their everyday experiences. By placing emphasis on professional judgement communication & critical reflection this book challenges the view that theory & critical awareness are the preserve of the classroom. Fully-updated to include guidance for social workers following the Munro Review. ...

The capacity to think critically is essential for success in sport courses in higher education. This book provides all those involved in the study of sport with the tools to assess construct & present arguments & to analyse & evaluate material. The emphasis is on the application of critical thinking -- in the form of written arguments discussion & negotiation. Throughout the text & examples are presented within the context of sport helping students to more easily apply their learning to their subject area. ...

Written by a leading author this integrative text captures the field of reflective practice in terms of both the theory & the challenges of how actually to do it. Author reputation
- Neil Thompson is very widely published & his books for Palgrave Macmillan alone have sold in excess of 100 000 copies. Reflective practice is a widely used concept across social work nursing & other professions. Deeply embedded in curriculum. Reflective practice can seem hard for students to define. This book explains it & shows practically how to do it. This succinct & insightful guide to reflective practice is designed for students & practitioners of social work health care & related fields. Its clear & careful integration of both the thinking & doing elements of the often challenging task of practising reflectively makes this an ideal text at all levels of study & practice.
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