Book Description
This indispensible collection brings together feminist theory and cultural studies, looking at issues such as pop culture and the media, science and technology, and Thatcherism and the Enterprise Culture.
Author : Sarah Franklin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 13,55 MB
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780044456667
This indispensible collection brings together feminist theory and cultural studies, looking at issues such as pop culture and the media, science and technology, and Thatcherism and the Enterprise Culture.
Author : Jacob S. Hacker
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,29 MB
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 030013066X
The Republicans who run American government today have defied the normal laws of political gravity. They have ruled with the slimmest of majorities and yet have transformed the nation’s governing priorities. They have strayed dramatically from the moderate middle of public opinion and yet have faced little public backlash. Again and again, they have sided with the affluent and ideologically extreme while paying little heed to the broad majority of Americans. And much more often than not, they have come out on top. This book shows why—and why this troubling state of affairs can and must be changed. Written in a highly accessible style by two professional political scientists, Off Center tells the story of a deliberative process restricted and distorted by party chieftains, of unresponsive power brokers subverting the popular will, and of legislation written by and for powerful interests and deliberately designed to mute popular discontent. In the best tradition of engaged social science, Off Center is a powerful and informed critique that points the way toward a stronger foundation for American democracy.
Author : Jinnie Schiele
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,85 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781902806433
Relating the histories of two important London fringe theaters--the Round House and the Open Space--with the use of rare archives, this text offers a detailed look at these pioneering companies and answers key questions about performance space and its influence on the types of productions successfully presented. The work of maverick American playwright and director Charles Marowitz, who founded the Open Space Theater, is fully detailed, as is that of political playwright Arnold Wesker, who founded the Round House. Also explored is the role Thelma Holt played in the development of both theaters. Rare photographs of productions and a complete list of plays and events staged at the two venues are included.
Author : Masao Miyoshi
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 24,18 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780674631762
In this provocative study, Miyoshi deliberately adopts an off-center perspective--one that restores the historical asymmetry of encounters between Japan and the United States, from Commodore Perry to Douglas MacArthur--to investigate the blindness that has characterized relations between the two cultures.
Author : Haresh Sharma
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,61 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Mental illness
ISBN : 9789811189562
Author : Christine Riefa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 20,65 MB
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 1317161238
Online auctions have undergone many transformations and continue to attract millions of customers worldwide. However these popular platforms remain understudied by legal scholars and misunderstood by legislators. This book explores the legal classification of online auction sites across a range of countries in Europe. Including empirical studies conducted on 28 online auction websites in the UK, the research focusses on the protection of consumers’ economic rights and highlights the shortcomings that the law struggles to control. With examinations into important developments, including the Consumer Rights Directive and the latest case law from the CJEU on the liability of intermediaries, Riefa anticipates changes in the law, and points out further changes that are needed to create a safe legal environment for consumers, whilst preserving the varied business model adopted by online auction sites. The study provides insights into how technical measures as well as a tighter legislative framework or enforcement pattern could provide consumers with better protection, in turn reinforcing trust, and ultimately benefiting the online auction platforms themselves.
Author : Shahzad G. Raja
Publisher : PasTest Ltd
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 13,44 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1905635648
Helps candidates pass the new MRCS Part A exam. This book contains 4 complete practice papers, each featuring over 120 best of five questions, mirroring the format of the exam. It features questions which reflect the balance of topics covered in the actual exam. It includes explanations to every question to aid revision within the MRCS syllabus.
Author : Nick Gallent
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 22,81 MB
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1134185952
More than a tenth of the land mass of the UK comprises 'urban fringe': the countryside around towns that has been called 'planning's last frontier'. One of the key challenges facing spatial planners is the land-use management of this area, regarded by many as fit only for locating sewage works, essential service functions and other un-neighbourly uses. However, to others it is a dynamic area where a range of urban and rural uses collide. Planning on the Edge fills an important gap in the literature, examining in detail the challenges that planning faces in this no-man’s land. It presents both problems and solutions, and builds a vision for the urban fringe that is concerned with maximising its potential and with bridging the physical and cultural rift between town and country. Its findings are presented in three sections: the urban fringe and the principles underpinning its management sectoral challenges faced at the urban fringe (including commerce, energy, recreation, farming, and housing) managing the urban fringe more effectively in the future. Students, professionals and researchers alike will benefit from the book's structured approach, while the global and transferable nature of the principles and ideas underpinning the study will appeal to an international audience.
Author : David Crolla
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 835 pages
File Size : 42,40 MB
Release : 2009-09-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1856175782
This one-stop Mega Reference eBook brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the automotive field. An expansion the Automotive Engineering print edition, this fully searchable electronic reference book of 2500 pages delivers content to meet all the main information needs of engineers working in vehicle design and development. Material ranges from basic to advanced topics from engines and transmissions to vehicle dynamics and modelling. * A fully searchable Mega Reference Ebook, providing all the essential material needed by Automotive Engineers on a day-to-day basis. * Fundamentals, key techniques, engineering best practice and rules-of-thumb together in one quick-reference. * Over 2,500 pages of reference material, including over 1,500 pages not included in the print edition
Author : Hugh Davson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 47,35 MB
Release : 1990-11-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 134909997X
For forty years Hugh Davson's Physiology of the Eye has been regarded as the leading textbook in ophthalmology. This extensively revised and updated fifth edition maintains this reputation and presents the author's lifelong expertise to the student. The structure and content have been revised to keep abreast of current teaching and research interests, while maintaining the style and clarity of previous editions.