'Accomplishes its task to provide readers with a broad multi-disciplinary view on globalization's many impacts on Latin America ... the organization of the collection is logical and thoughtful, and the structural perspectives offered are convincing and powerful. I recommend it to other Latin American social scientists.' Growth and Change
'An impressive, timely and lively volume, which is especially valuable for teaching purposes.' Journal of Latin American Studies
'Authoritatively written by leading scholars...
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'Accomplishes its task to provide readers with a broad multi-disciplinary view on globalization's many impact...
Theory has become increasingly significant in the field of the visual, giving rise to a whole discipline of 'visual culture' situated within the disciplines of media/communication/cultural studies and also within history of art. This book aims to offer a clear exposition of their ideas and how they have been used in visual cultural studies.
Theory has become increasingly significant in the field of the visual, giving rise to a whole discipline of 'visual culture' situated within the disci...
The Essential Psychology Series bridges the gap between simple introductory texts aimed at pre-university students and higher level textbooks for upper level undergraduates. Each volume in the series is designed to provide concise yet up-to-date descriptions of the major areas of psychology for first year undergraduates or students taking psychology as a supplement to other courses of study. The authors, who are acknowledged experts in their field, explain the basics carefully and engagingly without the over-simplification often found in introductory textbooks, at the same time providing the...
The Essential Psychology Series bridges the gap between simple introductory texts aimed at pre-university students and higher level textbooks for uppe...
Bringing together many of the leading human geographers from around the English-speaking world, Envisioning Human Geographies offers a series of personal visions for the future of human geography. The result is a vigorous and far-sighted debate about what human geography could and should be concerned with in the twenty-first century.
The individual contributors develop their arguments to address the shape and direction of human geographies, with each chapter looking forward and envisioning an intellectual future for the subject. The result is a set of powerful statements...
Bringing together many of the leading human geographers from around the English-speaking world, Envisioning Human Geographies offers a series of perso...
