Demographic ageing is a reality - within 25 years half the population of Western Europe will be over 50, one quarter over 65, and the Less Developed Countries will contain one billion elderly people. Ageing Societies examines the myths, challenges and opportunities behind these figures.
Ageing Societies explores three areas:
A the growing necessity for extending economic activity into later life and the implications of societal ageing for the intergenerational contract and the provision of social security
A the changes in modern families and the...
Demographic ageing is a reality - within 25 years half the population of Western Europe will be over 50, one quarter over 65, and the Less Developed C...
The concept of heritage relates to the ways in which contemporary society uses the past as a social, political or economic resource. However, heritage is open to interpretation and its value may be perceived from differing perspectives - often reflecting divisions in society. Moreover, the schism between the cultural and economic uses of heritage also gives rise to potential conflicts of interest.
Examining these issues in depth, this book is the first sustained attempt to integrate the study of heritage into contemporary human geography. It is structured around three...
The concept of heritage relates to the ways in which contemporary society uses the past as a social, political or economic resource. However, heritage...
This insightful study explores the proposition that the idea of European unity makes sense when there is more that unites Europe than divides it, and then asks when that has been true during the past hundred years. Providing the historical context necessary to fully understand the complexity surrounding the European Union beginning with the fundamental definition of what "Europe" means, the book cites specific examples of European cooperation during the past hundred years with particular attention to the last decade of the twentieth century. By emphasizing the vital dimension of historical...
This insightful study explores the proposition that the idea of European unity makes sense when there is more that unites Europe than divides it, a...
British Media in a Global Era discusses the historical, political, economic and cultural aspects of the media in Britain. Focusing on the national media landscape, the development and role of the British media is examined within a European and international context.
British Media in a Global Era discusses the historical, political, economic and cultural aspects of the media in Britain. Focusing on the national med...
Traditionally, film critics have concentrated on the director, seeing feature filmmaking as a form of individual expression. The authors challenge this view, arguing that filmmaking is a form of collection expression. They examine the idea that many individuals, including editors, cinematographers and sound designers, contribute to the making of a film, and argue that it is misleading to classify them as technicians. The authors consider is how money and power determines the structure within which all those involved with filmmaking work. And, in challenging the accepted view of the dynamics...
Traditionally, film critics have concentrated on the director, seeing feature filmmaking as a form of individual expression. The authors challenge thi...
This book is a practical guide for medical students during their clinical years, providing coverage of the common gynaecological conditions which will be most frequently encountered by the doctor in training. The text looks at the the epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis and management of gynaecological disorders and discusses the impact of these conditions on patients, emphasizing the importance of good communication, as well as clinical skills.
Advocating a problem-solving patient-centred approach to learning, the text is designed to complement the practical experience...
This book is a practical guide for medical students during their clinical years, providing coverage of the common gynaecological conditions which will...
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Please note: We are supplying a hardback copy of this title for scanning because that is the only copy we have in-house. This title, however, is to be...
This widescreen approach to the study of media organizations in society combines a survey of current research with original case studies, providing an in-depth understanding of media industries and the processes of cultural production.
This widescreen approach to the study of media organizations in society combines a survey of current research with original case studies, providing an...
A central question in European history is how did a great power pre-eminent in 1918 lie defeated by the same enemy less than 20 years later. Until recently the explanation has been sought in fundamental weaknesses that could only leave the French of 1940 hamstrung and demoralized. Recent studies have challenged that view and now, for the first time, the revisionist approach is displayed in a single volume, both summarizing the research of others and drawing on the author's own work in the archives.
The book is about as far from 'dry as dust' diplomatic history as it's possible to...
A central question in European history is how did a great power pre-eminent in 1918 lie defeated by the same enemy less than 20 years later. Until ...
While most television textbooks concentrate on areas such as institutions, audiences and genre, Interpreting Television takes a radical approach that returns to the currently under-explored textual aspects of television. Continuing and responding to work begun by John Ellis in Visible Fictions and Raymond Williams in Television, Technology and Cultural Form, the book addresses the formal aspects of television in a lively and accessible manner. Each chapter investigates a major formal feature-- sound, image, time and space providing an introduction to each aspect and culminating with...
While most television textbooks concentrate on areas such as institutions, audiences and genre, Interpreting Television takes a radical approach that ...
