Offering a critical discussion of the works of fifty of the most influential scholars involved in the study of the Holocaust & genocide, this book examines the ways major works have been received by critics and supporters & analyses each thinker's contributions to the field.
Offering a critical discussion of the works of fifty of the most influential scholars involved in the study of the Holocaust & genocide, this book exa...
Fifty Contemporary Film Directors examines the work of some of today's most popular and influential cinematic figures. It provides an accessible overview of each director's contribution to cinema, incorporating a discussion of their career, major works and impact. Revised throughout and with twelve new entries, this second edition is an up-to-date introduction to some of the most prominent film makers of the present day. The directors, from differing backgrounds and working across a range of genres, include: Martin Scorsese; Steven Spielberg; Sofia Coppola; Julie Dash; Shane Meadow; Michael...
Fifty Contemporary Film Directors examines the work of some of today's most popular and influential cinematic figures. It provides an accessible overv...
Exploring broad & recurring themes which are applicable in both eastern & western religions, cross-cultural examples are provided for each term to give a comprehensive overview of the subject.
Exploring broad & recurring themes which are applicable in both eastern & western religions, cross-cultural examples are provided for each term to giv...
Fifty Key Anthropologists surveys the life and work of some of the most influential figures in anthropology. The entries, written by an international range of expert contributors, represent the diversity of thought within the subject, incorporating both classic theorists and more recent anthropological thinkers. Names discussed include: Clifford Geertz, Bronislaw Malinowski, Zora Neale, Hurston Sherry B. Ortner, Claude Levi-Strauss, Rodney Needham, Mary Douglas, and, Marcel Mauss. This accessible A-Z guide contains helpful cross-referencing, a timeline of key dates and schools of thought, and...
Fifty Key Anthropologists surveys the life and work of some of the most influential figures in anthropology. The entries, written by an international ...
'Informative, accessible, and fun to read-- this is an excellent reference guide for undergraduates and anyone wanting an introduction to the fundamental issues of metaphysics. I know of no other resource like it.' Meghan Griffith, Davidson College, USA 'Marvellous This book provides the very best place to start for students wanting to take the first step into understanding metaphysics.Undergraduates would do well to buy it and consult it regularly. The quality and clarity of the material are consistently high.' Chris Daly, University of Manchester, UK Ever wondered about Gunk, Brains in a...
'Informative, accessible, and fun to read-- this is an excellent reference guide for undergraduates and anyone wanting an introduction to the fundamen...
The feminist thinkers in this collection are the designated "fifty-one key feminist thinkers," historical and contemporary, and also the "authors" of the entries. Collected here are fifty-one key thinkers and fifty-one authors, recognizing that women are fifty-one percent of the population. There are actually one hundred and two thinkers collected in these pages, as each author is a feminist thinker, too: scholars, writers, poets, and activists, well-established and emerging, old and young and in-between. These feminists speak the languages of art, politics, literature, education,...
The feminist thinkers in this collection are the designated "fifty-one key feminist thinkers," historical and contemporary, and also the "authors" ...
Fifty Key Thinkers on Religion is an accessible guide to the most important and widely studied theorists on religion of the last 300 years. Arranged chronologically, the book explores the lives, works and ideas of key writers across a truly interdisciplinary range, from sociologists to psychologists. Thinkers covered include: Friedrich Nietzsche James Frazer Sigmund Freud Emile Durkheim Ludwig Wittgenstein Mary Douglas Talal Asad Soren Kierkegaard Providing an indispensable one volume map of our understanding of religion in the west, the book is fully cross-referenced throughout and provides...
Fifty Key Thinkers on Religion is an accessible guide to the most important and widely studied theorists on religion of the last 300 years. Arranged c...
Critical Theory: The Key Concepts introduces over 300 widely-used terms, categories and ideas drawing upon well-established approaches like new historicism, postmodernism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, and narratology as well as many new critical theories of the last twenty years such as Actor-Network Theory, Global Studies, Critical Race Theory, and Speculative Realism. This book explains the key concepts at the heart of a wide range of influential theorists from Agamben to Zizek. Entries range from concise definitions to longer more explanatory essays and include terms such as:
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Critical Theory: The Key Concepts introduces over 300 widely-used terms, categories and ideas drawing upon well-established approaches lik...
Critical Theory: The Key Concepts introduces over 300 widely-used terms, categories and ideas drawing upon well-established approaches like new historicism, postmodernism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, and narratology as well as many new critical theories of the last twenty years such as Actor-Network Theory, Global Studies, Critical Race Theory, and Speculative Realism. This book explains the key concepts at the heart of a wide range of influential theorists from Agamben to Zizek. Entries range from concise definitions to longer more explanatory essays and include terms such as:
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Critical Theory: The Key Concepts introduces over 300 widely-used terms, categories and ideas drawing upon well-established approaches lik...
Fifty Hollywood Directors introduces the most important, iconic and influential filmmakers who worked in Hollywood between the end of the silent period and the birth of the blockbuster. By exploring the historical, cultural and technological contexts in which each director was working, this book traces the formative period in commercial cinema when directors went from pioneers to industry heavyweights.
Each entry discusses a director's practices and body of work and features a brief biography and suggestions for further reading. Entries include:
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Fifty Hollywood Directors introduces the most important, iconic and influential filmmakers who worked in Hollywood between the end of the ...
