Routledge Key Guides
Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology
1st Edition
Edited
By Keith Hayward, Shadd Maruna, Jayne Mooney
January 25, 2010
Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology brings the history of criminological thought alive through a collection of fascinating life stories. The book covers a range of historical and contemporary thinkers from around the world, offering a stimulating combination of biographical fact with historical and ...
Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction
1st Edition
Edited
By Mark Bould, Andrew Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint
August 27, 2009
Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Important ...
Physical Geography: The Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Richard John Huggett
August 13, 2009
Physical Geography: The Key Concepts is a thought-provoking and up-to-date introduction to the central ideas and debates within the field. It provides extended definitions of terms that are fundamental to physical geography and its many branches, covering topics such as: biogeography ecology ...
Nietzsche: The Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Peter R. Sedgwick
June 26, 2009
Nietzsche: The Key Concepts is a comprehensive guide to one of the most widely-studied and influential philosophers of the nineteenth century. This invaluable resource helps navigate the often challenging and controversial thought outlined in Nietzsche’s seminal texts. Fully cross-referenced ...
Special Educational Needs: The Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Philip Garner
June 26, 2009
Exploring the complex issues that surround special educational needs (SEN) both in and out of the classroom, this reader-friendly text considers the impacts that these issues have upon the child, the parent, the teacher, and the school as a whole. Fully cross-referenced and including suggestions ...
Fifty Key American Films
1st Edition
Edited
By John White, Sabine Haenni
April 23, 2009
Fifty Key American Films explores and contextualises some of the most important films ever made in the United States. With case studies from the early years of cinema to the present day, this comprehensive Key Guide provides accessible analyses from a range of theoretical perspectives. This ...
Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations
2nd Edition
By Martin Griffiths, Steven C. Roach, M. Scott Solomon
January 09, 2009
Now in its second edition, Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations has been thoroughly updated with several new entries and a new preface to reflect the latest developments. There are new sections on Constructivism, International Political Theory, and English School, as well as a range of new...
Psychology: The Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Graham Richards
October 03, 2008
Psychology: The Key Concepts is a comprehensive overview of 200 concepts central to a solid understanding of Psychology and includes the latest recommendations from the British Psychology Society (BPS). The focus is on practical uses of Psychology in settings such as nursing, education and human ...
Criminology: The Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Martin O'Brien, Majid Yar
August 19, 2008
Criminology: The Key Concepts is an authoritative and comprehensive study guide and reference resource that will take you through all the concepts, approaches, issues and institutions central to the study of crime in contemporary society. Topics covered in this easy to use A-Z guide include: ...
Philosophy of Education: The Key Concepts
2nd Edition
By John Gingell, Christopher Winch
August 19, 2008
This new edition of Philosophy of Education: The Key Concepts is an easy to use A-Z guide summarizing all the key terms, ideas and issues central to the study of educational theory today. Fully updated, the book is cross-referenced throughout and contains pointers to further reading, as well as new...
Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts
2nd Edition
By Ellis Cashmore
July 07, 2008
Now including exercise psychology terms for the first time in its second edition, Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts offers a highly accessible introduction to this fascinating subject, its central theories and state-of-the-art research. Over 300 alphabetically-ordered entries ...
Fifty Key British Films
1st Edition
Edited
By Sarah Barrow, John White
March 25, 2008
In Fifty Key British Films, Britain's best known films such as Clockwork Orange, The Full Monty and Goldfinger are scrutinised for their outstanding ability to articulate the issues of the time. This is essential reading for anyone interested in quality, cult film. ...