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    Have you missed our latest Research titles?

    Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies

    Cultural and media studies are now well-established as important academic disciplines and are inspiring new research into a wide range of pertinent issues. This series presents outstanding research in international communication, cultural, and media studies.
     

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    The Olympics, Media and Society

    Edited by Kim Bissell, Stephen Perry

    When the general public follow the Olympic Games on television, on the internet, even in the newspapers, they feel like they have themselves experienced the performances of the athletes. This book explores whether it is ever possible to experience the Olympic Games as an athletic event without considering the effect of the media.

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    Now Available: Religions in Movement: The Local and the Global in Contemporary Faith Traditions

    This book highlights the diverse ways in which religions make use of the traditional power and communication channels available to them, like strategies of conversion, the preservation of traditional value systems, and the intertwining of religious and political power. This collection of essays by established and emerging scholars brings together theory-driven and empirically-based research and case-studies about the global and bottom-up strategies of religions and religious traditions in Europe and beyond to rethink their positions in their local communities and in the world.
     

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    Encyclopedia of 20th-Century Architecture (March 2013)

    "The international coverage of not only architects and buildings but also materials, locations, movements, and other architectural topics distinguishes this resource… Recommended for large public libraries and academic libraries, especially those supporting architectural programs." -- Booklist/RBB

    For more information about the book and to order a copy click here

45. EGLR 2012 Volume 3 (March 2013)

    The Estates Gazette Law Reports are an indispensable reference for property law practitioners researching and advising on all aspects of landlord and tenant law, valuation, professional negligence, conveyancing, real property, leasehold enfranchisement and compensation. They comprise the law reports published in the Estates Gazette plus new and original cases published for the first time in EGLR. Each volume includes the most significant property cases determined in any given year.

    Published over three volumes each year and edited by HH Judge Hazel Marshall QC, they conveniently summarize key current property cases. Volume 3 contains the fully updated index from 2005-2012.
    To order your copy click here

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    Did the March 11/11 crisis spark real reform, or has it simply been a return to business as usual?

    In Natural Disaster and Nuclear Crisis in Japan, Jeff Kingston looks back to the day when natural disasters resulted in death and destruction and “Japan’s Chernobyl”. You can read a review by the Japan Times here.

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    Featured Education Series: March 2013

    ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

    Series Editor: Eli Hinkel

    This series provides essential texts on teaching English as a second language and applied linguistics. It includes authored and edited volumes to be used as primary or supplementary texts in graduate-level and teacher training courses to enhance students’ and practicing teachers’ professional qualifications and knowledge.

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    Development as a Social Process: Contributions of Gerard Duveen

    This volume discusses the interface between human development and socio-cultural processes by exploring the writings of Gerard Duveen, an internationally renowned figure, whose untimely death left a void in the fields of socio-developmental psychology, cultural psychology, and research into social representations.

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    2013 History Catalog - Now Available Online

    Click here to browse our new History Catalog, including new and key titles for 2013. Remember that many of our titles are available as complimentary exam copies for instructors, just look for the blue button to order.

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    The Transformation of Employment Relations in Europe

    The Transformation of Employment Relations in Europe is publishing in June, 2013. Why not get a feel for what's to come, and in the process learn a little about the subject, by reading co-author Prof. Dr. Valeria Pulignano's summary of the book?