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1. Evolution and Behaviour

   By Lance Workman, Will Reader

   Series: Foundations of Psychology

   To Be Published December 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Researching into Learning Resources in Colleges and Universities

   By Higgins, Chris (Senior Lecturer, Westminster College, Oxford University), Reading, Judy (Reader Services Librarian, Westminster College, Oxford University), Taylor, Paul (Senior Lecturer, Westminster College, Oxford University)

   The aim of this text is to look at how research into a variety of learning resources can be undertaken for the benefit of the student, lecturer and institution. It discusses the changing resources environment and the need for setting the right institutional framework for research and learning....

   To Be Published September 29th 2013 by Routledge
3. Japanese Religions on the Internet

   Innovation, Representation, and Authority

   Edited by Erica Baffelli, Ian Reader, Birgit Staemmler

   Series: Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture

   Japanese Religions on the Internet draws attention to how religion is being presented, represented and discussed on the Japanese Internet. Its intention is to contribute to wider discussions about religion and the Internet by providing an important example – based on one of the Internet’s most...

   To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge
4. Pilgrimage in the Marketplace

   By Ian Reader

   Series: Routledge Studies in Religion, Travel, and Tourism

   The study of pilgrimage often centres itself around miracles and spontaneous populist activities. While some of these activities and stories may play an important role in the emergence of potential pilgrimage sites and in helping create wider interest in them, this book demonstrates that the...

   To Be Published September 1st 2013 by Routledge
5. Needs and Moral Necessity

   By Soran Reader

   Series: Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory

   Needs and Moral Necessity analyses ethics as a practice, explains why we have three moral theory-types, consequentialism, deontology and virtue ethics, and argues for a fourth needs-based theory....

   Published October 9th 2012 by Routledge
6. Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture

   Edited by Alexandra Hughes, Alex Hughes, Keith A Reader, Keith Reader

   Series: 500 Tips

   With over 700 entries from an international team of contributors, this wide-ranging work crosses the traditional boundaries between disciplines in the humanities and social sciences and defines French culture in its broadest sense. Areas covered include: * economy* education* film* food and wine*...

   Published September 5th 2001 by Routledge
7. Integrating Key Skills in Higher Education

   Employability, Transferable Skills and Learning for Life

   By Fallows, Stephen (Reader in Educational Development, University of Luton), Steven, Christine (formerly Principal Teaching Fellow, University of Luton)

   This text addresses both the issues and practicalities of key skills in higher education. It discusses the issues relating to the introduction of key skills, drawing on both the arguments and theory of why key skills should (or should not) be introduced. Case study material is included....

   Published August 31st 2000 by Routledge
8. Religious Violence in Contemporary Japan

   The Case of Aum Shinrikyo

   By Ian Reader

   The Tokyo subway attack in March 1995 was just one of a series of criminal activities including murder, kidnapping, extortion, and the illegal manufacture of arms and drugs carried out by the Japanese new religious movement Aum Shinrikyo, under the guidance of its leader Asahara Shoko. Reader looks...

   Published April 19th 2000 by Routledge
9. Japanese Influences and Presences in Asia

   By Ian Reader, Marie Soederberg

   While scholarly works on this topic have to date mainly concentrated on Japan's influences in economic and political terms, this volume examines Japanese influences in Asia from a broader perspective. The text takes into account human factors, such as the presence of Japanese people as workers,...

   Published October 11th 1999 by Routledge
10. Inspiring Students

    Case Studies on Teaching Required Courses

    Edited by Ahmet, Kemel (Principle Teaching Fellow, University of Luton), Fallows, Stephen (Reader in Educational Development, University of Luton)

    Series: SEDA Series

    This text looks at the problems of teaching HE students whose main interest and discipline lies elsewhere. Contributors describe strategies they have developed to inspire students and case studies are used to transfer key ideas to other teachers....

    Published August 31st 1999 by Routledge