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Mary Wollstonecraft is a major thinker in education. This title offers an account of Wollstonecraft's educational thought. It is divided into: Intellectual biography; Critical exposition of Wollstonecraft's work; The reception and influence of Wollstonecraft's work; and, The relevance of the work.

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Originally published as hardback: London: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2008.

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Focuses on a set of interesting political events in which communication is a very important variable. These events, be they elections or episodes of governance, are also arguably the most dramatic ones during the period, 1950-2005.

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James W. Messerschmidts Masculinities and Crime quickly became a classic text for social scientists examining the relationship between masculinities and crime. The book is completely revised and unique in its focus on Messerschmidts most important research and theorizing accomplished over the last twenty-five years.

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James W. Messerschmidts Masculinities and Crime quickly became a classic text for social scientists examining the relationship between masculinities and crime. The book is completely revised and unique in its focus on Messerschmidts most important research and theorizing accomplished over the last twenty-five years.

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In this book, James W. Messerschmidt explores how masculinity is created through life histories on very different subjectsgenderqueers, boys who have been bullied at school, and presidentsthat illustrate theory in action. Taken together, Masculinities in the Making is compelling insight into masculinity today.

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In this book, James W. Messerschmidt explores how masculinity is created through life histories on very different subjectsgenderqueers, boys who have been bullied at school, and presidentsthat illustrate theory in action. Taken together, Masculinities in the Making is compelling insight into masculinity today.

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Masculinity, Senses, Spirit brings together current work by leading scholars in the fields of gender studies, religion, history, and cultural studies to examine the complex interrelationship between gender, sexuality, and the realms of the spirit and the senses in the Atlantic world from the Eighteenth century to the present.

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As America experiences the growing pains associated with the rapid social changes in the economy, technology, and culture, various groups must develop coping mechanisms to help them deal with the anxiety that is brought on by such changes.

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Through a study of the representations of masochism in literature, psychopathology, philosophy, and cultural theory, Mansfield challenges our fundamental assumptions about masculine power in the postmodern era, arguing that masculine power has become masochistic.

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Explores the dynamic relations between cultural forms and political formations in some urban cultural movements. The analysis is based on a detailed study of the structure and development of the London Notting Hill Carnival. The celebration is contrasted with other carnival movements, such as California's 'Renaissance Pleasure Faire'.

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Addresses the question, Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did This book analyzes the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and nonelite citizens. It surveys the development of the Athenian 'constitution,' and focuses on the role of political and legal rhetoric.

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What can be done to combat genocide, ethnic cleansing, and other crimes against humanity Why aren't current measures more effective Is there hope for the future These and other pressing questions surrounding human security are addressed head-on in this provocative and all-too-timely book.

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This anthology of hard-to-find primary documents provides a solid overview of the foundations of American media studies. Focusing on mass communication and society and how this research fits into larger patterns of social thought, this valuable collection features key texts co...

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Examining the medical and cultural practices surrounding pregnancy, new motherhood, and infant feeding, this book states that late eighteenth century practices reshaped mothers' bodies. As a result, it is difficult for them to establish and maintain healthy and safe boundaries and appropriate divisions between public and private space.

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Examining the medical and cultural practices surrounding pregnancy, new motherhood, and infant feeding, this book states that late eighteenth century practices reshaped mothers' bodies. As a result, it is difficult for them to establish and maintain healthy and safe boundaries and appropriate divisions between public and private space.

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Using survey data, in-depth interviews with former President Jimmy Carter and other senior policy officials, and case studies, the author offers a new model of media-influenced foreign policy based on his theory of interdependant mutual exploitation to explain the role of mass media in the foreign policy process.

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This is an empirical examination of US network coverage of seven post-Cold War crises that occured in the Caribbean Basin, ranging from Cuba to Mexico, between 1990 and 1996, to evaluate the framing of these events by the various media covering them.

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Television and press systems in Western Europe are currently undergoing revolutionary changes, raising profound questions for public policy. This comparative, textbook analysis explores how mass media systems across Europe have been shaped by technology, economics and politics.