Covering theoretical foundations and practical applications, this book introduces the reader to PCP in its entirety and will be instrumental in helping them to do unbiased, rich interpretative, constructivist research

Circulation and Urbanization is a foundational investigation into the history of the urban. Moving beyond both canonical and empirical portrayals, the book approaches the urban through a genealogy of circulation – a concept central to Western political thought and its modes of spatial planning. Locating architectural knowledge in a wider network of political history, legal theory, geography, sociology and critical theory, and drawing on maritime, territorial and colonial histories, Adams co...

Looks at taboos all over the world from Bangladesh to Britain. This title also includes a special section of cartoons from across the planet.

A clear and student friendly introduction to the field of child development, from a psychological approach.

An indispensable international resource for students and researchers of all levels studying the rapidly developing, interdisciplinary field of criminology.

A strong addtion to the Key Concepts series, this book takes a interdisciplinary and an international approach to this increasingly popular field.

Written and edited by leading scholars from around the globe, this handbook presents a unique overview of strategic supply management, for the first time lending a conceptual cohesion to a collection of disparate perspectives on all aspects of this multidisciplinary field .

Video is an increasingly important topic in the social sciences, particularly in the US, UK, Europe and the Far East, where researchers and students are using this widely available technology to gather data about a wide range of social activities.

Addresses both the what: What are the global issues managers need to consider and what constitutes responsible behaviour?as well as the how:How do we actually integrate responsible practices into business operations, such as supply chain management?

A much needed retrospective and prospective look at how GIS technology influences and is influenced by today's post-industrial society.