How do we read poetry, compare poems, or generate observations into a thoughtful response? Write About Poetry is an invaluable reference book and skills guide for students of poetry. Featuring model essays, a glossary of technical terms, and additional practice for student engagement, this volume provides students with a clear and concise guide to: * reading unseen poems with confidence * developing general observations into formal, structured written responses * fostering familiarity with some of the great poets and poems in literary history Drawing on years of teaching experience, Steven Jackson delivers the background, progressive methodology, and practical essay writing techniques essential for understanding the fundamental steps of poetry analysis.

How do we read poetry, compare poems, or generate observations into a thoughtful response? Write About Poetry is an invaluable reference book and skills guide for students of poetry. Featuring model essays, a glossary of technical terms, and additional practice for student engagement, this volume provides students with a clear and concise guide to: * reading unseen poems with confidence * developing general observations into formal, structured written responses * fostering familiarity with some of the great poets and poems in literary history Drawing on years of teaching experience, Steven Jackson delivers the background, progressive methodology, and practical essay writing techniques essential for understanding the fundamental steps of poetry analysis.

Essential for an understanding of the major social, economic and political issues of the 1990s, facts about the changing structure and underlying trends of Britain's population also have a direct influence on policy- and decision-making in central and local government. This work presents a broad overview of the most important population changes in the past, the principal characteristics of contemporary population patterns, and likely future trends. Examining key features of population changes over time, the author considers issues of fertility, mortality and migration, and attitudes to marriage and family formation, and discusses trends such as the "baby boom" of the 1960s. Relating changes in the past to contemporary features, Jackson looks at current trends, including "double-income-no-kids-yet" partners, the 30-something mother, the plight of the single-parent family, and problems of an ageing and dependent population. There is also an examination of the future of the welfare state alongside demographic trends.

Essential for an understanding of the major social, economic and political issues of the 1990s, facts about the changing structure and underlying trends of Britain's population also have a direct influence on policy- and decision-making in central and local government. This work presents a broad overview of the most important population changes in the past, the principal characteristics of contemporary population patterns, and likely future trends. Examining key features of population changes over time, the author considers issues of fertility, mortality and migration, and attitudes to marriage and family formation, and discusses trends such as the "baby boom" of the 1960s. Relating changes in the past to contemporary features, Jackson looks at current trends, including "double-income-no-kids-yet" partners, the 30-something mother, the plight of the single-parent family, and problems of an ageing and dependent population. There is also an examination of the future of the welfare state alongside demographic trends.

This book captures the contested terrain of contemporary masculinity and explores a range of conceptualisations, with a specific focus on the role of the media and promotional culture within the context of sport. Asking whether sport is the final frontier of masculinity in society, the book focuses on how the production and representation of sport-related advertising and marketing contribute to the shifting and contested nature of masculinity and its alleged crisis. Drawing upon conceptual and empirical examples spanning across sport celebrity, professional sport leagues, beer advertising and indigenous cultures, the authors explore the links between sport, masculinity, promotional and consumer culture. Collectively, the chapters illustrate how advertising and promotional campaigns continue to circulate representations of particular forms of hegemonic masculinity while also accommodating new forms. Sport, Promotional Culture and the Crisis of Masculinity will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of sociology of sport, media studies, marketing, gender and masculinity studies.

The growing influence of sport has created a unique opportunity to build international relationships for a number of purposes, including cultural, economic, shared humanitarian, and increasingly, political diplomacy. This book explores the influence and effectiveness of sport diplomacy in improving long-term relations between nations by opening a dialogue with international leaders, raising awareness of host countries and to bridging cultural differences, and in building international relationships through ambassadors that could increase trade and legislative agreements, and even bring peace to nations in conflict. Authored by talented scholars from all over the world, many of whom served as sport diplomats, their unique perspective in each case sheds light on the ways in which sport diplomacy can succeed or falter in achieving strategic objectives between influential -- and in some cases historically adversarial -- countries. A thoroughly intriguing look at sport diplomacys past and ongoing efforts to improve relations with countries such as Brazil, Russia, Iran and China, this book brings to the forefront an area in which sport has been able to open up and increase opportunities to build relationships between people, communities, governments and countries.

"Numbers...A Gangsta's Child," based on true events, is a fascinating story about a young southern girl who leaves her parent's home to seek success on Wall Street. While she pursues the American dream, a chain of events leads her into the underworld of organized crime, a dark and dangerous place where she is challenged by men in power. Against all odds STEELE rises to the top of her game as a MOB BOSS.

"Numbers...A Gangsta's Child," based on true events, is a fascinating story about a young southern girl who leaves her parent's home to seek success on Wall Street. While she pursues the American dream, a chain of events leads her into the underworld of organized crime, a dark and dangerous place where she is challenged by men in power. Against all odds STEELE rises to the top of her game as a MOB BOSS.

Based on true events," INSTANT MESSAGE" (IM) A love story made on-line, filled with Sex, Lies and Hatred, is an eye opener that captures real life experiences among millions of faceless names who chat on the internet. People with different backgrounds and various personalities exchange their false and true-selves with others. "INSTANT MESSAGE" (IM) will text YOU into the lives of those who chit-chat their way through cyberspace looking to text into the hearts of souls who search for love. If safety depends on your security and passion depends on your love...is it easy to fall out of love as it is to fall into love with an internet lover? So why marry your high school sweetheart when you can marry a complete stranger? How safe is it?