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Football is an incredibly powerful case study of globalization and
an extremely useful lens through which to study and understand
contemporary processes of international migration. This is the
first book to focus on the increasingly complex series of migratory
processes that contour the contemporary game, drawing on
multi-disciplinary approaches from sociology, history, geography
and anthropology to explore migration in football in established,
emerging and transitional contexts. The book examines shifting
migration patterns over time and across space, and analyses the
sociological dynamics that drive and influence those patterns. It
presents in-depth case studies of migration in elite men's
football, exploring the role of established leagues in Europe and
South America as well as important emerging leagues on football's
frontier in North America and Asia. The final section of the book
analyses the movement of groups who have rarely been the focus of
migration research before, including female professional players,
elite youth players, amateur players and players' families, drawing
on important new research in Ghana, England, Haiti and the
Dominican Republic. Few other sports have such a global reach and
therefore few other sports are such an important location for
cross-cultural research and insight across the social sciences.
This book is engaging reading for any student or scholar with an
interest in sport, sociology, human geography, migration,
international labour flows, globalization, development or
post-colonial studies.
The English Premier League (EPL) is one of the world's most
valuable and high-profile sports leagues, with millions of fans
around the globe. The 2016/17 season marked the 25th anniversary of
the EPL, providing a unique opportunity to reflect on how it has
contributed, both positively and negatively, to key developments in
football - and in sport and culture more broadly - at local,
national and global levels. Drawing on central themes in the social
scientific study of sport, such as globalisation, celebrity,
fandom, commercialisation, gender, sexuality and race, this book is
the first to assess the historical development and current
significance of the EPL. With original contributions from several
of the world's leading football scholars, it provides in-depth case
studies of the multifaceted role of the EPL in the contemporary
world of sport, as well as offering thought-provoking predications
for the future challenges that it will face. The English Premier
League: A Socio-Cultural Analysis is a fascinating read for any
sport studies student or scholar with a particular interest in
football and the sociology of sport.
The English Premier League (EPL) is one of the world's most
valuable and high-profile sports leagues, with millions of fans
around the globe. The 2016/17 season marked the 25th anniversary of
the EPL, providing a unique opportunity to reflect on how it has
contributed, both positively and negatively, to key developments in
football - and in sport and culture more broadly - at local,
national and global levels. Drawing on central themes in the social
scientific study of sport, such as globalisation, celebrity,
fandom, commercialisation, gender, sexuality and race, this book is
the first to assess the historical development and current
significance of the EPL. With original contributions from several
of the world's leading football scholars, it provides in-depth case
studies of the multifaceted role of the EPL in the contemporary
world of sport, as well as offering thought-provoking predications
for the future challenges that it will face. The English Premier
League: A Socio-Cultural Analysis is a fascinating read for any
sport studies student or scholar with a particular interest in
football and the sociology of sport.
Recent scandals in the biosciences have highlighted the perils of
communicating science leading many observers to ask questions about
the pressures on scientists and the media to hype-up claims of
scientific breakthroughs. Journalists, science writers and
scientists themselves have to report complex and rapidly-developing
scientific issues to society, yet work within conceptual and
temporal constraints that shape their communication. To date, there
has been little reflection on the ethical implications of science
writing and science communication in an era of rapid change.
Communicating Biological Sciences discusses the 'ethics' of science
communication in light of recent developments in biotechnology and
biomedicine. It focuses on the role of metaphors in the creation of
visions and the framing of scientific advances, as well as their
impact on patterns of public acceptance and rejection, trust and
scepticism. Its rigorous investigation will appeal not only to
science writers and scientists, but also to scholars of sociology,
science and technology studies, media and journalism.
Football is an incredibly powerful case study of globalization
and an extremely useful lens through which to study and understand
contemporary processes of international migration. This is the
first book to focus on the increasingly complex series of migratory
processes that contour the contemporary game, drawing on
multi-disciplinary approaches from sociology, history, geography
and anthropology to explore migration in football in established,
emerging and transitional contexts.
The book examines shifting migration patterns over time and
across space, and analyses the sociological dynamics that drive and
influence those patterns. It presents in-depth case studies of
migration in elite men s football, exploring the role of
established leagues in Europe and South America as well as
important emerging leagues on football's frontier in North America
and Asia. The final section of the book analyses the movement of
groups who have rarely been the focus of migration research before,
including female professional players, elite youth players, amateur
players and players families, drawing on important new research in
Ghana, England, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Few other sports have such a global reach and therefore few
other sports are such an important location for cross-cultural
research and insight across the social sciences. This book is
engaging reading for any student or scholar with an interest in
sport, sociology, human geography, migration, international labour
flows, globalization, development or post-colonial studies. "
Recent scandals in the biosciences have highlighted the perils of
communicating science leading many observers to ask questions about
the pressures on scientists and the media to hype-up claims of
scientific breakthroughs. Journalists, science writers and
scientists themselves have to report complex and rapidly-developing
scientific issues to society, yet work within conceptual and
temporal constraints that shape their communication. To date, there
has been little reflection on the ethical implications of science
writing and science communication in an era of rapid change.
Communicating Biological Sciences discusses the 'ethics' of science
communication in light of recent developments in biotechnology and
biomedicine. It focuses on the role of metaphors in the creation of
visions and the framing of scientific advances, as well as their
impact on patterns of public acceptance and rejection, trust and
scepticism. Its rigorous investigation will appeal not only to
science writers and scientists, but also to scholars of sociology,
science and technology studies, media and journalism.
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Critical Marketing (Hardcover)
Pauline Maclaran, Michael Saren, Christina Goulding, Richard Elliott, Miriam Caterall
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R5,647
Discovery Miles 56 470
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Marketing is still widely perceived as simply the creator of wants
and needs through selling and advertising and marketing theory has
been criticized for not taking a more critical approach to the
subject. This is because most conventional marketing thinking takes
a broadly managerial perspective without reflecting on the wider
societal implications of the effects of marketing activities.In
response this important new book is the first text designed to
raise awareness of the critical, ethical, social and methodological
issues facing contemporary marketing. Uniquely it provides: The
latest knowledge based on a series of major seminars in the field
The insights of a leading team of international contributors with
an interdisciplinary perspective. A clear map of the domain of
critical marketing A rigorous analysis of the implications for
future thinking and research. For faculty and upper level students
and practitioners in Marketing, and those in the related areas of
cultural studies and media Critical Marketing will be a major
addition to the literature and the development of the subject.
Fado, often described as 'urban folk music', emerged from the
streets of Lisbon in the mid-nineteenth century and went on to
become Portugal's 'national' music during the twentieth. It is
known for its strong emphasis on loss, memory and nostalgia within
its song texts, which often refer to absent people and places. One
of the main lyrical themes of fado is the city itself. Fado music
has played a significant role in the interlacing of mythology,
history, memory and regionalism in Portugal in the second half of
the twentieth century. Richard Elliott considers the ways in which
fado songs bear witness to the city of Lisbon, in relation to the
construction and maintenance of the local. Elliott explores the
ways in which fado acts as a cultural product reaffirming local
identity via recourse to social memory and an imagined community,
while also providing a distinctive cultural export for the
dissemination of a 'remembered Portugal' on the global stage.
Fado, often described as 'urban folk music', emerged from the
streets of Lisbon in the mid-nineteenth century and went on to
become Portugal's 'national' music during the twentieth. It is
known for its strong emphasis on loss, memory and nostalgia within
its song texts, which often refer to absent people and places. One
of the main lyrical themes of fado is the city itself. Fado music
has played a significant role in the interlacing of mythology,
history, memory and regionalism in Portugal in the second half of
the twentieth century. Richard Elliott considers the ways in which
fado songs bear witness to the city of Lisbon, in relation to the
construction and maintenance of the local. Elliott explores the
ways in which fado acts as a cultural product reaffirming local
identity via recourse to social memory and an imagined community,
while also providing a distinctive cultural export for the
dissemination of a 'remembered Portugal' on the global stage.
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Critical Marketing (Paperback)
Pauline Maclaran, Michael Saren, Christina Goulding, Richard Elliott, Miriam Caterall
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R1,537
Discovery Miles 15 370
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Marketing is still widely perceived as simply the creator of wants
and needs through selling and advertising and marketing theory has
been criticized for not taking a more critical approach to the
subject. This is because most conventional marketing thinking takes
a broadly managerial perspective without reflecting on the wider
societal implications of the effects of marketing activities.
In response this important new book is the first text designed to
raise awareness of the critical, ethical, social and methodological
issues facing contemporary marketing. Uniquely it provides:
- The latest knowledge based on a series of major seminars in the
field
- The insights of a leading team of international contributors with
an interdisciplinary perspective
. A clear map of the domain of critical marketing
- A rigorous analysis of the implications for future thinking and
research.
For faculty and upper level students and practitioners in
Marketing, and those in the related areas of cultural studies and
media Critical Marketing will be a major addition to the literature
and the development of the subject.
* The only critical marketing text by marketing academics
* Features leading international contributors
* Maps out the domain of critical marketing using
inter-disciplinary perspectives
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The Exodus (Paperback)
Richard Elliott Friedman
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R493
R449
Discovery Miles 4 490
Save R44 (9%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A thoroughly revised edition of the "must have" chemical
engineering reference This go-to chemical engineering guide
provides you with a single source for up-to-date physical data,
chemical data, and predictive methods. Fully updated for the latest
advances, the book contains hands-on estimation methods for
extrapolating and interpolating. New content includes advanced EOSs
with correlated and predicted parameters (e.g. SAFT
implementations), advanced computational methods, (e.g. molecular
simulation), quantum density functional theory (e.g. LCC) and
semi-empirical combinations (e.g. COSMO-RS implementations and
SPEADMD). This broad review and objective evaluation of
wide-ranging methods is essential to progress in the field of
thermophysical property prediction and to advancing the
fundamentals of chemical process and product design. The Properties
of Gases and Liquids, Sixth Edition provides the latest curated
data on over 480 compounds and includes a special section devoted
to the interpretation of uncertainty in physical property
estimation. Supplemental materials and compilation methods are less
committed to hand calculations than in previous editions.
Chapter-by-chapter sample calculations are provided throughout.
Refreshed throughout to include the latest data and methods
Includes computer codes that reproduce the computations in the book
Written by a team of recognized chemical engineering experts
Since her death in 2003, Nina Simone has continued to be revered as
a cultural icon and role model for scores of fans and fellow
musicians. Much of her fame derives from her association with the
civil rights movement, for which she wrote such classic songs as
'Mississippi Goddam', 'Four Women' and 'Young, Gifted and Black'.
The defiance and affirmation of such anthems was accompanied by an
equal dedication to songs of melancholy, yearning and spiritual
questing. Placing Simone and her music firmly within the
socio-historical context of the 1960s, this book also argues for
the importance of considering the artist's entire career and for
paying greater attention to her music than is often the case in
biographical accounts. Simone defied musical categories even as she
fought against social ones and the result is a body of work that
draws upon classical and jazz music, country blues, French chanson,
gospel, protest songs, pop and rock tunes, turning genres and
styles inside out in pursuit of what Simone called "black classical
music". The book begins with a focus on the early part of Simone's
career and a discussion of genre and style.Connecting its analysis
to a discussion of social categorization (with particular regard to
race), it argues that Simone's defiance of stylistic boundaries can
be seen as a political act. From here, the focus shifts to Simone's
self-written protest material, connecting it to her increasing
involvement in the struggle for civil rights. The book also
provides an in-depth account of Simone's 'possession' of material
by writers such as Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny and Judy
Collins, while exploring the relationship between the personal and
the political. In considering material from the Simone's
lesser-known work from the 1970s to the 1990s, the study proposes a
theory of the "late voice" in which issues of age, experience and
memory are emphasised. The book concludes with a discussion of
Simone's ongoing legacy.
Call it batida, kuduro, Afro house, Lisbon bass: anyone with a keen
ear for contemporary developments in global electronic dance music
can't fail to have noticed the rise in popularity and influence of
Lisbon-based DJs such as DJ Marfox, DJ Nervoso and NĂdia. These
DJs and producers have brought the sound of the Lisbon projects to
the wider world via international club nights, festival
appearances, recordings and remix projects for a range of
international artists. This book uses the 2006 compilation DJs do
Guetto as a prism for exploring this music's aesthetics and its
roots in Lusophone Africa, its evolution in the immigrant
communities of Lisbon and its journey from there to the world. The
story is one of encounters: between people, sounds, neighborhoods,
technologies and cultural contexts. Drawing on reflections by DJ
Marfox and others, the book establishes DJs do Guetto as a
foundation stone not only for a burgeoning music scene, but also
for a newfound sense of pride in a place and a community.
One of the World's Foremost Bible Experts Offers a Groundbreaking
Presentation of the Five Books of MosesIn The Bible with Sources
Revealed, Richard Elliott Friedman offers a new, visual
presentation of the Five Books of Moses -- Genesis, Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy -- unlocking the complex and
fascinating tapestry of their origins. Different colors and type
styles allow readers to easily identify each of the distinct
sources, showcasing Friedman's highly acclaimed and dynamic
translation.
Call it batida, kuduro, Afro house, Lisbon bass: anyone with a keen
ear for contemporary developments in global electronic dance music
can't fail to have noticed the rise in popularity and influence of
Lisbon-based DJs such as DJ Marfox, DJ Nervoso and NĂdia. These
DJs and producers have brought the sound of the Lisbon projects to
the wider world via international club nights, festival
appearances, recordings and remix projects for a range of
international artists. This book uses the 2006 compilation DJs do
Guetto as a prism for exploring this music's aesthetics and its
roots in Lusophone Africa, its evolution in the immigrant
communities of Lisbon and its journey from there to the world. The
story is one of encounters: between people, sounds, neighborhoods,
technologies and cultural contexts. Drawing on reflections by DJ
Marfox and others, the book establishes DJs do Guetto as a
foundation stone not only for a burgeoning music scene, but also
for a newfound sense of pride in a place and a community.
In The Sound of Nonsense, Richard Elliott highlights the importance
of sound in understanding the 'nonsense' of writers such as Lewis
Carroll, Edward Lear, James Joyce and Mervyn Peake, before
connecting this noisy writing to works which engage more directly
with sound, including sound poetry, experimental music and pop. By
emphasising sonic factors, Elliott makes new and fascinating
connections between a wide range of artistic examples to ultimately
build a case for the importance of sound in creating, maintaining
and disrupting meaning.
Popular music artists, as performers in the public eye, offer a
privileged site for the witnessing and analysis of ageing and its
mediation. The Late Voice undertakes such an analysis by
considering issues of time, memory, innocence and experience in
modern Anglophone popular song and the use by singers and
songwriters of a 'late voice'. Lateness here refers to five primary
issues: chronology (the stage in an artist's career); the vocal act
(the ability to convincingly portray experience); afterlife
(posthumous careers made possible by recorded sound); retrospection
(how voices 'look back' or anticipate looking back); and the
writing of age, experience, lateness and loss into song texts.
There has been recent growth in research on ageing and the
experience of later stages of life, focusing on physical health,
lifestyle and psychology, with work in the latter field
intersecting with the field of memory studies. The Late Voice seeks
to connect age, experience and lateness with particular performers
and performance traditions via the identification and analysis of a
late voice in singers and songwriters of mid-late twentieth century
popular music.
Just graduated from high school, Elliott joins the Navy to take
advantage of the G.I. bill for college. The Vietnam war was just
starting and he knows nothing about it. Nobody does. Within a few
months, he learns firsthand what it is all about.
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