Helps students to understand the key aspects of the UK's political and legal systems as well as to build an understanding of the relationship between the different branches of the state such as the executive, legislature and judiciary.

This standard text has been fully updated to include the new developments in radio. Crisell has added a chapter on the increasingly popular 'talk-and-music' format,

Using clear and concise language, the author illustrates how to avoid common pitfalls in misrepresenting research findings and how to apply these findings in the classroom. Readers need no previous expertise in the field to benefit from this guide.

Provides students with the knowledge about school policy and process that they need in order to address and respond to current trends and discourses in critical, well-informed ways that will enhance their teaching and job satisfaction.

In thirteen succinct chapters, Buechler traces movement theories from the classical era of sociology to the most recent examples of transnational activism.

An introduction to the study of the social history, sociology and cultural analysis of sport. The book covers both elite and recreational sports activities.

First published in 1996, this book charts the philosophical landscape of staff development at a time when the subject of 'quality' in university teaching and learning was under examination. This book will be of interest to staff developers of all kinds and more generally, to anyone concerned with education and human development.