This core textbook introduces the reader to the study of education itself. It invites the reader to question what education is, who it is for and what purpose it serves.

Serving as a guide to the tourism industry, this title provides a comprehensive introduction to various facets of tourism including: the history of tourism; factors influencing the tourism industry; tourism in developing countries; sustainable tourism; and more. It is intended for students of tourism and others involved in the industry.

This volume examines British policy towards the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979.

Gives an account of what it means to be a child (and a parent) in America at the dawn of the millennium. This work explores the history and development of the concept of childhood, starting with the works of Calvin, Freud, and Rousseau and culminating with the modern 'consumer' childhood of Dr Spock and television.