Who cares about details? We do, but it has not always been so. Secularization, the disciplining of society, the rise of consumerism have brought detail to the fore. This book provides ways of thinking about details and ornament in literature, art and architecture, and uncovering the unspoken but powerful ideologies that attached gender to details.

In this volume, Joseph Coulombe argues that Native American writers use diverse narrative strategies to engage with readers and are 'writing for connection' with both Native and non-Native audiences.

Reading Onora O'Neill is the first book to examine and critically appraise the work of this important thinker. It includes specially commissioned chapters by leading philosophers and features replies from Onora O'Neill. Essential reading for students and scholars of ethics and political philosophy.

This book explores the genealogy of Jamaican dancehall while questioning whether dancehall has a spiritual underscoring, foregrounding dance, and cultural expression.

This volume brings together nineteen important articles by Pamela M. King, one of the foremost British scholars working on Early English Drama.

Includes an introduction that explains 'Why Fiske Still Matters' for students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske students Kevin Glynn, Jonathan Gray, and Pamela Wilson on the theme of 'Reading Fiske and Understanding the Popular'.

Introduces primary teachers to the key issues in how to teach reading. This book provides coverage of differing reading practices and resources. Its key features include: managing specialised reading difficulties, such as dyslexia; EAL and gender issues in reading; and, use of ICT within reading a detailed inspection of the phonics debate.

Covers topics such as motivation, troublesome classroom behavior, ability grouping, inclusive education, personalized learning, and testing achievement and underachievement. This title is suitable for students studying, researching and writing at M level on PGCE courses, as well as those on other secondary education courses and masters degrees.