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  • The Practice of Critical Discourse Analysis: an Introduction

    by Meriel Bloor, Thomas Bloor ...
    This book provides an introduction to the aims, theories and practices of critical discourse analysis (CDA).It is mainly concerned with the linguistic aspects of CDA. It provides an introduction to the different types of language analysis that are employed in CDA (frequency analysis, coversation, transitivity and reference, and figurative language, for example) and seeks to provide readers with ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Focus Groups in Social Research

    by Michael Bloor, Jane Frankland, Michelle Thomas, Kate Stewart ...
    Series series Introducing Qualitative Methods series
    There is an increasing divergence of focus group practice between social researchers and commercial market researchers. This book addresses the key issues and practical requirements of the social researcher, namely: the kinds of social research issues for which focus groups are most and least suitable; optimum group size and composition; and the designing of focusing exercises, facilitation and ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

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    A Very Short Introduction

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    Jacques Derrida, the French philosopher, developed his critical technique known as 'deconstruction'. His work is associated with ideas surrounding both post-structuralism and post-modern philosophy, and he was known to have challenged some of the unquestioned assumptions of our philosophical tradition. In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Glendinning explores both the difficulty and significance ... Read more

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  • Learn to Write Badly

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  • In Praise of Reason

    Why Rationality Matters for Democracy

    by Michael P. Lynch ...
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  • A Student's Writing Guide

    How to Plan and Write Successful Essays

    by Gordon Taylor ...
    Are you struggling to meet your coursework deadlines? Finding it hard to get to grips with your essay topics? Does your writing sometimes lack structure and style? Would you like to improve your grades? This text covers everything a student needs to know about writing essays and papers in the humanities and social sciences. Starting from the common difficulties students face, it gives practical ... Read more

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  • Culture, Media, Language

    Working Papers in Cultural Studies, 1972-79

    Edited by Stuart Hall, Dorothy Hobson, Andrew Lowe, Paul Willis ...
    Series series Cultural Studies Birmingham
    First published in 2004. A collection of the pioneering work from The Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies. ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Literacy

    An Introduction to the Ecology of Written Language

    by David Barton ...
    This introduction to the expanding field of literacy studies has been fully revised for the second edition. It explores recent developments and new research that has contributed to our understanding of literacy practices, reflecting on the interdisciplinary growth of the study of reading and writing over the past decade.An introductory textbook on the growing field of literacy studies, fully ... Read more

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  • The Language Revolution

    by David Crystal ...
    Series series Themes for the 21st Century
    We are living through the consequences of a linguistic revolution. Dramatic linguistic change has left us at the beginning of a new era in the evolution of human language, with repercussions for many individual languages.In this book, David Crystal, one of the world’s authorities on language, brings together for the first time the three major trends which he argues have fundamentally altered the ... Read more

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  • Discourse: The Basics

    by Angela Goddard, Neil Carey ...
    Series series The Basics
    Humans are social animals and are constantly interacting with each other through conversation, written communication, symbols and other expressions . Discourse: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the analysis of those interactions and the many forms and meanings they can take. The book draws on a range of international case studies and examples from literature, political ... Read more

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    by Dvora Yanow ...
    Series series Qualitative Research Methods
    This book in the QRM series is designed for a wide variety of research methods courses taught in various departments. It will be of most interest to those in Public Policy, Political Science, and Public Administration departments, but will also be of interest to researchers in Sociology, Anthropology, Communication and Education departments, among others. The book fills a gap in the traditional ... Read more

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