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New - Global Literary Theory: An Anthology

2013-04-04T12:46:56Q

New - Language and Identity in Englishes

2013-04-04T11:24:16Q

Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 2013

2013-04-03T16:28:31Q

April 3-7, 2013: Visit Routledge at SAA in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Sourcebook for Political Communication Research

2013-04-03T11:23:53Q

NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK, The Sourcebook for Political Communication Research offers scholars, students, researchers, and other interested readers a comprehensive source for state-of-the-art/field research methods, measures, and analytical techniques in the field of political communication.

Featured Author: Robert R. Janes

2013-04-01T05:00:51Q

We're looking ahead to the publication of the third edition of Museums and the Paradox of Change in April and have selected Robert R. Janes as our author of the month. Click here to learn more about Robert, the book, and view videos of his other work.

And the Award Goes to: Critical Approaches to Comics

2013-03-26T17:31:50Q

Global Entertainment Media

2013-03-25T10:26:29Q

Between Cultural Imperialism and Cultural Globalization
By Tanner Mirrlees

A critical cultural materialist introduction to the study of global entertainment media.

Have you missed our latest Research titles?

2013-03-25T10:19:23Q

Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies

Cultural and media studies are now well-established as important academic disciplines and are inspiring new research into a wide range of pertinent issues. This series presents outstanding research in international communication, cultural, and media studies.

The Olympics, Media and Society

2013-03-25T10:05:45Q

Edited by Kim Bissell, Stephen Perry

When the general public follow the Olympic Games on television, on the internet, even in the newspapers, they feel like they have themselves experienced the performances of the athletes. This book explores whether it is ever possible to experience the Olympic Games as an athletic event without considering the effect of the media.

Enter The Prop Building Guidebook Contest

2013-03-22T10:40:27Q

Theatre and film frequently require replicas of three-dimensional objects built for actors to use.

We are hosting a contest to celebrate the skill of prop builders everywhere and the release of Eric Hart's new book, The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV!

Enter the contest to win a prize worth $500!

Memory and History: Understanding Memory as Source and Subject

2013-03-21T15:20:42Q

"Tumblety has produced a work that is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in the burgeoning field of historical memory." - W. Fitzhugh Brundage, University of North Carolina, USA

If you are teaching a course in history and memory or method and skills and would like to receive a copy of Memory and History to inspect for use on your course, please follow this link.

A Social History of the Twentieth-Century

2013-03-21T14:15:01Q

"Over the years I have seen many studies on the social history of twentieth-century Europe, but this one clearly stands out." - Marcel van der Linden, International Institute of Social History, The Netherlands

If you are teaching a course in twentieth-century europe, modern, or social and cultural history and would like to order a complimentary exam copy to inspect for use on your course, please follow this link.

The Public History Reader

2013-03-21T14:01:19Q

"This will become an essential text for all those interested in the interrogation of everyday experience, who regard history as a social form of knowledge, the work of a thousand different hands." - Paul Gough, The University of the West of England

More than ever the value of the past is simultaneously recognised and under attack. Who decides what is history and how it should be presented are timely issues. The Public History Reader is the first international reader to explore public history as an everyday practice, combining key texts and material not available either online or in journals.

If you are teaching a course in public history, historiography, history or heritage studies and would like to receive a complimentary copy to inspect, please follow this link.

Thatcher and Thatcherism, 3rd Edition

2013-03-21T13:31:09Q

"This is the first text in the field and, as a lecturer, I am very grateful for it." - D. Rothewell, University of Edinburgh

This fully revised and updated third edition of Thatcher and Thatcherism examines the origins and impact of ‘Thatcherism’ as a cultural construct and an economic creed from the 1970s to the formation of a coalition government in 2010.

The ideal companion for courses covering British politics and contemporary British history, request your complimentary copy today.

The Routledge Companion to Advertising and Promotional Culture

2013-03-20T14:20:18Q

Do you need a guide to the methodologies, concepts, debates, and policies that shape our everyday relationship with advertising?

Look no further than The Routledge Companion to Advertising and Promotional Culture, which provides an essential guide to these key issues!