Key Guides

1. Fifty Key Texts in Art History

   Edited by Diana Newall, Grant Pooke

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Fifty Key Texts in Art History is an anthology of critical commentaries selected from the classical period to the late modern. It explores some of the central and emerging themes, issues and debates within Art History as an increasingly expansive and globalised discipline. It features an...

   Published February 12th 2012 by Routledge
2. Popular Music Culture: The Key Concepts

   3rd Edition

   By Roy Shuker

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Now in an updated 3rd edition this popular A-Z student handbook provides a comprehensive survey of key ideas and concepts in popular music culture. With new and expanded entries on genres and sub-genres the text comprehensively examines the social and cultural aspects of popular music, taking into...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
3. Fifty Key Thinkers on Religion

   By Gary Kessler

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Fifty Key Thinkers on Religion is an accessible guide to the most important and widely studied theorists on religion of the last 300 years. Arranged chronologically, the book explores the lives, works and ideas of key writers across a truly interdisciplinary range, from sociologists to...

   Published July 19th 2011 by Routledge
4. Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics

   By Margaret Thomas

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   What was the first language, and where did it come from? Do all languages have properties in common? What is the relationship of language to thought? Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics explores how fifty of the most influential figures in the field have asked and have responded to...

   Published May 31st 2011 by Routledge
5. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies

   The Key Concepts, 4th Edition

   By John Hartley

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   This fourth edition of Communication, Cultural and Media Studies: The Key Concepts is an indispensible guide to the most important terms in the field. It offers clear explanations of the key concepts, exploring their origins, what they’re used for and why they provoke discussion. The author...

   Published May 31st 2011 by Routledge
6. Fifty Key Works of History and Historiography

   By Kenneth Stunkel

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Fifty Key Works of History and Historiography introduces some of the most important works ever written by those who have sought to understand, capture, query and interpret the past. The works covered include texts from ancient times to the present day and from different cultural traditions ensuring...

   Published May 23rd 2011 by Routledge
7. Fifty Contemporary Choreographers

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Martha Bremser, Lorna Sanders

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   A unique and authoritative guide to the lives and work of prominent living contemporary choreographers, this fully updated new edition includes many new names in the field of choreography, alongside those considered masters of the modern age. Representing a wide range of dance genres, each entry...

   Published March 10th 2011 by Routledge
8. Metaphysics: The Key Concepts

   By Helen Beebee, Nikk Effingham, Philip Goff

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   ‘Informative, accessible, and fun to read— this is an excellent reference guide for undergraduates and anyone wanting an introduction to the fundamental issues of metaphysics. I know of no other resource like it.’– Meghan Griffith, Davidson College, USA 'Marvellous! This book provides the very best...

   Published November 24th 2010 by Routledge
9. Fifty Key Anthropologists

   Edited by Robert Gordon, Harriet Lyons, Andrew Lyons

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Fifty Key Anthropologists surveys the life and work of some of the most influential figures in anthropology. The entries, written by an international range of expert contributors, represent the diversity of thought within the subject, incorporating both classic theorists and more recent...

   Published November 11th 2010 by Routledge
10. Social Movements: The Key Concepts

    By Graeme Chesters, Ian Welsh

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Social Movements: The Key Concepts provides an insightful, contemporary introduction to some of the frequently encountered terms and groups that are central to the study of collective action and social and political activism. Following an A-Z format, the entries defined and discussed are drawn from...

    Published September 28th 2010 by Routledge
11. Human Resource Management: The Key Concepts

    By Chris Rowley, Keith Jackson

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Human Resource Management: The Key Concepts is a concise, current and jargon-free guide that covers the main practices and theories that constitute human resource management (HRM). The entries, defined and discussed by an international range of expert contributors, are drawn from following areas:...

    Published September 28th 2010 by Routledge
12. Religious Studies: The Key Concepts

    By Carl Olson

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Religious Studies: The Key Concepts is an accessible, A-Z resource, defining and explaining key terms and ideas central to the study of religion. Exploring broad and recurring themes which are applicable in both eastern and western religions, cross-cultural examples are provided for each term to...

    Published September 14th 2010 by Routledge
13. Fifty Contemporary Film Directors

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Yvonne Tasker

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Fifty Contemporary Film Directors examines the work of some of today’s most popular and influential cinematic figures. It provides an accessible overview of each director’s contribution to cinema, incorporating a discussion of their career, major works and impact. Revised throughout and with twelve...

    Published August 26th 2010 by Routledge
14. Fifty Key Thinkers on the Holocaust and Genocide

    By Paul R. Bartrop, Steven L. Jacobs

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    This unique volume critically discusses the works of fifty of the most influential scholars involved in the study of the Holocaust and genocide. Studying each scholar’s background and influences, the authors examine the ways in which their major works have been received by critics and supporters,...

    Published August 25th 2010 by Routledge
15. Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology

    Edited by Keith Hayward, Shadd Maruna, Jayne Mooney

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology brings the history of criminological thought alive through a collection of fascinating life stories. The book covers a range of historical and contemporary thinkers from around the world, offering a stimulating combination of biographical fact with historical and...

    Published November 26th 2009 by Routledge
16. Music Business: The Key Concepts

    By Richard Strasser

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Music Business: The Key Concepts is a comprehensive guide to the terminology commonly used in the music business today. It embraces definitions from a number of relevant fields, including: general business marketing e-commerce intellectual property law economics entrepreneurship In...

    Published August 26th 2009 by Routledge
17. Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction

    Edited by Mark Bould, Andrew M. Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherryl Vint

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Important...

    Published July 28th 2009 by Routledge
18. Physical Geography: The Key Concepts

    By Richard John Huggett

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Physical Geography: The Key Concepts is a thought-provoking and up-to-date introduction to the central ideas and debates within the field. It provides extended definitions of terms that are fundamental to physical geography and its many branches, covering topics such as: biogeography ecology...

    Published June 25th 2009 by Routledge
19. Nietzsche: The Key Concepts

    By Peter R. Sedgwick

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Nietzsche: The Key Concepts is a comprehensive guide to one of the most widely-studied and influential philosophers of the nineteenth century. This invaluable resource helps navigate the often challenging and controversial thought outlined in Nietzsche’s seminal texts. Fully cross-referenced...

    Published May 25th 2009 by Routledge
20. Special Educational Needs: The Key Concepts

    By Philip Garner

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Exploring the complex issues that surround special educational needs (SEN) both in and out of the classroom, this reader-friendly text considers the impacts that these issues have upon the child, the parent, the teacher, and the school as a whole. Fully cross-referenced and including suggestions...

    Published May 17th 2009 by Routledge
21. Fifty Key American Films

    Edited by John White, Sabine Haenni

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Fifty Key American Films explores and contextualises some of the most important films ever made in the United States. With case studies from the early years of cinema to the present day, this comprehensive Key Guide provides accessible analyses from a range of theoretical perspectives. This...

    Published March 11th 2009 by Routledge
22. Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations

    2nd Edition

    By Martin Griffiths, Steven C. Roach, M. Scott Solomon

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Now in its second edition, Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations has been thoroughly updated with several new entries and a new preface to reflect the latest developments. There are new sections on Constructivism, International Political Theory, and English School, as well as a range of new...

    Published November 26th 2008 by Routledge
23. Psychology: The Key Concepts

    By Graham Richards

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Psychology: The Key Concepts is a comprehensive overview of 200 concepts central to a solid understanding of Psychology and includes the latest recommendations from the British Psychology Society (BPS). The focus is on practical uses of Psychology in settings such as nursing, education and human...

    Published July 31st 2008 by Routledge
24. Criminology: The Key Concepts

    By Martin O'Brien, Majid Yar

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    Criminology: The Key Concepts is an authoritative and comprehensive study guide and reference resource that will take you through all the concepts, approaches, issues and institutions central to the study of crime in contemporary society. Topics covered in this easy to use A-Z guide include:...

    Published June 22nd 2008 by Routledge
25. Philosophy of Education: The Key Concepts

    2nd Edition

    By John Gingell, Christopher Winch

    Series: Routledge Key Guides

    This new edition of Philosophy of Education: The Key Concepts is an easy to use A-Z guide summarizing all the key terms, ideas and issues central to the study of educational theory today. Fully updated, the book is cross-referenced throughout and contains pointers to further reading, as well as new...

    Published May 28th 2008 by Routledge