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  • Ageing, Narrative and Identity

    New Qualitative Social Research

    by N. Hubble, P. Tew ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book outlines the methodology and results of the Fiction and the Cultural Mediation of Ageing Project, led by a research team from Brunel University, UK. It investigates how older people resist stereotypical cultural representations of ageing and demonstrates the importance of narrative understanding to social agency. ... Read more

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  • The 1920s

    A Decade of Modern British Fiction

    Series series The Decades Series
    The particularity of 1920s British fiction has become obscured by an academic focus on modernism. This book takes a fresh approach to the decade by examining both canonical writers such as Virginia Woolf and E. M. Forster as well as less widely-studied writers such as A. A. Milne and Naomi Mitchison.From the aftermath of First World War to the Great Depression of 1929, and its political ... Read more

    $142.99 CAD

  • The 1950s

    A Decade of Modern British Fiction

    Series series The Decades Series
    How did social, cultural and political events in Britain during the 1950s shape modern British fiction?As Britain emerged from the shadow of war into the new decade of the 1950s, the seeds of profound social change were being sown. Exploring the full range of fiction in the 1950s, this volume surveys the ways in which these changes were reflected in British culture. Chapters cover the rise of the ... Read more

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  • Submarine Mass Movements and their Consequences

    7th International Symposium

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is a comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art studies of seafloor slope instability and their societal implications. The volume captures the most recent and exciting scientific progress made in this research field.As the world’s climate and energy needs change, the conditions under which slope instability occurs and needs to be considered, are also changing. The science and ... Read more

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  • Growing Old with the Welfare State

    Eight British Lives

    The combined effect of the welfare state and medical advances means that more people now live longer lives than ever before in history. As a consequence, the experience of ageing has been transformed. Yet our cultural and social perceptions of ageing remain governed by increasingly dated images and narratives.Growing Old with the Welfare State challenges these stereotypes by bringing together ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Working-Class Writing

    Theory and Practice

    Edited by Ben Clarke, Nick Hubble ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book updates our understanding of working-class fiction by focusing on its continued relevance to the social and intellectual contexts of the age of Trump and Brexit. The volume draws together new and established scholars in the field, whose intersectional analyses use postcolonial and feminist ideas, amongst others, to explore key theoretical approaches to working-class writing and discuss ... Read more

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  • The 2010s

    A Decade of Contemporary British Fiction

    Series series The Decades Series
    This volume relates the British fiction of the decade to the contexts in which it was written and received in order to examine and explain contemporary trends, such as the rise of a new working-class fiction, the ongoing development of separate national literatures of Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and shifts in modes of attention and reading.From the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crash to ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • The 2000s: A Decade of Contemporary British Fiction

    How did social, cultural and political events in Britain during the 2000s shape contemporary British fiction?The means of publishing, buying and reading fiction changed dramatically between 2000 and 2010. This volume explores how the socio-political and economic turns of the decade, bookended by the beginning of a millennium and an economic crisis, transformed the act of writing and reading. ... Read more

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  • Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats (4th Edition)

    For more than 30 years, Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats has been the go-to resource for health-conscious animal lovers. This fourth edition is updated with the latest information in natural pet health, including groundbreaking research on the benefits of vegan diets for pets, as well as nutritionally complete recipes to give your pets optimal health that you can ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The 1930s: A Decade of Modern British Fiction

    Series series The Decades Series
    With austerity biting hard and fascism on the march at home and abroad, the Britain of the 1930s grappled with many problems familiar to us today. Moving beyond the traditional focus on 'the Auden generation', this book surveys the literature of the period in all its diversity, from working class, women, queer and postcolonial writers to popular crime and thriller novels. In this way, the book ... Read more

    Was $168.99 CAD Now $57.99 CAD

  • Culture Wars in Britain

    The Myth of Exceptionalism and the Reality of Division

    by Nick Hubble ...
    Series series SocietyNow
    The term "culture wars" has taken centre stage in British social and political discourse, characterized by deep divides over values, identity, and sovereignty. These conflicts, driven by class and emancipatory struggles, continue to evolve, highlighting critical divisions over issues such as Brexit, Scottish independence, and attitudes toward the monarchy.Nick Hubble reframes the debate, ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • The Science Fiction Handbook

    Series series Literature and Culture Handbooks
    As we move through the 21st century, the importance of science fiction to the study of English Literature is becoming increasingly apparent. The Science Fiction Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the genre and how to study it for students new to the field. In particular, it provides detailed entries on major writers in the SF field who might be encountered on university-level English ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD