The media is ubiquitous. Every day we watch hours of TV, listen to the radio, read newspapers and magazines, go to the cinema, sit in front of videos or surf the Web. These information commodities exercise enormous influence and power over all of us.Introducing Media Studies explores the complex relationship between the media, ideology, knowledge and power. It provides a scintillating tour of media history and presents a coherent view of the media industry, media theory and m...
Wielu ludzi nienawidzi Ameryki – na Bliskim Wschodzie i w krajach rozwijających się, a także w Europie. Autorzy rozpatrują tę nienawiść w kontekście Ameryki wizerunku własnego, wnosząc istotny wkład do debaty, w którą powinni się włączyć ludzie wszystkich krajów, kultur, religii i konfesji politycznych.
Mekka to serce islamu, miejsce narodzin Mahometa. W jej stronę zwracają się wierni podczas modlitwy, do niej zmierzają co roku miliony pielgrzymów ze wszystkich zakątków świata. Jednak znaczenie Mekki wykracza poza aspekty religijne: stosunek muzułmanów do politycznej i kulturowej historii tego miejsca miał i nadal ma ogromny wpływ na wydarzenia na świecie. Jeden z najbardziej znanych współczesnych islamskich intelektualistów prezentuje niezwykłe spojrzenie nie tylko na duch...
What do scientists actually do? Is science "value-free"? How has science evolved through history? Where is science leading us? "Introducing Philosophy of Science" is a clear and incisively illustrated map of the big questions underpinning science. It is essential reading for students, the general public, and even scientists themselves.
Cultural Studies signals a major academic revolution for the 21st century. But what exactly is it, and how is it applied? It is a discipline that claims not to be a discipline; it is a radical critical approach for understanding racial, national, social and gender identities."Introducing Cultural Studies" provides an incisive tour through the minefield of this complex subject, charting its origins in Britain and its migration to the USA, Canada, France, Australia and South As...
Islam is one of the world''s great monotheistic religions. Islamic culture, spanning 1,500 years, has produced some of the finest achievements of humanity. Yet the religion followed by a fifth of humankind is too often seen in the West in terms of fundamentalism, bigotry and violence- a perception that couldn''t be more wrong.Introducing Islam recounts the history of Islam from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century to its status as a global culture and political fo...
If a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, does it cause a tornado in Texas?Chaos theory attempts to answer such baffling questions. The discovery of randomness in apparently predictable physical systems has evolved into a science that declares the universe to be far more unpredictable than we have ever imagined.Introducing Chaos explains how chaos makes its presence felt in events from the fluctuation of animal populations to the ups and downs of the stock market. It also exa...
