Elizabeth Mccarthy: 6 books

An eclectic and insightful collection of essays predicated on the hypothesis that popular cultural documents provide unique insights into the concerns, anxieties and desires of their times. 1950s popular culture is analysed by leading scholars and critics such as Christopher Frayling, Mark Jancovich, Kim Newman and David J. Skal.

During the past decade, arts advocates have relied on an instrumental approach to the benefits of the arts in arguing for support of the arts. This report evaluates these arguments and asserts that a new approach is needed. This new approach offers a more comprehensive view of how the arts create...

Public sociology—an approach to sociology that aims to communicate with and actively engage wider audiences—has been one of the most widely discussed topics in the discipline in recent years. The Handbook of Public Sociology presents a comprehensive look at every facet of public sociology in theory...

Eyes meet, sparks fly--sometimes just one look is all it takes to fall head over heels. But finding your happily ever after is never all that simple. Join these six couples through the twists and turns of the heart: Second Chance Sister: Bishou Howard is willing to leave America behind for...

This book is unique in that it gives equal weight to the psychological and neurological approaches to the study of cognitive deficits in patients with brain lesions. The result is a balanced and comprehensive analysis of cognitive skills and abilities that departs from the more usual syndrome approach...

Un manuale di autoaiuto per le coppie che si apprestano a diventare neogenitori.In queste pagine gli autori – un team di psicologi del PIRI (Parent-Infant Research Institute) di Heidelberg Heights (Australia), che gode di fama internazionale come centro di eccellenza per gli studi sul rapporto genitore-figlio...