Jessica O Reilly: 7 books

Discerning Experts assesses the assessments that many governments rely on to help guide environmental policy and action. Through their close look at environmental assessments involving acid rain, ozone depletion, and sea level rise, the authors explore how experts deliberate and decide on the scientific...

The Technocratic Antarctic is an ethnographic account of the scientists and policymakers who work on Antarctica. In a place with no indigenous people, Antarctic scientists and policymakers use expertise as their primary model of governance. Scientific research and policymaking are practices that inform...

Kinky sex is fun, playful, exciting, and exhilarating. But it can also be dark and more than a little wild. If you want to put some "50 Shades of Grey" kind of adventure into your bedroom repertoire, but don't know where to begin, The Little Book of Kink is for you. Popular sexologist Jessica...

Mindblowing sex isn't just about intercourse—it is about titillating all of the body's hot spots and erogenous zones to peak arousal and build amazing orgasms. Hot Sex Tips, Tricks and Licks teaches readers how to use their hands, fingers, and tongue to build and prolong arousal, control ejaculation,...

While the mechanics of sex remain largely the same our knowledge and attitude towards it shifts every few years based on popular culture. Kink and toys was considered fringe until recently! Also, turning 50 does not mean the end of sex-- Baby Boomers are healthier and more sexually active than the...

Focusing on applied conversation analysis (CA), Applied Conversation Analysis: Social Interaction in Institutional Settings by Jessica N. Lester and Michelle O’Reilly offers practical insights and guidelines for CA scholars studying social interactions in institutional settings. Written in an accessible...

This book explores social constructionism and the language of mental distress. Mental health research has traditionally been dominated by genetic and biomedical explanations that provide only partial explanations. However, process research that utilises qualitative methods has grown in popularity....