Joe Moran: 10 books
by Joe Moran
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2005
In an ever-growing field of study, this is a major contribution to one of the key areas in cultural studies and cultural theory – the spaces, practices and mythologies of our everyday culture.
Drawing on the work of such continental theorists as Henri Lefebvre, Michel de Certeau, Marc Augé...
Shrinking Violets
The Secret Life of Shyness
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
A deeply perceptive and beautifully written cultural history of shyness, from one of our most astute observers of the everyday
Shyness is a pervasive human trait: even most extroverts know what it is like to stand tongue-tied at the fringe of an unfamiliar group or flush with embarrassment...
Queuing for Beginners: The Story of Daily Life From Breakfast to Bedtime
The Story of Daily Life From Breakfast to Bedtime
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2010
Why do so many people go on about queuing? Have we always been obsessed with traffic? And why do so many of us now eat lunch at our computers - al desko? We spend our days catching buses and trains, writing emails, shopping, queuing...But we know almost nothing about these activities. Exploring the...
Communicating Better with People on the Autism Spectrum
35 Things You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Covering verbal and non-verbal communication, Paddy-Joe Moran presents 35 simple tips and strategies to help professionals improve their communication and relationships with individuals on the autism spectrum.
The language that professionals choose to use can have a long-term impact on autistic...
Unfinished Business
Social Policy for Social Care Students in Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
With social and community services coming under increasing pressure as austerity continues, Unfinished Business examines how social policy has operated in Ireland and how it has been affected by consistent government cutbacks. It examines a wide range of issues important to social care students, such...
First You Write a Sentence
The Elements of Reading, Writing . . . and Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2019
An exploration of how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations of extraordinary grace through the art of building sentences
The sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift of...
Armchair Nation
An intimate history of Britain in front of the TV
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
But what does your furniture point at?' asks the character Joey in the sitcom Friends on hearing an acquaintance has no TV. It's a good question: since its beginnings during WW2, television has assumed a central role in our houses and our lives, just as satellite dishes and aerials have become features...
On Roads
A Hidden History
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2010
In this history of roads and what they have meant to the people who have driven them, one of Britain's favourite cultural historians reveals how a relatively simple road system turned into a maze-like pattern of roundabouts, flyovers, and spaghetti junctions. Using a unique blend of travel writing,...
The Econocracy
On the Perils of Leaving Economics to the Experts
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
A century ago, the idea of 'the economy' didn't exist. Now economics is the supreme ideology of our time, with its own rules and language. The trouble is, most of us can't speak it.
This is damaging democracy. Dangerous agendas are hidden inside mathematical wrappers; controversial policies are presented...
Nurse Educator's Guide to Best Teaching Practice
A Case-Based Approach
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
This book presents essential teaching skills and tools for nurse educators. It begins with a discussion of the trends in nursing education and the principles of teaching and learning. The book then explores topics such as classroom teaching, clinical experiences, teaching in the simulation laboratory,...