85 results (0,18386 seconds)

Show all filters

Brand

Merchant

Price (EUR)

Reset filter

Products
From
Shops

Introduction to Exercise Science

Introduction to Exercise Science

The fifth edition of Introduction to Exercise Science introduces students to every core area of study in the discipline. It comprises concise chapters which introduce the history key lines of inquiry relating to both health and performance technology certifications professional associations and career opportunities associated with each area. No other book offers such a wide-ranging evidence-based introduction to exercise science. Written by leading and experienced experts chapters include: reading and interpreting literature measurement in exercise science anatomy in exercise science exercise physiology exercise epidemiology athletic training exercise and sport nutrition biomechanics motor control exercise and sport psychology Packed with pedagogical features—from journal abstract examples to study questions and further reading suggestions—and accompanied by a website including practical lab exercises Introduction to Exercise Science is a complete resource for a hands-on introduction to the core tenets of exercise science. It is an engaging and invaluable textbook for students beginning undergraduate degrees in Kinesiology Sport & Exercise Science Sports Coaching Strength & Conditioning Athletic Training Sports Therapy Sports Medicine and Health & Fitness.

GBP 59.99
1

Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology

Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology

Fully updated revised and consolidated into one single volume the fourth edition of Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology offers the best theoretically contextualised practical resource for instructors and students available. Incorporating substantial sections on kinanthropometry exercise physiology energy systems and the application of science in health and high performance settings the book covers the basics of measurement in exercise science through to advanced methods and includes brand new chapters on: Pre-exercise screening and health risk stratification Functional movement assessment Point of care testing Anthropometry standards Anaerobic power and capacity History of exercise for health benefits Monitoring training loads in high-performance athletes Measuring game style in team sports Offering on-line access to newly developed exercise science measurement tools through the Exercise Science Toolkit – www. exercisesciencetoolkit. com – no other book offers such a complete resource from the science of kinanthropometry and exercise physiology to their applications in health and performance through practical interactive learning. This book is an essential companion for students on any sport and exercise science-related degree programme and any instructor leading practical laboratory-based classes.

GBP 74.99
1

Molecular Exercise Physiology An Introduction

Molecular Exercise Physiology An Introduction

Fully revised and expanded the second edition of Molecular Exercise Physiology offers a student-friendly introduction. It introduces a history documenting the emergence of molecular biology techniques to investigate exercise physiology the methodology used exercise genetics and epigenetics and the molecular mechanisms that lead to adaptation after different types of exercise with explicit links to outcomes in sport performance nutrition physical activity and clinical exercise. Structured around key topics in sport and exercise science and featuring contributions from pioneering scientists such as Nobel Prize winners this edition includes new chapters based on cutting-edge research in epigenetics and muscle memory satellite cells exercise in cancer at altitude and in hot and cold climates. Chapters include learning objectives structured guides to further reading review questions overviews of work by key researchers and box discussions from important pioneers in the field making it a complete resource for any molecular exercise physiology course. The book includes cell and molecular biology laboratory methods for dissertation and research projects in molecular exercise physiology and muscle physiology. This book is essential reading for upper-level undergraduate or postgraduate courses in cellular and molecular exercise physiology and muscle physiology. It is a valuable resource for any student with an advanced interest in exercise physiology in both sport performance and clinical settings. | Molecular Exercise Physiology An Introduction

GBP 56.99
1

Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume II - Exercise and Clinical Testing The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sc

Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume II - Exercise and Clinical Testing The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sc

Since its first published edition more than 30 years ago the BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) Physiological Testing Guidelines have represented the leading knowledge base of current testing methodology for sport and exercise scientists. Sport and exercise physiologists conduct physiological assessments that have proven validity and reliability both in laboratory and sport-specific contexts. A wide variety of test protocols have been developed adapted and refined to support athletes of all abilities reach their full potential. This book is a comprehensive guide to these protocols and to the key issues relating to physiological testing. With contributions from leading specialist sport physiologists and covering a wide range of mainstream sports in terms of ethical practical and methodological issues this volume represents an essential resource for sport-specific exercise testing in both research and applied settings. This new edition draws on the authors’ experience of supporting athletes from many sports through several Olympic cycles to achieve world leading performances. While drawing on previous editions it is presented in a revised format matching the sport groupings used in elite sport support within the UK sport institutes. Building on the underpinning general procedures these specific chapters are supported by appropriate up-to-date case studies in the supporting web resources. | Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume II - Exercise and Clinical Testing The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sc

GBP 48.99
1

Exercise Management for Referred Medical Conditions

Exercise Management for Referred Medical Conditions

Exercise referral describes the process of consultation planning and instructing physical activity programmes and applying appropriate behaviour change strategies for clients presenting a range of low- to medium-risk medical conditions. Exercise Management for Referred Medical Conditions is the first book to integrate exercise prescription with the development of healthy behaviours and the promotion of physical activity and well-being and provides students with an evidence-based applied guide to becoming effective exercise referral practitioners. The book draws upon the latest research and recommends best practices for creating referral pathways providing exercise programmes and engaging clients in health lifestyles. Covering the pathology medical management role of exercise and recommendations for programming in each case it discusses a range of conditions including: Obesity and type I and II diabetes Hypertension and dyslipidaemia Asthma Low back pain osteoarthritis and joint replacement rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis Depression anxiety and stress disorders Consistently organised and laden with pedagogical features including learning objectives key terms case studies future developments and chapter summaries no other book offers such a clear holistic model for exercise referral. This is a vital resource for any student undertaking vocational courses in exercise referral and an important reference for exercise scientists physical therapists fitness professionals or local policy-makers interested in the use of physical activity in healthcare.

GBP 44.99
1

Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I - Sport Testing The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide

Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I - Sport Testing The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide

Since its first published edition more than 30 years ago the BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) Physiological Testing Guidelines have represented the leading knowledge base of current testing methodology for sport and exercise scientists. Sport and exercise physiologists conduct physiological assessments that have proven validity and reliability both in laboratory and sport-specific contexts. A wide variety of test protocols have been developed adapted and refined to support athletes of all abilities reach their full potential. This book is a comprehensive guide to these protocols and to the key issues relating to physiological testing. With contributions from leading specialist sport physiologists and covering a wide range of mainstream sports in terms of ethical practical and methodological issues this volume represents an essential resource for sport-specific exercise testing in both research and applied settings. This new edition draws on the authors’ experience of supporting athletes from many sports through several Olympic cycles to achieve world leading performances. While drawing on previous editions it is presented in a revised format matching the sport groupings used in elite sport support within the UK sport institutes. Building on the underpinning general procedures these specific chapters are supported by appropriate up-to-date case studies in the supporting web resources. | Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: Volume I - Sport Testing The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide

GBP 48.99
1

The Psychology of Exercise Integrating Theory and Practice

The Psychology of Exercise Integrating Theory and Practice

Now in its fifth edition The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice is the ideal resource for undergraduate courses devoted to the study of exercise behavior. Following the success of previous editions this book successfully integrates theoretical principles and the latest research with intervention strategies that students can apply in real-world settings. Students will find multiple forms of presentation throughout including graphics and models questionnaires and other instruments focus boxes highlighting research on the impact of physical activity on specific populations and review questions and activities to enhance learning. This edition includes a substantial revision of the theory and intervention chapters with a focus on the most popular theories currently thriving in the field a discussion of environmental and policy influences on behavior and an expanded presentation of intervention components design and evaluation. Separate chapters are also dedicated to popular topics such as personality self-perceptions stress anxiety depression emotional well-being cognitive function and health-related quality of life. For those seeking to learn more about exercise behavior The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice is a must-have resource. | The Psychology of Exercise Integrating Theory and Practice

GBP 69.99
1

Applied Exercise Psychology The Challenging Journey from Motivation to Adherence

Applied Exercise Psychology The Challenging Journey from Motivation to Adherence

Applied Exercise Psychology emphasizes the application of evidence-based knowledge drawn from the fields of exercise psychology health psychology clinical and counseling psychology and exercise physiology for physical activity behavior change. The book provides readers with: theoretical bases for understanding and promoting physical activity behavior; interventions to use for facilitating physical activity behavior change and the tools for measuring the effectiveness of these interventions; cross-cultural considerations for practitioners to ensure multicultural competency; considerations to guide best practices with special populations (e. g. persons with medical conditions and persons with mental health conditions); overall applied implications and future directions. The collection builds a bridge between up-to-date research findings relevant field experiences and applied implications. This is the first book to cover such breadth of topics in applied exercise psychology with chapters bringing often overlooked issues to the attention of practitioners to promote not only evidence-based practice but also responsible ethics and referral. | Applied Exercise Psychology The Challenging Journey from Motivation to Adherence

GBP 69.99
1

Routledge Handbook of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise

Routledge Handbook of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise

The last two decades have witnessed a proliferation of qualitative research in sport and exercise. The Routledge Handbook of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise is the first book to offer an in-depth survey of established and emerging qualitative methods from conceptual first principles to practice and process. Written and edited by a team of world-leading researchers and some of the best emerging talents the book introduces a range of research traditions within which qualitative researchers work. It explores the different methods used to collect and analyse data offering rationales for why each method might be chosen and guidance on how to employ each technique successfully. It also introduces important contemporary debates and goes further than any other book in exploring new methods concepts and future directions such as sensory research digital research visual methods and how qualitative research can generate impact. Cutting-edge timely and comprehensive the Routledge Handbook of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise is an essential reference for any student or scholar using qualitative methods in sport and exercise-related research.

GBP 51.99
1

Laboratory and Field Exercises in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics

Laboratory and Field Exercises in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics

Laboratory and Field Exercises in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics is the first book to fully integrate practical work into an introduction to the fundamental principles of sport and exercise biomechanics. The book concisely and accessibly introduces the discipline of biomechanics and describes the fundamental methods of analysing and interpreting biomechanical data before fully explaining the major concepts underlying linear kinematics linear kinetics angular kinematics angular kinetics and work energy and power. To supplement chapters the book includes nineteen practical worksheets which are designed to give students practice in collecting analysing and interpreting biomechanical data as well as report writing. Each worksheet includes example data and analysis along with data recording sheets for use by students to help bring the subject to life. No other book offers students a comparable opportunity to gain practical hands-on experience of the core tenets of biomechanics. Laboratory and Field Exercises in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics is therefore an important companion for any student on a Sport and Exercise Science or Kinesiology undergraduate programme or for any instructors delivering introductory biomechanics classes.

GBP 52.99
1

Advanced Statistics for Kinesiology and Exercise Science A Practical Guide to ANOVA and Regression Analyses

Advanced Statistics for Kinesiology and Exercise Science A Practical Guide to ANOVA and Regression Analyses

Advanced Statistics for Kinesiology and Exercise Science is the first textbook to cover advanced statistical methods in the context of the study of human performance. Divided into three distinct sections the book introduces and explores in depth both analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regressions analyses including chapters on: preparing data for analysis; one-way factorial and repeated-measures ANOVA; analysis of covariance and multiple analyses of variance and covariance; diagnostic tests; regression models for quantitative and qualitative data; model selection and validation; logistic regression Drawing clear lines between the use of IBM SPSS Statistics software and interpreting and analyzing results and illustrated with sport and exercise science-specific sample data and results sections throughout the book offers an unparalleled level of detail in explaining advanced statistical techniques to kinesiology students. Advanced Statistics for Kinesiology and Exercise Science is an essential text for any student studying advanced statistics or research methods as part of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme in kinesiology sport and exercise science or health science. | Advanced Statistics for Kinesiology and Exercise Science A Practical Guide to ANOVA and Regression Analyses

GBP 59.99
1

The Psychology of Perfectionism in Sport Dance and Exercise

The Psychology of Perfectionism in Sport Dance and Exercise

This extensively revised and updated edition offers a comprehensive account of the latest research and practice issues relating to perfectionism in sport dance and exercise. The new edition of The Psychology of Perfectionism in Sport Dance and Exercise includes the latest understanding of perfectionism its benefits and costs and support that can be given to those at risk to the perils of perfectionism. The book features contributions from leading researchers and practitioners. With nine new chapters and six updated chapters the book provides an exhaustive account of research novel approaches to studying and working with perfectionism along with critical reflections on key issues and controversies. The book includes a new section on emerging approaches and concepts as well as a revised section on applied issues and practitioner perspectives offering three new approaches to working with perfectionism. With chapters featuring returning authors and new contributors with novel perspectives this edition will be invaluable to individuals familiar and unfamiliar with this area of work. This book will be an essential resource and vital guide for students and researchers as well as practitioners coaches and instructors in sport dance and exercise.

GBP 46.99
1

Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications Exercise Science Physical Education Coaching Athletic Training and Health

Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications Exercise Science Physical Education Coaching Athletic Training and Health

Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications offers the most accessible student-friendly introduction to the principles and practice of measurement in physical activity available. Fully revised and updated the second edition provides students with a clear guide to the obstacles to good measurement and how to apply the principles of good measurement to a range of physical activity disciplines. Spanning applications in exercise science sports performance physical education sports coaching athletic training and physical activity and health the book also includes chapters on the key principles underlying good measurement practice—validity reliability and objectivity—as well as an introduction to using statistics and qualitative measurement. Structured to reflect single-semester classes and involving students at every stage through its rich pedagogy and accessibility this is a crucial resource for introducing students to the principles of best practice in measurement and evaluation. It is the ideal learning aid for any students studying measurement evaluation or assessment in kinesiology exercise science sports coaching physical education athletic training and health and fitness. | Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications Exercise Science Physical Education Coaching Athletic Training and Health

GBP 69.99
1

Handbook of Computational Social Science Volume 2 Data Science Statistical Modelling and Machine Learning Methods

Handbook of Computational Social Science Volume 2 Data Science Statistical Modelling and Machine Learning Methods

The Handbook of Computational Social Science is a comprehensive reference source for scholars across multiple disciplines. It outlines key debates in the field showcasing novel statistical modeling and machine learning methods and draws from specific case studies to demonstrate the opportunities and challenges in CSS approaches. The Handbook is divided into two volumes written by outstanding internationally renowned scholars in the field. This second volume focuses on foundations and advances in data science statistical modeling and machine learning. It covers a range of key issues including the management of big data in terms of record linkage streaming and missing data. Machine learning agent-based and statistical modeling as well as data quality in relation to digital trace and textual data as well as probability non-probability and crowdsourced samples represent further foci. The volume not only makes major contributions to the consolidation of this growing research field but also encourages growth into new directions. With its broad coverage of perspectives (theoretical methodological computational) international scope and interdisciplinary approach this important resource is integral reading for advanced undergraduates postgraduates and researchers engaging with computational methods across the social sciences as well as those within the scientific and engineering sectors. | Handbook of Computational Social Science Volume 2 Data Science Statistical Modelling and Machine Learning Methods

GBP 52.99
1

Regional Innovation Potential: The Case of the U.S. Machine Tool Industry

Regional Innovation Potential: The Case of the U.S. Machine Tool Industry

This title was first published in 2000: Steven Nivin analyzes a process vital to economic development - technological change. He furthers understanding of the processes driving innovation so that we may gain a deeper insight into the development of economies. Specifically the study explores the concept of innovation potential and the factors that result in variations in innovation potential across metropolitan areas using the US machine tool industry as a case study. To provide a comparison the same models are also estimated for the semiconductor industry. The findings indicate that urbanisation economies localization economies human capital universities and invention-derived knowledge are significant factors. The study assesses the contributions of three different skill levels of human capital; college-educated graduate degree and locally produced PhD’s in mechanical and electrical engineering. Only the graduate and PhD degree measures are found to be significant indicating the importance of having a highly skilled pool of labour within the region. The influences of the factors appear to be similar across industries with some slight differences. The transfer of knowledge through patents is also studied. It is found that the transmission of this knowledge is slower between different industries relative to the transmission within the same industry. | Regional Innovation Potential: The Case of the U. S. Machine Tool Industry

GBP 66.99
1

Research Methods in Physical Activity and Health

Research Methods in Physical Activity and Health

Physical activity is vital for good health. It has an established strong evidence base for its positive effects on functional capacity reducing the risk of many chronic diseases and promoting physical mental and social well-being. Furthermore these benefits are evident across a diversity of ages groups and populations. The need for these benefits in current societies means that exercise practitioners professional bodies institutions health authorities and governments require high quality evidence to establish appropriate exercise guidelines implementation strategies and effective exercise prescription at individual group and population levels. Research Methods in Physical Activity and Health is the first book to comprehensively present the issues associated with physical activity and health research and outline methods available along with considerations of the issues associated with these methods and working with particular groups. The book outlines the historical and scientific context of physical activity and health research before working through the full research process from generating literature reviews and devising a research proposal through selecting a research methodology and quantifying physical activity and outcome measures to disseminating findings. Including a full section on conducting research studies with special populations the book includes chapters on: Observational and cross-sectional studies; Interviews questionnaires and focus groups; Qualitative and quantitative research methods; Epidemiological research methods; Physical activity interventions and sedentary behaviour; and Working with children older people indigenous groups LGBTI groups and those with physical and mental health issues. Research Methods in Physical Activity and Health is the only book to approach the full range of physical activity research methods from a health perspective. It is essential reading for any undergraduate student conducting a research project or taking applied research modules in physical activity and health graduate students of epidemiology public health exercise psychology or exercise physiology with a physical activity and health focus or practicing researchers in the area.

GBP 46.99
1

Psychology of Physical Activity Determinants Well-Being and Interventions

Psychology of Physical Activity Determinants Well-Being and Interventions

The positive benefits of physical activity for physical and mental health are now widely acknowledged yet levels of physical inactivity continue to be a major concern throughout the world. Understanding the psychology of physical activity has therefore become an important issue for scientists health professionals and policy-makers alike as they address the challenge of behaviour change. Psychology of Physical Activity provides comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the fundamentals of exercise psychology from mental health to theories of motivation and adherence and to the design of successful interventions for increasing participation. Now publishing in a fully revised updated and expanded fourth edition Psychology of Physical Activity is still the only textbook to offer a full survey of the evidence base for theory and practice in exercise psychology and the only textbook that explains how to interpret the quality of the research evidence. As the field continues to grow rapidly the new edition expands the behavioural science content of numerous important topics including physical activity and cognitive functioning automatic and affective frameworks for understanding physical activity involvement new interventions designed to increase physical activity (including use of new technologies) and sedentary behaviour. A full companion website offers useful features to help students and lecturers get the most out of the book during their course including multiple-choice revision questions PowerPoint slides and a test bank of additional learning activities. Psychology of Physical Activity is the most authoritative engaging and up-to-date book on exercise psychology currently available. It is essential reading for all students working in behavioural medicine as well as the exercise and health sciences. | Psychology of Physical Activity Determinants Well-Being and Interventions

GBP 59.99
1

Samsung Media Empire and Family A power web

Samsung Media Empire and Family A power web

This book analyses media conglomerates owning multiple media holdings under centralized ownership within and across media markets. It argues that Asian capitalists utilize both a market-oriented ideology and family connections to build their media empires thereby creating cultural conglomerates that exercise corporate censorship over media markets. It focuses on family-controlled media conglomerates in Korea specifically the international business giant Samsung and its related media companies Cheil Jedang and JoongAng Ilbo all of which are controlled by the single Lee family. Utilizing the theoretical approach of political economy of communication the book examines how and why the Lee family exercise corporate censorship over Korean society. Offering an essential take on Asia’s political economy of communication in order to understand the workings of Asian media empires this book will appeal to students and scholars of Korean Studies Korean Business and Mass Communications. | Samsung Media Empire and Family A power web

GBP 44.99
1

Physical Activity and Health The Evidence Explained

Physical Activity and Health The Evidence Explained

Physical Activity and Health explains clearly systematically and in detail the relationship between physical activity health and disease and examines the role of exercise in the prevention and management of a wide range of important conditions. Now in a fully updated and expanded third edition this is the most complete and engaging textbook on the subject. It offers a balanced examination of the latest evidence linking levels of physical activity with the risk of mortality cardiovascular diseases diabetes obesity cancer osteoporosis and dementia. Designed to help the reader evaluate the quality of the evidence the book includes an invaluable discussion of common study designs and the inherent difficulties of measuring physical activity. It examines the evidence in relation to child and adolescent health older adults hazards of exercise sedentary behaviour public health policy and in a new chapter mental health and an epilogue considers the emerging evidence regarding the significance of physical activity and COVID-19. Containing chapter summaries study tasks guides to supplementary reading a glossary of key terms and an abundance of figures and tables Physical Activity and Health is an essential course text and important reading for undergraduate masters and postgraduate research students of sport and exercise science public health physical therapy medicine and nursing. This third edition is supported by an updated companion website featuring self-test questions PowerPoint slides learning activities and website links. | Physical Activity and Health The Evidence Explained

GBP 52.99
1

Interpreting Basic Statistics A Workbook Based on Excerpts from Journal Articles

Interpreting Basic Statistics A Workbook Based on Excerpts from Journal Articles

Interpreting Basic Statistics gives students valuable practice in interpreting statistical reporting as it actually appears in peer-reviewed journals. Features of the ninth edition: • Covers a broad array of basic statistical concepts including topics drawn from the New Statistics • Up-to-date journal excerpts reflecting contemporary styles in statistical reporting • Strong emphasis on data visualization • Ancillary materials include data sets with almost two hours of accompanying tutorial videos which will help students and instructors apply lessons from the book to real-life scenarios About this book Each of the 63 exercises in the book contain three central components: 1) an introduction to a statistical concept 2) a brief excerpt from a published research article that uses the statistical concept and 3) a set of questions (with answers) that guides students into deeper learning about the concept. The questions on the journal excerpts promote learning by helping students • interpret information in tables and figures • perform simple calculations to further their interpretations • critique data-reporting techniques and • evaluate procedures used to collect data. The questions in each exercise are divided into two parts: (1) Factual Questions and (2) Questions for Discussion. The Factual Questions require careful reading for details while the discussion questions show that interpreting statistics is more than a mathematical exercise. These questions require students to apply good judgment as well as statistical reasoning in arriving at appropriate interpretations. Each exercise covers a limited number of topics making it easy to coordinate the exercises with lectures or a traditional statistics textbook. | Interpreting Basic Statistics A Workbook Based on Excerpts from Journal Articles

GBP 56.99
1

Writing Literature Reviews A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Writing Literature Reviews A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences

This useful guide educates students in the preparation of literature reviews for term projects theses and dissertations. The authors provide numerous examples from published reviews that illustrate the guidelines discussed throughout the book. New to the seventh edition: Each chapter breaks down the larger holistic review of literature exercise into a series of smaller manageable steps Practical instructions for navigating today’s digital libraries Comprehensive discussions about digital tools including bibliographic and plagiarism detection software Chapter activities that reflect the book’s updated content New model literature reviews Online resources designed to help instructors plan and teach their courses (www. routledge. com/9780415315746). | Writing Literature Reviews A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences

GBP 66.99
1

The Discretionary Economy A Normative Theory of Political Economy

The Discretionary Economy A Normative Theory of Political Economy

The Discretionary Economy argues that we do in fact control our own political and economic destinies. As a community we have discretion over policies that determine whether an economic process adequately provides for the necessities of life. We also determine who participates in normative public judgments and whether decisions distinguish between what is and what ought to be. Tool argues that we must continuously organize the institutional structures through which economic and political functions in the social process are carried on. We must exercise discretion by creating and modifying institutions that coordinate our behavior. To exercise discretion effectively requires that we employ distinctively American economic political and philosophical theory. In this volume the pivotal twentieth-century contributors to this encompassing theory of political economy are Thorstein Veblen John Dewey Clarence Ayres and R. Fagg Foster. This volume presents in detail their analytical and philosophical perspective on social change. A major purpose of this volume is to compare and contrast the American tradition with the traditions of capitalism Marxism and fascism demonstrating that the former can resolve compelling economic and political problems and the latter two cannot. This book explains how to identify and analyze social economic and political problems confronted in all communities and how to go about framing and implementing structural adjustments in the political economy. It will be of interest to students in non-traditional courses in political economy including institutional economics contemporary social problems economics and social policy methodology and contemporary economic thought. | The Discretionary Economy A Normative Theory of Political Economy

GBP 84.99
1

Body Image Understanding Body Dissatisfaction in Men Women and Children

Body Image Understanding Body Dissatisfaction in Men Women and Children

Fully revised and updated Body Image 4th Edition provides a comprehensive summary of research on body image in men women and children drawing together research findings from the fields of psychology sociology and gender studies. The new edition presents all the latest research on body image including work on technology and body image interventions to reduce body dissatisfaction and links between body image BMI and clothing availability. Including data from interviews and focus groups with men women and children who have spoken about body image and its impact on the rest of their lives the book explores a range of important contemporary issues including the effects of social media and selfie-taking on body image the work of activists and academics who are trying to change how the fashion industry presents women’s bodies and new work investigating impacts of whole-body scanning technology and game-play avatars on appearance concern. Reflecting the direction of research on body image from a range of disciplines since the previous edition the book also includes an increased focus on body image in men looking at studies on pressures to be more muscular and toned and evaluating the possible impacts on health-related behaviours such as exercise and body-related drug use. The only sole-authored text in the field and integrating work from several disciplines this is essential reading for students and researchers in psychology sociology computing science sport and exercise science and gender studies with an interest in reducing body dissatisfaction in men women and children. | Body Image Understanding Body Dissatisfaction in Men Women and Children

GBP 44.99
1