Books by Peter Knight

As a seminal event in late twentieth-century American history, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has permeated the American consciousness in a wide variety of ways. The Kennedy Assassination offers an authoritative, critical exploration of the many ways the event has been constructed in a range of discourses.

Placing conspiracy theory at the centre of American history, and challenging the knee-jerk dismissal of conspiratorial thought as deluded and sometimes dangerous, "Conspiracy Nation" provides a wide-ranging survey of conspiracy theories in America.

Many commentators feared that the Education Reform Act of 1988 sounded the death knell for teacher professionalism. This text explores the issue by setting the debates in their historical context and by drawing on detailed research findings.

An authoritative critical introduction to the way the event of JFK's assassination has been represented in a range of discourses.

The theme of this book is the teaching and learning of the humanities in the primary years. While it dwells on the National Curriculum, it also examines issues of current international concern, drawing upon international research literature.

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How can universities ensure that they are preparing their students for today's competitive job market? The authors argue the case for more sophisticated research into the notion of employability, discussing how employability-friendly curricula can be developed, even in subjects which have less obvious vocational relevance.

Conspiracy Culture investigates conspiracy theories in contemporary American culture, asking why conspiracy narratives are so popular and so ubiquitous, and relates conspiracy culture to postmodernity and millennial anxieties.

Clearly set out in three specific sections, this book argues that that existing grading practices cannot cope with the expectations laid upon them, while the potential of formative assessment for the support of learning is not fully realised, discusses how institutions need to respond in policy terms to the challenges that have been posed.