Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

A comprehensive handbook that attempts to cover the whole field of topics that a reader interested primarily in politics needs to understand as well as providing essential conceptual and empirical background to the social study of politics.

This work offers an interdisciplinary approach to the topic of the city and city life in the post-modern context, presented as a series of thematic explorations of key developments and debates.

This work offers an interdisciplinary approach to modernity and the emergence of the modern city, with sections spanning from urban design to mass-consumption.

The volumes contain a varied mix of contents, both historical and contemporary in scope, providing a thorough overview of key debates and developments over the decades, as well as possible future directions for research.

Packed with global, interdisciplinary examples that ground statistical theory and concepts in real-world situations, it shows students not only how to apply newfound knowledge using IBM SPSS Statistics, but also why they would want to - all supported by lots of visuals, interactive demonstrations, author videos, and practice datasets.

Critical, broad and extensively researched, Understanding New Media remains the essential guide to the new media world, with expanded coverage of key topics, including digital participation, extreme pornography and online radicalization and engaging case studies on topics such as selfies, trolling and gaming addiction.

This book introduces several core areas of developmental psychology, examining empirical research as well as theoretical debates, looking at new areas of research such as cognitive neuroscience and how it has impacted on our understanding of how children develop.

Outlines the key principles and skills involved at each step of the marketing research process, providing readers with targeted, practical solutions to a range of issues and equipping them with the tools they need to overcome the common pitfalls of designing research projects.

Flora provides a comprehensive survey of the major statistical procedures, along with an innovative model-based approach, teaching researchers how to understand and choose the best model to fit their data.

First edition published 2010 in series Active learning in sport.

Split into three parts, this book considers what is meant by disadvantage and marginalisation, how this can come about and the impact this may have on lives, before unpicking the key knowledge and skills needed to practice effectively with individuals and groups.

Updated to the new Curriculum, this book offers a balanced and comprehensive overview of primary PE.

This is an exciting new edition of a core text that draws on a range of interwoven themes within the field of early childhood studies, clearly showing how these themes are reflected and played out in different contexts.

This book uses key sociological concepts and theories to help student social workers better understand the nature of their work and the context within which they will be working.

This books is packed full of 'need-to-know' information that will help students understand what is meant by mental health and wellbeing, and become aware of the common mental health problems as well as the typical interventions and treatment options available.

Presenting the latest thinking and research on how children acquire their first language, this book takes the reader from a standing start to the point where they can engage with key debates and current research in the field of child language.

The only all-encompassing guide to everything you need to know to teach and train in post compulsory education!

The SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship offers contemporary chapters on all aspects of this rapidly-evolving discipline. Contributions from the best international scholars explore Entrepreneurship as an academic field, investigate its key current debates and consider its future directions.

This specialist and comprehensive book is designed to help teachers and SENCOs gain critical knowledge that will facilitate setting and achieving targets.

Drawing on research exploring new media practices, this book explains and encourages classroom activity that makes purposeful and appropriate use of new media and is underpinned by a set of guiding principles for teaching literacy in contemporary times.

"Roberts addresses the subjects that are troubling professionals across the globe, providing a sound theoretical base on which a professional viewpoint can be formed. Complex concepts are presented in a simple way, enabling readers at all stages to grasp difficult and often radical ideas quickly and easily." - Tony Barlow, Birmingham City University

Written by Jonathan Peirce, the original creator of PsychoPy, and Michael MacAskill, this textbook provides a detailed guide on how to use PsychoPy, the popular new software gaining traction in Psychology.

Combining established theory with original analysis, this book provides a clear account of the social benefits and drawbacks of new media trends and technologies such as emoji, wearables and chatbots and calls for a more critical approach to the rollout of emotional AI in public and private spheres.

Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the 'Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way.

This book supports trainee and beginning teachers to develop their knowledge and understanding and enable them to plan and teach outstanding geography lessons in primary schools.

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