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Channel 4 had been a matter of controversy for years even before it came on the air in November 1982.

Politics, Philosophy, Culture contains a rich selection of interviews and other writings by the late Michel Foucault.

Politics, Philosophy, Culture contains a rich selection of interviews and other writings by the late Michel Foucault.

Teleology brings together John Hartley's work on television.

Teleology brings together John Hartley's work on television.

With stories of hysterical teenagers and obsessive fans killing for their heroes, fans and fandom get a bad press.

With stories of hysterical teenagers and obsessive fans killing for their heroes, fans and fandom get a bad press.

The process of judicial control over institutions is often described as growing socio-legal trend which impacts the development of modern societies.

The process of judicial control over institutions is often described as growing socio-legal trend which impacts the development of modern societies.

Published in 1998, Adolescent Gangs is a valuable contribution to the field of Counseling and School Therapy.

Published in 1998, Adolescent Gangs is a valuable contribution to the field of Counseling and School Therapy.

This work provides an overview of the Disney organization, in particular the theme parks and their significance for contemporary culture.

This work provides an overview of the Disney organization, in particular the theme parks and their significance for contemporary culture.

In this volume, Boszormenyi-Nagy and Krasner provide a comprehensive, sharply focused guide to the clinical use of Contextual Therapy (CT) as a therapy rooted in the reality of human relationships.

In this volume, Boszormenyi-Nagy and Krasner provide a comprehensive, sharply focused guide to the clinical use of Contextual Therapy (CT) as a therapy rooted in the reality of human relationships.

Increasingly, recent scholarship has focused on those married women and mothers in the Middle Ages who achieved holiness.

Increasingly, recent scholarship has focused on those married women and mothers in the Middle Ages who achieved holiness.

Does violence on TV lead to violent behaviour?

Does violence on TV lead to violent behaviour?

Domestic violence against women is a problem that cries out for informed discussion and effective treatments.

Domestic violence against women is a problem that cries out for informed discussion and effective treatments.

Accountability of Policing provides a contemporary and wide-ranging examination of the accountability and governance of 'police' and 'policing'.

Accountability of Policing provides a contemporary and wide-ranging examination of the accountability and governance of 'police' and 'policing'.

Casualty care and first aid is an integral part of the fire and rescue services' role and firefighters have always worked closely with pre-hospital medical providers in their aim to save lives.

Bruce Chilton and Jacob Neusner study the points of comparisons and contrast between formative Christianity and Judaism.

Bruce Chilton and Jacob Neusner study the points of comparisons and contrast between formative Christianity and Judaism.

Richard Collins explores public service television's role in fostering pan-European cultural identity.

Richard Collins explores public service television's role in fostering pan-European cultural identity.

TV Living presents the findings of the BFI Audience Tracking Study in which 500 participants completed detailed questionnaire-diaries on their lives, their television watching, and the relationship between the two over a five year period.

TV Living presents the findings of the BFI Audience Tracking Study in which 500 participants completed detailed questionnaire-diaries on their lives, their television watching, and the relationship between the two over a five year period.

The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity explores the social position of rabbis in Palestinian (Roman) and Babylonian (Persian) society from the period of the fall of the Temple to late antiquity.

The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity explores the social position of rabbis in Palestinian (Roman) and Babylonian (Persian) society from the period of the fall of the Temple to late antiquity.

Dealing with the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse remains one of the major issues in child and adolescent mental health.

Dealing with the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse remains one of the major issues in child and adolescent mental health.

Environmental Risks and the Media explores the ways in which environmental risks, threats and hazards are represented, transformed and contested by the media.

Environmental Risks and the Media explores the ways in which environmental risks, threats and hazards are represented, transformed and contested by the media.

Fugitive: The Michael Lynn Story is a fast-paced and thrilling journey into the mind of a reluctant fugitive brought down by his own insatiable greed.

Domestic violence is in the public eye as never before, but how often are abused women consulted or involved in the new services and policies?

Domestic violence is in the public eye as never before, but how often are abused women consulted or involved in the new services and policies?

Britain, like almost everywhere else, has a burgeoning drug problem.

Britain, like almost everywhere else, has a burgeoning drug problem.

Women and Journalism offers a rich and comprehensive analysis of the roles, status and experiences of women journalists in the United States and Britain.

Women and Journalism offers a rich and comprehensive analysis of the roles, status and experiences of women journalists in the United States and Britain.

This analysis of political speeches and televised political interviews in the UK, based on the Annual Party Conferences (1996-2000) and the last five general elections (1983-2001), evaluates the interview skills of politicians and political interviewers, investigates how and why politicians equivocate and handle interruptions and examines the nature of applause, both invited and uninvited, in political speeches.

This analysis of political speeches and televised political interviews in the UK, based on the Annual Party Conferences (1996-2000) and the last five general elections (1983-2001), evaluates the interview skills of politicians and political interviewers, investigates how and why politicians equivocate and handle interruptions and examines the nature of applause, both invited and uninvited, in political speeches.

Violence in schools is a pervasive, highly emotive and, above all, global problem.

Violence in schools is a pervasive, highly emotive and, above all, global problem.

This book explores popular music fandom from a cultural studies perspective that incorporates popular music studies, audience research, and media fandom.

Children and young people who are visibly different face significant social and psychological challenges at school.

Children and young people who are visibly different face significant social and psychological challenges at school.