"The use of case studies to build and test theories in political science and the other social sciences has increased in recent years. Many scholars have argued that the social sciences rely too heavily on quantitative research and formal models and have attempted to develop and refine rigorous methods for using case studies. This text presents a comprehensive analysis of res ..."
Readers and Reading(1st Edition) (Longman Critical Readers) by Dr AndrewBennett Textbook Binding, 272 Pages, Published 1995 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-582-21290-9, ISBN: 0-582-21290-1
"This important series takes full account of contemporary literary theory, providing collection of key modern readings of major authors, genres, and critical approaches. Prefaced by a wide-ranging editorial introduction setting the readings in context and exploring the issues they raise, individual volumes in t he series offer the student authoritative and stimulating guides to the best theoretically-informed critical work on subjects fr ..."
GCSE English (Total Revision) by AndrewBennett, Peter Thomas Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Collins ISBN-13: 978-0-00-711203-6, ISBN: 0-00-711203-3
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"Since its publication in 1946, George Orwell's fable of a workers' revolution gone wrong has rivaled Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as the Shortest Serious Novel It's OK to Write a Book Report About. (The latter is three pages longer and less fun to read.) Fueled by Orwell's intense disillusionment with Soviet Communism, Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing, both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works. Wh ..."
"Nine intriguing and astonishing stories by one of the most outstanding storytellers of our time.Stories include: Man from the South, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Landlady, The champion of the World, Galloping Foxley, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat, The Ratcatcher and The Hitchhiker."
"Organized around key critical concepts rather than around schools of criticism, this book is designed as an introduction to the fundamental concepts of literary theory and literary criticism. Each chapter begins by asking fundamental questions about a concept, explaining why such questions are important and relevant for discussions of literary texts, and then goes on to discuss the concept in greater detail with references and text exam ..."
"Literary texts belong to no particular time, they are universal and transcend
history: the historical context of their production and ... of the Age in Relation to
Poetry and Religion and The Eighteenth Century Background: Studies on the
Idea of Nature in the Thought ... The third model tends to be associated more with
traditional historical scholarship than with literary criticism, as it assumes that
literary texts ..."
Ignorance Literature and Agnoiology by AndrewBennett 272 Pages, Published 2013 by Manchester University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-84779-672-1, ISBN: 1-84779-672-9
"12 Richard Kraut, Socrates and the State (Princeton: Princeton University Press,
1984), p. 273. 13 However, as Hugh Benson points out, there is still a sense in
which Socrates is ignorant about his ignorance since unlike, 'ordinary' sceptics,
he 'provides no indication at all regarding what grounds his profession of
ignorance' (Socratic Wisdom, p. 184). 14 Quotations from Meno in this section are
from Jane Day's translation in Plat ..."
Playing Bingo by AndrewBennett Paperback, 358 Pages, Published 1992 by AndrewBennett ISBN-13: 978-0-9745893-0-5, ISBN: 0-9745893-0-6
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"This course provides a straightforward and streamlined resource that will raise standards for students at English GCSE. Collins GCSE English and Literature: / Is structured to reflect the GCSE assessment, for exam elements / Has clear, out-come driven content to excel in the exams / Includes mock questions and exemplar answers, clarifying the examiner's criteria / Is differentiated to provide work representing the grades for both f ..."
"Literacy Through Texts Pupils' Book: Motivate and intrigue pupils with an exceptional variety of texts ranging from Chaucer to The Empire Strikes Back and Bridget Jones. Encourage and support extended reading with substantial extracts and whole texts. Literacy Through Texts Teacher's Files: Make shared reading sessions more visually stimulating with unique full-colour OHTs. Support lower-attaining pupils with a wealth of motivating work ..."
"Unexpectedly, Simon Martin's class is given the task of looking after pretend babies make out of sacks of flour. After his initial lack of enthusiasm Simon begins to learn more than he could ever have imagined."
" Them and us. Us and them. Create division within a society and before you know it those on one side of the line start hating those on the other. Set on a not-so-distant future society, Daz 4 Zoe is a story about two teenagers from different parts of the city and their struggle to be together."
"Music- and style-centred youth cultures are now a familiar aspect of everyday life in countries as far apart around the globe as Nepal and Jamaica, Hong Kong and Israel, Denmark and Australia. This lucid and original text provides a lively and wide-ranging account of the relationship between popular music and youth culture within the context of debates about the spatial dimensions of identity. It begins with a clear and comprehensive s ..."
"Hairdresser Rita feels that life is passing her by. She wants an education. But does Frank have anything to teach her? Willy Russell's play gives a hilarious - and often moving - account of a young woman's determination to change her life."
Ignorance(Reprint) Literature and agnoiology by AndrewBennett Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2015 by Manchester University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7190-9743-0, ISBN: 0-7190-9743-6
"Andrew Bennett argues in this fascinating book that ignorance is part of the narrative and poetic force of literature and is an important aspect of its thematic focus: ignorance is what literary texts are about. He sees that the dominant conception of literature since the Romantic period involves an often unacknowledged engagement with the experience of not knowing. From Wordsworth and Keats to George Eliot and Charles Dickens, from He ..."