books by A. Wotherspoon (lexicology essentials sociology)

books by A. Wotherspoon

books:

Who's Who: In Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History from World War II to Present Day
Robert Aldrich

Routledge, 2000

This work covers subjects drawn from politics, the arts and popular culture. It includes some 500 entries with geographical scope that takes in the whole of the Western world.

Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History

1 review

Taylor & Francis, 2007

very interesting book
I was deeply disappointed when I received and opened this book, since I had expected a more comprehensive encyclopedia of the topic. However, the book contains only famous European people with the exception of very few entries like Jesus, Hafez, David and Jonathan. I couldn't find so many renowned Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Arabian, Persian, Turkish "Gay & Lesbian" people ! In ...

Pocket Essentials of Pathology (Saunders' Pocket Essentials)
Neville Woolf, A. Wotherspoon, ...

Bailliere Tindall, 2002

This pocket-sized guide covers both the general and systemic pathology knowledge needed in examinations and in practice. Based on Dr. Woolf's Pathology: Basic and Systemic, it focuses on clinically relevant material and is perfect for review or for consultation when on the go. Teaches pathology with a clinical focus. Summarizes basic and systemic pathology. Provides a user-friendly 2-color design. Made with a plastic, easy-to-clean ...

The Sociology of Education in Canada: Critical Perspectives

1 review
Terry Wotherspoon

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY COVER...
The Sociology of Education In Canada is more than just another book with a pretty cover. In this book, the author, Dr. Terry Wotherspoon, successfully provides an in-depth critical sociological analysis of the contemporary issues and challenges that concern the educational system in Canada. More specifically, the author addresses such issues as gender bias, poverty, racism, and the needs ...

Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History

1 review

Taylor & Francis, 2007

very interesting book, but.....
Although this is a very interesting and useful book, almost of all entries are so-called "the westerners" with a few exceptions ; e.g. Mishima Yukio. And I don't understand the reason why the editors included "Anita Bryant" in the book. I think she is suitable to be listed in "Who's Who in Contemporary Homophobic-syndrome patients". Or the editors meant she also is a kind of "self-abhorrent ...

Street Seen
Garry Wotherspoon, Clive Faro

Melbourne University Press, 1996

This text is the story of how Sydney's famous Oxford Street came to be built, the cultural and commercial uses to which it has been put, the people who have paraded on it and the very fabric of its buildings. The book presents a rich and textured account of Sydney life over nearly two centuries. It treats the history of Oxford Street chronologically, with each chapter organized around a particular theme. A major focus is on the people and how ...

The Power of Words: Essays in Lexicography, Lexicology and Semantics. In Honour of Christian J. Kay (Costerus ...
Graham D. Caie; Carole Hough; Irené Wotherspoon (Eds.)

Editions Rodopi BV, 2006

List of Contents: Introduction C. P. BIGGAM: Old English colour lexemes used of textiles in Anglo-Saxon England Julie COLEMAN: Slang terms for money: a historical thesaurus Fiona DOUGLAS and John CORBETT: 'Huv a wee seat, hen': evaluative terms in Scots Philip DURKIN: Lexical splits and mergers: some difficult cases for the OED Andreas FISCHER: Of 'fæderan' and 'eamas': avuncularity in Old English Roger LASS and Margaret LAING: ...