Originally published in 1914, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a timeless story of socialism, political awakenings and class struggle, told with a volatile mix of heartfelt rage and sly humour.
Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, invites us to imagine a mythical society free from sexual intrigue, free from jealousy, free from petty rivalries: a society free from men.
A well-rounded, well-informed critique of the Pacific island nation of Japan, its society, economy, demography, and politics Following a crushing defeat in World War II, Japan rose like a phoenix from the literal ashes to become a model of modernity and success, for decades Asia’s premier economic giant.
Despite being commonplace in American households a generation ago, corporal punishment of children has been subjected to criticism and shifting attitudes in recent years.
En las primeras décadas del siglo XXI se han producido tal cantidad de crisis, cambios y convulsiones en nuestra vida social y política que apenas queda en pie alguna de las certezas y de los pronósticos que, sobre el porvenir de la democracia, el Estado o la globalización, sosteníamos hasta entonces.
Como prolongación de los estudios binacionales que integran la serie Araucanía Norpatagonia, este volumen emerge a partir de la interpelación de la coyuntura provocada por las movilizaciones de octubre de 2019 en Chile, con el objetivo de ampliar las miradas sobre las construcciones sociales y simbólicas en una temporalidad más extensa.
The woman's place of power within each of us is neither white nor surface; it is dark, it is ancient, and it is deepThe revolutionary writings of Audre Lorde gave voice to those 'outside the circle of this society's definition of acceptable women'.
A passionate defence of humanity and a work of radical optimism from the international bestselling author of PostcapitalismHow do we preserve what makes us human in an age of uncertainty?
La segunda Subasta que realizó el Instituto Distrital de Patrimonio Cultural-IDPC con la Asociación Mercado de las Pulgas de San Alejo, se enmarcó en las celebraciones del Bicentenario de la Independencia de Colombia y se centró en la presentación de objetos de la vida cotidiana en Bogotá a lo largo de los últimos 200 años desde que el país se conformó como nación.
In Why Information Grows, rising star C sar Hidalgo offers a radical interpretation of global economicsWhile economists often turn to measures like GDP or per-capita income, C sar Hidalgo turns to information theory to explain the success or failure of a country's economic performance.
Richard Sennett's The Fall of Public Man examines the growing imbalance between private and public experience, and asks what can bring us to reconnect with our communities.
'The life of man, solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short' Written during the chaos of the English Civil War, Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan asks how, in a world of violence and horror, can we stop ourselves from descending into anarchy?
An exploration of cuteness and its immense hold on us, from emojis and fluffy puppies to its more uncanny, subversive expressionsCuteness has taken the planet by storm.
The author of The Circle of Simplicity "e;joyfully invites us to discover a robust and real personal expansion with each other as we remake our society"e; (Mark Lakeman, cofounder, The City Repair Project).
One of the world's preeminent cultural anthropologists leaves a last work that fundamentally reconfigures how we study most other culturesFrom the perspective of Western modernity, humanity inhabits a disenchanted cosmos.
The author of The Circle of Simplicity "e;joyfully invites us to discover a robust and real personal expansion with each other as we remake our society"e; (Mark Lakeman, cofounder, The City Repair Project).
Regression Analysis for Social Sciences presents methods of regression analysis in an accessible way, with each method having illustrations and examples.
Wahrheit, Lüge & Vernunft - Über die Macht der ManipulationWir alle sind Fakten und Emotionen ausgesetzt und nicht immer sind die Grenze zwischen Wahrheit und Täuschung klartrennbar.
Foundations of Social Theory: A Critical Introduction accessibly introduces students to classical and contemporary social theory, exploring the foundational theories which shape the discipline while also engaging critically with their contribution and presenting the more progressive and contemporary theorists in dialogue with canonical figures.
Para el desarrollo del proyecto se hizo una delimitación espacial respecto a la ubicación de la población de Unión Berrecuy Medio Baudó Chocó y se consideraron los hechos ocurridos a partir de 2008 relacionados con la posible transculturización que el grupo social ha sufrido con el impacto violento derivado de las acciones de los grupos al margen de la ley que se suponen han trastocado el "habitus individual que posiblemente constituye un habitus colectivo de la comunidad" (Moreno Durán y Ramírez 2018) que históricamente se ha constituido a partir de los principios religiosos menonitas con los cuales se ha fortalecido una cohesión social y una especie de plataforma de memoria colectiva.
One of the world's preeminent cultural anthropologists leaves a last work that fundamentally reconfigures how we study most other culturesFrom the perspective of Western modernity, humanity inhabits a disenchanted cosmos.
Dieser praktische Ratgeber vermittelt grundlegendes Wissen für Menschen, die sich auf verschiedene Krisensituationen vorbereiten möchten - vom Überleben in der Wildnis bis zur nachhaltigen Selbstversorgung im Alltag.
A lively and witty guide to reclaiming connection with our physical worldIn an era dominated by convenience and efficiency, you d think life would be easier and, most importantly, happier.
This book examines the intensification of fascist politics in contemporary America via an analysis of the fundamental shift in relationships between political fringes and institutions of power, situating the rise of contemporary fascist politics within a broader culture of pedagogy.
