The Central ArgumentThe failures examined in this book — the discipline's inability to anticipate the Arab Spring of 2010–11, the nomination and election of Donald Trump in 2016, the Brexit referendum of June 2016, and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 — are not four separate embarrassments.
En la vida de una persona hay multitud de episodios compartidos con otras personas que han pasado al olvido en la memoria de los demás y solo quedas tú como único testigo de multitud de historias, hechos o, simplemente, anécdotas que, más allá de la importancia que puedan tener, una vez que pierdan ese testimonio restante, habrán desaparecido.
The essential role of ethnographic thought in the Roman empire and how it evolved in Late AntiquityEthnography is indispensable for every empire, as important as armies, tax collectors, or ambassadors.
The essential role of ethnographic thought in the Roman empire and how it evolved in Late AntiquityEthnography is indispensable for every empire, as important as armies, tax collectors, or ambassadors.
A TELEGRAPH SUMMER READ OF 2026"e;Do Not Go Gentle is a bracing, often chilling wrestle with the ethical dilemmas surrounding the assisted death service - a deeply unsettling read, clear and powerful.
Over the past hundred years, the global motto has been ';more, more, more' in terms of growth of population, of the built environment, of human and financial capital, and of all manner of worldly goods.
Over the past hundred years, the global motto has been ';more, more, more' in terms of growth of population, of the built environment, of human and financial capital, and of all manner of worldly goods.
Conservators as first responders in a world where our cultural heritage is increasingly at riskConservation can be understood as a form of knowing; conservators extract meaning about the past from what remains, while noting what is missing and sometimes repairing it.
Einer der wichtigsten Klassiker der Soziologie in der neuen Reihe »Great Papers Soziologie«Mit dem wahrscheinlich wichtigsten Aufsatz von Jürgen Habermas lässt sich leicht ein Zugang zu seinem gesamten Denken öffnen.
They Call Me ElderUnderstanding the Sacred Office, Responsibilities, and Blessings of an Elder in the PriesthoodWhat does it really mean to be called an Elder?
Gunnar Myrdals An American Dilemma (1944) influenced the attitudes of a generation of Americans on the race issue and established Myrdal as a major critic of American politics and culture.
In this sweeping chronicle of guarana glossy-leaved Amazonian vine packed with more caffeine than any other plantSeth Garfield develops a wide-ranging approach to the history of Brazil itself.
Out on Assignment illuminates the lives and writings of a lost world of women who wrote for major metropolitan newspapers at the start of the twentieth century.
From 2004 to 2006 the Osage Nation conducted a contentious governmental reform process in which sharply differing visions arose over the new governments goals, the Nations own history, and what it means to be Osage.
In this sweeping chronicle of guarana glossy-leaved Amazonian vine packed with more caffeine than any other plantSeth Garfield develops a wide-ranging approach to the history of Brazil itself.
Gunnar Myrdals An American Dilemma (1944) influenced the attitudes of a generation of Americans on the race issue and established Myrdal as a major critic of American politics and culture.
An Ordered Love is the first detailed study of sex roles in the utopian communities that proposed alternatives to monogamous marriage: The Shakers (1779-1890), the Mormons (1843-90), and the Oneida Community (1848-79).
Leadership Is Not a Person is a bold and original leadership book by Sandeep Chavan that redefines leadership beyond personality, charisma, authority, title, and control.
The uses of shame (and shamelessness) in spheres that range from social media and consumerism to polarized politics and mass violenceToday, we are caught in a shame spirala vortex of mutual shaming that pervades everything from politics to social media.
Out on Assignment illuminates the lives and writings of a lost world of women who wrote for major metropolitan newspapers at the start of the twentieth century.
Reconstructing the human and natural environment of the Creek Indians in frontier Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, Robbie Ethridge illuminates a time of wrenching transition.
From 2004 to 2006 the Osage Nation conducted a contentious governmental reform process in which sharply differing visions arose over the new governments goals, the Nations own history, and what it means to be Osage.
Antes de que América Latina celebrara el triunfo definitivo de la democracia, una pregunta incómoda seguía latiendo bajo la superficie: ¿qué sucede cuando los gobiernos son elegidos por el voto popular, pero las prácticas autoritarias continúan moldeando las instituciones y limitando la participación ciudadana?
A comprehensive textbook on the tools of mathematical sociology and their applicationsMathematical models and computer simulations of complex social systems have become everyday tools in sociology.
When the mundane reality of paying taxes takes on moral significanceIn My Tax Dollars, Ruth Braunstein maps the contested moral landscape in which Americans experience and make sense of the tax system.
A comprehensive textbook on the tools of mathematical sociology and their applicationsMathematical models and computer simulations of complex social systems have become everyday tools in sociology.
Ich gehe dann mal los, weiß nur noch nicht wohin"Ich laufe durch die Räume und fühle mich wie ein Vogel, dem zum erstem Mal die Käfigtür aufgemacht wird: "Flieg, wohin du willst.
A witty and humane account of one man, multiple jobs and what it means to liveA Book of the Year in the Guardian, Sunday Times, Economist and the Financial TimesShortlisted for the Baifang Schell Book Prize: Award for Outstanding Non-FictionHu AnYan has held nineteen different jobs since he graduated.
'Brave, intense, unexpected, lyrical and troubling' Rory StewartAn extraordinary portrait of the Scottish Highlands: this is an epic and urgent story of destruction and renewal, told through unforgettable encounters with its people.
This book examines the nexus between livelihood capital and resilience across Africa, offering a regional perspective on how people cope with climate change, conflict, and economic uncertainty.
This book explains how Food Policy Councils solve critical food systems problems by creating just and resilient ways of producing, harvesting, manufacturing, distributing, and consuming food and managing food waste, using methods that encourage civic engagement and strengthen democratic processes.
