Социология
5875 кн.
The Transition movement is more than an instrumental strategy to address climate change and fossil fuel shortage. It is a collective form of life. Against the tendency to reduce social movements to mission statements and policy solutions, this book insists on de-strategising the development of Transition. It argues that the flourishing of its distinctive culture is open to both uncertainty and paradox, and resistant to prediction and mapping. Everything Gardens and Other Stories...
| Автор | UNIV PLYMOUTH |
Fourteen provocative papers on the oppression of women in capitalist countries, along with three articles on the subordinate position of women in two communist countries, Cuba and China. These important, often path-breaking articles are arranged in five basic sections, the titles of which indicate the broad range of issues being considered: Introduction; motherhood, reproduction, and male supremacy; socialist feminist historical analysis; patriarchy in revolutionary society; socialist feminism...
| Автор | Zillah R. Eisenstein |
Pa baggrund af interviews, deltagerobservationer og spgeskemaer kortlAegger bogens artikler det komplekse sociale spil omkring brugen af rusmidler. Underselserne viser, at unge bruger deres fest- og drikkepraksis til at iscenesAette et tilhsforhold til bestemte vennegrupper og vAerdier – og lAegge afstand til andre. Bogen fokuserer desuden pa emner som bn og forAeldres forhandlinger af regler vedrende alkohol, den sociale dynamik i misbrugsramte familier og betydningen af rusmiddelguiders...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
Arvukatel intervjuudel põhinev raamat kõneleb põhjalikult sellest, kuidas Apple hoiab salapära, usaldusväärsuse ja teistmoodi juhtimisstruktuuri abil firmat maailma väärtuslikema börsifirmana, mis ka tõelise gigandina on suutnud jääda nõtkeks nagu mõni uuenduslik start-up. Autor demonstreerib, kuidas Applei edu ei mahu üldiselt neisse kontseptsioonidesse, mida maailma majanduskoolides õpetatakse. Või nagu üks tuntud majandusprofessor on öelnud: Apple on nagu mesimumm. Ei tohiks suuta lennata,...
| Автор | Adam Lashinsky |
Since it first aired in 2011, Game of Thrones galloped up the ratings to become the most watched show in HBO’s history. It is no secret that creator George R.R. Martin was inspired by late 15th century Europe when writing A Song of Ice and Fire, the sprawling saga on which the show is based. Aside from the fantastical elements, Game of Thrones really does mirror historic events and bloody battles of medieval times—but how closely? Game of Thrones versus History: Written in Blood is a collection...
| Автор | Brian Pavlac A. |
Take the mystery out of the Freemasons Fascinated by Freemasons? Freemasons For Dummies is the internationally bestselling introduction to the Masons, the oldest and largest «secret society» in the world. This balanced, eye-opening guide demystifies Freemasonry, explaining everything from its elaborate rituals and cryptic rites, to its curious symbols and their meanings. With new and improved content, including updated examples and references throughout, this new edition of Freemasons For...
| Автор | Christopher Hodapp |
Since the publication of her landmark book In a Different Voice, Carol Gilligan has transformed the way we think about women and men and the relations between them. It was ‘the little book that started a revolution’, and with more than 800,000 copies in print it has become one of the most widely read and influential books ever written on gender and human development. In her new book Joining the Resistance Carol Gilligan reflects on the evolution of her thinking and shows how her key ideas were...
| Автор | Carol Gilligan |
Your thorough guide to comprehending and combating crime Are you fascinated by criminology, forensics, and detective work? This you-are-there guide takes you deep into the world of crime, giving you a better understanding of the dark recesses of the criminal mind and how law enforcement officials investigate crime. You'll gain real-world knowledge of the reasons for and consequences of crime, the way society responds to it, and, most important, how crime can be prevented. Enter the world of...
| Автор | Steven Briggs |
In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He shows the unique role of trust in facilitating and stabilizing human society. He discusses why and how trust has evolved,...
| Автор | Bruce Schneier |
A philosophical look at heavy metal's dark masters of reality, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath is one of the world's most influential and enduring rock bands. Dubbed «the Beatles of heavy metal» by Rolling Stone, they helped to define a genre with classic songs like «Paranoid», «Iron Man», and «War Pigs», songs whose lyrics reveal hidden depth and philosophical insight. Their songs confront existential despair, social instability, political corruption, the horrors of war, and the nature of evil....
| Автор | William Irwin |
Under the blazing Iraqi sun in the summer of 2007, Shannon Meehan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, ordered a strike that would take the lives of innocent Iraqi civilians. He thought he was doing the right thing. He thought he was protecting his men. He thought that he would only kill the enemy, but in the ruins of the strike, he discovers his mistake and uncovers a tragedy. For most of his deployment in Iraq, Lt. Meehan felt that he had been made for a life in the military. A tank commander, he...
| Автор | Roger Thompson |
