Гуманитарные и общественные науки

This book examines the key institutional structures and processes of modernity. Combining historical insight with sustained political and social analysis, Hall analyses the form and character of …

Сборник содержит свыше 1400 задач по физике из числа предлагавшихся в физико-математическом лицее при Московском государственном техническом университете им. Н.Э. Баумана. В сборник введены разде…

Zygmunt Bauman is one of the leading figures in contemporary social thought. His work ranges across issues of ethics, culture and politics. It never forgets that social thought ought to help men …

In our individualized society we are all artists of life – whether we know it or not, will it or not and like it or not, by decree of society if not by our own choice. In this society we are all …

In our individualized society we are all artists of life – whether we know it or not, will it or not and like it or not, by decree of society if not by our own choice. In this society we are all …

Рассматриваемые основные положения психологии и педагогики дают новое представление об этих дисциплинах, без которых невозможно воспитание и образование человека. Подробно освещаются специфика чу…

The concept of intersectionality has become a central topic in academic and activist circles alike. But what exactly does it mean, and why has it emerged as such a vital lens through which to exp…

What if everything you think you know about Jesus is wrong? In the sequel to ‘The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail’ Michael Baigent reveals the truth and tackles controversial questions, such as whe…

Японская культура проникла в нашу современность достаточно глубоко, чтобы мы уже не воспринимали доставку суши на ужин как что-то экзотичное. Но вы знали, что японцы изначально не ели суши как ос…

В книге в научно-популярной форме рассказывается об истории татар в Перми и их культуре. Помимо общих сведений об этногенезе, материальной и духовной культуре читателю представлен очерк по истори…

В книге в научно-популярной форме рассказывается об истории марийцев в Перми и их культуре. Помимо общих сведений об этногенезе, материальной и духовной культуре читателю представлен очерк по ист…

Книга «Чусовой литературный» посвящена истории чусовской литературы. «Этот небольшой городок оказался урожаен на писателей. Не только прохожих, вроде Каменского или Грина, но и своих, родившихся …

Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In The Constitution of Society he outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that peri…

This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of today's globalized society. The human species is divided into more than five thou…

Anthony Giddens has been described as 'the most important English social philosopher of our time'. Over twenty-five years, and even more books, he has established himself as the most widely-read …

This major study develops a new account of modernity and its relation to the self. Building upon the ideas set out in The Consequences of Modernity, Giddens argues that 'high' or 'late' modernity…

Is there a future for sociology? To many, sociology seems to have lost its way. Born of the ideas of Auguste Comte in the nineteenth century, sociology established itself as 'the science of moder…

Can sociology help us to tackle environmental problems? What can sociology tell us about the nature of the environment and about the origins and consequences of environmental risks, hazards and c…

This is one of the first systematic discussions of the nature of trust as a means of social cohesion, discussing the works of leading social theorists on the issue of social solidarity.