Социология

Книга представляет собою мировоззренческое исследование оснований коррупции. Ориентирована на специалистов, но может представлять интерес также и для всех, кто интересуется социальными истоками э…

Профсоюзы и рабочие движения играли важную роль в политике и были в центре освободительной борьбы по всему миру в XIX и XX веках. К концу XX века упадок рабочих организаций способствовал общей де…

With so many social challenges facing our world, trying to effect change feels daunting. The problems are complex, the politics murky, and the players innumerable. Yet, every day there are regula…

Your money can change the world The Impact Investor: Lessons in Leadership and Strategy for Collaborative Capitalism offers precise details on what, exactly, impact investing entails, embodied in…

50 Great Myths of Human Evolution uses common misconceptions to explore basic theory and research in human evolution and strengthen critical thinking skills for lay readers and students. Examines…

If you're looking for practical, straight-talking advice on getting things right, look no further. Being the Best Man For Dummies is a perfect one-stop guide to being the ideal best man. This new…

A Companion to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies is the first single volume survey of current discussions taking place in this rapidly developing area of study. Recognizing t…

This book demonstrates the centrality of sex, gender, and sexuality to theories of human behaviors and practices. Moves beyond other “lesbian and gay studies” readers by presenting a broader view…

Combining current theory and original fieldwork, Queer Visibilities explores the gap between liberal South African law and the reality for groups of queer men living in Cape Town. Explores the in…

Жан Бодрийяр – французский социолог, культуролог и философ-постмодернист, его нередко называют «гуру» («духовным отцом») постмодернизма. Бодрийяр утверждал, что современную эпоху характеризует чу…

Написанная в 1928 году на волне успеха предыдущих работ автора, «Пропаганда» принесла Бернейсу звание отца-основателя технологий связи с общественностью и по сей день считается одной из фундамент…

Developments in AI, robotics and big data are changing the nature of education. Yet the implications of these technologies for the teaching profession are uncertain. While most educators remain c…

Untrammelled neoliberalism and the inexorable force of production have produced a 21st century crisis of community: a narcissistic cult of authenticity and mass turning-inward are among the patho…

The term «storytelling» is gaining prominence both in academia and industry – rightly so – because narrative techniques allow for particularly effective and sustainable communication. Stories are…

The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn: intended as an appendix to «Observations on the corn laws» by Thomas Robert Malthus <br/> libreka classics …

The story begins with a dream – the dream of Africa. Virgin forests, majestic mountains surrounded by savannas, vast plains punctuated with the rhythms of animal life where lions, elephants and g…

Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by John Dewey <br/> libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audien…

Now in its fourth edition, [i]Civil Society [/i]has become a major work of reference for those who seek to understand the role of voluntary citizen action in a troubled world. Recent economic and…

A profound meditation on climate change and the Anthropocene and an urgent search for the fossils—industrial, chemical, geological—that humans are leaving behindA Times Book of the Year • A Daily…

The Tragic Muse Henry James – The Tragic Muse is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1889-1890 and then as a book in 1890. This wide, cheerful panorama …