Author | : Andreas Gonçalves Lind |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 381 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 3031623959 |
Author | : Andreas Gonçalves Lind |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 381 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 3031623959 |
Author | : Peter Kivisto |
Publisher | : Pine Forge Press |
Total Pages | : 457 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1412978157 |
Illuminating Social Life has enjoyed increasing popularity with each edition. It is the only book designed for undergraduate teaching that shows today's students how classical and contemporary social theories can be used to shed new light on such topics as the internet, the world of work, fast food restaurants, shopping malls, alcohol use, body building, sales and service, and new religious movements.A perfect complement for the sociological theory course, it offers 13 original essays by leading scholars in the field who are also experienced undergraduate theory teachers. Substantial introductions by the editor link the applied essays to a complete review of the classical and modern social theories used in the book.
Author | : Paul Patton |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2002-11-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1134855575 |
With clarity, precision and economy, Paul Patton synthesizes the full range of Deleuze's work. He interweaves with great dexterity motifs that extend from his early works, such as Nietzsche and Philosophy, to the more recent What is Philosophy? and his key works such as Anti-Oedipus and Difference and Repetition. Throughout, Deleuze and the Political demonstrates Deleuze's relevance to theoretical and practical concerns in a number of disciplines including philosophy, political theory, sociology, history, and cultural studies. Paul Patton also presents an outstandingly clear treatment of fundamental concepts in Deleuze's work, such as difference, power, desire, multiplicities, nomadism and the war machine and sets out the importance of Deleuze to poststructuralist political thought. It will be essential reading for anyone studying Deleuze and students of philosophy, politics, sociology, literature and cultural studies.
Author | : Karl Galinsky |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780292770539 |
Postmodernism, multiculturalism, the alleged decline of the United States, deconstruction, leadership, and values - these topics have been at the forefront of contemporary intellectual and cultural debate and are likely to remain so through the 1990s. Participants in the debate can usefully enlarge the perspective to a comparison between the Greco-Roman world and contemporary society. In this thought-provoking work, a noted classics scholar tests the ancient-modern comparison, showing what it can add to the contemporary debates and what its limitations are. Writing for intellectually adventurous readers, Galinsky explores Greece and Rome as multicultural societies, debates the merits of classicism in postmodern architecture, discusses the reign of Augustus in terms of modern leadership theories, and investigates the modern obsession with finding parallels between the supposed "decline and fall" of Rome and the "decay" of U.S. society. Within these discussions, Galinsky shows the continuing vitality of the classical tradition in the contemporary world. The Greek and Roman civilizations have provided us not only with models for conscious adaptation but also points for radical departures. This ability to change and innovate from classical models is crucial, Galinsky maintains. It creates a reciprocal process whereby contemporary issues are projected into the past while aspects of the ancient world are redefined in terms of current approaches. These essays result in a balanced assessment and stimulating restatement of some major issues in both contemporary U.S. society and the Greco-Roman world. The book, which speaks to a wide interdisciplinary audience, is based on a series of lecturesthat Galinsky gave as a national visiting scholar for Phi Beta Kappa. It concludes with a discussion of the role of classical studies in the United States today.
Author | : Peter Hallward |
Publisher | : Verso |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781844670796 |
A controversial critique of an iconic philosopher.
Author | : Peter Bernard Clarke |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Cults |
ISBN | : 9780415257473 |
This volume provides a complete guide to the global impact and cultural significance of new religious movements.
Author | : Jan Zalasiewicz |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2019-03-07 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 110847523X |
Reviews the evidence underpinning the Anthropocene as a geological epoch written by the Anthropocene Working Group investigating it. The book discusses ongoing changes to the Earth system within the context of deep geological time, allowing a comparison between the global transition taking place today with major transitions in Earth history.
Author | : Francesco Bandarin |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2014-12-15 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1118383982 |
Historic Urban Landscape is a new approach to urban heritage management, promoted by UNESCO, and currently one of the most debated issues in the international preservation community. However, few conservation practitioners have a clear understanding of what it entails, and more importantly, what it can achieve. Examples drawn from urban heritage sites worldwide – from Timbuktu to Liverpool Richly illustrated with colour photographs Addresses key issues and best practice for urban conservation
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Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2001-08-11 |
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In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.