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A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural di…

An entertaining and insightful examination of the Emmy-award winning American satirical news show, broadcast on Comedy Central in the US, and (in an e…

Facebook is now used by nearly 500 million people throughout the world, many of whom spend several hours a day on this site. Once the preserve of yout…

This innovative teaching text on United States foreign policy interprets the foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political deba…

Blog Theory offers a critical theory of contemporary media. Furthering her account of communicative capitalism, Jodi Dean explores the ways new media …

This groundbreaking handbook provides a comprehensive picture of the ethical dimensions of communication in a global setting. Both theoretical and pra…

This book offers a clear and highly readable introduction to the ethical and social-political philosophy of John Stuart Mill. Dale E. Miller argues fo…

Normativity is what gives reasons their force, makes words meaningful, and makes rules and laws binding. It is present whenever we use such terms as ‘…

Рассматриваются базовые темы учебного курса и ключевые понятия социологии. Представлены описание предмета социологии, краткая история становления наук…

A cold, hard look at how modern economics has failed us and why we need a new measure of progress Modern economics has fallen short. It has widened th…

The Handbook of Critical Intercultural Communication aims to furnish scholars with a consolidated resource of works that highlights all aspects of the…

The first publication to outline the complex global story of human migration and dispersal throughout the whole of human prehistory. Utilizing archaeo…

Today autism has become highly visible. Once you begin to look for it, you realize it is everywhere. Why? We all know the answer or think we do: there…

Contrary to the common view that globalization undermines social agency, ‘alter-globalization activists', that is, those who contest globalization in …

The Sociology of Islam provides an accessible introduction to this emerging field of inquiry, teaching and debate. The study is located at the crucial…

Fischer offers a captivating analysis of Europe’s turbulent history during the first half of the twentieth century, from the optimism at the turn of t…

In the midst of a challenging economic recovery, the nation’s policy makers and education leaders are seeking new and potentially more effective strat…

The idea that respect for cultural diversity conflicts with gender equality is now a staple of both public and academic debate. Yet discussion of thes…

Globalization and the Environment critically explores the actors, politics and processes that govern the relationship between globalization and the en…

Promoting the Planck Club presents rich mini histories of selected scientists whose work led to radical and transformational discoveries, their backgr…

This brief history connects the past and present of utopian thought, from the first utopias in ancient Greece, right up to present day visions of cybe…

Do you make evidence-based decisions when designing and conducting evaluations, and use methods validated by experience? Because of the growing import…

In this major new work, Richard J. Bernstein argues that many of the most important themes in philosophy during the past one hundred and fifty years a…

Evidence-based interventions are increasingly being required by third-party payers and an evidence-based orientation has come to define ethical practi…

Один из распространенных (и очень узнаваемых) способов понимания и объяснения социальных, политических и экономических процессов получил название «тео…

Is it is justifiable to make any basic moral distinction between 'insiders and outsiders'? Do we have substantive duties of 'justice' to all human bei…

Surveying Cultures uniquely employs techniques rooted in survey methodology to discover cultural patterns in social science research. Examining both c…

Throughout history, human societies have struggled to ensure that all people have access to sufficient food to lead active and healthy lives. Despite …

An updated guide to the core concepts of program evaluation This updated edition of Program Evaluation in Practice covers the core concepts of program…

В публикации вниманию читателя представлен презентационный материал для высшей школы – финансово-экономических ВУЗов по предмету «Введение в экономику…

A comprehensive overview of Slavoj ?i?ek's thought, including all of his published works to date. Provides a solid basis in the work of an engaging th…

The NAPA Bulletin series is dedicated to the practical problem-solving and policy applications of anthropological knowledge and methods. NAPA Bulletin…

Thomas Hobbes was the first great English political philosopher. His work excited intense controversy among his contemporaries and continues to do so …

A wide range of international contributions draw on theoretical and empirical sources to explore whether alternatives exist to both conceptualise and …

Something dramatic happened in the late summer and autumn of 2008. The post-Cold War world came to an abrupt end. This was the result of two conjoined…

The first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental t…

This liquid modern world of ours, like all liquids, cannot stand still and keep its shape for long. Everything keeps changing – the fashions we follow…

Making Knowledge presents the work of leading anthropologists who promote pioneering approaches to understanding the nature and social constitution of…

It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to …

Full of unique and compelling insights into the working lives of migrant women in the UK, this book draws on more than two decades of in-depth researc…

This book provides a long-overdue account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between t…

Culture and Health offers an overview of different areas of culture and health, building on foundations of medical anthropology and health behavior th…

In his recent writings on religion and secularization, Habermas has challenged reason to clarify its relation to religious experience and to engage re…

Media power in the global era has to do with how people understand the world, their place in it, and their relation to the others who populate it. Mak…