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Building on ethnographic fieldwork and extensive historical evidence, Crying Shame analyzes lament across thousands of years and nearly every continen…

There has been a lively debate amongst political theorists about whether certain liberal concepts of democracy are so idealized that they lack relevan…

A contemporary look at social work practice and the many career possibilities—with detailed coverage of important new and emerging trends As the pract…

In lively and unflinching prose, Eric Cazdyn and Imre Szeman argue that contemporary thought about the world is disabled by a fatal flaw: the inabilit…

Experiments in Holism: Theory and Practice in Contemporary Anthropologypresents a series of essays from leading anthropologists that critically reexam…

The problem of value pluralism permeates modern political philosophy. Its presence can be felt even when it is not explicitly the central topic under …

In his major investigation into the nature of humans, Peter Sloterdijk presents a critique of myth – the myth of the return of religion. For it is not…

Эта книга о том, как может быть устроено наше несовершенное общество, чем должны заниматься государственные структуры, не вмешиваясь при этом в частну…

Identities in Context is a comprehensive guide to contemporary discursive research on issues relating to identity across a variety of contexts. Provid…

Does the existence of evil call into doubt the existence of God? Show me the argument. Philosophy starts with questions, but attempts at answers are j…

The work of French Philosopher Luce Irigaray has exerted a profound influence on feminist thinking of recent decades and provides a far-reaching chall…

Featuring a collection of original chapters by leading and emerging scholars, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology presents a comprehensive and …

Слово с порядковым номером - история, написанная от имени молодой писательницы Марго. Будучи втянутой в вереницу случайных обстоятельств, героиня стан…

‘Today the smallest details of our daily lives are tracked and traced more closely than ever before, and those who are monitored often cooperate willi…

Drastic changes in the career aspirations of women in the developed world have resulted in a new, globalised market for off-the-peg designer clothes c…

GWF Hegel has long been considered one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the nineteenth century, and his work continues to provoke…

Hegel's Philosophy of Right presents a collection of new essays by leading international philosophers and Hegel scholars that analyze and explore Hege…

В книге обосновывается идея социального перелома в современной России, вызванного сменой поколений. Развивается социологический подход к анализу покол…

Researching Education Through Actor-Network Theory offers a new take on educational research, demonstrating the ways in which actor-network theory can…

This companion provides original, scholarly, and cutting-edge essays that cover the whole range of Hegel’s mature thought and his lasting influence. A…

We live in a modern age, but what does ‘modern’ mean and how can a reflection on ‘modernity’ help us to understand the world today? These are the ques…

The third edition of Jill Steans’ popular and highly respected text offers a comprehensive and up to date introduction to gender in international rela…

Everything in their respective positions divides them: Alain Badiou is the thinker of a revitalized communism and Alain Finkielkraut the mournful obse…

This collection of 24 essays, written by eminent philosophers and political theorists, brings together fresh debates on some of the most fundamental q…

Natan Sznaider offers a highly original account of Jewish memory and politics before and after the Holocaust. It seeks to recover an aspect of Jewish …

Julia Kristeva is one of the most creative and prolific writers to address the personal, social, and political trials of our times. Linguist, psychoan…

Critical Pedagogy and Race argues that a rigorous engagement with race is a priority for educators concerned with equality in schools and in society. …

Эта книга посвящена поколению Х – людям, родившимся в 1964–1984 годах. Вы узнаете, какие ценности объединяют представителей этого поколения. Познакоми…

Evil is not confined to war or to circumstances in which people are acting under extreme duress. Today it more frequently reveals itself in the everyd…

The financial crisis seemed to present a fundamental challenge to neo liberalism, the body of ideas that have constituted the political orthodoxy of m…

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

In this important new book, the leading philosopher François Laruelle examines the role of intellectuals in our societies today, specifically with reg…

A Companion to Diaspora and Transnationalism offers a ground-breaking combined discussion of the concepts of diaspora and transnationalism. Newly comm…

In its original formulation, ‘culture' was intended to be an agent for change, a mission undertaken with the aim of educating ‘the people' by bringing…

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…

It is commonly assumed that the best way to help the poor out of their misery is to allow the rich to get richer, that if the rich pay less taxes then…

Identity and Discrimination, originally published in 1990 and the first book by respected philosopher Timothy Williamson, is now reissued and updated …

The Sociology of Medical Screening: Critical Perspectives, New Directions presents a series of readings that provide an up-to-date overview of the div…

Arguably the most prolific and most widely read philosopher of our time, Slavoj Zizek has made indelible interventions into many disciplines of the so…

A contemporary look at social work practice and the many career possibilities—with detailed coverage of important new and emerging trends As the pract…

Theodor Adorno’s reputation as a cultural critic has been well-established for some time, but his status as a philosopher remains unclear. In Adorno a…

The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified…

Featuring essays from leading philosophical scholars, 12 Modern Philosophers explores the works, origins, and influences of twelve of the most importa…

В книге выдающегося русского ученого, мыслителя А.А. Зиновьева (1922–2006) дано систематизированное изложение методологических и логических основ его …

Evil is not confined to war or to circumstances in which people are acting under extreme duress. Today it more frequently reveals itself in the everyd…