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Social structure is arguably the central concept of sociology, and in recent years a much wider public has taken up with fresh vigor the sociological idea that persistent inequalities are rooted in social structures. Yet there seem to be as many definitions of the term...
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Polity
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2024-12-03
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Today, a new kind of freedom fighter has emerged in our midst: liberal and open-minded, these individuals champion liberty and resent the imposition of more and more rules and exhortations that constrain their freedom. They are angry, disgruntled, offended. Why should...
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Polity
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2024-12-03
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How can we hope to understand social inequality without considering race, class, and gender in tandem?How do they interact with other categories such as sexuality, citizenship, and ableism?How does an inclusive analysis of domination and privilege move us closer to...
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Polity
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2024-12-03
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The story of China–Africa relations is one of the most important geopolitical and geoeconomic developments of the past two decades. This book uses the interaction between China and African countries in football to critically examine how engagement through football...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-12-03
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«Flying saucers come from outer space – except, as Timothy Jenkins observes in this persuasive and enjoyable volume, they also come from the pages of nineteenth-century occult texts. Jenkins ably traces the connections between Madame Blavatsky’s messages from spirit...
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Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-12-03
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As the major driver of US demographic change, Latinos are reshaping key aspects of the social, economic, political, and cultural landscape of the country.In this second edition of Latina/os in the United States, Sáenz, Morales, and Rayo-Garza highlight the experiences...
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Polity
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2024-12-03
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This book presents the first scientific outcomes of a project aimed at scrutinizing the forms and meanings of exhibition systems from the perspective of display. Due to its inherently cross-disciplinary nature, the display device is a negotiation ground resistant to a...
Editeur :
Hermann
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2024-11-27
Collection :
HORS COLLECTION
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«Jenkins’ meticulously researched essay will change how you think about UFOs. The interesting question is not whether flying saucers are real or fake, but rather, in what sociotechnical world were such sightings plausible? A fascinating exploration of military...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-11-25
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The most prosperous company in Mexico is not in the top 10 Aztec companies and is not even listed in the legal commercial register. It is a consortium of drug cartels that floods the world market with illicit products, from cocaine to heroin and synthetic drugs, and...
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Max Milo Editions
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2024-11-25
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There are currently over eight billion people on Earth: how did we arrive at the current distribution of humans on the planet? What shape is it taking, and how will it evolve? This book proposes an original answer to this, which is based on the explicit desire to place...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2024-11-22
Collection :
ISTE Consignment
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Facing the reality of the social transformation in contemporary China, this book analyzes the structure, nature and influence of social classes in contemporary China based on the new development of the theoretical paradigm of class analysis at home and abroad, and the...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-11-19
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While there has been a wealth of research and conversation about the role of racism in shaping our social, political and economic structures, antiracism – its highly publicized counterpart – has been very little studied, discussed or debated. Veteran race scholar John...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2024-11-18
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The digital communication technologies that emerged at the turn of the century have profoundly disrupted long-practiced norms of nearly every media industry. In particular, internet distribution has fundamentally changed the foundation of the media industry to enable...
Editeur :
Polity
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2024-11-18
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This new book by Luc Boltanski and Arnaud Esquerre is a highly original analysis of the two key processes that shape the contemporary public sphere. On the one hand, there are the processes of news provision which select out a range of facts and events and bring them to...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2024-11-18
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Decolonization has been a buzzword in anthropology for decades, but remains difficult to grasp and to achieve. This groundbreaking volume offers not only a critical examination of approaches to decolonization, but also fresh ways of thinking about the relationship...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2024-11-13
Collection :
Decolonizing the Curriculum
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A groundbreaking critical discourse analysis of everyday language, reveals the underlying racist stereotypes circulating in American culture In The Everyday Language of White Racism, prominent linguist Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of the relationship...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2024-11-13
Collection :
Wiley Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture
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Discover the monsters, witches, and other ghoulish creatures that make up lesser known Christmas folklore in this gleefully creepy guide–perfect for horror fans who love the wintry holidays. When you think about Christmas, you likely picture mangers, glowing...
Editeur :
Algonquin Books
Parution :
2024-11-12
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Intercultural communication scholars have done important work tracing how the legacies of colonialism continue to structure our world. Missing from this corpus, however, is sustained attention to (North American) Indigeneity and its repression under settler colonialism...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-11-11
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In Volta: An Italian-American Reckoning with Race, author Michelle Reale embarks on a brave and unflinching journey to the roots of racism as she knows it. Starting with the town she was raised in, Reale examines several cultural touchstones within the Italian-American...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-11-11
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The Industrial Revolution accelerated natural resource extraction, profoundly transforming European ecosystems.The present post-industrial scenarios clearly illustrate the deep interrelation between nature and culture, producing spaces known as "Anthropogenic...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2024-11-11
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