Sociology

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To understand Russian history without understanding serfdom—the peasant-lord relationship that shaped Russia for centuries—is impossible. Still, before...

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The Violent Actions Of A Few Extremists Can Alter The Course Of History, Yet There Persists A Yawning Gap Between The Potential Impact Of These Individuals ...

Takeyuki Tsuda. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Sociology Race RelationsDiscrimination & Racism...

In Iconology, W. J. T. Mitchell asked what images are, how they differ from words, and why these questions have been such a source of contention for centur...

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Jack Holland. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [287]-289) And Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Women's StudiesFeminist Theory

In Her First Work Of Nonfiction, Winner Of The 2018 Unesco City Of Literature Paul Engle Prize Dina Nayeri--an Author Whose Exploration Of The Exile's Predi...

Today's news media is full of references to 'globalization' - a buzz word that is quickly becoming ubiquitous. But what exactly is globalization? What are ...

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Introducing Intercultural Communication uses examples and case studies from around the world to situate communication theory in a truly global perspective....

How May We Understand New Experiences Of Such Things As Space And Time, Or Reality And Spectacle? This Collection Aims To Bring Together Cultural Theorists ...

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Fraser (philosophy And Literature, Northwestern U.) Deals With Varied Forms Of Dominance And Subordination In Modern, Industrial, And Late- Capitalist Socie...

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An engrossing biography of the longest-reigning female pharaoh in Ancient Egypt and the story of her audacious rise to power.Hatshepsut—the daughter of a...

America's cities are being rapidly transformed by a sinister and homogenous design. A new Kind of urbanism—manipulative, dispersed, and hostile to traditi...

J. Elspeth Stuckey. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 129-140).Categories: Education & TeachingSchools & Teaching

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