Social Science - General

In twelve critical and interdisciplinary essays, this text examines the relationship between the fantastic in novels, movies and video games and real-world debates about nationalism, globalization and cosmopolitanism. Topics covered include science fiction and postcolonialism, issues of ethnicity, nation and transnational discourse. Altogether, these...

It is a critical commonplace to note sharp cultural differences between Elizabethan and Jacobean England. But how and why did this transition take place? What kinds of decisions and assumptions were involved as writers responded to the new king? How did residual Elizabethan expectations...

These papyri provide the first secure information, in concrete detail, on the purposes and the effects of the imperial tax reform under Diocletian at the end of the 3rd century and the beginning of the 4th. They also throw much new light on the...

We are a weird species. Like other species, we have a culture. But by comparison with other species, we are strangely unstable: human cultures self-transform, diverge, and multiply with bewildering speed. They vary, radically and rapidly, from time to time and place to place....

Not a day goes by without a new story on the perils of technology: from increasingly clever machines that surpass human capability and comprehension to genetic technologies capable of altering the human genome in ways we cannot predict. How can we respond? What should...

Author: Pushpanathan SundramISBN-10: 623105604XISBN-13: 9786231056047Publisher: PT Perkasa Permata Asia Abadi (Ppaa)Language: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2024Pages: 328Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d

Liberalism is often described as a theory about the proper relationship between the individual and the state. But liberalism also contains a broader account of the relationship between the individual and society. Kymlicka here presents the liberal view about the nature and value of...

In Utopia, Thomas More gives us a traveller's account of a newly-discovered island where the inhabitants enjoy a social order based on natural reason and justice, and human fulfilment is open to all. As the traveller describes the island, a bitter contrast is drawn...

War is an engine of innovation. It has motivated extraordinary achievements in medicine and science, many of which have generated benefits far beyond the battlefield. These advancements, however, have come at great cost. Countless individuals have been exposed to hazardous research, often without their...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Frederick W. HamiltonISBN-10: 1534663916ISBN-13: 9781534663916Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Author: Henry David ThoreauISBN-13: 9798347571833Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2025Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.07d

The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary: A Curious Fable of the Cotton Plant; To Which Is Added a Sketch of the History of Cotton and the Cotton Trade, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is...

This edited volume brings together authors from a wide variety of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. A historian first investigates understudied samizdat literature, a film critic then analyzes Balkan cinema via psychoanalysis, a psychologist examines contemporary European border policies, and a political...

A modern philosophical joyride straight into the heart of the social contract. Rights, Violations, and the Contract of Free Will is a profound and compelling new discourse on the true nature of the meaning of the concepts of freedom and free will with respect...

You were born to win, to conquer, and to overcome! The Intelligence, Wisdom, and Power of God are within you waiting to be released, and enabling you to rise above all difficulties." Dr. Murphy gives you in this book a universal guide in the...

Arabian Society in the Middle Ages - Studies from The Thousand And One Nights is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1883. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

A Complete Graded Course in English Grammar and Composition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other...

Constitution or Form of Government for the People of Florida - As Revised and Amended at a Convention of the People Begun and.... is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1861. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas...

Although "Postmodernism" has been a widely used catch word and its concept extensively discussed in philosophy, political thought, and the arts, many scholars still feel uneasy about it Despite the fact that the concept can be traced back to Arnold Toynbee's 1939 edition of...

There are many stories featuring the villainous hero Reynard the Fox in many languages told over many centuries, goingback as far as the early 12th century. All these stories are comic and much of the humour depends on parody and satire resulting in mockery,...

In Singapore, the discussion of all things 'community' is highly sensitive and potentially provocative. Artists who work with communities risk being politicised for various identitarian purposes. This book presents an auto-ethnographical account of three participatory art projects conducted by the author, with the incarcerated...

Look at all the problems that humanity faces today! Poverty, hunger, unemployment, union-busting, racial oppression, gender oppression, homophobia, endless war, and long hours of work for stingy wages - let's face it capitalism sucks! Capitalism Sucks! talks about these problems and what we can...

This Handbook brings together scholars from around the world in addressing the global significance of, controversies over and alternatives to intellectual property (IP) today. It brings together over fifty of the leading authors in this field across the spectrum of academic disciplines, from law,...

""Moral Aspects of City Life: A Series of Lectures"" is a book written by Edwin Hubbell Chapin and published in 1853. The book is a collection of lectures that were delivered by Chapin in various cities across the United States. The lectures explore the...

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Title: Free thoughts on the proceedings of the Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1774: wherein their errors are exhibited, their reasonings confuted, and the fatal tendency of their non-importation, non-exportation, and non-consumption measures, are laid open to the plainest understandings: and the...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Commercial qualitative research is employed in both the public and private sectors to help organizations understand their customers or clients, with the aim of providing them with better services, products or environments. Using their research knowledge, the researchers act as consultants, helping their clients...

Technical change, defined as the manufacture and modification of tools, is generally thought to have played an important role in the evolution of intelligent life on earth, comparable to that of language. In this volume, first published in 1983, Jon Elster approaches the study...

This new edition offers a timely update to a leading introductory text on food policy in the United States, including policy changes in the 2014 Farm Bill, the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, new child nutrition legislation, reforms in food labeling policy, and many...

Author: Graeme BlairISBN-10: 1009235885ISBN-13: 9781009235884Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2024Pages: 588Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.09lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d

Gerrit Bos (Ph.D. 1989) is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies at the University of Cologne. He has published extensively in the fields of Jewish studies, Islamic studies, and medieval science and medicine in Arabic and Hebrew texts. In July 2023, he celebrated his 75th...

Author: Barry RobbinsISBN-13: 9798348228606Publisher: Barry RobbinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2025Pages: 182Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d

Author: PlatoISBN-13: 9798347524730Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2025Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.07d

How To Become10Years Younger In 10 DaysCHEW SLOWLYLie About Your Age(Life is not a dress rehearsal!)Based on research, expert opinions, and conversations with the rich and famous at THE HIDDEN GARDEN HIDEAWAY.Author: Nola RoccoISBN-13: 9798991748414Publisher: Nola RoccoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/03/2025Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x...

The Power of Awareness by Neville Goddard is a foundational text in the realm of personal development and metaphysical thought. First published in 1952, this book focuses on the transformative power of consciousness and how an individual's awareness shapes their reality. Neville presents a...

The scope and purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight the current trends and methods for interpreting Paul's letter to the Philippian Christ followers, understanding the letter's aim(s), methods, recipients, and theological impact. Paul is an adept epistle writer, with his corpus reflecting...

Multiple environmental crises and persistent patterns of intersecting inequalities are major global concerns. This edited volume contributes to a better understanding of environments of inequality by examining their various formations and expressions, from the colonial period to the present, with a strong (but not...

Landscape architecture and design research is becoming increasingly popular due to rapid urbanization and its impacts on the urban and periurban environment. The constant mitigation and sprawl of urban areas is an imperative and key point for knowing which natural and man-made landscape innovations...

Now available in a new format, from the naked sages of India to modern-day witches and Christian nudists, from Lady Godiva to Lady Gaga, a survey of the touching, sometimes tragic, and often bizarre story of our relationships with our naked bodies. As one...

This book analyses the strategies and narratives of Non-State Armed Actors (NSAAs), principally relying on primary material and interviews conducted by the author. The book develops a simple model based on goals and means, which allows us to increase our understanding and comprehension of...

If you were the President of the United States, what would you do? How would you make the necessary major decisions that would not only affect you, but your country and by extension the world? Ongoing crises with the COVID pandemic, economy, civil unrest,...

"The Diaries of Adam and Eve" is a delightful work by Mark Twain, published posthumously in 1906. It's a collection of two short stories written in diary format, each offering a humorous and imaginative take on the biblical characters of Adam and Eve.In the...

Dr. Sylvester Caraway Jr. was born on 11 July 1956 in Los Angeles, CA. But grew up in Compton, CA. Sylvester and his 3 other sisters and brothers had a family band called the Caraway Four that performed all over Los Angeles. After graduating...

Spiritual direction is a communal spiritual practice that helps open our souls to other human beings. Yet, BIPOC people in the US are surrounded by persistent messages and encounters with social systems that daily deny our souls' dignity and worth. In the face of...

#1 New Release on Amazon in Education Organization & Institutions.Thriving In a Public School collects stories spanning two decades of teaching and learning at Horlick High School in Racine, Wisconsin. Students organized to take action in profound ways, action that altered not only the...