социология

Каково отношение человека к истине и лжи, его реакция на их проявления, в чем состоит его собственная правда? Книга представляет собой теоретическое основание исследования, предназначенного для снятия объективной картины общественного мнения населен…

Какие цели преследуют феминистки, и какая сила ими движет? История возникновения, этапы развития, настоящая цель данного феномена и могущественные покровители, стоящие за борцами за "правое дело".

Книга представляет собою мировоззренческое исследование оснований коррупции. Ориентирована на специалистов, но может представлять интерес также и для всех, кто интересуется социальными истоками этого явления.

Профсоюзы и рабочие движения играли важную роль в политике и были в центре освободительной борьбы по всему миру в XIX и XX веках. К концу XX века упадок рабочих организаций способствовал общей деградации демократии и политического участия. Без органи…

With so many social challenges facing our world, trying to effect change feels daunting. The problems are complex, the politics murky, and the players innumerable. Yet, every day there are regular heroes making a significant impact on our most intrac…

Your money can change the world The Impact Investor: Lessons in Leadership and Strategy for Collaborative Capitalism offers precise details on what, exactly, impact investing entails, embodied in the experiences and best and proven practices of some …

50 Great Myths of Human Evolution uses common misconceptions to explore basic theory and research in human evolution and strengthen critical thinking skills for lay readers and students. Examines intriguing—yet widely misunderstood—topics, from gener…

If you're looking for practical, straight-talking advice on getting things right, look no further. Being the Best Man For Dummies is a perfect one-stop guide to being the ideal best man. This newly updated edition includes: Advice on organising the s…

Founder of OK Cupid, Christian Rudder, reveals the myriad and mind-blowing possibilities of harnessing big data, and explores what our digital footprints can tell us about human relationships.In an hour, ten million pictures go up on Facebook. Each d…

Hadley Freeman brings us her personalised guide to American movies from the 1980s – why they are brilliant, what they meant to her, and how they influenced movie-making forever.For Hadley Freeman, American moves of the 1980s have simply got it all. C…

'One of the most articulate cultural anthropologists of this generation. Geertz has consistently attempted to clarify the meaning of 'culture' and to relate that concept to the actual behavior of individuals and groups.' -Elizabeth Colson, Contempora…

A Companion to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies is the first single volume survey of current discussions taking place in this rapidly developing area of study. Recognizing the multidisciplinary nature of the field, the editors g…

This book demonstrates the centrality of sex, gender, and sexuality to theories of human behaviors and practices. Moves beyond other “lesbian and gay studies” readers by presenting a broader view of the significance of studying same-sex cultures and …

Combining current theory and original fieldwork, Queer Visibilities explores the gap between liberal South African law and the reality for groups of queer men living in Cape Town. Explores the interface between queer sexuality, race, and urban space …

Жан Бодрийяр – французский социолог, культуролог и философ-постмодернист, его нередко называют «гуру» («духовным отцом») постмодернизма. Бодрийяр утверждал, что современную эпоху характеризует чувство утраты реальности, ее заменила симуляция, а все п…

Написанная в 1928 году на волне успеха предыдущих работ автора, «Пропаганда» принесла Бернейсу звание отца-основателя технологий связи с общественностью и по сей день считается одной из фундаментальных книг по своей тематике. Опираясь на результаты с…

Developments in AI, robotics and big data are changing the nature of education. Yet the implications of these technologies for the teaching profession are uncertain. While most educators remain convinced of the need for human teachers, outside the pr…

Untrammelled neoliberalism and the inexorable force of production have produced a 21st century crisis of community: a narcissistic cult of authenticity and mass turning-inward are among the pathologies engendered by it. We are individuals afloat in a…

The term «storytelling» is gaining prominence both in academia and industry – rightly so – because narrative techniques allow for particularly effective and sustainable communication. Stories are what catch our attention, move us, teach us to empathi…

The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn: intended as an appendix to «Observations on the corn laws» by Thomas Robert Malthus <br/> libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and …