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There has been a lively debate amongst political theorists about whether certain liberal concepts of democracy are so idealized that they lack relevance to ‘real’ politics. Echoing these debates, Lois McNay examines in this book some theories of radical democracy and...
Editeur :
Polity
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2014-06-05
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'Ukraine is not a brothel!' This was the first cry of rage uttered by Femen during Euro 2012. Bare-breasted and crowned with flowers, perched on their high heels, Femen transform their bodies into instruments of political expression through slogans and drawings...
Editeur :
Polity
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2014-06-05
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Without overlooking the role of coercive force in the maintenance (or overthrow) of social structures, Lincoln argues his thesis with rich illustrations drawn from such diverse areas as Platonic philosophy, the Upanishads of India, ancient Celtic banquets, professional...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2014-06-04
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This book explores the factors at the individual, institutional and systemic levels which contribute to children's home residents coming to the attention of the youth justice system, and the consequent implications for policy and practice. Perspectives are drawn from...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-06-03
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This book draws on social theories to understand lifestyle migration as a social phenomenon. The chapters engage theoretically with themes and debates relevant to contemporary social science such as place and space, social stratification and power relations, production...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-06-03
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This book presents a detailed analysis and thorough study of the unique collection of Ancient Egyptian beads in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London.The book first discusses the archaeological value of beads and the method employed in the study of them,...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-06-03
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When most people think of prison gangs, they think of chaotic bands of violent, racist thugs. Few people think of gangs as sophisticated organizations (often with elaborate written constitutions) that regulate the prison black market, adjudicate conflicts, and...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2014-06-03
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This book contains a selection of the papers presented at the ITACOSM 2013 Conference, held in Milan in June 2013. It is intended as an international forum of scientific discussion on the developments of theory and application of survey sampling methodologies and...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-06-02
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Das Problem des Gedächtnisses, Erinnerns und Vergessens ist ein nicht eigens benannter Bestandteil vieler soziologischer Theorien. Erst seit wenigen Jahren beginnen Soziologinnen und Soziologen damit, Fragen der gesellschaftlichen Bewahrung, Routinisierung oder...
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Springer VS
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2014-06-02
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Long a taboo topic, as well as one that has alarmed outside powers, sectarian conflict in the Middle East is on the rise. The contributors to this book examine sectarian politics in the Persian Gulf, including the GCC states, Yemen, Iran and Iraq, and consider the...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2014-06-01
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Tracing representations of the Rushdie affair from 1989 to 2009, this study establishes a genealogy of how British Muslims appeared on the public scene and how an imaginary and politics of this subject position developed.
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-05-30
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This book contributes to recent debates in transnationalism, mobilities and migration studies by offering the first in-depth sociological examination of the global phenomenon of action sports and the transnational networks and connections being established within and...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-05-30
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"In this book you’ll find a thoughtfully edited chronicle of the unique convergence of genetic, hormonal, social, and environmental forces that influence a woman’s mental health over the course of her life. Both comprehensive and nuanced, Women’s Reproductive...
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Springer
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2014-05-30
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The book examines deep shifts in the religious life of Russia and the post-Soviet world as a whole.The author uses combined methods of history, sociology and anthropology to grasp transformations in various aspects of the religious field, such as changes in ritual...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-05-30
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E. Marlitt was a bestselling author of the late nineteenth century whose romance novels dominated the German literary market between 1865 and 1888. Her novels appeared in thirty languages, with as many as five different English translations circulating simultaneously in...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-05-30
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This book deals with reasons for the persistence of the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) among the Kurya in Tanzania. The author identifies contradictory understandings of meanings regarding the practice among government representatives, activists who attempt to...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-05-30
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Diese Arbeit nutzt Konzepte aus dem Repertoire der Performanztheorien zur Analyse des afro-brasilianischen Kampftanzes Capoeira Angola. Ungewöhnlich ist dabei die Rolle der Verfasserin, die sowohl als Ethnologin als auch als Lernende (und inzwischen Lehrende) der...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-05-30
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Based on interviews with entrepreneurs, professionals and regional party cadres' from a range of age groups, this book argues that Western class categories do not directly apply to China and that the Chinese new middle class is distinguished more by socio-cultural than...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-05-29
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Drawing on case studies across the Asia-Pacific region, Gaming in Social, Locative and Mobile Media explores the 'playful turn' in contemporary everyday life, and the role of mobile devices, games and social media in this transformation.
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-05-29
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Disability Incarcerated gathers thirteen contributions from an impressive array of fields. Taken together, these essays assert that a complex understanding of disability is crucial to an understanding of incarceration, and that we must expand what has come to be called...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-05-29
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