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«Jenkins weaves astrobiology, philosophy and theology into a rich tapestry that will be our vade-mecum for extra-terrestrial contact. The stakes are high, poised between being welcomed into the interstellar community and abandoning hope as we peer into abysses of...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-12-05
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«Theoretically insightful and descriptively rich, UFO Reports is deeply thoughtful and thought provoking. Jenkins demonstrates how UFO advocates and sceptics alike exist within a shared universe of meaning that is utterly rationalist and yet profoundly occult. As such,...
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Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-12-05
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The Sage Handbook of Data and Society provides a comprehensive exploration of the impact of data on society. Addressing urgent research questions in this rapidly evolving field and offering a balanced mix of introductory insights and advanced analyses, this resource...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2024-12-04
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Discover the hidden legacy of eugenics and its enduring influence on modern policies and global society.
Beginning with the origins of eugenics, Sánchez-Rivera traces the spread of eugenic ideas across different nations, revealing how they intersect with nationalism,...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2024-12-04
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The Sage Handbook of Promotional Culture and Society critically examines the social, political, and cultural impact of promotional industries, including advertising, branding, public relations, strategic communication, and marketing communication.
By adopting a global...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2024-12-04
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Slavery is one of humanity’s most ancient and persistent inequities. It predates the rise of civilization, played a key role in the growth of Western and Islamic cultures and was an integral part of the emergence and global spread of capitalism. Given its historical...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2024-12-04
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"An electrifying archive of queer cultural productions... These radical and minor transnational artistic practices by East and Southeast Asian queer diasporic cultural producers emerge in new light through Bao’s brilliant theoretical insights." - Alvin K. Wong, author...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2024-12-04
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Through interviews, news analysis, and personal observation, Meredith D. Clark presents the first book about how Black Twitter users carved out a vital space for fast-paced, incisive commentary on Black life in America not found in the mainstream press.
Since 1827,...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2024-12-03
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Erving Goffman’s much-loved works are widely cited in media and communication studies. His books have stimulated research on news framing, mass media and social media, inviting new insights about how communication, self, audiences and public life are mediated by, but...
Editeur :
Polity
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2024-12-03
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Theory and Media
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How can the left be credible when it can’t decide what a woman is?How can antiracists fight for equality if they promote fictions about race? If identity politics is the answer, why are so many Western left organizations being damaged by it? As the culture wars rage,...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2024-12-03
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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...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
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...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
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...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
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...
Editeur :
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...
Editeur :
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...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2024-12-03
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Justice and Reciprocity examines the place of reciprocity in egalitarianism, focusing on John Rawls's conception of "justice as fairness." Reciprocity was a central to justice as fairness, but Rawls wasn't explicit about the different forms of reciprocity, nor the...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2024-11-30
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The Oxford Handbook of the History of Archaeology offers comprehensive perspectives on the origins and developments of the discipline of archaeology and the direction of future advances in the field. Written by thirty-six archaeologists, historians, and historians of...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2024-11-29
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In 1980, single mother families were five times more likely than two-parent families to be poor. Forty years later, single-mother families are still five times more likely to be poor. How can this be given the vast increases in education and employment achieved by...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2024-11-29
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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
Parution :
2024-11-27
Collection :
HORS COLLECTION
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