Yuval Noah Harari returns in August 2018 with a new book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. In bringing his focus to the here and now, Harari will help us to grapple with a world that is increasing ... Zobraziť viac
The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Language is the first comprehensive survey of this area, exploring language and human mobility in today's globalised world. This key reference brings together a range of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary... Zobraziť viac
Identities in Flux offers a look at identity changes in the context of the processes of democratization and globalization on three levels. The first level is philosophical and is devoted to the themes of history, historiography, and memory, as well... Zobraziť viac
Vědecká monografie na téma veřejného prostoru v Ostravě navazuje na projekt Městské zásahy Ostrava 2013. Ostrava – interdisciplinární diskurs reprezentují odborné... Zobraziť viac
We all know there are major, overlapping, global crises ahead of humanity: climate change, mass migration, new warfare, big tech, further pandemics, authoritarian capitalism. Rather than be daunted, this book charts a way that we can respond... Zobraziť viac
Between June and July 2018, Layla Saad ran a 28-day Instagram challenge under the hashtag #MeAndWhiteSupremacy, for people with white privilege to unflinchingly examine the ways that they are complicit in upholding the oppressive system... Zobraziť viac
Even in the midst of runaway economic inequality and dangerous social division, it remains an axiom of modern life that meritocracy reigns supreme and promises to open opportunity to all. The idea that reward should follow ability and effort is ... Zobraziť viac
This title charts the connections between the language of journalism in England and its social impact on audiences from the seventeenth century to the present day. This book charts the connections between the language of ... Zobraziť viac
Monografie prezentuje novou teoretickou perspektivu sociokulturní antropologie, která navazuje na aktuální zahraniční práce v tomto oboru. Kvantová antropologie opouští chápání člověka v pojetí klasické fyziky a hledá naopak ukotvení... Zobraziť viac
A firm grasp of journalism's development and contribution to social and political debates is a cornerstone of any media studies education. This book teaches students that essential historical literacy, providing a full overview of how changes ... Zobraziť viac
A brilliant new theory of how society works from one of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our time... Zobraziť viac
Aso is one of many powerful voices in Dina Nayeri's wide-ranging, groundbreaking new book, which combines deep reportage with her own life experience to examine what constitutes believability... Zobraziť viac
An urgent investigation of the most underreported, seismic consequence of climate change: how it will force us to change where - and how... Zobraziť viac
Until recently, Julia hadn’t had sex in three years. Julia’s about to learn that she’s been looking for love – and satisfaction – in all the wrong places... Zobraziť viac
After publishing several books in his native Slovak, this is Ľubomír Martin Ondrášek’s first one in English. It is a collection of his previously published writings—longer essays, shorter commentaries, and book reviews. Four pieces in this volume were... Zobraziť viac
Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked... Zobraziť viac
We are an astonishing species. Over the past millennium of plagues and exploration, revolution and scientific discovery, woman's rights and... Zobraziť viac
What kind of world are we leaving to our grandchildren? How are the discontents kindled today likely to blaze and explode tomorrow? From escalating climate change to the devastation in Syria, pandemic state surveillance to looming nuclear war, ... Zobraziť viac
THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT 'You can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business' As a struggling writer in his twenties, Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of society... Zobraziť viac
Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week’s meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters... Zobraziť viac
