In a meritocratic society, people's achievements should reflect their own efforts and talents - if you are reasonably bright and motivated there should be little stopping you from succeeding in life... Zobraziť viac
In At Home, Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of Nearly Everything one of the most lauded books of the last decade, ... Zobraziť viac
As this remarkable story begins, the Chinese people were just recovering from the devastating effects of the Cultural Revolution and the loss of the country's revered leader Chairman Mao... Zobraziť viac
Jak je patrné ze samotného názvu této knihy, posun společnosti směrem k environmentálnímu myšlení a výsledkům je vekou otázkou. Před několika lety jsme oslovili s touto otázkou kolegy z různých oborů, kteří podle našeho názoru mají co říci a jsou... Zobraziť viac
George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute, Down and Out in Paris and London is a moving tour of the underworld of society. 'You have talked so often of going to the dogs - and well, here are the dogs, and you Zobraziť viac
'No Feelings', 'No Fun', 'No Future'. The years 1976–84 saw punk emerge and evolve as a fashion, a musical form, an attitude and an aesthetic. Against a backdrop of social fragmentation, violence, high unemployment... Zobraziť viac
Andrew Keen, 'the Christopher Hitchens of the internet', describes his urgent worldwide search for ways in which humanity... Zobraziť viac
This book starts from the position that gender injustice is the greatest human rights abuse on the planet. It blights First and developing worlds; rich and poor women. Gender injustice impacts health, wealth, education... Zobraziť viac
Válka proti teroru, jež byla zahájena teroristickými útoky 11. září, je vedena na americké půdě i v zahraničí. Vědomí hrozby a úsilí zajistit národní bezpečnost vedly Spojené státy k zásadním reformám jejich národní bezpečnostní politiky... Zobraziť viac
Power Without Responsibility is a classic introduction to the history, sociology, theory and politics of the media in Britain. Hailed by the Times Higher as the 'seminal media text', and translated into Arabic, ... Zobraziť viac
Dynamika vnitřních změn v Číně – ať už tyto změny mají dopad na národní ekonomiku nebo na politický řád a rozdělení moci – mají bezprostřední vliv na vztahy země se zbytkem světa. Důležitou otázkou ve vztahu ke vzestupu Číny Zobraziť viac
Undoubtedly, homelessness is an interesting phenomenon of today. It represents a clear social failure which can be viewed as a syndrome of a complex social failure. Everyone knows the homeless and sees them on everyday basis, but only few people know... Zobraziť viac
This book answers the question: 'What's next?' The Internet had a world-changing impact on businesses and the global community over the twenty years from 1994 to 2014. In the next ten years, change will happen even faster... Zobraziť viac
This is a book about researching and discovering in the social science field in the areas of remembering, Roma identity and the working classness. The findings and... Zobraziť viac
A brilliant, haunting, and profoundly original portrait of the defining tragedy of our time. In this epic history of... Zobraziť viac
New York Times bestselling author and geopolitical forecaster George Friedman delivers a fascinating portrait of modern-day Europe, with special focus on significant political, cultural, and geographical flashpoints where the conflicts of the past ... Zobraziť viac
The Financial Times agony uncle answers all the questions about society you never knew you needed to ask. The twenty-first century is an age of innumerable social conundrums. What is the correct way to deal with dinner guests who check their emails ... Zobraziť viac
Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and... Zobraziť viac
Publikace se zaměřuje na téma lokálních médií, které je v oboru mediálních studií často opomíjené. Hlavními úhly pohledu jsou analýza lokálních publik a charakteristika vztahu lokálních médií a lokálních publik... Zobraziť viac
The challenges to humanity posed by the digital future, the first detailed examination of the unprecedented form of power called "surveillance capitalism," and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control us... Zobraziť viac
