An engrossing new biography of the man whose writings about 1930s Berlin made him famous. From the editor of Isherwood’s diaries and letters. Christopher Isherwood rejected the life he was born to and set out to make a different one... Zobraziť viac
For over twenty years, Amazon was the quintessential American success story, whilst its “customer obsession” approach made it indelibly attractive to consumers across the globe. But the company was not benevolent; it operated in ways that ensured it... Zobraziť viac
Třetí, rozšířené a aktualizované vydání slovníku odráží základní posuny v současném myšlení; současnost je zde míněna ve smyslu důležitosti veškerého dosavadního podstatného filozofického myšlení pro dnešek... Zobraziť viac
There's no place like home...or work? You probably don't realise this, but every working day you replay and re-enact conflicts, dynamics... Zobraziť viac
From the founder of Cure Violence Global and former Director of Interventions at the WHO, this is the essential guide to ending the violence epidemic worldwide. Violence is often regarded as an unavoidable fact of life. The truth is far more hopeful... Zobraziť viac
The first global anthology of migration literature featuring works by Mohsin Hamid, Zadie Smith, Marjane Satrapi, Salman Rushdie, and Warsan Shire, with a foreword by Edwidge Danticat, author of Everything InsideA Penguin ClassicEvery year, three to... Zobraziť viac
This long-awaited Second Edition continues to offer an accessible introduction to the way social arrangements affect economic activity, and shows that economic exchanges are deeply embedded in social relationships... Zobraziť viac
Despite dramatic increases in poverty, unemployment, and social inequalities, the Central and Eastern European transitions from communism to market democracy in the 1990s have been remarkably peaceful... Zobraziť viac
Nira Yuval-Davis provides an authoritative overview and critique of writings on gender and nationhood, presenting an original analysis of the ways gender relations affect and are affected by national projects and processes. In Gender and Nation Yuval-... Zobraziť viac
Discover the new science behind warfare, from Dr Nicholas Wright, leading neuroscientist and adviser to the Pentagon. Why did France lose to the Nazis, despite its defenders having more tanks, troops and guns? How did Ukraine repel Russia’s initial... Zobraziť viac
Publikace se věnuje problematice ukončování kriminální kariéry a nejvýznamnějším faktorům, které jsou s tímto procesem spojeny. Detailně představuje jednotlivé teorie desistence, s nimiž se lze v současné kriminologické... Zobraziť viac
Kniha je v prvé řadě sociologickou úvahou nad tématem DNA a genetiky ve spojitosti s kategoriemi etnicity, rasy, národa, ale také v souvislosti s mytologií dávných kořenů či domoviny. Téma distribuce stejnosti a rozdílnosti ukazuje... Zobraziť viac
As pressure grows to legalise assisted dying in the UK, this book illuminates the legal and ethical fault lines at the heart of the debate. Lady Hale, former president of the Supreme Court, argues that everyone should have the freedom to decide... Zobraziť viac
In contrast to the time-line narratives of previous books on Enron that offer interesting but largely unsystematic insight into individual actions and organizational processes, Innovation Corrupted pursues a more methodical analysis of the causes and... Zobraziť viac
Dějiny sociologie je možno sledovat jako vývoj sociologických teorií anebo jako vývoj výzkumných projektů. Počátky sociologie zpravidla nebývají... Zobraziť viac
All of us - not only scientists, industrialists and generals-should ask ourselves what can we do now to improve the chances of reaping the benefits of future AI and avoiding the risks. This is the most important conversation of our time, ... Zobraziť viac
A revelatory history of the women who brought Victorian criminals to account—and how they became a cultural sensation... Zobraziť viac
Oliver is an orphan living on the dangerous London streets with no one but himself to rely on Fleeing from poverty and hardship he falls in with a criminal street gang who will not let him go however hard he tries to escape In Oliver Twist Dickens... Zobraziť viac
This is a history of the ways in which foreign and prehistoric peoples were represented in museums of anthropology, with their displays of arts and artifacts, their dioramas, their special exhibitions... Zobraziť viac
Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing... Zobraziť viac
