This book contributes to the foundations of a critical theory of communication as shaped by the forces of digital capitalism. One of the world's leading theorists of digital media Professor Christian Fuchs explores how the thought of some of the... Zobraziť viac
What do you want, when no one is watching? What do you want, when the lights are off? What do you want, when you are anonymous? Zobraziť viac
We say that life is priceless. Yet the cost of saving a life, creating a life or compensating for a life taken is routinely calculated and put into practice. In a world in love with data, it is possible to run a cost-benefit analysis on... Zobraziť viac
The trans experience is all-too-often the subject of fierce debate in the media and online. Whilst we're having more and more conversations about the trans experience, the stark reality is that hate crimes against... Zobraziť viac
Housing is more than bricks and mortar. The home is where our hopes and dreams play out, and it lies at the heart of our lives.This is where we rest, eat, and relax. The home we enjoy can determine our health, life expectancy, and day-to-day well-being... Zobraziť viac
Questions of class, power and distribution have reemerged as central concerns in the public discourse. When we talk about class, we don’t always know what is meant. Is class about income or affect or the ownership of the means of production?... Zobraziť viac
If we are to avert the catastrophic effects of climate change, then we need to fundamentally change how and why we live and consume in the ways that we do.But, rather than restricting our freedom, could this actually result in a new and more fulfilling... Zobraziť viac
For the best part of two years Charlie Colenutt travelled the country to talk to a hundred strangers, from all walks of life about their jobs: What did they do for a living? Why did they do it? Did they like it?... Zobraziť viac
A brilliantly witty and insightful analysis of how kindness culture is used against women. Using the #JustBeKind trend of the 2020s as a starting point, (Un)kind explores how traditional beliefs about women's 'kind' nature have been repackaged for an ... Zobraziť viac
As winter comes and the hours of darkness overtake the light, we seek out warmth, good food, and good company. But beneath the jollity and bright enchantment of the festive season, there lurks a darker mood - one that has found expression over... Zobraziť viac
For decades, history ignored the Nazi persecution of gay people. Only with the rise of the gay movement in the 1970s did historians finally recognize that gay people, like Jews and others deemed “undesirable,” suffered enormously at the hands of the ... Zobraziť viac
The first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothers Grimm A New Yorker “Best Book of 2024” Selection “Ann Schmiesing . . . has brought the brothers to ... Zobraziť viac
Until recently, Germany appeared to be a paragon of economic and political success. Angela Merkel was widely seen as the true ‘leader of the free world’, and Germany’s export-driven economic model seemed to deliver prosperity.Recent events have called ... Zobraziť viac
When, at age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, asked her youngest daughter if she should run for Congress, Alexandra Pelosi answered: “Mother, get a life!” And so Nancy did, and what a life it has been... Zobraziť viac
When you lose the person who is most essential to you, who do you become? ... Zobraziť viac
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and a happy disposition...and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her... Zobraziť viac
Ariel was the second book of Sylvia Plath's poetry to be published, and was originally published in 1965, two years after her death by suicide... Zobraziť viac
A challenge to the cultural tradition of corporal punishment in Black homes—and its connections to racial violence in America—that encourages positive, nonviolent discipline for those rearing, teaching, and caring for children of color... Zobraziť viac
A funny, heartfelt, nostalgia-infused story of grief, sport and the journey of a lifetime... Zobraziť viac
"If you want to get beyond gestures and slogans and to the truth, this is the book to get you there" Russell Brand "Kehinde Andrews is a crucial voice walking in a proud tradition of Black radical criticism and action... Zobraziť viac
