ａｓａ - Social & Cultural Studies 8

"A conceptually power-packed volume that is at once erudite and accessible, expansive and focused, true to sociological traditions yet stimulatingly exploratory. Scholars and students will be served……続きを見る

Avtorice predstavijo različne vidike, področja in tipe medgeneracijske solidarnosti. Na osnovi interdisciplinarnega pristopa predstavijo teorije in teoretske modele, načine empirične obravnave ter……続きを見る

Delo vsebuje prepričljivo in sistematično analizo kompleksnih relacij med nacionalnimi stereotipi in konstrukcijo evropske kulturne identitete. Avtorica postavi tezo, da so nacionalne identitete š……続きを見る

Pričujočo knjigo je vzpodbudila želja po razumevanju mnogoterih vidikov demografskega staranja sodobnih družb. Medtem ko v domačih diskusijah prevladuje problematika pokojninske reforme, avtorji v……続きを見る

Monografija Jezikovna prepletanja povezuje aktualno jezikoslovno in širšo družboslovno raziskovanje področij, na katera je s svojo znanstveno mislijo posegal zasl. prof. dr. Tomo Korošec, ki mu je……続きを見る

USC Annenberg Press has published The Politics of Academic Labor in Communication Studies, edited by Jonathan Stere. This collection features the work of 21 authors who raise difficult questions abo……続きを見る

In this sequel to their acclaimed The Dominant Ideology Thesis, the authors develop their analysis of the social and cultural underpinnings of modern capitalism. They confront a central assumption o……続きを見る

The historic election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States had a significant impact on both America and the world at large. By voting an African American into the highest office, t……続きを見る

In this volume leading international scholars elaborate upon the central issues of the analysis of ideology: the nature of dominant ideologies. The ways in which ideologies are transmitted; their ef……続きを見る

The Death Penalty, Third Edition, brings together all the legal issues related to the death penalty and provides case briefs for the most important United States Supreme Court death penalty cases. N……続きを見る

This collection draws insights from an interdisciplinary group of scholars who specialize in diverse methods ranging from ethnography, archival research, and oral histories, to quantitative data ana……続きを見る

[...] primeiramente descreveremos o perfil da instituição; em seguida, relataremos algumas experiências e, por fim, serão discutidas algumas questões relacionadas à relação entre o Ministério Públic……続きを見る

First Published in 1971. For the purpose of bringing forth to view these capabilities of Dominica, the following history of that island is submitted to this title. The author's chief inducement for ……続きを見る

This book provides a broad history of the Seljuq Turks from their origins and early conquests in the 10th century, through the rise of empire, until its dissolution at the end of the 12th. Where the……続きを見る

In the 1970s and 80s Japan experienced some deep-rooted social changes which affected attitudes to health care services among both professionals and consumers alike. Health Care in Japan provides an……続きを見る

The past decade has seen a flowering of philanthropic activities across many parts of Africa. Unlike before, this flowering has the distinct character of African agency, energy and engagement. Phila……続きを見る

Throughout history, factors of radicalization have involved social and economic conditions and issues of identity. Patterns of Islamist radicalization in Europe reflect the historical experience of ……続きを見る

Graphic narratives of tragedies involving the journeys of irregular migrants trying to reach destinations in the global north are common in the media and are blamed almost invariably on human smuggl……続きを見る

This groundbreaking collection focuses on what may be, for cultural studies, the most intriguing aspect of contemporary globalizationーthe ways in which the postnational restructuring of the world i……続きを見る

At the beginning of the twentieth century, many perceived American Jewry to be in a state of crisis as traditions of faith faced modern sensibilities. Published beginning in 1909, Rabbi and Professo……続きを見る

Food insecurity, the lack of access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life, continues to be a growing problem as populations increase while the world economy struggles. Formu……続きを見る

In this book, the most prolific contemporary African American scholar and cultural theorist Molefi Kete Asante leads the reader on an informative journey through the mind of Maulana Karenga, one of ……続きを見る

Italian Women Writers, 1800–2000: Boundaries, Borders, and Transgression investigates narrative, autobiography, and poetry by Italian women writers from the nineteenth century to today, focusing on ……続きを見る

China has achieved tremendous economic progress in the last three decades, but there is much work to be done to make the economy resilient to large shocks, ensure the sustainability of its growth, a……続きを見る

In this paper, we develop a proposal for a controlled approach to capital account liberalization for economies experiencing large capital inflows. The proposal essentially involves securitizing a po……続きを見る

Credit to Capabilities focuses on the controversial topic of microcredit's impact on women's empowerment and, especially, on the neglected question of how microcredit transforms women's agency. Base……続きを見る

In this imaginative book, Maya Jasanoff uncovers the extraordinary stories of collectors who lived on the frontiers of the British Empire in India and Egypt, tracing their exploits to tell an intima……続きを見る

2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist New York Times Ten Best Books of 2012 “Riveting…The Patriarch is a book hard to put down.” – Christopher Buckley, The New York Times Book Review In this magisterial new ……続きを見る

Reality television remains a pervasive form of television programming within our culture. The new mantra is go big or go home, be weird or be invisible. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Duck Dynasty, fo……続きを見る

Viewing an American Ethnic Community is a work based on the author's love of his heritage. Salamone, a professor of anthropology, believes that each ethnic community must adapt to the social and cul……続きを見る