Benj - Social & Cultural Studies 1

Own the Birth Certificate of American Liberty. In the summer of 1776, a group of visionaries risked their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to articulate a radical new vision for humanit……続きを見る

China's Political Worldview and Chinese Exceptionalism: International Order and Global Leadership' uses the notion of Chinese exceptionalism as a framework to analyze China's international politics ……続きを見る

What we learn when an anthropologist and a historian talk about food. From the origins of agriculture to contemporary debates over culinary authenticity, Ways of Eating introduces readers to world f……続きを見る

This is the first mini-ebook in this series. It explores the various recent events that have happened and are still happening in the USA, and even the world, that have made individuals feel alone, i……続きを見る

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin appears to have called the ……続きを見る

Tensions géopolitiques, guerre commerciale, Nouvelles Routes de la soie, course à l'armement dans l'Indopacifique, bataille des semi conducteurs... La montée en puissance de la Chine inquiète, et sa……続きを見る

In "Instead of a Book," Benjamin Ricketson Tucker presents a compelling exploration of individualism and anarchism as a philosophical framework. This seminal work encapsulates Tucker's unique litera……続きを見る

The COVID pandemic has shaken the material and social foundations of the world more than any event in recent history and has highlighted and exacerbated a longstanding crisis of care. While these ch……続きを見る

C'est sans doute le plus grand challenge que l'humanité ait jamais eu à relever : nous avons 30 ans pour remplacer le pétrole, le charbon et le gaz par des énergies renouvelables, éolien et photovol……続きを見る

Intelligence agencies spend huge sums of money to collect and analyze vast quantities of national security data for their political leaders. How well is this intelligence analyzed, how often is it a……続きを見る

Provides helpful background information for understanding today’s leftist politics and indigenous movements in Latin America: There is considerable interest among readers in the US regarding the co……続きを見る

In 2013, a Dutch scientist unveiled the world’s first laboratory-created hamburger. Since then, the idea of producing meat, not from live animals but from carefully cultured tissues, has spread like……続きを見る

Benjamin Isaac is one of the most distinguished historians of the ancient world, with a number of landmark monographs to his name. This volume collects most of his published articles and book chapte……続きを見る

The rhetoric of economics has long claimed scientific objectivity, however the late, great economist Joan Robinson argued that ‘the purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-mad……続きを見る

Scottish nationalism is a powerful movement in contemporary politics, yet the goal of Scottish independence emerged surprisingly recently into public debate. The origins of Scottish nationalism lie ……続きを見る

Everyone agrees that discrimination can be a grave moral wrong. Yet this consensus masks fundamental disagreements about what makes something an act of discrimination, as well as precisely why (and ……続きを見る

In "Your Negro Neighbor," Benjamin Griffith Brawley presents a poignant exploration of the complexities of race relations in early 20th-century America. With a rich and engaging literary style that ……続きを見る

As entrenched bureaucracies, military organizations might reasonably be expected to be especially resistant to reform and favor only limited, incremental adjustments. Yet, since 1945, the U.S. Army ……続きを見る

The anthology 'Lectures on Housing' offers a compelling exploration into the diverse socio-economic and architectural dimensions of housing. In this collection, a profound range of literary and anal……続きを見る

Is it appropriate to honour and admire people who have created great works of art, made important intellectual contributions, performed great sporting feats, or shaped the history of a nation if tho……続きを見る

Ideas and the presidency flirt with each other, but can they really get along? President Clinton had a romance with big ideas. He intently cultivated intellectuals, seducing them with his characteri……続きを見る

Images have always stirred ambivalent reactions. Yet whether eliciting fascinated gazes or iconoclastic repulsion from their beholders, they have hardly ever been seen as true sources of knowledge. ……続きを見る

La dette est devenue un outil de gouvernement de la démocratie. Si la crise sanitaire a ouvert une brèche dans les politiques qui lui sont liées, celle-ci risque vite de se refermer. Il est donc ind……続きを見る

The curious history, technology, and technocultural context of Nintendo’s short-lived stereoscopic gaming console, the Virtual Boy. With glowing red stereoscopic 3D graphics, the Virtual Boy cast a ……続きを見る

Marxism and Urban Culture is the first volume to reconcile social science and humanities perspectives on culture. Covering a range of global citiesーBologna, Buenos Aires, Guatemala City, Liverpool,……続きを見る

This volume is a collection of the best essays of Professor Benjamin Miller on the subjects of international and regional security. The book analyses the interrelationships between international pol……続きを見る

Glynn County's African-American citizenry has left an indelible mark on the history of Georgia as well as the nation. Such notable figures as Dr. Charles Wesley Buggs, renowned microbiologist; Rober……続きを見る

Television, Social Media, and Fan Culture examines how fans use social media to engage with television programming, characters, and narrative as well as how television uses social media to engage fa……続きを見る

What I Forgot To Learn About How the World Really Works Do you know how the world really works? Or do you just think you know? Are you even interested in how the world really works, or if it works a……続きを見る

Sport and architecture are two elements of contemporary life that have a broad and profound impact on the world around us. The role architecture plays in shaping buildings and societies has occupied……続きを見る