Ed Bell - Social & Cultural Studies 1

Nonfiction storytelling is at its best in this anthology of excerpts from memoirs by thirty authorsーsome eminent, some less well knownーwho grew up tough and talented in working-class America. Thei……続きを見る

"This is a well-written book; the complex ideas are clearly expressed and the arguments well stated. There is some apparent rediscovery (and renaming) of old ideas, but the process is made palatable……続きを見る

"Hermanas del ñame. Mujeres negras y nuestra recuperación" es una guía para poner sobre la mesa el bienestar y la plenitud de las mujeres negras. bell hooks nos propone pensar en la sanación individ……続きを見る

The new essays in this book make two central claims. First, for some people, the word "feminist" has been either poorly defined or, in some cases, even demonized. Hermione Granger, of the Harry Pott……続きを見る

Black actress and activist Hilda Simms was a rising star on the stage and screen in post–WWII America until accusations of un-Americanism and communist sympathies derailed her career. Hilda Simms em……続きを見る

Written by leading experts from across Europe, this book provides a grounded exploration of innovation in the practice, research and education of social work. It focuses on the role of participation……続きを見る

O amor foi de fato ridicularizado ー não apenas a mensagem para "amar seus inimigos", da revolução não violenta encabeçada por Martin Luther King, mas também a mensagem de construir amor-próprio, au……続きを見る

No meu primeiro livro sobre o assunto, Tudo sobre o amor: novas perspectivas, tive o cuidado de afirmar repetidas vezes que as mulheres não são inerentemente mais amorosas do que os homens, mas que ……続きを見る

45 mujeres con un denominador común: quebrantar los cánones. El poder, como el arte, la ciencia, las letras y las notas musicales han sido sus armas. Prácticamente todas ellas fueron estigmatizadas.……続きを見る

From early explorers to contemporary scientists, naturalists have examined island flora and fauna of Oceania, discovering new species, carefully documenting the lives of animals, and creating work c……続きを見る

The sociologist Daniel Bell was an uncommonly acute observer of the structural forces transforming the United States and other advanced societies in the twentieth century. The titles of Bell’s major……続きを見る

"Shovel bums" endure weeks of flea-bitten motel beds, greasy roadhouse food, tempermental field vehicles, and long stretches of boredom to practice that most romantic of intellectual endeavors-archa……続きを見る

This edited volume is the first comprehensive text to provide an evidence-based (i.e. emphasizing the practical application of the findings of the best available current research) and nonpartisan (i……続きを見る

Os ensaios e diálogos de Cultura fora da lei, explica bell hooks, "representam meu crescimento contínuo como artista, crítica cultural, teórica feminista, escritora, alguém que busca enquanto caminh……続きを見る

This book is a primer to inspire and inform those persons working to change America's political and social culture from its white supremacy conditioning posture by advancing America's ideals of a cu……続きを見る

This latest edition of Case Critical applies decolonized, critical analysis to highlight what is often hidden from view for most Canadians: the personal trauma and communal devastation inflicted on ……続きを見る

Mirando as belas colinas do Kentucky, onde passou momentos felizes na infância, bell hooks constrói nos ensaios deste livro um itinerário da memória ao mesmo tempo que vislumbra um futuro de reconex……続きを見る

Lamentavelmente, a verdade de fato, que é um tabu quando verbalizada, é que nossa cultura não ama homens negros; eles não são amados por homens brancos, por mulheres brancas ou por mulheres negras, ……続きを見る

"Se não pudermos culturalmente aceitar o modo como o pensamento e a prática da supremacia branca elucidam aspectos de nossa vida, independentemente da cor da pele, nunca conseguiremos ir além da raç……続きを見る

Far from being a static or eroding cultural inheritance from the past, the supernatural has continually been appropriated and updated to accommodate and express social, cultural, economic and enviro……続きを見る

Since the Enlightenment, supernatural beliefs and practices have largely been derided as ignorant and un-modern - even anti-modern - and cities, being the ultimate symbol of progress and rationality……続きを見る

Is political theory political enough? Or does a tendency toward abstraction, idealization, moralism, and utopianism leave contemporary political theory out of touch with real politics as it actually……続きを見る

Is political theory political enough? Or does a tendency toward abstraction, idealization, moralism, and utopianism leave contemporary political theory out of touch with real politics as it actually……続きを見る

Beautyscapes explores the global phenomenon of international medical travel, focusing on patient-consumers seeking cosmetic surgery outside their home country and on those who enable them to access ……続きを見る

Social Inequalities, Media, and Communication: Theory and Roots provides a global analysis of the intersection of social inequalities, media, and communication. This book contains chapter contributi……続きを見る

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who wou……続きを見る

A collection of the latest work on the city, presenting contemporary theories, methods and perspectives in an accessible format for upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates in geography, cultura……続きを見る

This new volume from the Society for Economic Anthropology examines the unique contributions of anthropologists to general economic theory. Editor Jean Ensminger and other contributors challenge our……続きを見る

Public sociologyーan approach to sociology that aims to communicate with and actively engage wider audiencesーhas been one of the most widely discussed topics in the discipline in recent years. The ……続きを見る

Gaining access is a critical part of doing research, not only because one must 'get in' in order to gain information, but also because the quality of access affects what information is available to ……続きを見る