Piro - Social & Cultural Studies 3

In Punctuations Michael J. Shapiro examines how punctuationーconceived not as a series of marks but as a metaphor for the ways in which artists engage with intelligibilityーopens pathways for thinki……続きを見る

“Deep, informed, and reeks of common sense.” ーNorman Ornstein “It is now beyond debate that rising inequality is not only leaving millions of Americans living on a sharp edge but also is threatenin……続きを見る

Here is an invaluable resource to help professionals understand the broad range of issues and challenges that adolescents face as they grapple with their sexuality. This highly informative volume ad……続きを見る

This volume illustrates Melford Spiro's explorations of key relationships among culture, society, and human nature. He addresses such fundamental issues as the limitations of cultural relativism, th……続きを見る

Violence is the basis upon which prison life is built. We all know this. What we sometimes forget is that there is much more to this small but deadly cosmos that surrounds those within. This book ta……続きを見る

Building Jewish Roots offers an exploration of how participants build rich and varied Jewish identities through their experiences in Israel at the long-established Livnot U'Lehibanot program. Shapir……続きを見る

Como sociedad, estamos olvidando que casi todos los sucesos extraordinarios que han tenido lugar en la historia los han llevado a cabo personas que creían en los valores judeocristianos y en el pode……続きを見る

This book, by two of the world's leading administrative law scholars, reimagines administrative law as the law of public administration by making its competence the focus of administrative law. Grou……続きを見る

An in-depth look at life in the “smart” city Technology has fundamentally transformed urban life. But today’s “smart” cities look little like what experts had predicted. Aaron Shapiro shows us the t……続きを見る

Writing Politics is a methods book designed to instruct on politically focused literary inquiry. Exploring the political sensibilities that arise from the way literary fiction re-textualizes histori……続きを見る

Come nasce Cosa Nostra? Perché gli affiliati le hanno dato questo nome? Qual è il vero rapporto tra mafia e religione? E con lo Stato? In questo libro si affronteranno questi quesiti e molti altri a……続きを見る

Élet-halál harccá fajult politikai küzdelem, erõszakos tüntetések, fegyveres összecsapások, a más véleményen lévõk vérére szomjazó Twitter-csõcselék - a valaha a demokratikus országok mintaállamának……続きを見る

In two previous highly regarded books on the U.S. Senate, Ira Shapiro chronicled the institution from its apogee in the 1970s through its decline in the decades since. Now, Shapiro turns his gaze to……続きを見る

'Alternative' medicine is now used by one in three of us. In the UK we spend an estimated 〓4.5 billion a year on it and its practitioners are now insinuating themselves into the mainstream. There a……続きを見る

This volume examines concepts of central planning, a cornerstone of political economy in Soviet-type societies. It revolves around the theory of “optimal planning” which promised a profound moderniz……続きを見る

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “The Best Strangers in the World is a witty, poignant book that captures Ari Shapiro’s love for the unusual, his pursuit of the unexpected, and his delight at conne……続きを見る

Statistics are just as vital to understanding political science as the study of institutions, but getting students to understand them when teaching a methods course can be a big challenge. Statistic……続きを見る

The online environment has emerged as a continuous and unfettered source of interpersonal criminal activity beyond physical boundaries. Cyberpredators commit their crimes by employing the Internet a……続きを見る

Hay cientos de libros sobre la crianza de hijos, y con razón – convertirse en padre es algo intimidante y difícil, que te cambia la vida-. Pero cuando se trata de libros sobre la identidad de género……続きを見る

'In het voetbal is de derde helft, de nabespreking van de match tussen pot en pint, niet zelden de beste helft. Volgens sommigen geldt dat ook voor het leven. Vanaf je zestigste verjaardag kun je he……続きを見る

From leading authorities, this indispensable work is now in a revised and expanded second edition, presenting state-of-the-art tools and procedures for practitioners. The book shows how to use respo……続きを見る

This book is a collection of the contributions to the Governing Europe project, which tackles the current situation and the future developments of the European mechanism of governance, putting forwa……続きを見る

Capital Volume I is essential reading on many undergraduate courses, but the structure and style of the book can be confusing for students, leading them to abandon the text. This book is a clear gui……続きを見る

Mit einem Vorwort von Jan Fleischhauer. Nicht die politische Rechte bedroht die Freiheit der US-Amerikaner – die wahre Gefahr geht von der vermeintlich antifaschistischen Linken aus. Autoritäre link……続きを見る

Mit einem Vorwort von Jan Fleischhauer. Nicht die politische Rechte bedroht die Freiheit der US-Amerikaner - die wahre Gefahr geht von der vermeintlich antifaschistischen Linken aus. Autoritäre link……続きを見る

By focusing on quantitative and qualitative research in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, this book expands on the notion of "therapeutic culture." Usually considered a global phenomenon disseminated……続きを見る

Presuming that the problem of political equality, as it bears on both persons and assemblages, is about being accorded access to the material and symbolic resources needed to manage an effective civ……続きを見る

Em "O Momento Autoritário", Ben Shapiro, conhecido como conservador da nova era, aborda dois caminhos modernos do progressismo: 1) A hipocrisia denunciativa de fascismos alheios, de um eterno alerta……続きを見る

“American Shield” es una historia típicamente americano sobre el deber y la determinación ー maravillosamente contada por un inmigrante, un veterano de guerra, y un patriota.” Nancy Pelosi, Speaker……続きを見る

A multidisciplinary analysis of how state capture unfolded in South Africa and was contested within both civil society and the state itself. It presents a scholarly and empirical understanding of ho……続きを見る