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Continental Philosophy of Social Science: Hermeneutics,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sherratt, Yvonne, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Yvonne Sherratt argues for the importance of an ong>historicalong> understong>andong>ong>inong>g of the contong>inong>ental traditional approach to ong>socialong> science ong>inong> order to appreciate its ong>inong>dividual, humanist character. Examong>inong>ong>inong>g the key traditions of hermeneutic, genealogical ong>andong> critical theory, ong>andong> the texts of major thong>inong>kers such as Gadamer, Ricoeur, Derrida, Nietzsche, Foucault, the Early Frankfurt School ong>andong> Habermas, she also ong>contextong>ualizes contemporary developments withong>inong> strong>andong>s of thought stemmong>inong>g back to Ancient Greece ong>andong> Rome. Sherrat demonstrates how these modes of thong>inong>kong>inong>g developed through the ages to become part of twentieth-century disciplong>inong>es.

Energy: Its Use and the Environment

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hong>inong>richs, Roger A. / Kleong>inong>bach, Merlong>inong> H., PUBLISHER: Thomson Brooks/Cole, What is the impact of such energy issues as global warmong>inong>g, radioactive waste, ong>andong> municipal solid waste on the ong>inong>dividual ong>andong> society? ENERGY: ITS USE ong>ANDong> THE ENVIRONMENT answers these questions, emphasizong>inong>g the physical prong>inong>ciples behong>inong>d energy ong>andong> its effects on our environment, ong>andong> explaong>inong>ong>inong>g the basic physical prong>inong>ciples behong>inong>d the use of energy, ong>inong>cludong>inong>g the study of mechanics, electricity ong>andong> magnetism, thermodynamics, ong>andong> atomic ong>andong> nuclear physics. By placong>inong>g energy issues withong>inong> the ong>contextong> of everyday examples ong>andong> askong>inong>g you to defong>inong>e ong>andong> support critical arguments, ENERGY: ITS USE ong>ANDong> THE ENVIRONMENT offers a provocative approach to this crucial issue.

Inside Out and Outside in: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berzoff, Joan / Flanagan, Laura Melano / Hertz, Patricia, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Over the past decade, ong>Inong>side Out ong>andong> Outside ong>Inong> has become a very important book among mental health practitioners ong>inong> a variety of disciplong>inong>es that deal with ong>inong>dividuals ong>inong> their complex ong>socialong> environments. Revised ong>andong> updated throughout, the third edition builds on this foundation ong>andong> adds a new chapter on cognitive behavioral theory ong>andong> practice ong>andong> a new chapter on relational ong>andong> ong>inong>tersubjective theories to more fully meet the needs of both students ong>andong> practitioners today. The third edition of ong>Inong>side Out ong>andong> Outside ong>Inong> maong>inong>taong>inong>s the book's respectful tone ong>andong> empathetic voice while makong>inong>g many new additions. The chapter on affective disorders now ong>inong>cludes bipolar disorders. Two other chapters update content on psychodynamic theory ong>andong> race ong>andong> gender. This edition also offers new research on schizophrenia ong>andong> personality disorders. Other key updates ong>inong>clude long>inong>kong>inong>g trauma theory with attachment, as well as attendong>inong>g to client systems, ong>inong>cludong>inong>g couples, throughout the book. This new edition further deepens our understong>andong>ong>inong>g of the bio-psycho-ong>socialong> ong>contextong>s ong>inong> which clong>inong>ical theory ong>andong> practice occur, particularly ong>inong> multicultural settong>inong>gs. It offers ways to clearly understong>andong> theories ong>andong> clong>inong>ical disorders ong>inong> their biological ong>andong> ong>socialong> ong>contextong>s ong>andong> provides key updates on new developments ong>inong> the biopsychoong>socialong> domaong>inong>. Acquista Ora

Mountain Environments and Communities

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Funnell, Don / Funnell, D. C. / Funnell Don, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Mountaong>inong> Environments ong>andong> Communities explaong>inong>s the background physical environment ong>andong> then explores the environmental ong>andong> ong>socialong> dimensions of mountaong>inong> regions. This critical review of the concepts currently employed ong>inong> mountaong>inong> research, draws upon a wide range of examples from developed ong>andong> developong>inong>g countries. The dynamics of mountaong>inong> life are described through both ong>historicalong> accounts of village-based systems ong>andong> examples of the contemporary impact of global capital ong>andong> sustaong>inong>able development strategies.

Close Encounters?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lamdourne, R. J. A. / Lambourne, Robert / Lambourne, R. J., PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Group, Currently, science fiction ong>inong> all its forms is enjoyong>inong>g enormous popular ong>inong>terest. There can be no doubt that science fiction books ong>andong> films have great ong>inong>fluence on the public view of science ong>andong> scientists. Close Encounters? examong>inong>es the ong>historicalong> development of science fiction as a genre ong>inong> books ong>andong> films, tracong>inong>g its roots, examong>inong>ong>inong>g its most common ideas, explorong>inong>g its relationship to real science, ong>andong> attemptong>inong>g to assess its cultural impact. Discussion focuses on major themes such as time travel, politics, religion, ecology, ong>andong> disasters. The authors consider the science ong>inong> science fiction, the images of scientists that science fiction conveys, ong>andong> some of the political, religious, ong>andong> ong>socialong> motifs promong>inong>ent ong>inong> science fiction. They also discuss pseudo-science ong>andong> its growong>inong>g ong>inong>fluence on the public perception of science. This fascong>inong>atong>inong>g, thought-provokong>inong>g study should be read by all those ong>inong>terested ong>inong> how the nature of science ong>andong> its role ong>inong> our society is portrayed ong>inong> science fiction.

Theorizing Social Work Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, Neil, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This important new text from Neil Thompson explores the relationship between ong>socialong> work theory ong>andong> ong>socialong> work practice ong>inong> a way that promotes reflective practice ong>andong> identifies the value ong>andong> limitations of different theoretical positions from an applied perspective. The book is outstong>andong>ong>inong>g for its clarity, balance, organization ong>andong> ong>inong>tegrity.

The Sociology of Juvenile Delinquency

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berger, Ronald J., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishong>inong>g Company, This ethnic ong>andong> racially diverse text traces the growth ong>andong> development of the juvenile delong>inong>quent field, with ong>historicalong> essays ong>andong> contemporary research that show how a sociological perspective can be ong>inong>sightful, ong>inong>terestong>inong>g, ong>andong> relevant. The material has been selected from a wide range of sources usong>inong>g a variety of approaches: from ong>socialong> science surveys to ethnographic ong>andong> grippong>inong>g journalistic accounts that portray the day-to-day life experiences of delong>inong>quent youths ong>andong> the gritty realities of life on the streets. The reader will come away with a thorough understong>andong>ong>inong>g of the contributions of sociology to the sutdy of juvenile delong>inong>quency, ong>andong> a firm groundong>inong>g ong>inong> the essential issues of the field.

What Jesus Demands from the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Piper, John, PUBLISHER: Crossway, Piper's examong>inong>ation of Jesus' demong>andong>s ong>inong> theGospels helps us see the lovong>inong>g concern of our Savior ong>inong> aredemptive-ong>historicalong> ong>contextong>. The four Gospels arefilled with demong>andong>s from Jesus. These demong>andong>s are Jesus' wayof showong>inong>g us who he is ong>andong> what he expects of us. They are notharsh demong>andong>s origong>inong>atong>inong>g from a selfish desire to control, butrather lovong>inong>g directions for our good ong>andong> ultimate satisfaction. ong>Inong>fact, what Jesus demong>andong>s from the world can be summed up as: "Trust ong>andong> treasure me above all." This is goodnews ong>Inong> What Jesus Demong>andong>s from the World, John Piper looksat the demong>andong>s of Jesus as found ong>inong> the four Gospels. He begong>inong>swith an ong>inong>troduction that puts the demong>andong>s ong>inong> aredemptive-ong>historicalong> ong>contextong>, then engages ong>inong> a conciseexamong>inong>ation of each. The result is an accessible ong>inong>troduction forthoughtful ong>inong>quirers ong>andong> new believers, as well as a refreshong>inong>gremong>inong>der for more mature believers of God's plan for hisSon's glory ong>andong> our good. Now available ong>inong> paperback.

Marriages & Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Olson, David / DeFraong>inong>, John / Skogrong>andong>, Long>inong>da, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humanities/ong>Socialong> Sciences/Langua, An ong>inong>troductory text, "Marriages ong>andong> Families" accentuates the positive aspects of relationships ong>andong> focuses on enrichong>inong>g students' knowledge ong>andong> experience ong>inong> buildong>inong>g strong, successful couple ong>andong> family relationships. The authors, seasoned family scholars ong>andong> therapists, ong>inong>tegrate research, theory, ong>andong> practical applications with an ong>inong>terdisciplong>inong>ary perspective on marriage ong>andong> family. To enhance teachong>inong>g ong>andong> student learnong>inong>g, an updated AWARE (Awareness of Attitudes ong>andong> Relationships Expectations) Onlong>inong>e computerized assessment contaong>inong>s 15 categories that match the chapters of the book.

Identifying Military Insignia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fowler, Will, PUBLISHER: Booksales, The new compact guide to military ong>inong>signia from around the world, concentratong>inong>g especially on the U.S. ong>andong> Europe. Organized by location on a uniform, enablong>inong>g speedy access to a desired identification. ong>Inong>signia variations ong>andong> ong>historicalong> background are also discussed. Full color.

The Politics of Anxiety in Nineteenth-Century American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murison, Justong>inong>e S., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, For much of the nong>inong>eteenth century, the nervous system was a medical mystery, ong>inong>spirong>inong>g scientific studies ong>andong> excitong>inong>g great public ong>inong>terest. Because of this widespread fascong>inong>ation, the nerves came to explaong>inong> the means by which mong>inong>d ong>andong> body related to each other. By the s, the nervous system helped Americans express the consequences on the body, ong>andong> for society, of major ong>historicalong> changes. Literary writers, ong>inong>cludong>inong>g Nathaniel Hawthorne ong>andong> Harriet Beecher Stowe, used the nerves as a metaphor to re-imagong>inong>e the role of the self amidst political, ong>socialong> ong>andong> religious tumults, ong>inong>cludong>inong>g debates about slavery ong>andong> the revivals of the Second Great Awakenong>inong>g. Representong>inong>g the 'romance' of the nervous system ong>andong> its cultural impact thoughtfully ong>andong>, at times, critically, the fictional experiments of this century helped construct ong>andong> explore a neurological vision of the body ong>andong> mong>inong>d. Murison explaong>inong>s the impact of neurological medicong>inong>e on nong>inong>eteenth-century literature ong>andong> culture. Acquista Ora

The Politics of Citizenship in Europe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howard, Marc Morje, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Inong> this book, Marc Morje Howard addresses immigrant ong>inong>tegration, one of the most critical challenges facong>inong>g European countries today, the resolution of which will ong>inong> large part depend on how foreigners can become citizens. Howard's research shows that despite remarkable convergence ong>inong> their economic, judicial, ong>andong> ong>socialong> policies, the countries of the European Union still maong>inong>taong>inong> very different defong>inong>itions of citizenship. Based on an ong>inong>novative measure of national citizenship policies, the book accounts for both ong>historicalong> variation ong>andong> contemporary change. Howard's ong>historicalong> explanation highlights the legacies of colonialism ong>andong> early democratization, which unong>inong>tentionally created relatively ong>inong>clusive citizenship regimes. The contemporary analysis explores why some of the more restrictive countries have liberalized ong>inong> recent decades, whereas others have not. Howard's argument focuses on the politics of citizenship, showong>inong>g ong>inong> particular how anti-immigrant public opong>inong>ion - when activated politically, usually by far right movements or public referenda - can block the liberalizong>inong>g tendencies of political elites. Overall, the book shows the far-reachong>inong>g implications of this growong>inong>g ong>andong> volatile issue.

History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boia, Lucian / Boia, L., PUBLISHER: Central European University Press, Boia closely examong>inong>es the process of ong>historicalong> culture ong>andong> conscience ong>inong> nong>inong>eteenth ong>andong> twentieth century Romania, particularly concentratong>inong>g on the impact of the national ideology on history. Based upon his fong>inong>dong>inong>gs, the author identifies several key mythical configurations ong>andong> analyses the manner ong>inong> which Romanians have reconstituted their own highly ideologized history over the last two centuries.

Atlas of Industrializing Britain,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, R. J. / Langton, John, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This atlas draws together crucial ong>socialong> ong>andong> economic data on Englong>andong>, Scotlong>andong> ong>andong> Wales between ong>andong> , ong>andong> gives a clear guide to the ong>inong>dustrial development of Great Britaong>inong> durong>inong>g the modern period.

Technology and Society: A Canadian Perspective, Second

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goyder, John, PUBLISHER: University of Toronto Press, Song>inong>ce the publication of the first edition of "Technology ong>andong> Society: A Canadian Perspective "ong>inong> , awareness of the pervasive effects of new ong>andong> emergong>inong>g technologies on our lives is, if anythong>inong>g, even more pronounced. New ong>andong> emergong>inong>g technologies ong>inong> everythong>inong>g from health care to communication ong>andong> the ong>Inong>ternet hold enormous promise. However, the more omong>inong>ous consequences of technology are also very much with us?from environmental degradation to uncertaong>inong>ty ong>inong> the workplace ong>inong> a post "dot.com" economy to terrorism ong>andong> warfare. "Technology ong>andong> Society, "second edition, contong>inong>ues the rich tradition of Canadian writong>inong>g on technology found ong>inong> the work of Harold ong>Inong>nis, Marshall McLuhan, George Grant, Ursula Franklong>inong>, ong>andong> others. Like the first edition, the book begong>inong>s ong>andong> ends with an attempt to understong>andong> Grant's ong>inong>sistence that technology is a "fate," connected, ong>inong> the anthropological sense, with the evolution of societies. ong>Inong> between, the book examong>inong>es the ong>socialong> ong>andong> ong>historicalong> foundation for the development ong>andong> diffusion of technology ong>inong> the Canadian ong>contextong>. The first three chapters defong>inong>e the phenomenon of technology by classifyong>inong>g the vast array of tools ong>andong> techniques. They offer a conceptual scheme for understong>andong>ong>inong>g the ong>inong>terrelationship between society ong>andong> technology ong>andong> for the diffusion of technologies. Subsequent chapters shift to lookong>inong>g at the consequences of technology. The long>inong>kage between technology ong>andong> economic development is explored, as is the significance of a technocratic value system. The relationship between work ong>andong> technology?the significance of "automation," of a "branch plant" economy, "R&D," ong>andong> communication?is examong>inong>ed. The fong>inong>al chapters consider new leadong>inong>g technologies such as artificial ong>inong>telligence ong>andong> biotechnology, as well as public attitudes towards technology.

Social Cognition, Joint Attention, and Communicative

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carpenter, Malong>inong>da / Nagell, Katherong>inong>e / Tomasello, Michael, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, The studies ong>inong> this volume measure the various behaviors that are displayed as ong>inong>fants ong>andong> mothers share their attention on an outside object: joong>inong>t engagement, followong>inong>g gazes ong>andong> poong>inong>ts, gestures, imitation of actions, ong>andong> language comprehension ong>andong> production. The authors show how ong>inong>fants follow a progression from "sharong>inong>g" to "followong>inong>g" to "directong>inong>g" others' attention ong>andong> behavior, ong>andong> how these skills are related to early communicative competence. Their results have important implications for theories of ong>socialong>-cognitive ong>andong> language development.

Information Sources in Finance and Banking

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lester, R. G. / Lester, Ray, PUBLISHER: Bowker-Saur, This book guides users to both traditional ong>andong> computerized sources on all aspects of the fong>inong>ancial system, ong>inong>cludong>inong>g ong>historicalong> sources; IT impact; banks ong>andong> other fong>inong>ancial ong>inong>stitutions; money markets; stock markets; Euromarkets; commodity markets; foreign exchange markets; central banks; ong>inong>ternational organizations; fundong>inong>g agencies; news services; national ong>andong> ong>inong>ternational data ong>andong> statistics; ong>andong> laws ong>andong> regulations.

Universalism vs. Communitarianism: Contemporary Debates in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rasmussen, David M. / Rasmussen, David, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), "Universalism vs. Communitarianism" focuses on the question, raised by recent work ong>inong> normative philosophy, of whether ethical norms are best derived ong>andong> justified on the basis of universal or communitarian stong>andong>ards. It is unique ong>inong> representong>inong>g both Contong>inong>ental ong>andong> American poong>inong>ts of view ong>andong> both the older ong>andong> a younger generation of scholars. The essays ong>inong>troduce the key issues ong>inong>volved ong>inong> universalism vs. communitarianism ong>andong> take up ethics ong>inong> ong>historicalong> perspective, practical reason ong>andong> ethical responsibility, justification, application ong>andong> history, ong>andong> communitarian alternatives. Based on a special issue of the "Journal Philosophy ong>andong> ong>Socialong> Criticism, "the book ong>inong>cludes two additional essays by Chantal Mouffe ong>andong> by Hubert ong>andong> Stuart Dreyfus. David Rasmussen is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College ong>andong> editor of "Philosophy ong>andong> ong>Socialong> Criticism." Contents: ong>inong>troduction, David, Rasmussen. Universalisms: Procedural, ong>Contextong>ualist, ong>andong> Prudential, Alessong>andong>ro Ferrara. Beyond Liberalism ong>andong> Communitarianism: Toward a Critical Theory of ong>Socialong> Justice, Gerald Doppelt. The Liberal/Communitarian Controversy ong>andong> Communicative Ethics, Kenneth Baynes. Discourse Ethics ong>andong> Civil Society, Jean Cohen. Equality, Political Order ong>andong> Ethics: Hobbes ong>andong> the Systematics of Democratic Rationality, Rolf Zimmermann. Atomism ong>andong> Ethical Life: On Hegel's Critique of the French Revolution, Axel Honneth. The Gadamer-Habermas Debate Revisited: The Question of Ethics, Michael Kelly. What Is ong>andong> What Is Not Practical Reason? Agnes Heller. Adorno, Heidegger, ong>andong> Postmodernity, Hauke Brunkhorst. Impartial Application of Moral ong>andong> Legal Norms: A Contribution to Discourse Ethics, Klaus Gunther. An Ethics, Politics, ong>andong> History, Jurgen Habermas ong>inong> an ong>inong>terview conducted by Jean-Marc Ferry. Rawls: Political Philosophy without Politics, Chantal Mouffe. What Is Morality: A Phenomenological Account of the Development of Ethical Expertise, Hubert L Dreyfus, Stuart E. Dreyfus. Universalism ong>andong> Communitarianism: A Bibliography, Michael Zilles.

Stories with a Moral

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Price, Michael E., PUBLISHER: University of Georgia Press, Stories with a Moral is the first comprehensive study of the effects of plantation society on literature ong>andong> the ong>inong>fluences of literature on ong>socialong> practices ong>inong> nong>inong>eteenth-century Georgia. Durong>inong>g the years of frontier settlement, the Civil War, ong>andong> Reconstruction, Georgia authors voiced their support for the slave system, the planter class, ong>andong> the ideals of the Confederacy, presentong>inong>g a humorous, passionate, ong>andong> at times tragic view of a rapidly changong>inong>g world. Michael E. Price examong>inong>es works of fiction, travel accounts, diaries, ong>andong> personal letters ong>inong> this thorough survey of Kong>inong>g Cotton's literary ong>inong>fluence, showong>inong>g how Georgia authors romanticized agrarian themes to present an appealong>inong>g image of plantation economy ong>andong> ong>socialong> structure. Stories with a Moral focuses on the importance of literature as a mode of ideological communication. Even more significant, the book shows how the writong>inong>g of one century shaped the development of ong>socialong> practices ong>andong> beliefs that persist, ong>inong> legend ong>andong> memory, to this day.

The Cherry Orchard: Catastrophe and Comedy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rayfield, Donald, PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, Written ong>inong> an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied ong>inong> high school. Presentong>inong>g ideas that spark imagong>inong>ations, these books help students to gaong>inong> background knowledge on great literature useful for papers ong>andong> exams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thong>inong>kong>inong>g by presentong>inong>g engagong>inong>g ong>inong>formation about each work ong>andong> its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on ong>inong>-depth studies of popular literature. Each volume: -- Illumong>inong>ates themes ong>andong> concepts of a classic text -- Uses clear, conversational language -- Is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages -- ong>Inong>cludes a chronology of the author's life ong>andong> era -- Provides an overview of the ong>historicalong> ong>contextong> -- Offers a summary of its critical reception -- Lists primary ong>andong> secondary sources ong>andong> ong>inong>dex

Doing Social Psychology: Laboratory and Field Exercises

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gilmour, Robong>inong> / Foot, Hugh / Breakwell, Glynis M., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This collection of classroom-tested laboratory ong>andong> field exercises engages students ong>andong> their ong>inong>structors ong>inong> a thorough exploration of current central problems ong>andong> topics ong>inong> ong>socialong> psychology. The book is divided ong>inong>to three sections: technique demonstrations, technique applications, ong>andong> problem ong>inong>vestigations. Each section ong>inong>cludes exercises on topics such as questionnaire design, ong>inong>terviewong>inong>g, speech style, the observation of children, eyewitness testimony, ong>andong> cooperation ong>andong> competition. Students are provided with the necessary background knowledge of each ong>socialong> phenomenon ong>inong>vestigated to make their research effort ong>inong>volvong>inong>g ong>andong> meanong>inong>gful. An ong>inong>structor's manual accompanies the book ong>andong> provides the supplementary ong>inong>formation ong>inong>structors need to organize the exercises for their students.

International Perspectives on Social Work: Global Conditions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lyons, Karen / Manion, Kathleen / Carlsen, Mary, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This book argues the necessity for ong>socialong> professionals workong>inong>g locally to equip themselves with knowledge of global mechanisms ong>andong> cross-cultural issues. Local level examples ong>inong>clude the ong>inong>crease ong>inong> victims of traffickong>inong>g or the effects of HIV/AIDS on some immigrant groups. ong>Inong>ternational examples ong>inong>clude the risk to children movong>inong>g across borders, the growth of ong>inong>ternational pedophile networks, ong>andong> the proliferation of terrorism.

Austrian Foreign Policy in Historical Context

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anton Pelong>inong>ka Gunter Bischof Michael Gehler, PUBLISHER: Transaction Publishers, NA

Canada's Rights Revolution: Social Movements and Social

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clement, Domong>inong>ique, PUBLISHER: UBC Press, ong>Inong> the first major study of postwar ong>socialong> movement organizations ong>inong> Canada, Domong>inong>ique Cl?ment provides a history of the human rights movement as seen through the eyes of two generations of activists. Drawong>inong>g on newly acquired archival sources, extensive ong>inong>terviews, ong>andong> materials released through access to ong>inong>formation applications, Cl?ment explores the history of four organizations that emerged ong>inong> the sixties ong>andong> evolved ong>inong>to powerful lobbies for human rights despite bitter ong>inong>ternal disputes ong>andong> ong>inong>tense rivalries. This book offers a unique perspective on ong>inong>famous human rights controversies ong>andong> argues that the idea of human rights has ong>historicalong>ly been highly statist while grassroots activism has been at the heart of the most profound human rights advances. Acquista Ora

Dusty Angel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blumenthal, Michael, PUBLISHER: BOA Editions, Dusty Angel Michael Blumenthal The wong>inong>ner of the Isabella Gardner Award for Poetry, Dusty Angel is the work of a poet at the pong>inong>nacle of his considerable ong>talentong>. Blumenthal's themes of love, lust, longong>inong>g ong>andong> loss resonate throughout this collection ong>inong> poems that are remarkable for their keen ong>socialong> ong>andong> personal observations ong>andong> perfectly-pitched language.

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