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  • The Class Struggle and Welfare

    Social Policy under Capitalism

    by David Matthews ...
    A fresh look on the welfare system—with a view beyond the stateWith The Class Struggle and Welfare, David Matthews argues that we must understand the welfare state as a dialectical phenomenon—a product of class struggle. Confronting the hypocritical rhetoric of politicians who castigate welfare beneficiaries as lazy and “workshy,” Matthews points to clear evidence that the welfare state is ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Course in Nepali

    by David Matthews ...
    Nepali has also been adopted by peoples of the Himalayan region who belong to different linguistic groups, and is now understood throughout the whole of Nepal, the Darjeeling region of West Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and parts of Tibet, where it has functioned as a language of trade and commerce for well over two centuries.The aim of this course, which covers the whole grammar and all the ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD

  • Medievalism: a Critical History

    by David Matthews ...
    The field known as "medievalism studies" concerns the life of the Middle Ages after the Middle Ages. Originating some thirty years ago, it examines reinventions and reworkings of the medieval from the Reformation to postmodernity,from Bale and Leland to HBO's Game of Thrones. But what exactly is it? An offshoot of medieval studies? A version of reception studies? Or a new form of cultural studies? ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Welfare for a Humane Future

    Moving Beyond the Welfare State of Racial Capitalism

    by David Matthews, Howard Waitzkin ...
    Welfare for people in need always contains profound contradictions. Under capitalism, the welfare state reinforces exploitation and discrimination, yet working people have fought for welfare, which protects against the worst excesses of capitalism. Given the important benefits that welfare can provide, we need to consider the components of a post-capitalist welfare system, one that actually meets ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Kicking Ass and Saving Souls

    Story of Boy fm Baltimore Who Evolves fm Safecracking, Jewel-Heisting, Deep-Sea Diving, Ultimate-Fighting, International Playboy to a Globetrotting Humanitarian

    by David Matthews ...
    The story of a boy from Baltimore who evolves from a safecracking, jewel-heisting, deep-sea diving, ultimate-fighting, international playboy into a globetrotting humanitarian.Stefan Templeton was born a child of extremes. The son of Ebba, an aristocratic Norwegian love child, and Roye, a militant African American philosopher, Stefan spent his early years shuffling between the discipline of his ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Oxford Trinity

    by David Matthews ...
    It’s 1986. Thatcher’s Britain, and the City of London is buzzing with energy and aspiration.A gifted young barrister is found slaughtered in Temple Gardens, and Scotland Yard is called in. The crime has all the hallmarks of a straightforward grudge killing, but for DCI Joe Loxley and his murder team, it is just the beginning of a serial murder case that becomes increasingly high-profile. The chase ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Last Stop, Lyndhurst

    by David Matthews ...
    Retired Scotland Yard detective Joe Loxley’s peaceful retirement with his wife in the New Forest is abruptly shattered when, out of the blue, he begins receiving a series of threatening notes.Events take an even more sinister turn when the body of a philanthropic local businessman, Roger Turnbull, is found shot dead in the forest. As the murder investigation unfolds, each shocking discovery ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Voices of the Windrush Generation

    The real story told by the people themselves

    by David Matthews ...
    'Evocative, authentic and brilliantly told - a wonderful read.' David LammyForeword by West Indies Cricketer Sir Clive LloydVoices of the Windrush Generation is a powerful collection of stories from the men, women and children of the Windrush generation - West Indians who emigrated to Britain between 1948 and 1971 in response to labour shortages, and in search of a better life.Edited by journalist ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Medievalism: a Critical History

    by David Matthews ...
    Series Book 6 - Medievalism
    An accessibly-written survey of the origins and growth of the discipline of medievalism studies.The field known as "medievalism studies" concerns the life of the Middle Ages after the Middle Ages. Originating some thirty years ago, it examines reinventions and reworkings of the medieval from the Reformation to postmodernity,from Bale and Leland to HBO's Game of Thrones. But what exactly is it? An ... Read more

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  • Generative Art with JavaScript and SVG

    Utilizing Scalable Vector Graphics and Algorithms for Creative Coding and Design

    by David Matthew ...
    Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
    This book introduces you to the exciting world of generative art and creative coding through the medium of JavaScript and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). Using tried and trusted techniques, you’ll tackle core topics such as randomness and regularity, noise and naturalistic variance, shape and path creation, filter effects, animation, and interactivity.In the process you’ll learn SvJs, a JavaScript ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD

  • Every Man Sees You Naked

    by David M. Matthews ...
    Employing equal measures of wit and wisdom, Emmy Award-winning composer/writer/producer (The Young and the Restless, The Nanny, Half & Half) David M. Matthews leads you on an amusing yet highly informative journey through the seamy underbelly of the male mind. Shameless in its honesty and lacking any pretext of political correctness, Every Man Sees You Naked explodes the myths about men and ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD

  • Welfare for a Humane Future

    Moving Beyond the Welfare State of Racial Capitalism

    by David Matthews, Howard Waitzkin ...
    Welfare for a Humane Future by David Matthews and Howard Waitzkin critiques the capitalist welfare state, emphasizing its role in sustaining racial capitalism’s exploitative structures. The authors argue that welfare under capitalism reinforces racial and class divisions, as seen in historical policies like the New Deal, which excluded Black workers. They envision a post-capitalist welfare system ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD