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  • The Civil Sphere

    by Jeffrey C. Alexander ...
    What binds societies together and how can these social orders be structured in a fair way? Jeffrey C. Alexander's masterful work, The Civil Sphere, addresses this central paradox of modern life. Feelings for others--the solidarity that is ignored or underplayed by theories of power or self-interest--are at the heart of this novel inquiry into the meeting place between normative theories of what we ... Read more

    $39.19 CAD

  • Performance and Power

    by Jeffrey C. Alexander ...
    Performativity has emerged as a critical new idea across the humanities and social sciences, from literary and cultural studies to the study of gender and the philosophy of action. In this volume, Jeffrey Alexander demonstrates how performance can reorient our study of politics and society.Alexander develops a cultural pragmatics that shifts cultural sociology from texts to gestural meanings. ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • The Civil Sphere in Canada

    Edited by Jeffrey C. Alexander, Mervyn Horgan ...
    When activists, advocates, victims of injustice, and ordinary citizens seek to advance (or block) social justice and cohesion, they draw on morally charged ideals. But the wellsprings of solidarity in a society as diverse as Canada are complex and mutable.The Civil Sphere in Canada analyzes the shifting meanings we attach to key social actors, activities, and institutions to reveal the dynamics of ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Japan's Motorcycle Wars

    An Industry History

    by Jeffrey W. Alexander ...
    For decades the crown jewels of Japan’s postwar manufacturing industry, motorcycles remain one of Japan’s top exports. Japan’s Motorcycle Wars assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Obama Power

    by Jeffrey C. Alexander, Bernadette N. Jaworsky ...
    What is the source of Obama’s power? How is it that, after suffering a humiliating defeat in the 2010 mid-term elections, Obama was able to turn the situation around, deftly outmaneuvering his opponent and achieving a decisive victory in the November 2012 presidential election?In this short and brilliant book, Jeffrey Alexander and Bernadette Jaworsky argue that neither money nor demography can ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Meanings of Social Life

    A Cultural Sociology

    by Jeffrey C. Alexander ...
    In The Meanings of Social Life , Jeffrey Alexander presents a new approach to how culture works in contemporary societies. Exposing our everyday myths and narratives in a series of empirical studies that range from Watergate to the Holocaust, he shows how these unseen yet potent cultural structures translate into concrete actions and institutions. Only when these deep patterns of meaning are ... Read more

    $36.79 CAD

  • Trauma

    A Social Theory

    by Jeffrey C. Alexander ...
    In this book Jeffrey C. Alexander develops an original social theory of trauma and uses it to carry out a series of empirical investigations into social suffering around the globe.Alexander argues that traumas are not merely psychological but collective experiences, and that trauma work plays a key role in defining the origins and outcomes of critical social conflicts. He outlines a model of ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Hampton Roads

    Remembering Our Schools

    by Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Jeffrey Littlejohn, Charles H. Ford, Sonia Yaco, The Norfolk Historical Society ...
    Series series Vintage Images
    With this striking collection of historical images, experience afront-row view of the origination of the public school system within Hampton Roads and the epic struggle for racial equality. From the seventeenth century until the present, this area of the Old Dominion has been at the forefront of challenges, including Reconstruction, Jim Crow law, racial disharmony and public resistance to tax ... Read more

    $17.96 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Drinking Bomb and Shooting Meth

    Alcohol and Drug Use in Japan

    by Jeffrey W. Alexander ...
    Series series
    In Japan, beer has been known, since the 1960s, as the “beverage of the masses,” and whisky culture has roots stretching back to the 1950s. Meanwhile, methamphetamine was first developed in Japan and came to be sold commercially by the 1940s, and the country has also experimented with homegrown hangover drugs. By combining studies on each of these products and marketplaces, Drinking Bomb and ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Frontlash / Backlash

    by Jeffrey C. Alexander ...
    In the aftermath of the Cold War, many societies seemed firmly set on a pathway to cultural reintegration, progressive reform, and democratic government. This didn't happen. Instead, they have become increasingly polarized, and far-right antidemocratic forces are gaining power. In his new work, Jeffrey Alexander explains why, developing an approach to social change that challenges the faith in ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Whiteout

    The CIA, Drugs and the Press

    by Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair ...
    A shocking expose of the CIA’s role as drug baron. On March 18, 1998, the CIA’s Inspector General, Fred Hitz, told astounded US Reps that the CIA had maintained relationships with companies and individuals that the Agency knew to be involved in the drug business. More shocking was the revelation that the CIA had received from Reagan’s Justice Department clearance not to report any knowledge it ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Antinomies of Classical Thought: Marx and Durkheim (Theoretical Logic in Sociology)

    by Jeffrey Alexander ...
    Series series Theoretical Logic in Sociology
    This volume challenges prevailing understanding of the two great founders of sociological thought. In a detailed and systematic way the author demonstrates how Marx and Durkheim gradually developed the fundamental frameworks for sociological materialism and idealism. While most recent interpreters of Marx have placed alienation and subjectivity at the centre of his work, Professor Alexander ... Read more

    $97.55 CAD