Skip to main content

Panier

Vous profitez des avantages réservés aux VIP !

Article(s) non disponible(s) à la vente
Veuillez vérifier votre panier. Vous pouvez supprimer le ou les articles qui ne sont pas disponibles maintenant ou nous les supprimerons automatiquement au moment du règlement de la commande.
articlesarticle
articlesarticle

Recommandé pour vous

Loading...


« doris francis »

1-12 sur 12 résultats pour « doris francis »
Skip side bar filters
  • The Secret Cemetery

    Burial sites have long been recognized as a way to understand past civilizations. Yet, the meanings of our present day cemeteries have been virtually ignored, even though they reveal much about our cultures. Exploring an extraordinarily diverse range of memorial practice - Greek Orthodox, Muslim, Jewish, Roman Catholic and Anglican, as well as the unchurched - The Secret Cemetery is an intriguing ... En savoir plus

    $83.81 CAD

  • Social Memory and History

    Anthropological Perspectives

    In Social Memory and History, a group of anthropologists, sociologists, social linguists, gerontologists, and historians explore the ways in which memory reconstructs the past and constructs the present. A substantial introduction by the editors outlines the key issues in the understanding of social memory: its nature and process, its personal and political implications, the crisis in memory, and ... En savoir plus

    $61.99 CAD

Les lecteurs de ces romans ont aussi aimé

  • The New Puritans

    How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World

    par Andrew Doyle ...
    'A sober but devastating skewering of cancel culture and the moral certainties it shares with religious fundamentalism' Sunday TimesEngaging, incisive and acute, The New Puritans is a deeply necessary exploration of our current cultural climate and an urgent appeal to return to a truly liberal society.The puritans of the seventeenth century sought to refashion society in accordance with their own ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Time Maps

    Collective Memory and the Social Shape of the Past

    The pioneering sociologist and author of The Seven Day Circle continues his analysis of time with this fascinating look at history as social construct.Who were the first people to inhabit North America? Does the West Bank belong to the Arabs or the Jews? Why are racists so obsessed with origins? Is a seventh cousin still a cousin? Why do some societies name their children after dead ancestors?As ... En savoir plus

    $19.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Mortals

    How the fear of death shaped human society

    Human society is shaped by many things, but underlying them all is one fundamental force - our fear of death. This is the ground-breaking theory explored in Mortals.'Spoiler alert: if you read this book, you will die. But, as well as being fascinating, this book can also help you die a better death, and live a better life.'JULIAN MORROW, comedian, ABC presenter, member of The Chaser team'A death ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Wonderbox: Curious histories of how to live

    Curious histories of how to live

    par Roman Krznaric ...
    There are many ways to try to improve our lives - we can turn to the wisdom of philosophers, the teachings of religions or the latest experiments of psychologists. But we rarely to look to history for inspiration - and when we do it can be surprisingly powerful. Showing the lessons that can be learned from the past, cultural historian Roman Krznaric explores twelve universal topics, from work and ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • The People, Place, and Space Reader

    The People, Place, and Space Reader brings together the writings of scholars, designers, and activists from a variety of fields to make sense of the makings and meanings of the world we inhabit. They help us to understand the relationships between people and the environment at all scales, and to consider the active roles individuals, groups, and social structures play in creating the environments ... En savoir plus

    $159.99 CAD

  • What Is History, Now?

    This groundbreaking new collection addresses the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who should be celebrated, and what rewritten, are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history world, but by all of us. Featuring a diverse mix of writers, both bestselling names and emerging voices, this is the history book we need NOW.WHAT ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Unthinking Eurocentrism

    Multiculturalism and the Media

    Collections series Sightlines
    Unthinking Eurocentrism, a seminal and award-winning work in postcolonial studies first published in 1994, explored Eurocentrism as an interlocking network of buried premises, embedded narratives, and submerged tropes that constituted a broadly shared epistemology. Within a transdisciplinary study, the authors argued that the debates about Eurocentrism and post/coloniality must be considered ... En savoir plus

    $85.99 CAD

  • Morality

    Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times

    par Jonathan Sacks ...
    A distinguished religious leader's “brilliant, urgent” (The Washington Post) case for reconstructing a shared framework of values.With liberal democracy embattled, our public discourse growing increasingly toxic, family life breaking down, and drug abuse and depression on the rise, many fear what the future holds. In* Morality*, respected faith leader and public intellectual Jonathan Sacks traces ... En savoir plus

    Prix courant $16.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD

  • Landscape Architecture

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Ian Thompson ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    Landscape architecture plays an important role in shaping the places in which we live and work. But what is it? Landscape architects are involved, amongst other things, in the layout of business parks, the reclamation of derelict industrial sites, the restoration of historic city parks, and the siting and design of major pieces of infrastructure such as motorways, dams, power stations, and flood ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • Keywords for Radicals

    The Contested Vocabulary of Late-Capitalist Struggle

    "An extraordinary volume that provides nothing less than a detailed cognitive mapping of the terrain for everyone who wants to engage in radical politics."-Slavoj Žižek, author of Living in the End TimesKeywords for Radicals recognizes that language is both a weapon and terrain of struggle, and that all of us committed to changing our social and material reality, to making a world justice-rich and ... En savoir plus

    $23.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus