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  • The Darker Angels of Our Nature

    Refuting the Pinker Theory of History & Violence

    Modifié par Philip Dwyer, Mark Micale ...
    In The Better Angels of Our Nature Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argued that modern history has witnessed a dramatic decline in human violence of every kind, and that in the present we are experiencing the most peaceful time in human history. But what do top historians think about Pinker's reading of the past? Does his argument stand up to historical analysis?In The Darker Angels of our ... En savoir plus

    $34.99 CAD

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  • Thinking About History

    par Sarah Maza ...
    What distinguishes history as a discipline from other fields of study? That's the animating question of Sarah Maza’s Thinking About History, a general introduction to the field of history that revels in its eclecticism and highlights the inherent tensions and controversies that shape it.Designed for the classroom, Thinking About History is organized around big questions: Whose history do we write, ... En savoir plus

    $25.29 CAD

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  • Racism: A Very Short Introduction

    par Ali Rattansi ...
    From subtle discrimination in everyday life and scandals in politics, to incidents like lynchings in the American South, cultural imperialism, and 'ethnic cleansing', racism exists in many different forms, in almost every facet of society. But what actually is race? How has racism come to be so firmly established? Why do so few people actually admit to being racist? How are race, ethnicity, and ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • Sociology

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Steve Bruce ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    Drawing on studies of social class, crime and deviance, education, work in bureaucracies and changes in religious and political organizations, this Very Short Introduction explores the tension between the individual's place in society and society's role in shaping the individual, and demonstrates the value of sociology for understanding the modern world. In this new edition Steve Bruce discusses ... En savoir plus

    $5.09 CAD

  • History

    Why It Matters

    par Lynn Hunt ...
    Collections series Why It Matters
    We justify our actions in the present through our understanding of the past. But we live in a time when politicians lie brazenly about historical facts and meddle with the content of history books, while media differ wildly in their reporting of the same event. Frequently, new discoveries force us to re-evaluate everything we thought we knew about the past.So how can any certainty about history be ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • Writing History in the Global Era

    par Lynn Hunt ...
    Leading historian Lynn Hunt rethinks why history matters in today’s global world and how it should be written.Globalization is emerging as a major economic, cultural, and political force. In Writing History in the Global Era, historian Lynn Hunt examines whether globalization can reinvigorate the telling of history. She looks toward scholars from the East and West collaborating in new ways as they ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • What is Gender History?

    par Sonya O. Rose ...
    Collections series What is History?
    This book provides a short and accessible introduction to the field of gender history, one that has vastly expanded in scope and substance since the mid 1970s. Paying close attention to both classic texts in the field and the latest literature, the author examines the origins and development of the field and elucidates current debates and controversies. She highlights the significance of race, ... En savoir plus

    $22.99 CAD

  • Inventing Western Civilization

    par Thomas C. Patterson ...
    "In this wonderful book, Thomas Patterson effectively dethrones the concept of 'civilization' as an abstract good, transcending human society."--Martin BernalDrawing on his extensive knowledge of early societies, Thomas C. Patterson shows how class, sexism, and racism have been integral to the appearance of "civilized" societies in Western Europe. He lays out clearly and simply how civilization, ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

  • What Is Global History?

    par Sebastian Conrad ...
    The first comprehensive overview of the innovative new discipline of global historyUntil very recently, historians have looked at the past with the tools of the nineteenth century. But globalization has fundamentally altered our ways of knowing, and it is no longer possible to study nations in isolation or to understand world history as emanating from the West. This book reveals why the discipline ... En savoir plus

    $30.79 CAD

  • Postcolonial Melancholia

    par Paul Gilroy ...
    Collections series The Wellek Library Lectures
    In an effort to deny the ongoing effect of colonialism and imperialism on contemporary political life, the death knell for a multicultural society has been sounded from all sides. That's the provocative argument Paul Gilroy makes in this unorthodox defense of the multiculture. Gilroy's searing analyses of race, politics, and culture have always remained attentive to the material conditions of ... En savoir plus

    $25.99 CAD

  • A People's History of Civilization

    par John Zerzan ...
    The American anarchist, primitivist philosopher, and author John Zerzan critiques agriculture-based civilization as inherently oppressive and advocates drawing upon the life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what free society should look like. Subjects of his criticism include domestication, language, symbolic thought, and the concept of time.This book includes sixteen essays ranging from ... En savoir plus

    $11.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Postcolonial Studies

    The Key Concepts

    par Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths, Helen Tiffin ...
    Collections series Routledge Key Guides
    Now in its fourth edition, this popular A-Z guide provides a comprehensive overview of the issues which characterize postcolonialism: explaining what it is, where it is encountered and the crucial part it plays in debates about race, gender, politics, language and identity.Fully revised and updated, the fourth edition contains more than 30 new entries, including:AnthropoceneBiopoliticsDecolonialityEcocriticismGlobal ... En savoir plus

    $75.99 CAD