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The General's Slow Retreat: Chile After Pinochet

The General's Slow Retreat: Chile After Pinochet

Mary Helen Spooner

History; History of the Americas; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural anthropology; Politics & government

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An account of how Chile rebuilt its democracy after 17 years of military rule - with the former dictator watching, and waiting,... [more]

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The Theory of the Leisure Class

The Theory of the Leisure Class

Thorstein Veblen

Cultural studies; Social classes; Social theory; Social & cultural anthropology; Economic theory & philosophy

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Veblen's landmark study of affluent American society exposes the 'pecuniary culture' and 'conspicuous consumption' that results... [more]

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Capitalism's New Clothes: Enterprise, Ethics and Enjoyment in Times of Crisis

Capitalism's New Clothes: Enterprise, Ethics and Enjoyment in Times of Crisis...

Colin Cremin

Society & Social Sciences; Social theory; Economic systems & structures

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Explains why the more capitalism is revealed to be damaging and regressive, the more it gains acceptance in everyday life... [more]

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Hollywood's Italian American Filmmakers: Capra, Scorsese, Savoca, Coppola, and Tarantino

Hollywood's Italian American Filmmakers: Capra, Scorsese, Savoca, Coppola,...

Jonathan Cavallero

Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Film theory & criticism; Individual film directors, film-makers; Ethnic studies; Physical anthropology & ethnography

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The roles of ethnicity and cultural identity in the films of Italian American film directors [more]

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The Tyranny of Science

The Tyranny of Science

Paul K. Feyerabend

Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Sociology & anthropology; Philosophy of science

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* Feyerabend was one of the most important philosophers of science of the second half of the 20th century. His most famous... [more]

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Forgotten Origin

Forgotten Origin

Evan Strong, Steven Strong

History; Indigenous peoples; Anthropology; Physical anthropology & ethnography

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This book is third in a series dedicated to the first Homo sapiens: the Australian Aboriginal people. Steven and Evan Strong... [more]

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Peoplequake: Mass Migration, Ageing Nations and the Coming Population Crash

Peoplequake: Mass Migration, Ageing Nations and the Coming Population Crash...

Fred Pearce

Society & Social Sciences; Migration, immigration & emigration; Population & demography; Politics & government; Geopolitics; Environmentalist thought & ideology

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Wherever we look, population is the driver of the most toxic issues on the political agenda. But the population bomb is being... [more]

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Hollywood Film 1963-1976: Years of Revolution and Reaction

Hollywood Film 1963-1976: Years of Revolution and Reaction

Drew Casper

The Arts: General & Reference; Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Communication studies; Social & cultural history; Media studies; Sociology & anthropology

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Hollywood 1963-1976 chronicles the upheaval and innovation that took place in the American film industry during an era of... [more]

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Against Remembrance

Against Remembrance

David Rieff

Society & Social Sciences; Cultural studies; Social issues & processes; Sociology

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In this searing and controversial polemic, esteemed American journalist David Rieff argues against our passion for the past.... [more]

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The Innocent Anthropologist: Notes from a Mud Hut

The Innocent Anthropologist: Notes from a Mud Hut

Nigel Barley

African history; Social & cultural anthropology; Travel & holiday; Travel writing; Classic travel writing

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Offers an introduction to the life of a social anthropologist. [more]

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Israel's Dead Soul

Israel's Dead Soul

Steven Salaita

Regional studies; History; Jewish studies; Social theory; Political science & theory; Nationalism

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How Zionism became an exceptional ideology in the eyes of the west [more]

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Jihad in the West: The Rise of Militant Salafism

Jihad in the West: The Rise of Militant Salafism

Frazer Egerton

Religion & beliefs; Sociology; Terrorism, armed struggle

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Explores the rise of Al Qaeda-influenced movements and militant Salafism, the most significant form of terrorism facing Western... [more]

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Coffee - Philosophy for Everyone: Grounds for Debate

Coffee - Philosophy for Everyone: Grounds for Debate

Michael W. Austin, Scott F. Parker

Philosophy; Popular philosophy; Sociology & anthropology; Non-alcoholic beverages

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Offers an analysis of coffee and its surrounding culture. This title presents a discussion of the ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics,... [more]

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The Long Way Home: The Meaning and Values of Repatriation

The Long Way Home: The Meaning and Values of Repatriation

Michael Pickering, Paul Turnbull

Museums & museology; History; Anthropology

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In this book, leading researchers from a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences reflect critically... [more]

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The Science of Qualitative Research

The Science of Qualitative Research

Martin Packer

Social research & statistics; Mathematics & Sciences

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Explores the roots of qualitative research in the social sciences to diagnose the current state of play and recommend an alternative.... [more]

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The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone

The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone

Kate Pickett, Richard Wilkinson

Society & Social Sciences; Social issues & processes; Social theory

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Why do we mistrust people more in the UK than in Japan? Why do Americans have higher rates of teenage pregnancy than the French?... [more]

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Commemorating Hell: The Public Memory of Mittelbau-Dora

Commemorating Hell: The Public Memory of Mittelbau-Dora

Gerhard Zeidler, Gretchen Schafft

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; The Holocaust; Second World War; Anthropology

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Exploring the political and cultural layers of memory and commemoration [more]

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The Tenochca Empire of Ancient Mexico: The Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan

The Tenochca Empire of Ancient Mexico: The Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan,...

Pedro Carrasco

History; History of the Americas; Classical history & classical civilisation; Historical geography; Anthropology; Geographical discovery & exploration

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Originally published in hardcover in 1999. [more]

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Aboriginal Self-Determination: The Whiteman's Dream

Aboriginal Self-Determination: The Whiteman's Dream

Gary Johns

History; Social & cultural anthropology

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The old Law was not about human rights. It was about unconditional loyalty and obedience. We still respect and honour our... [more]

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Dreams of Joy

Dreams of Joy

Lisa See

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Sociology & anthropology

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A tale of two mothers, one daughter and a fatherland on the brink of catastrophe... [more]

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The New Evolutionary Social Science: Human Nature, Social Behavior, and Social Change

The New Evolutionary Social Science: Human Nature, Social Behavior, and...

Heinz-Jurgen Niedenzu, Peter Meyer, Tamas Meleghy

Society & Social Sciences; Sociology

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High profile academics explore the connections between the social and natural sciences. The essays outline a groundbreaking... [more]

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The Spirit of Mourning: History, Memory and the Body

The Spirit of Mourning: History, Memory and the Body

Paul Connerton

Society & Social Sciences; Sociology: death & dying; Social & cultural anthropology; Memory

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Discusses how the memory of traumatic events, such as genocide and torture, is inscribed within human bodies. [more]

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Feasts in Ancient Times

Feasts in Ancient Times

Anna Claybourne

Sociology: customs & traditions; Children's & Educational; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA)

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From bird tongues in Ancient Rome to eggs sold at a street market in India, this set checks out food across the globe and... [more]

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Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England 1918-1963

Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England 1918-1963

Kate Fisher, Simon Szreter

British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Society & Social Sciences; Sociology: sexual relations

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Intriguing insight into attitudes toward sexuality in marriage, based on first-hand interviews with a socially diverse range... [more]

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The World: A Beginner's Guide

The World: A Beginner's Guide

Goran Therborn

Society & Social Sciences; Cultural studies; Sociology

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• Written by an author of international stature, very well-known in the worlds of sociology and politics and in left-of-centre... [more]

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