Gendered Violence: A Cultural Perspective challenges readers to confront gender violence as a social problem deeply embedded in inequalities of class, race, and... Læs mere
* provides an introduction to a wide range of social problems and their relation to the global era, such as AIDS, poverty and racism. * includes chapters written by acknowledged experts in the field of social policy specifically for students.
An introduction to the thought of Gottlob Frege. Following Frege's thought chronologically the book guides the reader through an explanation and assessment of Frege's radical and lasting contributions to our understanding of language, meaning, and the foundations of arithmetic.
The European Single Market, NAFTA and Mercosur powerfully shape international relations and economic... Læs mere
This text aims to provides students with a series of challenging and revealing perspectives on the trends, trajectories and ideas of geographical thought leading into the new millennium.
In this book, leading social thinker Pierre Bourdieu and the artist Hans Haacke discuss contemporary art and the relations between art, politics and society. Their dialogue ranges widely... Læs mere
With a critical focus on US-Latin American encounters, this book analyses geopolitical issues from a post-colonial perspective. It... Læs mere
This volume represents the first philosophically sound discussion of the concept of number in Western civilization. (Mathematics)
A critical review of lively controversy over the established interpretations of the industrialization processes in Britain and Europe before 1950.
This text critiques some of our most cherished stories of market failure. Economists have used these colorful myths to justify a wide range of public... Læs mere
* An outstanding introduction to the work of Franz Fanon, one of the most important and controversial thinkers of postwar period. * Fanon was an anti--colonial /... Læs mere
The terms 'global' and 'civil society' have both become part of the contemporary political lexicon. In this important new book, Mary Kaldor argues that this is no coincidence and that the reinvention of civil society has to be understood in the context of globalization.