aeo Highly original and innovative account of the history of humour through the ages from Antiquity to the present day. aeo Includes accounts of jokes and stage humour in Greece and Rome, practical jokes in Renaissance Italy and comic painting during the Dutch Golden Age.
As a concept, deterrence has launched a thousand books and articles. It has dominated Western strategic thinking for more than four decades. In this important and groundbreaking new book,... Læs mere
Defining Women is a major in--depth analysis of the social, economic and political position of women in contemporary societies. It explores the ways in which social institutions, practices and discourse define women and their position in present--day societies.
aeo This volume offers a highly original account of the changing meaning of democracy in the contemporary world. Uniquely,... Læs mere
* Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the... Læs mere
For more than 30 years and until his death in 2004, Jacques Derrida remained one of the most influential contemporary philosophers. It may be difficult to evaluate what forms his legacy will take in the future but Derrida Now provides some provocative suggestions.
Introduces students to the principal data collection methods and data analyses used in social psychology. This book describes the principal research methods and shows how they can be applied to particular research questions.
Brings together seminal articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. * Illuminates the personality of Cromwell and his achievements. * Includes... Læs mere
What is the West? Why does it need to be defended? From what, by whom, and how? These are thorny questions that international society must grapple with in order to meet the security challenges of the 21st Century. This little book provides answers to these questions.
This study is an introduction to the best-known themes of Descartes's philosophy.
A blockbuster book on a key issue of public concern: the nature and impact of multiculturalism Will appeal to academics, undergraduates and the general public as a thought--provoking and alternative approach to a topical debate Written in an accessible style.
This text surveys the origins, fortunes and prospects of critical social theory, this most influential of theoretical approaches. It covers the early Frankfurt School to Habermas, contemporary debates over postmodernism, feminism and nationalism.