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Legare Street Press La Vie Des Riches Et Des Pauvres Ou Les Obligations De Ceux Qui Possèdent Les Biens De La Terre Ou Qui Vivent En Pauvres...
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Random House USA Inc Beaten Down Worked Up The Past Present and Future
Book Synopsis“A page-turning book that spans a century of worker strikes.... Engrossing, character-driven, panoramic.” —The New York Times Book ReviewWe live in an era of soaring corporate profits and anemic wage gains, one in which low-paid jobs and blighted blue-collar communities have become a common feature of our nation’s landscape. Behind these trends lies a little-discussed problem: the decades-long decline in worker power. Award-winning journalist and author Steven Greenhouse guides us through the key episodes and trends in history that are essential to understanding some of our nation’s most pressing problems, including increased income inequality, declining social mobility, and the concentration of political power in the hands of the wealthy few. He exposes the modern labor landscape with the stories of dozens of American workers, from GM employees to Uber drivers to underpaid schoolteachers. Their fight to take power b
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Palgrave MacMillan UK Peasant Petitions Social Relations and Economic Life on Landed Estates 16001850
Book SynopsisThis book examines the structures and texture of rural social relationships, using one type of document found in abundance over all the four component parts of Britain and Ireland: petitions from tenants to their landlords. The book offers unexpected angles on many aspects of society and economy on estates in the 17th and 18th centuries.Trade Review“This is an innovative book. It draws on a neglected body of documents to shed light on rural society in parts of Britain which are too often seen as peripheral to its economic and social development. It offers a great deal of food for thought that future historians would be wise to build upon.” (Jane Whittle, English Historical Review, Vol. 131 (551), August, 2016)Table of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING THE RURAL SOCIETIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES 1. 'Unimportant Minorities': The Landholding Peasantry of Britain and Ireland, C.1600-1850 2. People Above and Below: 'Landlordism', 'Estate Studies', and Relationships Between Owners and Workers of Land 3. Methodologies: The Practice and Theory of Petitions, and the Choice Of Estates PART II: LANDED ESTATES: PERSONNEL, ORGANISATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND ELEMENTS OF VARIANCE 4. Stewards and Other Estate Officials 5. The Estates and the Petitions 6. Petitions and the Rhythms of Estate Life 7. Empty Spaces: The Missing Estate Petitions of Eighteenth- and Early-Nineteenth-Century Wales PART III: AUTHORSHIP, PHYSICAL FORM, AND WRITTEN STYLE OF PETITIONS 8. Authenticity and Authorship 9. Physical Form 10. Address 11. Ending 12. Delivery and Receipt PART IV: THE CONTENT OF PETITIONS 13. The North of Ireland, C.1750-1850 14. North-West England, c.1600-1800 15. The Highland Margin of Scotland, C.1770-1860 V. LAND, PSYCHOLOGY, AND THE 'HARD SURFACES OF LIFE': ASKING FOR POOR RELIEF ON LANDED ESTATES 16. Poverty and Self-Help in North-West England and Wales 17. Petitioning For Relief on Breadalbane: Estate Policy, Family Life, and Strategies for Care 18. Poverty and its Relief in the North of Ireland: The Place of the Estate 19. Psychology and Necessity: Attachment to the Land in Parts of Scotland and Ireland PART VI: CONCLUSION: THE LANDLORDS AND TENANTS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND 20. Paternalism and Deference 21. Oppressions, Freedoms, and their Politico-Legal Context 22. The Texture of Rural Society In Parts Of Britain And Ireland
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Palgrave MacMillan UK Inequality Marketization and the Majority Class Why Did the European Middle Classes Accept NeoLiberalism Macmillan Master Series
Book SynopsisWhy were the European middle classes ready to acquiesce in neo-liberalism?Table of Contents
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St. Martin's Griffin Moneyland
Book SynopsisThe most eye-opening book that you''ll read all year... A must read for anyone who wants to understand how the real world of wealth works. Inc.From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia, to Bond-villain lairs in London and Manhattan, something has gone wrong. Kleptocracies, governments run by corrupt leaders that prosper at the expense of their people, are on the rise.Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn''t much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends and family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice. And then some bankers had a bright idea.Join the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneylandthe secret country of the lawless, stateless superrich.Learn how the institutions of Europe and the United States
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Russian Nobility in the Age of Alexander I
Book SynopsisPatrick O'Meara is Emeritus Professor of Russian and former Master of Van Mildert College, Durham University, where he worked from 2004 to 2011. He taught in the Russian Department at Trinity College Dublin for 30 years and was elected an Honorary Fellow in 2013. He has published extensively on the political history of Alexander I's reign and on the Decembrists in particular.Trade ReviewPatrick O’Meara draws on extensive research to offer a highly informative, richly detailed, and expertly curated history of the Russian nobility during the reign of Alexander I … O’Meara’s thoroughly insightful guide to the Alexandrine period in Russian social and political history is a welcome addition to the library of any scholar interested in the history of Russia in the nineteenth century. * The Russian Review *[In] the course of O’Meara’s excellent analysis of the legal status, education, state service and political struggles of the Russian nobility, as well as their relationship with Alexander I, he gives us a wealth of evidence of this nobility’s diversity by providing rich descriptions of its differing segments and factions. It is an enlightening and engaging piece of scholarship. * European Review of History: Revue européenne d'histoire *It has been said that 1848 was a turning point when Europe “failed to turn.” Russia reached a similar juncture under Alexander I. For a brief moment, it seemed that the Tsar, supported by a minority of progressive nobles, might free the serfs, issue a constitution, and enable Russia’s successful entry into the modern age. Why this did not happen is the subject of this outstandingly researched and argued book. Weaving together noble society and culture, provincial and imperial politics, and the debates among the Russian elite, Patrick O’Meara provides a masterful interpretation of early 19th century Russia that is both stimulating to the expert and accessible to the novice. * Alexander Martin, Professor of History, University of Notre Dame, US *Based on extensive sources, including memoirs and local archives, this is an authoritative account which explains the role played by nobles in the Russian Empire, the flawed policies of Alexander I, and the subsequent parting of the ways between the Tsar and the educated noble elite by the end of his reign. It will become the standard work on the subject. * Janet Hartley, Professor of International History, London School of Economics and Political Science *A commanding work of synthesis, this volume offers a dispassionate, richly textured portrait of the Russian nobility, this amorphous, hugely diverse and layered, at once supine and self-important estate, whose historical responsibility has divided historians. O’Meara deftly surveys the territory, taking the reader into a lucid and comprehensive analysis of political culture in the age of Alexander I, while also allowing the voices of contemporaries to speak directly to us. This surely will be a lasting work of reference. * Professor Andreas Schonle, Head of the School of Modern Languages, University of Bristol *In this fundamental work all aspects of the history of the Russian nobility of the first quarter of the XIX century are considered. The work is based on extensive documentary material, in particular, archival documents found by the author in the central metropolitan and provincial archives. A great creative success is the author's approach to the presentation of the material: the book combines generalizing conclusions and various cases that demonstrate the diversity of the fates of the nobility. In general, we can say that the book Patrick O’Meara will be a very significant event in the history of the study of the Russian nobility. * Elena Marasinova, Professor at the Higher School of Economics, Institute of Russian History, Russian Academy of Sciences *This book gives us a persuasive, vivid and extensive exposition of its specified subject. It is an impressive scholarly achievement and will be required reading for those interested in Russia in the early nineteenth century. It is also well written, a good read, and a well-produced volume. * Journal of European Studies *Patrick O’Meara informs us that the aim of his book ‘is to offer its readers a densely textured social and political portrait of the Russian nobility’ during the reign of Alexander I. The work succeeds admirably in this regard. * European History Quarterly *O'Meara's work offers a broad and articulated picture of the nobility ... It is undoubtedly a major advance on previous research and may also be the starting point for future historical and legal studies. * Journal of Constitutional History *In today’s world of seemingly infinite access to information, this is precisely the sort of book that seasoned scholars and advanced students need (and want) to read. Indeed, for anyone beginning a project on the Russian nobility or the age of Alexander I, O’Meara’s study is a productive place to start ... Put simply and unequivocally, O’Meara’s book is a delight to read. * History *The Russian Nobility in the Age of Alexander I is a very well-written scholarly work that paints a political portrait of the Russian nobility during the reign of Alexander I. … This book can be highly recommended to anyone with an interest in any of these topics. * International Journal of Russian Studies *
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Digireads.com The Communist Manifesto
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Johns Hopkins University Press Unlocking the Potential of PostIndustrial Cities
Book SynopsisHow can urban leaders in Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis make the smart choices that can lead their city to make a comeback?The urban centers of New York City, Seattle, and San Francisco have enjoyed tremendous economic success and population growth in recent years. At the same time, cities like Baltimore and Detroit have experienced population loss and economic decline. People living in these cities are not enjoying the American Dream of upward mobility. How can post-industrial cities struggling with crime, pollution, poverty, and economic decline make a comeback? In Unlocking the Potential of Post-Industrial Cities, Matthew E. Kahn and Mac McComas explore why some people and places thrive during a time of growing economic inequality and polarizationand some don't. They examine six underperforming citiesBaltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louisthat have struggled from 1970 to present. Drawing from the field of urban eTable of ContentsPreface Chapter One. Cities at a CrossroadsChapter Two. Long-Run Trends in PovertyChapter Three. Urban Labor Market DemandChapter Four. The Labor Supply of Local ResidentsChapter Five. Urban Neighborhood Quality of LifeChapter Six. Improving Urban GovernanceChapter Seven. Promising TrendsChapter Eight. New Knowledge Fuels the ComebackReferencesIndex
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FriesenPress Democratizing Finance: Origins of the Community Development Financial Institutions Movement
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Rowman & Littlefield Getting Smart about Race: An American
Book SynopsisThis book is about race and racial inequality. If you can answer the question, “What is race and how does it impact our society?” then you don’t need to read this book. If you are looking for an upfront, practical, and no-nonsense guide to understanding race, then this book is for you. Just mention race or racism in any conversation and people become nervous, defensive, or possibly even angry. So You Think You Know All About Race informs, educates, and most importantly, introduces a fresh, meaningful conversation on why it is important to understand what race is and why racism still occurs today.Trade ReviewMargaret Andersen’s Getting Smart about Race is a roadmap for the substantive and constructive conversation about race we say we need to have. With the first sentence and one thoughtful question, she unsettles the racial landscape...But she doesn’t just discuss the problem, she offers a way for us to discover the shared humanity which must be the foundation for racial healing in the United States of America. -- Jeffrey Blount, Emmy-award winning television director and author of The Emancipation of Evan WallsIn a clear, elegant, and thorough way, Margaret Andersen makes us all `smart about race’. She tells us what race, racism, and prejudice are, their effects in society, and what we can do to change the racial order of things. Getting Smart about Race will help advance our national dialogue about the continuing significance of race. -- Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University; author of Racism Without Racists
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Bold Type Books Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. Inequality, Class, and Economics
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Universal-Publishers.com Medal Countthe Fate of Nations at the Olympics
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W. Frederick Zimmerman Internet for All
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W. Frederick Zimmerman Digital Gaps
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W. Frederick Zimmerman Knowledge Equity
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World
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Disruption Books The Mismeasurement of America
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The Fine Print Surviving the Machine
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The Fine Print Surviving the Machine
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Dab Collab The Restorative Rebel
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University Press of Florida Navigating Life and Work in Old Republic São Paulo
Book SynopsisThis volume examines the experiences of São Paulo's working class during Brazil's Old Republic (1891–1930), showing how individuals and families adapted to forces and events such as urbanization, discrimination, migration, and World War I. In this unique study, Ball combines social and economic methods to present a robust historical analysis of everyday life along racial, ethnic, national, and gender lines.Drawing from both statistical data and primary sources such as letters, newspapers, and interview transcripts, Ball demonstrates how the nation's coffee boom drew immigrants from Italy, Portugal, Germany, Lebanon, and northeastern Brazil. She examines the ways these workers responded to inflation; fluctuating immigration patterns; and labor market discrimination, which especially affected Afro-Brazilians, Portuguese, and women. This analysis emphasizes the family-centered nature of immigration to São Paulo in comparison with other immigrant destinations such as Buenos Aires and New York City.Ball's rich scholarship considers how the first World War exacerbated tensions and divisions within São Paulo's working class, which resulted in a deeply segmented labor market by the time Getúlio Vargas came to power in 1930. Shedding light on many reasons why Brazil experienced slower industrial innovation than other countries during this era, Ball provides invaluable context for the region's continued high inequality and sociocultural imbalances.
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Granta Books Bait And Switch: The Futile Pursuit of the
Book SynopsisMiddle class executives are the people who've done everything right - gotten college degrees, developed marketable skills and build up impressive resumes - yet they have become repeatedly vulnerable to financial disaster. In Bait and Switch, Ehrenreich enters a shadowy world of Internet job searches, lonely networking events and costly career-coaching sessions, a world in which 'professional' mentors and trainers offer pop-psychology and self-help mantras to desperate would-be employees. Poignant and blackly funny, Bait and Switch delivers a stark warning about the future that faces corporate employees everywhere and calls for collective action to guard against it.
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Nimbus Publishing (CN) The Failure of Global Capitalism: From Cape Breton to Colombia and Beyond
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Fresh Heart Publishing A Life Worth Living?: The Life of a Miner in the North East of England in the Late 20th Century
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Scribe Publications Rendezvous with Oblivion
Book SynopsisFrom the acclaimed author of Listen, Liberal and What’s the Matter with Kansas, a scathing collection of interlocking essays perfect for this political moment. With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, New York Times–bestselling author Thomas Frank takes us on a tour through present-day America, showing us a society in the late stages of disintegration. Holding nothing back, Frank skewers both the right and left, and rages about the systematic inequality that led, in 2016, to millions of anxious, ordinary people rallying to the presidential campaign of a billionaire who meant them no good. For those who despair of the future of America and of reason itself, Rendezvous with Oblivion is a booster shot of energy, reality, and moral outrage.Trade Review‘Frank’s combination of insightful analysis, moral passion, and keen satirical wit make these essays both entertaining and an important commentary on the times.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘These essays are sharp-tongued snippets of the history of the last seven years, with reference to those that preceded them … Well done, Mr. Frank. May we please have some more?’ * Liz Burton, Portable Soup *‘The collected essays in Rendezvous show Frank’s commentary to not only be insightful, but more importantly eminently readable. He has a distinctive, sardonic style, that somehow makes even the discussion of the calamities of recent times engaging and entertaining.’ * The AU Review *
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Lse Press Regnegotiating patriarchy
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Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press Cultural Politics Around East Asian Cinema 1939-2018
Book SynopsisExamines the interdependent relationships between the film industry and the state in East Asia, treating films as political economic products, mixtures of government policy and industrial motives, rather than mere works of art or media commodities. Chapters examine the East Asian film industries from the 1930s to the 2010s, which pursued their own economic and political goals by cooperating, negotiating, and conflicting with states. Through studies of national film policies, film industry strategies, and cultural-political influences on audience receptivity, this book reveals how films are formed by the interaction of the state, the film companies and audiences.Table of Contents Figures Tables Photos List of Contributors Introduction Noriko Sudo 1 Film Control in the Japan Film Law (Eiga-ho) — Atsuko KATO 2 “Me-istic Nationalism” in Films Promoted by the Japan Self-Defense Forces: Focus on Midnight Eagle as an Example — Noriko SUDO 3 Collaboration between U.S. Film Industry and U.S. Government for Film Distribution in the Republic of China — Takeshi TANIKAWA 4 WWII Film Production in Chongqing: The Japanese Spy — Yanli HAN 5 Factors in the Establishment of the Animation Industry in Postwar Japan — Tomoya KIMURA 6 Virtuous and Depraved: Portrayals of Women in North Korean Cinema — Benjamin JOINAU 7 Dual Language, Dubbed Cinema: An Enlightened Colonial Subject in Homeless Angels — Youngjae YI 8 Double-edged National Imagery: From The Daughter of the Samurai to My Japan — Takeshi TANIKAWA 9 The Mysterious Popularity of Japanese Films in Taiwan in the 1950s and ’60s — Mamie MISAWA Index
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Atria/One Signal Publishers Seeing Others
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Prodinnova Histoire du mouvement ouvrier
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Prodinnova Le bourgeois
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Class After Industry: A Complex Realist Approach
Book SynopsisThe transition to twenty-first century post-industrial capitalism from the ‘welfare’ industrial capitalism of the twentieth century, has affected the ways in which class is lived in terms of relational inequality and the factors that structure identity. Class After Industry takes a complex realist approach to the dynamics of individual lives, places, the social structure and analyses their significance in terms of class. A wide range of quantitative and qualitative studies are drawn on to explore how ‘life after industry’ shapes class, and the consequent potential for social change. The book will be of interest across the social sciences and beyond, to those concerned with how class forms might translate into political action. Table of ContentsThis book is about social class ‘after industry’. 21st Century post-industrial capitalism is different from the ‘welfare’ industrial capitalism of the twentieth century. The division between those who sell their labour and the owners of the means of production remains, but the ways in which class is lived in terms both of position in relation to inequality and how that and other factors structure identity have been transformed. The book takes a complex realist approach to the dynamics of individual lives, places and the whole social structure and their significance for class. A wide range of studies, both quantitative and qualitative, are drawn on to explore how ‘life after industry’ shapes class in all its aspects and the consequent potential for social change. The book will be of interest across the social sciences and beyond for those concerned with how class forms might translate into political action.
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Prodinnova La conquête économique
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Prodinnova La conquête économique
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Prodinnova Ce quon voit et ce quon ne voit pas
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Prodinnova Les Transformations du droit
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Prodinnova Les Mémoires de mon ami
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Prodinnova Lettres de ma chaumière
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Prodinnova La Grande Grève
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Prodinnova LAtelier de MarieClaire
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Prodinnova Cours déconomie industrielle
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