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Book SynopsisFrom his 66-year farm, food, and family experience, Joel Salatin explains why people are fleeing cities, cashing out retirement funds, and heading to the countryside. The exodus is both a goodbye to one life and an embrace of another.When society breaks down, people head away from the city. For food security, health, and satisfaction, homesteads offer a haven of hope and help when much seems hopeless and helpless.While fear motivates people to change, only faith sustains. This book offers multiple reasons for modern homestead living. Some are: Secure, stable, safe food. Healthy, happy children. Superior immune function. Community and connections. Meaningful work. Creation stewardship immersion. In his 16th book, Salatin offers the homestead why to those contemplating the jump, those trying to dissuade their friends from jumping, and those who regret having jumped. Despite its swea

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Book SynopsisMarrying the findings of the new field of social neuroscience together with gripping human stories, award-winning author and psychologist Susan Pinker explores the impact of face-to-face contact from cradle to grave, from city to Sardinian mountain village, from classroom to workplace, from love to marriage to divorce. Her results are enlightening and enlivening, and they challenge our assumptions. Most of us have left the literal village behind, and don't want to give up our new technologies to go back there. But, as Pinker writes so compellingly, we need close social bonds and uninterrupted face-time with our friends and families in order to thrive - even to survive. Creating our own 'village effect' can make us happier. It can also save our lives.Trade ReviewA terrific book . . . Pinker makes a hardheaded case for a softhearted virtue. Read this book. Then talk about it - in person! - with a friend. * Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human *Susan Pinker's delightful book shows why face-to-face interaction at home, school, and work makes us healthier, smarter, and more successful. * Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit *The benefits of the digital age have been oversold. Or to put it another way: there is plenty of life left in face-to-face, human interaction. That is the message emerging from this entertaining book by Susan Pinker, a Canadian psychologist. Citing a wealth of research and reinforced with her own arguments, Pinker suggests we should make an effort - at work and in our private lives - to promote greater levels of personal intimacy. * Financial Times *Drawing on scores of psychological and sociological studies, Pinker suggests that living as our ancestors did, steeped in face-to-face contact and physical proximity, is the key to health, while loneliness is less an exalted existential state than a public health risk. * Boston Globe *

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Book SynopsisINCLUDES HUNDREDS OF NEW AND EXPANDED ENTRIES From ‘Aald Rock’ to ‘Zeenty-teenty’, A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable is an unputdownable gallimaufry of curious items embracing sayings, put-downs, insults, mottos, traditions, legends, folklore, customs, festivals, games, songs, dances, nicknames – and much, much more. This new edition features many expanded entries, as well as completely new ones – including Big Tam, the Third Forth Bridge, the Loony Dook and the War of the One-eyed Woman. The result is a kaleidoscopic snapshot of the Scottish nation, both past and present, from the mythical origins of the Scots in ancient Scythia to the foibles of modern Follyrood, from Sawney Bean to Oor Wullie, from ‘The end of an old song’ to ‘Aw fur coat and nae knickers’, from The Heart of Midlothian to ‘Ye cannae shove yer granny aff a bus’. In more than 4,500 such entries, A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable weaves an endlessly entertaining tapestry incorporating the texture and fabric of a nation’s ever-shifting sense of itself.Trade Review'Wilfully idiosyncratic yet curiously useful . . . A lightly erudite and well-informed work of eclectic scholarship' * Times Literary Supplement *'Compelling and quirky . . . under Ian Crofton’s eye, the rollicking spirit of Scotland, old and modern, comes proudly alive . . . A lifesaver for those in need of diversion and enlightenment' * Sunday Herald *'This is such a linguistic and etymological treasure trove that once picked up it is virtually impossible to put down' * Scottish Field *'A book that will provide many happy hours of dipping into . . . A sheer joy' * Scottish Life *'It is nigh impossible to reach the item you first set out to read without being sidetracked by other beguiling morsels' * The Herald *'A fascinating collection of words, phrases and stories' * Dundee Courier *

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Book SynopsisEviane Leidig offers an in-depth look into the world of far-right women influencers, exploring the digital lives they cultivate as they seek new recruits for white nationalism.Trade ReviewFinally, a book that looks at the women of the alt-right, the social media influencers who radicalize with a smile, who curate online “authenticity,” and who use traditional femininity to fight feminism. Critical but not dismissive, Eviane Leidig takes these women seriously without taking them at their word. As we all should. -- Cas Mudde, coauthor of Populism: A Very Short IntroductionLeidig’s deep dive into the social media worlds of far-right women reveals how they weaponize mainstream influencer branding and marketing strategies to soften and package far-right content within relatable, everyday stories. Original, timely, and indispensable for understanding the modern far right. -- Cynthia Miller-Idriss, author of Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far RightThe Women of the Far Right is an immensely readable ethnographic investigation of an oft-overlooked aspect of modern extremism—the role of women. Eviane Leidig deftly shows how far-right influencers leverage social media tools like Instagram and YouTube to normalize extreme ideas. The book is a cautionary tale of how hateful ideas can be easily cloaked, and how influential they can be. -- Alice Marwick, author of Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity, and Branding in the Social Media AgeThe Women of the Far Right explores how female influencers shape the discourse, norms, and practices of the far right and participate in the mobilization of new supporters. This book shows how important the role of far-right women influencers is in cultural polarization and social conflicts in Western societies and, thus, how they are expanding what far-right ideology means and its social impact. -- Arie Perliger, author of American Zealots: Inside Right-Wing Domestic TerrorismA thorough and incisive account of the crucial role that women play in shaping and directing the online and social media discourse of the Far Right. * Journal of Social Media in Society *Table of ContentsIntroduction: “A New Chapter”1. The Alt-Right Versus the Far Right2. Down the Rabbit Hole: My Red Pill Journey3. Femininity Not Feminism4. The Making of a Tradwife5. Crowdsourcing Hate6. From Protests to Parliaments7. Countering the Far RightConclusion: “I’ve Taken the Real-Life Pill”NotesIndex

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Book SynopsisAnswers questions such as: How did the industrialized nations of North America and Europe come to be seen as the appropriate models for post-World War II societies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America? How did the postwar discourse on development actually create the so-called Third World? And what will happen when development ideology collapses?Trade Review"Arturo Escobar has given us an important and exciting take on issues of Third World development and its alternatives... [This book] indisputably provides some exciting and significant new ways of thinking about development... Arturo Escobar has done us all a service."--Contemporary Sociology "[T]he cultural critique--and politics--proposed in this penetrating book are crucial in these perilous times."--Michael F. Jimenez, American Journal of Sociology "[I]mportant... [A]n original and provocative analysis."--Population and Development ReviewTable of ContentsPreface to the 2012 Edition vii Preface xlv CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Development and the Anthropology of Modernity 3 CHAPTER 2: The Problematization of Poverty: The Tale of Three Worlds and Development 21 CHAPTER 3: Economics and the Space of Development: Tales of Growth and Capital 55 CHAPTER 4: The Dispersion of Power: Tales of Food and Hunger 102 CHAPTER 5: Power and Visibility: Tales of Peasants, Women, and the Environment 154 CHAPTER 6: Conclusion: Imagining a Postdevelopment Era 212 Notes 227 References 249 Index 275

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Book SynopsisIn six sessions, Dr. Leman leads parents through key concepts in his bestselling book--and keeps them laughing as they learn how to change their family life for the better.

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Book SynopsisThe new edition of this accessible and wide-ranging book demonstrates the distinctive insights that sociology has to bring to the study of globalization. Taking in the cultural, political and economic dimensions of globalization, the book provides a thorough introduction to key debates and critically evaluates the causes and consequences of a globalizing world. Bringing the discussion right up to date, the new edition includes an increased emphasis on the rise of China, the aftermath of the financial crisis and austerity, the benefits of migration and open borders, and the changing structure of global inequality. Data and literature have been updated throughout the book, with new sections on global cities, the environment and international protests, and expanded discussion of gender. Martell argues that globalization offers many opportunities for greater interaction and participation in societies throughout the world, for instance through the media and migration, but also has dark sides such as conflict, global poverty, climate change and economic insecurity. This book will continue to be an ideal companion to students across the social sciences taking courses that cover globalization, and the sociology of globalization in particular. Trade Review�Based on an interdisciplinary approach drawing on economic and political power as well as culture and social spheres, The Sociology of Globalization provides an excellent overview of key themes and major debates related to global restructuring. Comprehensive in its conceptual coverage and broad in its empirical focus, this book is a must read for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and academics in Sociology, Economics and Politics alike.�Andreas Bieler, University of Nottingham�Luke Martell provides students and scholars with a rich analysis of the features, causes and consequences of globalization. Martell draws attention to the power, inequality and conflict that are inherent in contemporary globalization. The author draws on a range of disciplinary perspectives, offering the reader a nuanced sociological perspective that is informed as well by politics and economics.�Layna Mosley, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface to the second edition Introduction: Concepts of Globalization 1 Perspectives on Globalization: Divergence or Convergence? 2 The History of Globalization: Pre-modern, Modern or Postmodern? 3 Technology, Economy and the Globalization of Culture 4 The Globalization of Culture: Homogeneous or Hybrid? 5 Global Migration: Inequality and History 6 The Effects of Migration: Is Migration a Problem or a Solution? 7 The Global Economy: Capitalism and the Economic Bases of Globalization 8 Global Inequality: Is Globalization a Solution to World Poverty? 9 Politics, the State and Globalization: The End of the Nation-state and Social Democracy? 10 Global Politics and Cosmopolitan Democracy 11 Anti-globalization and Global Justice Movements 12 The Future World Order: The Decline of American Power and the Rise of China? Conclusion Acknowledgements References Index

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Book Synopsis'Packed with stories and advice that will have you laughing and crying.’ - CosmopolitanIn this groundbreaking book, beauty influencer and podcaster Anchal Seda openly and honestly explores the shared experiences of 'the brown girls' from Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi women living in the Western world. What Would the Aunties Say? is packed full of advice to help you handle our culture, be yourself, live your best life, and, of course, deal with the Aunties.  Navigating the ups and downs of life in our community can be challenging. We live in a very different world today to our parents, uncles, aunties, and grandparents, which comes with lots of unwritten rules and expectations. But you're not alone.  Filled with humour and warmth, and based on the podcast of the same name, in What Would the Aunties Say? Anchal shares her own experienTrade Review‘Based on her podcast of the same name, beauty influencer Anchal Seda's first book openly and honestly explores the shared experiences of women from Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi heritage living in the Western world. Covering everything from careers, colourism, relationships and mental health, it's packed with stories and advice that will have you laughing and crying.’ * Cosmopolitan *

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Book Synopsis'Object-Oriented Identity: Cultural belongings from our recent past' is a journey through objects and identities. Through curiosity, it helps discover the unforeseeable directions in our product-oriented society, where one is no longer the sum of their actions, but the sum of their own objects. OOI is a catalog constructed as a result of a personal fascination with understanding the nature of our consumption. It investigates the odd connections between objects and history and their cultural relevance in our individual and collective identities.

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Book Synopsis?Readers will come away infuriated, with a greater understanding of the systemic causes of homelessness, and with more compassion for their homeless neighbors. Essential reading for any community affected by homelessness (which is all of them).? ?Booklist, Starred ReviewFor readers of Andrea Elliott and Matthew Desmond, the former CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless breaks through the highly destructive misinformation surrounding our homeless neighborsAs the COVID-19 crisis put millions of Americans in danger of eviction, the nation?s affordable housing crisis has reached new heights. Yet Conservative think tanks like the Manhattan Institute continue to disseminate anti-homeless myths in the media, legislatures, and the larger culture: ?These people just need to learn to save money.? ?Most homeless people are mentally ill and dangerous.? ?Runaways aren''t really homeless.? Drawing on her deep legal knowledge, policy expertise, and decades of frontline service, Mary Brosnahan cuts through the misinformation to deliver two important messages: that homelessness ultimately stems from a lack of investment in affordable housing; and that the greatest myth of all is that we should have no hope. In fact, the proven solutions are well documented, and the ability to enact them depends on us all.Brosnahan takes a nationwide look from New York to Detroit to rural areas such as Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to debunk 15 widespread misconceptions, including: that the problem is inevitable (in fact, Housing First approaches have shown great success) that ?handouts? cause homelessness (in fact, the primary causes are flat wages and high rent) that homeless people need to prove that they?re ?ready? to receive aid (in fact, enforcing hurdles is far more expensive and less effective than Housing First). With brilliant insight, Brosnahan showcases how by dispelling these pervasive myths rooted in fear, we can embrace the affordable, housing-based solutions that will bring our impoverished neighbors home.

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Book SynopsisOffers a step-by-step guide to conducting qualitative meta-analysis (QMA). This flexible and generic method synthesizes the findings of several research studies investigating similar phenomena. QMA answers the need for rigorous secondary analysis that offers a more conclusive picture of a field of inquiry.Trade ReviewThis practical field guide is exceptionally instructive, as well as sophisticated about the origins, essence, and rationale of qualitative meta-analysis. Vividly illustrated by real examples throughout. Indispensable for any qualitative researcher—at all stages in their career. -- Hanne Weie Oddli, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, University of OsloHere, finally, is an accessible and practical—yet nonetheless comprehensive—guidebook to navigate the discipline of qualitative meta-synthesis. The authors thoroughly illustrate each step of the analysis with helpful examples that allow the reader to clearly envision a new plane of development in qualitative research. -- Shigeru Iwakabe, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Ritsumeikan University, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Counselling Psychology QuarterlyTable of ContentsChapter 1. Qualitative Meta-Analysis: Its Origins and Rationale—Situating Our Perspective Chapter 2. Defining the Research Problem and Planning the Study Chapter 3. Selecting the Primary Studies and Extracting the Data Chapter 4. Analyzing Meta-Analytic Data Chapter 5. Limitations and Challenges of Qualitative Meta-Analysis Chapter 6. Publishing Qualitative Meta-Analysis Chapter 7. Summary and Future Directions Appendix References

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Book SynopsisIn this clear and vivid book, Gustave Le Bon throws light on the unconscious irrational workings of group thought and mass emotion as he places crowd ideology in opposition to free-thinking and independent minded individuals. The ideas le Bon explores in this book are extremely relevant to today's society and were of pivotal importance in the early years of group psychology. The Sparkling Books edition has been annotated and edited based on the 1907 Alcan edition and previous translations. Trade ReviewNote to the Sparkling Books edition La Psychologie des foules was first published in 1895 and translated anonymously into English, possibly by a group of students. A revised French edition, edited by Félix Alcan, was published in 1905 as Psychologie des foules by Ancienne Libraire Germer Baillière & Cie. We have corrected some grammar errors and anomalies in the original translation by reference to the Alcan edition. We have shortened a few passages but maintained the original footnotes with some additional footnotes of our own. We have also used the full title Psychology of Crowds rather than the abbreviation The Crowd used in earlier versions. The Editors.

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Book SynopsisThe 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting.Every year, an increasing number of children enter the Early Years setting either new to English or with English as an additional language (EAL), which can be daunting, not just for the child but for the practitioner too. How can Early Years practitioners ensure that the right support is in place for the child and themselves?What practical ideas can be used successfully to enrich an EAL child''s understanding of a new language, while, at the same time, allowing that child to bond with their peers? 50 Fantastic Ideas for Children with EAL is an invaluable resource to help integrate children wTrade ReviewThe fact that there are cultural differences to be respected is firmly embedded in the book and gives an extra dimension... The ideas are excellent, easily applied and children will enjoy them as their command of English is effectively improved. * Parents in Touch *Perfect for promoting inclusion and self-esteem, 50 Fantastic Ideas for Children with EAL is ideal for supporting children as they navigate the ups and downs of having English as an additional language. -- LoveReading4Schools

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Book SynopsisSome questions you never think to ask. Others, you didn't know you didn't know. And some facts are so surprising they cry out for answers. What can a president actually do? Why do cities sink into the ground? Why is Australia seemingly invulnerable to recessions? Why do people in couples do more housework than singletons? The brilliant minds of the Economist collect these questions. Individually, they might seem bite-sized and inconsequential, but taken together they can reveal a whole new world.Trade ReviewFor Go Figure: "Books like this make you wary of ever guessing the answer to anything -- Mark Mason * The Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisThere has never been a rock institution quite like Sonic Youth. Their distinctive, uncompromising sound provided a map for innumerable musicians who followed, and in 2005, CMJ, the bible of the indie and alternative music work, ranked them no. 3 on its list of the 25 most influential artists of the last quarter century. But their impact does not end with their music. The Sonic Youth worldview encompasses punk rock, trashy pulp fiction, pop-art minimalism, contemporary classical composition, glam rock, leftist politics, feminist iconography, and ironic humour. Countless musicians and artists - including Kurt Cobain, Beck, Spike Jonze and Sofia Coppola - were introduced to the world thanks to Sonic Youth. In Goodbye 20th Century, David Browne tells the full glorious story of ''the Velvet Underground of their generation'', based on extensive research, fresh interviews with the band and those who have worked with them, and unprecedented access to unreleased recordings and documents. CompleTrade ReviewSonic Youth's career is chronicled in this comprehensive, authorised biography. This has little competition for a dedicated fanbase. * BOOKSELLER *Brown succeeds in capturing the personalities and debates that shape the band's character * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *Browne's book, is a purposeful, detailed pleasure * THE TIMES *An essential history of an esential band. * RECORD COLLECTOR *

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive book of 12,000 names, including their meanings, origins, and spiritual significance, with a supporting Scripture for each.

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Book SynopsisOn Thursday, July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day on which the temperature would eventually climb to 106 degrees. This book reveals how in coming decades the effects of climate change will intensify the social and environmental pressures in urban areas around the world.Trade Review"Klinenberg draws the lines of culpability in dozens of directions, drawing a dense and subtle portrait of exactly what happened." (Malcolm Gladwell) "Revelatory." (Chicago) "Should be required reading for all public officials." (Choice)

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Book SynopsisThis beautifully written book explores the Iron Age bog bodies of northern Europe as cultural artefacts, objects of fascination to archaeologists and antiquaries, but also to artists, poets, philosophers and psychologists.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first appearance in paper back of one of the major classics of contemporary Sociology. Studies in Ethnomethodology has inspired a wide range of important theoretical and empirical work in the social sciences and linguistics.Trade Review'Garfinkel's arguments are expressed with a power and richness that is singular and imperishable... The renewed availability of these classic studies will give rise to the widest understanding of Garfinkel's seminal arguments.' Times Higher Education SupplementTable of Contents1. What is Ethnomethodology?. 2. Studies of the Routine Grounds of Everyday Activities. 3. Common Sense Knowledge of Social Structures: The Documentary Method of Interpretation in Lay and Professional Fact Finding. 4. Some Rules of Correct Decisions that Jurors Respect. 5. Passing and the Managed Achievement of Sex Status in the Intersexed Person. 6. "Good Organizational Reasons for 'Bad' Clinic Records". 7. Methodological Adequacy in the Quantitative Study of Selection Criteria and Selection Practices in Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics. 8. The Rational Properties of Scientific and Common Sense Activities. Appendix.

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Book SynopsisAre the “culture wars” over? When did they begin? What is their relationship to gender struggle and the dynamics of class? In her first full treatment of postcolonial studies, a field that she helped define, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, one of the world’s foremost literary theorists, poses these questions from within the postcolonial enclave.Trade ReviewGayatri Spivak’s most recent text, A Critique of Postcolonial Reason, brings together in a single volume a wide range of her work in postcolonial studies… She weaves together these multiple levels of critique brilliantly, presenting a rigorous reading of the discourses of imperialism… A Critique of Postcolonial Reason presents a scrupulous discussion of imperialism in European philosophy, literature, history, and culture. -- Rachel Riedner * American Studies International *Gayatri Spivak’s long-awaited book…sets out to challenge the very fields Spivak has herself been most associated with—postcolonial studies and third world feminism… [A Critique of Postcolonial Reason] is remarkable for the warnings it provides—powerful critiques of diverse positions structure the author’s stance—as guardian in the margin. Spivak forcefully interrogates the practices, politics and subterfuges of intellectual formations ranging from nativism, elite poststructuralist theory, metropolitan feminism, cultural Marxism, global hybridism, and ‘white boys talking postcoloniality.’ -- Yogita Goyal * New Formations *A Critique of Postcolonial Reason is almost above all else self-conscious, self-aware, self-deprecating. In 139 brilliant footnotes to ‘Culture,’ Spivak carries on a running engagement with the flotsam and jetsam (what Walter Benjamin called the ‘detritus’ of culture or ‘Trash of History’) of what passes for public life and the attendant information and culture industry in this global thing we live in: ad campaigns by clothing designers, articles and stories from the New York Times or ‘Good Morning America’… Spivak’s tone makes the book a constant pleasure. A mocking smile seems always present, along with sincere engagement with important issues… From the first page of the preface to her footnote almost 400 pages later about the exchange with the World Bank official at the European Parliament, Spivak focuses on the ignorant, arrogant Eurocentric destruction of people and the environment and the enabling practices of culture that make it possible… This is a most important and significant book. -- David S. Gross * World Literature Today *Spivak focuses on the relationship of debates in philosophy, history, and literature to the emergence of a postcolonial problematic. Overall, she seeks to distance herself from mainstream postcolonial literature and to reassert the value of earlier theorists such as Kant and Marx… Those already interested in the postmodern and postcolonial debates may find her style invigorating. -- Kent Worcester * Library Journal *Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, one of the foremost thinkers in postcolonial theory, looks at the place of her discipline in the academic ‘culture wars.’ A Critique of Post-Colonial Reason includes a reworking of her most influential essay, ‘Can the Subaltern Speak?’ which has previously appeared in only one anthology. * Publishers Weekly *Gayatri Spivak works with remarkable complexity and skill to evoke the local details of emergent agency in an international frame. Her extraordinary attention to the texts she reads and her ability to track the reach of global power make her one of the unparalleled intellectuals of our time. -- Judith Butler, author of The Psychic Life of PowerA founder of postcolonial studies surveys the current state of the field and finds much to criticize. This is vintage Spivak—dazzling, often exasperating, but unfailingly powerful. -- Partha Chatterjee, author of The Nation and Its FragmentsIn these pages Gayatri Spivak performs what often seems either impossible or purely gestural—a critique of transnational globalization which manages to be equally attuned to its cultural and economic effects. This book deserves to be read for its modulated defense of Marxism and feminism alone. It will be welcomed as the clearest statement to date of Spivak’s own relationship to the postcolonial theory with which she herself—wrongly, as she forcefully argues here—is so often identified. With a brilliance that is uniquely hers, Spivak issues a challenge which will be very hard to avoid to the limits of theory and of academic institutions alike. -- Jacqueline Rose, author of States of FantasyGayatri Spivak tells us that here she charts her progress from colonial discourse studies to transnational cutlural studies. She does so brilliantly. And she does so much more. She constructs this extraordinary progress through an intricate labyrinth, but one with blazing lights in every corner. -- Saskia Sassen, author of Globalization and Its DiscontentsTable of Contents* Preface *1. Philosophy *2. Literature *3. History *4. Culture * Appendix: The Setting to Work of Deconstruction * Index

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Book SynopsisZombies first shuffled across movie screens in 1932 in the low-budget Hollywood film White Zombie and were reimagined as undead flesh-eaters in George A. Romero’s The Night of the Living Dead almost four decades later. Today, zombies are omnipresent in global popular culture, from video games and top-rated cable shows in the United States to comic books and other visual art forms to low-budget films from Cuba and the Philippines. The zombie’s ability to embody a variety of cultural anxieties—ecological disaster, social and economic collapse, political extremism—has ensured its continued relevance and legibility, and has precipitated an unprecedented deluge of international scholarship. Zombie studies manifested across academic disciplines in the humanities but also beyond, spreading into sociology, economics, computer science, mathematics, and even epidemiology. Zombie Theory collects the best interdisciplinary zombie scholarship from around the world. Essays portray the zombie not as a singular cultural figure or myth but show how the undead represent larger issues: the belief in an afterlife, fears of contagion and technology, the effect of capitalism and commodification, racial exclusion and oppression, dehumanization. As presented here, zombies are not simple metaphors; rather, they emerge as a critical mode for theoretical work. With its diverse disciplinary and methodological approaches, Zombie Theory thinks through what the walking undead reveal about our relationships to the world and to each other.Contributors: Fred Botting, Kingston U; Samuel Byrnand, U of Canberra; Gerry Canavan, Marquette U; Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, George Washington U; Jean Comaroff, Harvard U; John Comaroff, Harvard U; Edward P. Comentale, Indiana U; Anna Mae Duane, U of Connecticut; Karen Embry, Portland Community College; Barry Keith Grant, Brock U; Edward Green, Roosevelt U; Lars Bang Larsen; Travis Linnemann, Eastern Kentucky U; Elizabeth McAlister, Wesleyan U; Shaka McGlotten, Purchase College-SUNY; David McNally, York U; Tayla Nyong’o, Yale U; Simon Orpana, U of Alberta; Steven Shaviro, Wayne State U; Ola Sigurdson, U of Gothenburg; Jon Stratton, U of South Australia; Eugene Thacker, The New School; Sherryl Vint, U of California Riverside; Priscilla Wald, Duke U; Tyler Wall, Eastern Kentucky U; Jen Webb, U of Canberra; Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock, Central Michigan U.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Wander and Wonder in ZombielandSarah Juliet LauroPart I. Old Schools: Classic Zombies1. Contagious Allegories: George RomeroSteven Shaviro2. Zombie TV: Late-Night B Movie Horror FestJeffrey Andrew Weinstock3. Viral Cultures: Microbes and Politics in the Cold WarPriscilla Wald4. Slaves, Cannibals, and Infected Hyper-Whites: The Race and Religion of ZombiesElizabeth McAlister5. Slavoj Žižek, the Death Drive, and Zombies: A Theological AccountOla SigurdsonPart II. Capitalist Monsters6. Some Kind of Virus: The Zombie as Body and as TropeJen Webb and Samuel Byrnand7. Ugly Beauty: Monstrous Dreams of UtopiaDavid McNally8. Alien-Nation: Zombies, Immigrants, and Millennial CapitalismJean Comaroff and John Comaroff9. Zombies of Immaterial Labor: The Modern Monster and the Consumption of the SelfLars Bang Larsen10. Abject Posthumanism: Neoliberalism, Biopolitics, and ZombiesSherryl VintPart III. Zombies and Other(ed) People11. Zombie RaceEdward P. Comentale12. Taking Back the Night of the Living Dead: George Romero, Feminism, and the Horror FilmBarry Keith Grant13. Dead and Live Life: Zombies, Queers, and Online SocialityShaka McGlotten14. Dead and Disabled: The Crawling Monsters of The Walking DeadAnna Mae Duane 15. Trouble with Zombies: Muselmänner, Bare Life, and Displaced PeopleJon StrattonPart IV. Zombies in the StreetPreface: In Memoriam: The Toronto Zombie Walk (2003–2015)Sarah Juliet Lauro16. Zombie London: Unexceptionalities of the New World OrderFred Botting17. Spooks of Biopower: The Uncanny Carnivalesque of Zombie WalksSimon Orpana18. The Scene of OccupationTavia Nyong’o19. The Walking Dead and Killing State: Zombification and the Normalization of Police ViolenceTravis Linnemann, Tyler Wall, and Edward GreenPart V. New Life for the Undead20. Nekros: or, The Poetics of Biopolitics Eugene Thacker21. Grey: A Zombie EcologyJeffrey Jerome Cohen22. A Zombie Manifesto: The Nonhuman Condition in the Era of Advanced CapitalismSarah Juliet Lauro and Karen Embry23. “We Arethe Walking Dead”: Race, Time, and Survival in Zombie NarrativeGerry CanavanAcknowledgmentsContributorsPrevious PublicationsFurther ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisThe 'punitive turn' has brought about new ways of thinking about geography and the state, and has highlighted spaces of incarceration as a new terrain for exploration by geographers. Carceral geography offers a geographical perspective on incarceration, and this volume accordingly tracks the ideas, practices and engagements that have shaped the development of this new and vibrant subdiscipline, and scopes out future research directions. By conveying a sense of the debates, directions, and threads within the field of carceral geography, it traces the inner workings of this dynamic field, its synergies with criminology and prison sociology, and its likely future trajectories. Synthesizing existing work in carceral geography, and exploring the future directions it might take, the book develops a notion of the 'carceral' as spatial, emplaced, mobile, embodied and affective.Trade Review’While acknowledging its debt to the small number of scholars interested in spaces and practices of confinement over recent decades, Carceral Geography: Spaces and Practices of Incarceration is written by the foremost expert currently working in the field. As a pioneer of carceral geography, Dominique Moran has provided a must-read introduction to the field. Erudite, thought-provoking and tremendously readable, this book will enrich studies of the prison within and beyond geography.’ Yvonne Jewkes, University of Leicester, UK ’Carceral spaces are proliferating and Dominique Moran provides an indispensable toolkit to apprehend this development. Drawing on state of the art geographical concepts and contemporary debates she expertly defines and establishes the sub-discipline of carceral geography in this book. She also sets out the agenda for the coming years by raising indispensable questions about discipline, mobility and spectacle.’ Nick Gill, University of Exeter, UK ’If Dominique Moran did not perhaps singlehandedly invent the field of carceral geography, she has with this book undoubtedly produced the authoritative guide to it. Always one step ahead, Moran offers here a breathtakingly expansive, ecumenical study of prisons, punishment, space, and architecture - an indispensable manual on geographies of incarceration including a peek into the post-prison. Terrific book for our troubled times.’ Karen M. Morin, Bucknell University, USA 'For law and courts readers interested in migration and imprisonment from a human geography angle, this wide-ranging book has many interesting case study "nuggets" and a wealth of theoretically interesting angles to offer ...' Law & Politics Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; Origins and dialogues. Part I Carceral Space: Carceral space; The emotional and embodied geographies of prison life; Carceral TimeSpace. Part II Geographies of Carceral Systems: Geographies of carceral systems; Prison transport and disciplined mobility; Inside/outside and the contested prison boundary. Part III The Carceral and a Punitive State: The carceral and a punitive state; Prison buildings and the design of carceral space; Carceral cultural landscapes, post-prisons and the spectacle of punishment; Afterword; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisWritten collectively by a team of leading qualitative and quantitative sociologists of culture, Measuring Culture provides both the definitive introduction to the sociological literature on culture as well as a critical set of case studies for methods courses across the social sciences.Trade ReviewMeasuring Culture is the canonical text we have been waiting for in the sociology of culture. It is a massive achievement that will be the definitive account on the topic for a long time to come. I'll be thinking with it, teaching with it, and recommending it. -- Clayton Childress, author of Under the Cover: The Creation, Production, and Reception of a NovelAlthough books that emerge from conferences often have little value beyond showing funders some 'product,' Measuring Culture is a brilliant exception. Some of the best and brightest twenty-first century cultural sociologists have both synthesized and extended the state-of-the-art in applying the rigor of scientific inquiry to the fluidity of culture. Measuring Culture is more than valuable; it is vital. -- Wendy Griswold, author of American Guides: The Federal Writers’ Program and the Casting of American CultureDestined to leave its mark on the social sciences, this wonderful book offers phenomenologically-inflected multilevel approaches to analyzing meanings, cultural objects, and relationships. The splendid cast of authors, each of them midcareer stars, combine their distinct strengths to offer an innovative pluralistic state-of-the-art agenda that will appeal to many. -- Michèle Lamont, Harvard UniversityNine coauthors have created one slim, graceful, exhilarating book. An analytic tour de force, Measuring Culture is a theoretical overview of what sociologists of culture might measure, culminating in engrossing narratives of three important research endeavors. We see creative scholars combining interpretation and innovative measurement strategies to deepen cultural analysis. If you’ve wondered whether innovations in measuring culture have a payoff, this book is your answer. Measuring Culture is a perfect tribute to John Mohr’s brilliance, his sparkle, and his humanity. -- Ann Swidler, coauthor of A Fraught Embrace: The Romance and Reality of AIDS Altruism in AfricaCan culture be measured—and if so, how? This collectively authored volume develops a learned and critical response to these questions, describing myriad ways sociologists have measured culture at multiple levels. Taking its own full measure of cultural meaning, and managing to reflect intelligently on the meaning of measurement itself, Measuring Culture is astute, open-minded, and eminently readable. -- Robin Wagner-Pacifici, author of What Is an Event?This is a truly excellent book. It’s a reflection of the intellectual firepower the individual authors brought, but all the more so the magic a deep, generous collaboration can release. The core insight of culture is that the outcome of collective activity can exceed the combination of the individuals accomplishing it; this book is, therefore, a prime example of its object and a valuable gift to the next generation of culture scholars. * Social Forces *An impressive achievement and is likely to provide guidance on empirical research in the sociology of culture for a long time to come. While situated in cultural sociology, Measuring Culture tackles questions of great importance to the discipline overall and will benefit readers from other sociology areas too. * Canadian Journal of Sociology *An extraordinary piece of work. The authors managed to incorporate a wealth of insights into a short and highly readablebook, which students can use to navigate the current state of the art in cultural sociology, and which accomplished researchers will admire for the seamless integration of various theoretical and methodological discussions. * Culture Section Newsletter *A well-written, well-researched, and well-conceived volume. It is an engaging read, packed with theoretical and methodological understandings that enrich one another. * Administrative Science Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Why Measure Culture?1. Measuring Culture in People2. Measuring Culture in Objects3. Measuring Culture in Social Relationships4. Pivots and Choices in the Process of ResearchConclusion: The Future of Measuring CultureNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe new edition of the essential textbook on masculinity and representations of masculinity in the context of gender and cultural studies Popular dialogues on gender and sexuality have evolved rapidly in recent decades, and students are finding new and exciting opportunities to examine gender and sexuality from critical perspectives. Masculinities in Theory: An Introduction, Second Edition synthesizes existing approaches to the study of masculinity and presents new theoretical models that enable a deeper and more nuanced investigation of the diverse forms of masculine identity. In this text, students are invited to investigate the constructs of masculinity they encounter in their own lives, offering a way for students to parse the varied and conflicting views on masculinity they may encounter in their communities, in the media, and in history. Now in its second edition, Masculinities in Theory has been fully updated to bring this overview of masculinity studies up to date with modern views and contemporary contexts. The text shines a light on new cases for examination drawn from popular culture and current events, including the masculinities of Trump and Putin, Indigenous masculinities, and the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement on concepts of masculinity. An entirely new chapter on trans masculinities is complemented by a thoroughly revised chapter on the experience of affective masculinities. This valuable work: Covers key theories applicable to gender studies in interdisciplinary humanities and social science programsDemonstrates the complex nature of masculinity from cultural and theoretical perspectivesExamines how the work of Butler, Derrida, Foucault, and other theorists can be used to interpret and analyze masculinityDiscusses feminist, queer, transgender, post-colonial, and ethnic studies in relation to masculinityOffering a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the field, Masculinities in Theory, Second Edition is the ideal textbook for courses on masculinity, as well as general courses in gender studies, sexuality studies, and cultural studies. It is also an excellent resource for interdisciplinary courses in literature, art history, film, communications, linguistics, sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, and philosophy programs.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vi Introduction: The Study of Masculinity 1 1 Theorizing Masculinity 17 2 Social Masculinity and Triangulation 55 3 Sexing Masculinity 72 4 Theorizing the Male Body 91 5 Masculinity in Disguise 121 6 Female Masculinities 133 7 Transing Cis Masculinity 142 8 Masculinity and Racialized Subjectivities 161 9 Masculinity and the Nation 188 10 Interracial Masculinities 217 11 Unstable Time: Masculinity in History 233 Index 245

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Book SynopsisIn this fully revised fourth edition, this book treats globalization from several vantage points, showing how these help grasp the nature of globalization both in the past and today.The revisions include greater attention to the complications of racism (after 1500) and nationalism (after 1850); further analysis of reactions against globalization after World War I and in the 21st century; more discussion of student exchanges; and fuller treatment of developments since 2008, including the role of the Covid-19 pandemic in contemporary globalization.Four major chronological phases are explored: in the centuries after 1000 CE, after 1500, after 1850, and since the mid-20th century. Discussion of each phase includes relevant debates over the nature and extent of the innovations involved, particularly in terms of transportation/communications technologies and trade patterns. The phase approach also facilitates analysis of the range of interactions enmeshed in globalization, bTable of ContentsPart I: Context 1. Globalization and the Challenge to Historical Analysis 2. Emerging Patterns of Contact, 1200 BCE–1000 CE: A Preparatory Phrase Part II: Early Globalization, 1000–1450 CE 3. The Birth of Globalization? 4. Transition: The Mongol Period Part III: Protoglobalization 5. The Main Features of Protoglobalization, 1500–1750 6. A Late-18th-Century Transition Part IV: Modern Globalization, 1850–1945 7. The 1850s as Turning Point: The Birth of Modern Globalization 8. The Great Retreat, 1914–1945, and a New Transition Part V: Contemporary Globalization: The Most Recent Phase and Its Backlash 9. Contemporary Globalization since the 1940s: A New Global History? 10. A New Retreat? The Signs of Disruption in the 21st Century 11. Conclusion: The Historical Perspective

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Book SynopsisA detailed study of the role and legacy of weaving at the legendary Black Mountain CollegeTrade Review“A fascinating tale made all the richer for the fuller understanding of the contribution of Albers and Guermonprez that this book so eloquently provides.”—Beth Williamson, Studio International

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Book SynopsisA document of New York from an author too close to the story to be a trustworthy eyewitness.Composed of stories, fragmentary essays, and even press releases Stagg has been commissioned to write, Artless captures the media landscape lived and generated in New York during the past half decade. Since the 2016 publication of her debut novel Surveys, Stagg has positioned herself as an in-demand expert on—and critic of—the psychic experience of self-mythology within the cruelly optimistic metaverse of infinite branding. Part voyeur and part participant, Stagg continues her exploration of the branded identity and its elusive, bottomless desire for authenticity.

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Book SynopsisA guide to everything you need to understand to navigate a world increasingly governed by data.Data has become a defining issue of current times. Our everyday lives are shaped by the data that is produced about us (and by us) through digital technologies. In this book, Critical Data Literacies, Luci Pangrazio and Neil Selwyn introduce readers to the central concepts, ideas, and arguments required to make sense of life in the data age. The authors challenge the idea that datafication is an inevitable and inescapable condition. Drawing on emerging areas of scholarship such as data justice, data feminism, and other critical data studies approaches, they explore how individuals and communities can empower themselves to engage with data critically and creatively.Over the course of eight wide-ranging chapters, the book introduces readers to the main components of critical data literacies—from the fundamentals of identifying and understanding data to the co

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Book SynopsisAn urgent, enlightening and empowering guide to disavowing diet culture and learning to make peace with ourbodies, from body confidence and anti-diet advocate, Alex Light.When we look in the mirror, so many of us see a before' picture: the miserable person in the side-by-side shot waiting for the glow-up' (read: weight loss) that will bring true happiness. But it's not our fault that we see our bodies as projects in need of constant work: this is just one of the beliefs that has been ingrained in us by diet culture. We have been taught to view ourselves as a collection of problem' areas for which the billion-dollar diet industry holds the solutions.Step-by-step, You Are Not A Before Picture provides a framework for changing the way we view ourselves and the world around us. Working with experts in the fields of psychotherapy, fitness and nutrition, Alex empowers readers to interrogate their underlying beliefs, challenge the external and internal forces that are holding us back, and finTrade Review‘A timely and passionate rally against the diet industry.’ Cosmopolitan ‘You Are Not a Before Picture sets out to dismantle dangerous dieting habits and encourage self-acceptance.’ HELLO

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Book SynopsisThis concise and accessible textbook introduces students to the anthropological study of religion. It examines religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective and exposes students to the complexities of religion in small-scale and complex societies. The chapters incorporate key theoretical concepts and a wide range of ethnographic material. The fifth edition of The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft offers: â a revised introduction covering the foundations of the anthropology of religion, anthropological methods, and a push toward decolonizing the anthropology of religion, â expanded coverage of symbols, healing, wizardry, and the intersections of religion with other social institutions, â new case study material with examples drawn from around the globe, especially from Indigenous communities, â marginalia in each chapter introducing provocative small-case examples related to the chapterâmany of these can be used as prompts for

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Book SynopsisThe “mapness of maps”—how maps live in interaction with their users, and what this tells us about what they are and how they work.In a sense, maps are temporarily alive for those who design, draw, and use them. They have, for the moment, a cognitive life. To grapple with what this means—to ask how maps can be alive, and what kind of life they have—is to explore the core question of what maps are. And this is what Roberto Casati does in The Cognitive Life of Maps, in the process assembling the conceptual tools for understanding why maps have the power they have, why they are so widely used, and how we use (and misuse) them.Drawing on insights from cognitive science and philosophy of mind, Casati considers the main claims around what maps are and how they work—their specific syntax, peculiar semantics, and pragmatics. He proposes a series of steps that can lead to a precise theory of maps, one that reveals what maps have i

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Book Synopsis'This isn’t a grisly book; it is sharp, angry, punchily philosophical and often funny. It basically invents a new type of lifestyle aspiration: deathstyle.' The Times 'Callender’s joyous, thought-provoking book is an account of how his own early encounters with bereavement led to him becoming a new kind of undertaker.' Daily Mail 'Part memoir, part rant against the traditional funeral business, part manifesto, part just musing on death and facing it with compassion and courage. It’s lovely and thoughtful and may make you rethink a few things.' The Guardian ‘This book is a great work of craft and beauty.’ Salena Godden ‘This compelling personal story of a pioneering punk undertaker is a moving revelation.’ Love Reading ‘Inspiring and unforgettable.’ John Higgs, author of William Blake vs the World Death has shown me...the unbreakable core of love and courage that lies at the heart of what it means to be human. Ru Callender wanted to become a pioneering undertaker in order to offer people a more honest experience than the stilted formality of traditional ‘Victorian’ funerals. Driven by raw emotion and the unresolved grief of losing his own parents, Ru brought an outsider, ‘DIY’ ethos to the business of death, combined with the kinship and inspiration he found in rave culture, social outlaws and political nonconformists. Ru has carried coffins across windswept beaches, sat in pubs with caskets on beer-stained tables, helped children fire flaming arrows into their father’s funeral pyre, turned modern occult rituals into performance art and, with the band members of the KLF, is building the People’s Pyramid of bony bricks in Liverpool – all in the name of creating truly authentic experiences that celebrate those who are no longer here and those who remain. Radical, poignant, unflinchingly real and laugh-aloud funny, What Remains? will change the way you think about life, death and the human experience.Trade Review‘This book is great work of craft and beauty, truth and humanity, heart and soul. I believe it could be used as a teaching tool and as a comfort. I find Callender’s approach to this huge subject deeply loving and moving, but also revolutionary in spirit and courageous.’ Salena Godden, author of Mrs Death Misses Death‘This moving, angry and funny book isn’t just about an odd career ushering people off to join the Silent Majority, but a beautiful guide to how to live, grieve and remember well.’ Luke Turner, author of Out of the Woods; co-founder, The Quietus‘A remarkable book. One of the most important books of our age. It had me laughing and crying by turns, sometimes both at the same time, and each page brought a new revelation, a new insight, a new understanding of what it means to be human in this beautiful world, in this strange moment we are passing through. ‘It's a book destined to join the greats of counterculture nonfiction, like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Cosmic Trigger and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.’ CJ Stone, author of Fierce Dancing‘What Remains? is a profound and vital book that reads less like a memoir and more like a confession. As honest, terrifying and truthful as a mirror at midday, it embraces life and death equally and is too compassionate to flinch. Inspiring and unforgettable.’ John Higgs, author of William Blake vs the World‘Rupert Callender’s compelling personal story brings us face to face with what he describes as “the sharp edge, where life cuts into death”: a place our society keeps discreetly under wraps, but which we will all visit sooner or later. An exquisitely sensitive, eloquent and courageous guide to its mysteries and terrors, its ordinariness and its humanity.’ Mike Jay, writer and cultural historian‘If there is one book you should read when death comes knocking or you get the sudden urge to build a crop circle in the middle of the night, then this is that book. ‘I was lucky...lucky because when my kid brother died suddenly and shockingly, The Green Funeral Company were the local undertakers in his hometown; they even knew him. ‘They took me to their forest HQ at Dartington Hall, where Simon was laid out on a funeral bier in their chapel of rest like some medieval king. ‘Later, in the front office by the fire, we talked about building pyres and pyramids in a forest clearing. ‘In the end, Simon’s funeral was simple, and better for it. ‘From crop circles to the Gates of Hell and back again, Ru’s book will be your guide.’ Jimmy Cauty, The JAM’s, K2 Plant Hire‘A truly extraordinary book. It is like nothing else I've ever read, or thought I needed. Heartful of the ferocious, transcendent power of love and wonder; it is deeply profound, funny, and wholly and radically moving. What Remains? reveals life in the presence of death, as alchemy; as glorious and thoughtful ritual. Bright and dark and glittering as a funeral pyre, its embers are lasting, life-affirming, life-changing, death facing and unflinching.’ Nicola Chester, Wainwright-longlisted author of On Gallows Down‘It's extraordinary. You'll laugh, you'll cry, your heart will break, your heart will shine, filled with love. You'll be changed. An instant classic.’ Rob Hopkins, author of From What Is to What If‘A fascinating insight into Life’s oldest ritual. Dead interesting.’ Rónán Hession, author of Leonard and Hungry Paul‘Rupert Callender takes us to the dark end of the street, but he does so with wit, beauty and no little experience. It’s a one-of-a-kind ride, filled with storytelling. This original and gutsy book will do a lot of good in the world.’ Martin Shaw, author of Smoke Hole‘Vulnerable, raw and moving, this is a book for anyone who strives to die, and live, in an emotionally authentic and honest way. Essential reading. Beautifully written.’ Louise Winter, progressive funeral director, coauthor of We All Know How This Ends‘I loved What Remains? Funny, demystifying, but mostly, deeply moving.’ Kathy Burke, director'Part memoir, part rant against the traditional funeral business, part manifesto, part just musing on death and facing it with compassion and courage. It’s lovely and thoughtful and may make you rethink a few things.' The Guardian'This isn’t a grisly book; it is sharp, angry, punchily philosophical and often funny. It basically invents a new type of lifestyle aspiration: deathstyle.' The Times

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Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates that all societies require a social work presence. It symbolises the importance of a community-near professional input to human flourishing and the development of social capital. It challenges economic and political trends that corrode deeply-held human and social values.

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Book SynopsisMichael Burawoy has helped to reshape the theory and practice of sociology across the Western world. Public Sociology is his most thoroughgoing attempt to explore what a truly committed, engaged sociology should look like in the twenty-first century. Burawoy looks back on the defining moments of his intellectual journey, exploring his pivotal early experiences as a researcher, such as his fieldwork in a Zambian copper mine and a Chicago factory. He recounts his time as a graduate and professor during the ideological ferment in sociology departments of the 1970s, and explores how his experiences intersected with a changing political and intellectual world up to the present. Recalling Max Weber, Burawoy argues that sociology is much more than just a discipline – it is a vocation, to be practiced everywhere and by everyone.Trade Review“Michael Burawoy has written a fascinating intellectual autobiography, reconstructing the sociological canon along the way. This is a powerful call for sociology to recover its public mission.”Edward Webster, University of the Witwatersrand “Behind Michael Burawoy’s inspirational new book lies his extraordinary experiences alongside, and research into, the lives of workers in Zambia, Hungary, Russia, and Chicago. At each stop in his journey, he asks: What is this worker’s life like? And how could it be? This is such a welcome and important book – read it and pass it on.”Arlie Hochschild, author of Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right “Michael Burawoy argues for a sociology that encourages and informs critical public discussions on the preservation of our society. His illuminating personal trajectory, used as an object of analysis and placed in a wider social context, is a must-read.”William Julius Wilson, Harvard University“This is no dry textbook. It deserves a much wider readership among all of us who know that we need to extend our utopian and anti-utopian commitments.” Red Pepper“Burawoy’s Public sociology is required reading for anyone embarking or reflecting on their sociological journey and practice. Burawoy has made a career of walking where others fear to tread. The book is a worthy account of his career.”New Zealand SociologyTable of ContentsList of Tables Preface Introduction – The Promise of Sociology Part One: Theory and Practice 1. Theory: Utopia and Anti-Utopia 2. Practice: The (Di)vision of Sociological Labor Part Two: Policy Sociology 3. The Language Question in University Education 4. Job Evaluation in a Racial Order Part Three: Public Sociology 5. The Color of Class 6. Student Rebellion Part Four: Critical Sociology 7. Race, Class and Colonialism 8. Migrant Labor and the State 9. Manufacturing Consent 10. Racial Capitalism Part Five: Professional Sociology 11. Advancing a Research Program 12. Painting Socialism 13. The Great Involution Part Six: Real Utopias 14. Third-Wave Marketization 15. Whither the Public University? 16. Living Theory Conclusion: Biography Meets History Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisAn American Psychology-Law Society’s Lawrence S. Wrightsman Book Award WinnerA 2022 PROSE Award finalist in Legal Studies and Criminology A 2022 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award FinalistA Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Book of 2021Freakonomics for the law—how applying behavioral science to the law can fundamentally change and explain misbehaviorWhy do most Americans wear seatbelts but continue to speed even though speeding fines are higher? Why could park rangers reduce theft by removing “no stealing” signs? Why was a man who stole 3 golf clubs sentenced to 25 years in prison?Some laws radically change behavior whereas others are consistently ignored and routinely broken. And yet we keep relying on harsh punishment against crime despite its continued failure.Professors Benjamin van Rooij and Adam Fine draw on decades of research to uncover th

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Book Synopsis'But to white readers in particular, I say: Pull up a chair, grab a pen, lay down your defenses, and listen very respectfully to Rachel Ricketts. She has offered up an exceedingly valuable resource to a tired, troubled (and all too often delusional) world. This is a book we all need.'Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love '[Rachel's] heartfelt and engaging book is a both a call to action and a toolkit for anybody who wants to play their part in eradicating white supremacy – a mission she reminds us is not about getting it all ‘right’ but doing better every day.' Ruby Warrington, author, of Sober CuriousThought leader, racial justice educator, and sought-after spiritual activist Rachel Ricketts offers mindful and practical steps for all humans to dismantle white supremacy on a personal and collective level.Heart-centered and spTrade Review'Do Better is a clear, powerful, direct, wise, and extremely helpful treatise on how to combat and heal from the ubiquitous violence of white supremacy. Using a voice that is both passionate and compassionate, Rachel Ricketts instructs where necessary and soothes when needed—but never flinches from the urgency of the mission at hand. These pages are meant not merely to be read, but to be studied, workshopped, and put into daily practice. I would recommend Do Better to anybody who wishes to live a life of higher consciousness and humanity. But to white readers in particular, I say: Pull up a chair, grab a pen, lay down your defenses, and listen very respectfully to Rachel Ricketts. She has offered up an exceedingly valuable resource to a tired, troubled (and all too often delusional) world. This is a book we all need.' -- Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love'Rachel’s book is a powerful and beautiful example of sharing herself from a deeply heart-centered place, and sharing her knowledge with eloquence, heart, and spirituality. Right now more than ever is a time for everyone to really dive in and do the work, and as a white woman I feel it’s more important than ever to educate ourselves and truly create change in the deepest parts of our lives that we may have been unconscious of. If you, like me, are ready to stop talking and start listening and really take the time to understand, this is the book you MUST read. Thank you Rachel for taking the time to write this incredible book. It was life changing to read.' -- Rumer Willis, actress and singer'Do Better should be required reading for all white women . . . It was emotional and challenging but in all the ways this work should be.' -- Mandy Moore, award-winning actress, singer and songwriter'This is the book we’ve been waiting for. Wow! Rachel provides us with a real, raw and relevant examination into the deep, spiritual and transformative work that we all need right now to heal from the dehumanising structure of white supremacy. We know that white supremacy harms all of us and that the wounds go deep. Thus, we know that the work to heal from this must reach us far beyond the surface level. And that’s what Rachel is offering us here in this book - the deep, beyond the surface excavating, exploration and examination of the multiple places in which white supremacy harms us while offering us tools to fight against that harm and to heal. This is the book that will change lives, if you allow it. A must read and do!' -- Monique Melton, anti-racism educator'I love how Rachel writes! Her heartfelt and engaging book is a both a call to action and a toolkit for anybody who wants to play their part in eradicating white supremacy – a mission she reminds us is not about getting it all ‘right’ but doing better every day.' -- Ruby Warrington, author, Sober Curious and The Sober Curious Reset'Rachel's book Do Better is the new bible for all human beings. I hope everyone buys a copy and carries it around in their handbag or backpacks and shares the wisdom she so potently articulates. If you have been unclear, unsure, insecure or downright scared in starting, continuing or deepening your journey towards becoming anti-racist, don't be. Do Better silences all the excuses and is a call to action for everyone to get involved in dismantling the system of white supremacy.' -- Sima Kumar, Co-founder and CEO, The Other Box

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Book SynopsisIn a world of disruptions and seemingly endless complexity, cities have become central to thinking about the future of humanity. Yet the study of cities is fragmented among different silos of expertise, diverse genres of scholarship, and widening chasms between theory and practice. How can we do better? Cities Rethoughtsuggests that we need to remake the way we see and know cities in order to rethink how we act and intervene within them. To this end, it offers the contours of a newurban disposition. Its normative, analytical, and operational elements offer an opportunity for scholars, practitioners, and citizens alike to approach the complexity of cities anew. Written collectively for a wide audience, the text draws from cities across the global north and south, speaks across diverse genres of ideas, and reflects on the lived experience of the authors as both researchers and practitioners. It is an essential text for anyone committed to knowing their own cities as well as finding ways to meaningfully intervene in them.

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