Sociology

ISBN: 9788869771217
Published by : Mimesis International
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The book is focused on parenthood and generativity, considered by the authors not only as biological functions, but above all as
human and socio-cultural capabilities able to overcome gender differences.Therefore, the authors reconsider moth... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788869771118
Published by : Mimesis International
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In the sixties and seventies the public spheres in Western countries were places of critique. Various kinds of social movements democratised institutions and political culture. Today neoliberal politics and populist movements have transformed thes... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788869770647
Published by : Mimesis International
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The social condition of people working as independent professionals has been investigated first by the German sociologists in the Twenties. They know how to distinguish the knowledge workers from the intellectuals. Then, for more than 60 years thi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788869771033
Published by : Mimesis International
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Atmospheres are omnipresent and they are frequently used in everyday language. Yet, when do we perceive atmospheres and how can we explore them? The concept of atmosphere extends aesthetics to aisthesis and comprehends perception as a relation bou... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780887486289
Published by : Carnegie Mellon University Press
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This anthology celebrates the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards at Carnegie Mellon University, a poetry and prose writing contest that, since 1999, has invited Pittsburgh-area high school and college students to write daring, eloquent, an... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788869770814
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Atmospheric Spaces
Social life in organizations significantly relies on situations and atmospheres. Despite the high practical relevance, so far no attempts have been made to theoretically capture situations and atmospheres in organizations in a systematic manner. A... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789492444134
Published by : Barkhuis
Today, we seem more obsessed with our health than ever. We go to the gym in huge numbers and eat superfoods; we take power naps and are into mindfulness; our bathrooms are little wellness centres and we seek fresh air in specially allocated green ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788869770296
Published by : Mimesis International
Aesthetic Economy is a theory of,the recent development of capitalism in our national economies. Basic needs are easily satisfied and, as a result, most commodities,are no longer intended for consumption, but for the staging of our lives.... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781611687965
Published by : University Press of New England
Trauma is a disease of epidemic proportions that preys on the young, killing more Americans up to age thirty-seven than all other afflictions combined. Every year an estimated 2.8 million people are hospitalized for injuries and more than 180,000 ... .... Learn More