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Newlin has unearthed significant documentation on the dilemma of Victorian women, supplying original social commentary such as Mary Wollstonecraft's 1792 A Vindication of the Rights of Women, and John Stuart Mill's 1861 The Subjection of Women.

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This overview of Habermas' work explores the way in which his theories have developed and changed, leading to an exposition of his more complex ideas and theories. His theory of communicative action is analysed, as are key themes, and how they inter-relate.

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Through selection of primary historical documents, the work provides contexts for understanding Hamlet's melancholy, the ghost of Hamlet's father, the theme of revenge, and Hamlet's feigned madness.

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The author provides inquiring listeners, able to read musical quotations, with a general understanding of the role of harmony in music. He shows its interconnection with melody, form, style, and the history and psychology of music.

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The Marxist philosopher and social thinker Henri Lefebvre (1901-1991), in his own words, saw "philosophy as a critical conscience on real life." In this thematic overview of Lefebvre's work, Elden pays particular attention to the political and philosophical underpinnings of Lefebvre's views.

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Henri Lefebvre has been celebrated as one of the most influential social theorists of the twentieth century. Understanding Henri Lefebvre places Lefebvre in his historical and intellectual context and analyzes the extraordinary range of his work, across politics, philosophy, history, literature and culture.

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Understanding How Students Develop is a one-stop source of practical advice for both librarians who are just beginning to work with students from elementary school through college, as well as helpful tips for seasoned library user services professionals, including school, reference, instruction, and outreach librarians.

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Uncovering the psychological and sociological reasons for the gender gap in American politics, this fascinating volume explores how such factors influence women and lead to their political beliefs and behaviors.

Research shows that voting women are distinctly different from voting men.

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Understanding Human Conduct: The Innate and Acquired Meaning of Life develops the Consciousness-Meaning (CM) model, which aims to explain why most human beings are able to lead a meaningful life without undergoing an existentialist life crisis.

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This text explores each of the principles which bring Human rights to life through comprehensive, informative and provocative papers.

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Understanding Humor through Communication explores the origin of humor and analyzes the function of humor in groups and societies. Meyer utilizes key theories and case studies to examine humor in persuasive, organizational, and interpersonal settings.

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Understanding Humor through Communication explores the origin of humor and analyzes the function of humor in groups and societies. Meyer utilizes key theories and case studies to examine humor in persuasive, organizational, and interpersonal settings.

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This rich interdisciplinary collection of materials will enhance the reader's understanding of the historical and social forces that shaped Angelou's experience.

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Identity matters, but it matters in different ways at different times. Identity is a buzz word that we often hear about in all sorts of contexts, ranging from the concern with the self expressed through therapy, to identity crises that operate on the global arena, especially post 9/11.

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"Explores and illuminates Slavoj Zizek's impact on our understanding of literary and cultural modernism"--

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"Explores and illuminates Slavoj Zizek's impact on our understanding of literary and cultural modernism"--

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^I a work that provides such a comprehensive reassessment of Information Retrieval (IR) theory, with regards to the user-oriented model. Journal of the American Society for Information Science

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^I a work that provides such a comprehensive reassessment of Information Retrieval (IR) theory, with regards to the user-oriented model. Journal of the American Society for Information Science

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Helps the reader comprehend Iraq, its diversities and contradictions, namely Arab and Kurd, Shia and Sunni, traditionalist and modern, secular and religious, pragmatic and radical. This book culminates in an indictment of the US for failing to learn the lessons of history in Iraq.

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Introduces students to a new framework for understating the relationship between Islam and the West, with an accessible introduction, three comprehensive and easy-to-follow parts, definitions of key terms, chronology, discussion points, and further reading.

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This interdisciplinary collection of commentary and 30 primary documents will enrich the reader's understanding of the historical, social, and cultural contexts of the novel.

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