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Classic accounts of modernity have generally ignored or marginalized women, relegating them to the private sphere of home, sexuality and personal relationships. This book discusses the highly gendered nature of the concept of modernity which has, to date, marginalized the domestic space and women's traditional role as 'homemakers'.

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Challenges stereotypes about domesticity with a reevaluation of women's roles in the 'private' sphere. This book discusses the highly gendered nature of the concept of modernity which has, to date, marginalized the domestic space and women's traditional role as 'homemakers'.

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More than just a campaign diary of the extraordinary 2010 Australian election and its aftermath, this is a rip-roaring, incisive analysis of a tumultuous nine months in politics that even surprised veteran journalists such as Barrie Cassidy. This is a must read for anyone interested in Australian politics of any persuasion.

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Behind the evening news lies a world of political ideas and passionate conflict. The Passion of Politics unpacks the big ideas which drive these political clashes, outlining their history and explaining how they drive political dynamics in Australia.

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Suicide bombers are often compared to smart bombs. Suicide bombers are in fact smarter than smart bombs because they can choose their own targetand they can react to circumstances on the ground, changing their target, or their timing, in an instant, to ensure the maximum damage, destruction, and death.

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Explores how MCSOs have responded to the challenges of the Australian socio-political context, the perceived impact of these experiences, and how Islam is manifested within the contexts of these experiences. This book offers researchers, policy makers and those engaged in community development a rich understanding of Muslim community building, engagement and agency.

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George Soros and his foundation, the Open Society Institute, have had a profound impact on philanthropy and social change in over seventy countries. This is their story.

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Few folklore figures are as famous, enigmatic, and influential as the Pied Piper, the notorious catcher of rats and children. Written for students and general readers, this book surveys the origin and history of the Pied Piper legend and discusses its significance in literature, art, film, popular culture, and political criticism.

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Written by Quakers, Amish, Luddites, and others who have eschewed modern technology and mass society, a collection of thought-provoking essays from "Plain" magazine treats such topics as home schooling, midwifery, and community gardens.

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A study of the Bond phenomenon and its relation to the rise of playboy culture from the 1960s onwards. -- .

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In this book, the presidential debates of 2000, 2004, and 2008 are analyzed in terms of linguistics, rhetoric, and religious context to offer a unique perspective on the styles, beliefs, and strategies of the two major parties and their candidates.

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This vivid biography is a study of the life and times of the Italian poet-activist, Lauro de Bosis. World figures - from Mussolini, Croce, Ezra Pound, to Walter Lippmann, Thornton Wilder, and his lover, the actress Ruth Draper - were all within de Bosis's compass.

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This monograph examines the politics and economics in Southeast Europe.