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In this volume, a host of distinguished scholars examine Richard Rorty's influence on twentieth-century American pragmatism and its commitment to achieving social democracy.

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While we enjoy unprecedented levels of prosperity and the promise of more to come, we are still battling an epidemic of depression, taking on record levels of debt and yearning for a deeper sense of meaning in our lives.

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While the modern nation can trace its origins back to 1747, the history of Afghanistan is far more ancient. This lively book places this rich and ancient seam of creativity in its broad historical context and offers the reader a full appreciation of this remarkable country.

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Africana Islamic Studies explores the diverse contributions that African Americans have made to the formation of Islam in the United States. Chapter contributors cover a wide range of topics that add to the discourse in areas such as womens studies, education, critical race theory, politics, history, and sociology.

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For a long time the human sciences have debated the relationship between social structures with issues centring round areas such as identity, discourse and therapy. This book provides a contribution to theory on the relationships between psychology, psychotherapy and social theory.

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A brilliant collection of essays from one of the most highly acclaimed young writers in the US - Featured in: The Guardian Best Books of 2016 and NY Magazine Best Books of 2016

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The diverse ways in which old age is seen across Europe are compared and different forms of care for the needs of older people are examined. The question of inter-generational relations is seen as an element in the future of old age. It is argued that much is to be learned from cross-national comparisons in developing social responses to old age.

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Offering a kaleidoscopic journey into the experiences of modernization, the dizzying social changes that swept millions of people into the capitalist world, this title dexterously interweaves an exploration of modernism in art, literature, and architecture.

This authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of altered states of consciousness (ASC) shows how their study is necessary to gain a fundamental understanding of human culture, history, and biology.

Altered consciousness is one of humanity's most mystical and life-altering aspects.

This book tells their stories, with particular focus on women who fought.

Entries profile over 300 remarkable women of the military, covering such groups as the Amazons, women in the Spanish Civil War, and Native Americans.

Written by top scholars in an accessible manner, this unique encyclopedia offers worldwide coverage of the origins, forms, practitioners, and effects of antisemitism, leading to the Holocaust and surviving to the present day.

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Presents 100 contentious public and private controversies of the sports world. This book illustrates how sports controversies reflect the historically enduring and changing nature of our broader cultures, and the social battles we engage on a day-to-day basis surrounding the struggles for equality, and debates about social violence.

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Leah Purcell features in this series of interviews with Aboriginal women making their mark on the Australian political and cultural landscape.

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How do we raise our sons to be compassionate, responsible men in a world where toxic masculinity is still the norm And why are young men today more troubled, less confident and more radicalized than ever before

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A manifesto for the neo-luddite revolution: an exhilarating challenge to the way we think about work, technology, progress, and what we want from the future

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This thematic and historical overview provides a guide to key welfare practices and developments in the public, private, voluntary and informal welfare sectors in twentieth-century Britain, outlining the dominant ideas about welfare in the period in question.

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Bestselling genealogy of modern terrorism through a fascinating 100-year history of the car bomb

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The members of the Cafe Society enjoyed a sophisticated, avant-garde lifestyle. Some of the century's most original talents - from Cole Porter to Yves Saint Laurent - stepped into the limelight via the Cafe Society. This volume recounts in historical detail the intrigue and impact generated around the world by this stylish jet-set.

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The book argues that care management could create changes in the operation of British social services departments, but that it also embodies the values of the social work profession. It explores how the job of the front line social worker and line manager in social service departments might be changed by the implementation of care management.

The most comprehensive reference resource on Celtic culture; an encyclopedia written by and for scholars, yet accessible to all.

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This book provides a critical account of British social policy since 1945 from the perspective of the child. Using the UN convention on the Rights of the Child as a yardstick, it examines a range of policy areas including health, education, housing, social security, child care and protection.