Capabilities in a Just Society: A Theory of Navigational Agency - Rutger Claassen

DescriptionWhat sort of entitlements should citizens have in a just society? In this book, Rutger Claassen sets out a theory of what he terms 'navi...

The author traces the massive income inequality observed in the U.S. and other rich democracies to politicized markets and avoidable gaps in opport...

Why political inequality is to blame for economic and social injustice Political equality is the most basic tenet of democracy. Yet in America and ...

Human beings act together in characteristic ways that matter to us a great deal. This book explores the conceptual, metaphysical and normative foun...

DescriptionThe explosion of minimalism into the worlds of visual arts, music and literature in the mid-to-late twentieth century presents one of th...

Reducere. This book is an attempt to formulate a positive theory of motivation that will satisfy these theoretical demands and, at the same time, conform to ...

Reducere. This book is an attempt to formulate a positive theory of motivation that will satisfy these theoretical demands and, at the same time, conform to ...

Adorno's critique of sociology and philosophy, saying the two are only worth anything in relation to one another. A rewarding introduction to a key...

Reducere. An unabridged edition to include all notes and references from the 1943 publication, with footnotes -

Contributor(s): Author: Leon FestingerLeon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance has been widely recognized for its important and influential ...

Elizabeth Barnes argues compellingly that disability is primarily a social phenomenon-a way of being a minority, a way of facing social oppression,...

Reducere. Illusionism is the view that phenomenal consciousness (in the philosophers' sense) is an introspective illusion -- that introspection misrepresents...

Reducere. The present paper is an attempt to formulate a positive theory of motivation which will satisfy these theoretical demands and at the same time conf...

A study of Rawls' work, "A Theory of Justice", the book gives a concise account of Rawls' central ideas, situates them within contemporary debates ...

The book is designed for academics and graduate students in organization theory, social theory, cybernetics, cross-cultural theory and systems theo...

How do we organize in a world after both Occupy and the Sanders campaign?

Publisher: The Bardwell PressNumber of pages: 182Collection: Gemas Studies in Social AnalysisPublication date: 2016Dimensions: 167 x 242 x 2Cover t...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

An important and innovative new approach to the Marxist conception of transitions.Publisher: Haymarket BooksAuthor(s): Onur AcarogluNumber of pages...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The Young-Girl is not always young; more and more frequently, she is not even female. She is the figure of total integration in a disintegrating so...

In popular perception cultural differences or ethnic affiliation are factors that cause conflict or political fragmentation although this is not bo...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Hans-Hermann HoppeNew 2nd Edition w/ new Intro by Hans Hoppe Here is Hans Hoppe's first treatise in English - actually his ...

DescriptionFiscal crises have cascaded across much of the developing world with devastating results, from Mexico to Indonesia, Russia and Argentina...

Fully revised and expanded to encompass the most up-to-date theory, policy and practice, this comprehensive text considers the different aspects of...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Roslyn RossHuman beings can relate to one another with either mutual respect and freedom or mutual attempts to control and ...

A Theory of Dramaturgy is the first text of its kind to define concepts and combine arguments into a coherent dramaturgical theory supported by an ...

Publisher: Transcript VerlagAuthor(s): Katja SchonianNumber of pages: 244Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 147 x 225 x 22Cover type: Paperback / so...

Reducere. What defines cooking as cooking, and why does cooking matter to the understanding of society, cultural change and everyday life? This book explores...

Jafari S. Allen offers a sweeping and lively ethnographic and intellectual history of Black queer politics, culture, and history in the 1980s as th...

Jafari S. Allen offers a sweeping and lively ethnographic and intellectual history of Black queer politics, culture, and history in the 1980s as th...

As Scarlett's life is torn apart by a vicious grooming gang, she begins to believe this is just how her world should be. In her darkest hour, will ...

Reducere. DescriptionBusiness has a bad name for many people. It is easy to point to unethical and damaging behavior by companies. And it may seem straightfo...

Critical Aesthetic PedagogyPublisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Yolanda MedinaNumber of pages: 136Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 227 x...

DescriptionCan presidents influence whether Congress enacts their agenda? Most research on presidential-congressional relations suggests that presi...

Publisher: Ebury PublishingAuthor(s): Gyles BrandrethNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 144 x 223 x 34Cover type: HardbackRedesc...

The reissue of this work as a Routledge Classic brings some radical ideas to a new audience, and argues persuasively for a totally new way of readi...