Wasted Lives: Modernity and Its Outcasts, Paperback - Zygmunt Bauman

The production of 'human waste' - or more precisely, wasted lives, the 'superfluous' populations of migrants, refugees and other outcasts - is an i...

New in paperback, this book, is likely to be adopted on many courses covering the Holocaust. A unique but disturbing book - winner of the 1989 Euro...

Reducere. A new afterword to this edition, "The Duty to Remember--But What?" tackles difficult issues of guilt and innocence on the individual and societal l...

In this new book, Bauman examines how we have moved away from a 'heavy' and 'solid', hardware-focused modernity to a 'light' and 'liquid', software...

Reducere. This book is about the central figure of our contemporary, "liquid modern" times - the man or woman with no bonds, and particularly with none of th...

Contributor(s): Author: Zygmunt BaumanWe have long since lost our faith in the idea that human beings could achieve human happiness in some future ...

Reducere. The last work by great thinker on concept of 'liquid modernity' Zygmunt Bauman, in conversation with Italian journalist Leoncini regarding the adju...

DescriptionWidely acclaimed insight on the human condition, updated to view modern issues through a sociological lens Now in its third edition, Thi...

* A new book by one of the most original and brilliant social thinkers of our time. * Extends and develops some of the key themes in other Bauman t...

a Communitya is one of those words that feels good: it is good a to have a communitya , a to be in a communitya . And a communitya feels good becau...

Refugees from the violence of wars and the brutality of famished lives have knocked on other people's doors since the beginning of time. For the pe...

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 ...

Education and Intercultural Identity offers a dialogue between influential authors Zygmunt Bauman and Agostino Portera that reflects on and discuss...

DescriptionThe passage from 'solid' to 'liquid' modernity has created a newand unprecedented setting for individual life pursuits, confrontingindiv...

Publisher: Vs Verlag Fur SozialwissenschaftenAuthor(s): Thomas KronIllustration(s): Bibliography; 2 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: ...

Reducere. Letters From Hell is a book and personal study guide designed to encourage reflection on either one's personal spiritual life, or help recognize an...

Understanding China and the Chinese is of paramount importance in today's world. With China's rapid economic growth and increasing political influe...

Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicag...

Reducere. In Nedivina comedie , Krasinski se foloseste de teologie (sau de conceptia escatologica) nu ca profet, ci ca ganditor care prevede mersul eveniment...

Rudolf Mrazek presents a sweeping study of the material and cultural lives of internees of two twentieth-century concentration camps and the multip...

"A comprehensive account of the life and work of one of the most influential social thinkers of our time"--

Reducere. "Smart, bright, well-written....A book about cats as good as this one is rare."--Smithsonian"May be the most elegantly written, witty, perceptive s...

Reducere. DescriptionReintegration into the community is a critical part of the incarceration process. It is a time often filled with uncertainty and strong ...

Reducere. As a kid, I loved history. But whenever a history book started a boring dive into the economy, class structure, and archaeological finds of this or...

Reducere. When I first discovered that my 8-year-old kid believed that the adventures of Odysseus were the actual history of ancient Greece, I panicked and b...

Reducere. and a life or death mission. Joined by two other outcasts - a trained assassin who refuses to kill people and a very short rabbit who rides the fas...

Reducere. This book teaches history to children following the traditional, story-based method based on tales of heroes and kings. You will find here no moder...

"Just let me sing "These are the prophetic words of Freddy Fender, who rose from an impoverished background in south Texas to achieve international...

Reducere. This true story chronicles a mother's journey of trials and doubts, faith and triumph, through the rocky terrain of her son's life with Asperger sy...

Reducere. DescriptionWith the country in the grip of the Black Death, brothers John and William fear that they will shortly die and suffer in the afterlife. ...

Reducere. A world-weary gunslinger. A snarky battle unicorn. A new job at the edge of the known world. What could go wrong?Eli always has a plan. Whether tho...

„Suntem la sfarsitul lumii vechi. Cand tot ce a fost viu in ea-i stricat, descompus, scrantit. Zei si oameni, deopotriva, si-au iesit din minti. La...

DescriptionBestselling Polish crime by award-winning author Zygmunt Miloszewski.All eyes are on famous prosecutor Teodor Szacki when he investigate...

This illustrated book contains the history of Stirling Castle in Scotland, a place famous for its beautiful design, for accommodating various royal...

With the help of two other outcasts who become his travelling companions, he embarks on a dangerous and thrilling quest. From bestselling author an...

Twenty of food critic Jay Rayner's most disappointing meals out of recent years are brought together here, including the infamous hatchet job of Le...

Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Science of Fate neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow brilliantly illuminates the new science of collectiv...

Reducere. If it is true that God is a male, then His Divinity or Deity is expressed in His masculinity. Yet I am a woman, and there are parts of my body; suc...

I'm making a decision. I'm changing things. This is it.Three old friends in their mid-twenties. One remarkable day. For Ted, Danny and Charlotte, i...

Don't miss the next uplifting read from Erin Green set in glorious Lerwick - a place for fresh starts, friendship and changing your life!Publisher:...

Reducere. I Prefer Not To.... That's Margaret Rose Kane's response to every activity she's asked to participate in at the summer camp to which she's been exi...

A new series from the creator of }The Ranger's Apprentice{. A thrilling adventure featuring a group of outcast boys in a society of warrior teams, ...

Reducere. A young woman named Layla sets out to prove herself. Strong-willed and courageous, she is determined to show that she can do anything a boy can do....

Modernity at Large is an edited collection of the essays that made Appadurai an influential figure in cultural anthropology. Collectively, these no...

DescriptionThree old friends in their mid-twenties. One remarkable day. For Ted, Danny and Charlotte, it's time to seize control. Make a difference...

Reducere. This limited edition book from Wasted Pleasures is now available through retailers worldwide. Featuring more than 40 new and classic pieces from th...