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The Intermediate Sex The Intermediate Sex Edward Carpenter 1908 work by Edward Carpenter expressing his views on homosexuality. Carpenter argues that "uranism", as he terms homosexuality, was on the increase, marking a new age of sexual liberation. OL1041144W
Authority and the Individual Authority and the Individual Bertrand Russell From Ancient Greek philosophy to the French Revolution to the modern welfare state, in Authority & the Individual Bertrand Russell tackles the perennial questions about the balance between authority … OL1088583W
Homo Ludens Homo Ludens Johan Huizinga A unique philosophical perspective regarding the topic of play and it's impact and necessity in human culture. OL1141874W
Defusing democracy Defusing democracy Delia M. Boylan "Many of today's new democracies are constrained by institutional forms designed by previous authoritarian rulers. In this timely and provocative study, Delia M. Boylan traces the emergence of these … OL12513890W
Why liberals and conservatives clash Why liberals and conservatives clash Bruce E. Fleming Why Liberals and Conservatives Clash offers an explanation for the extreme polarization between liberal and conservative that is the hallmark of the American political landscape today. It suggests th… OL12800155W
LOVING BIG BROTHER: PERFORMANCE, PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE SPACE LOVING BIG BROTHER: PERFORMANCE, PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE SPACE John Edward Mcgrath Constant scrutiny by surveillance cameras is usually seen as - at best - an invasion of privacy, and at worst an infringement of human rights. But in this radical new account of the uses of surveilla… OL13624909W
London London David Brandon London: City of the Dead is a groundbreaking account of London's dealing with death, covering the afterlife, execution, bodysnatching, murder, fatal disease, spiritualism, bizarre deaths and cemeteri… OL13766775W
The Little Book of Australia The Little Book of Australia David Dale What makes us uniquely Australian? An essential, comprehensive guide for every Aussie packed with fascinating and humorous facts, figures and quotations about our politics, our icons, literature and … OL15180640W
Culture matters Culture matters Samuel P. Huntington "Prominent scholars and journalists ponder the question of why, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world is more divided than ever between the rich and the poor, between those living i… OL16063494W
Colonial jobs Colonial jobs Verna Fisher Provides information about the jobs people had during colonial times in America, how they learned the skills they needed, how jobs were chosen, and how modern work compares with that of the colonists. OL16629102W
Anthropology and Politics of Commodity Exchange Anthropology and Politics of Commodity Exchange Chris Gregory A theoretically and ethnographically informed collection of essays which opens up questions through an examination of concrete cases, covering global and local questions of political economy. OL16997677W
Democratic theorizing from the margins Democratic theorizing from the margins Marla Brettschneider "Democratic Theorizing from the Margins lays out the basic parameters of diversity-based politics as a still emerging form of democratic theory. Students, activists, and scholars engage in diversity… OL17993101W
Myth, meaning, and performance Myth, meaning, and performance Lisa McCormick,Ron Eyerman v, 166 p. : 24 cm OL18381346W
A history of anthropology A history of anthropology Finn Sivert Nielsen,Thomas Hylland Eriksen "This book covers the entire history of social and cultural anthropology in a single volume. Beginning with a summary of the discipline in the nineteenth century, exploring major figures such as Morg… OL18694216W
Dialogues on cultural studies Dialogues on cultural studies Fengzhen Wang,Shaobo Xie "Shaobo Xie and Fengzhen Wang pose a wide-ranging set of questions to a panel of North America's leading cultural critics. What emerges is a remarkable collection of interviews and dialogues that dis… OL18955776W
Masquerade and identities Masquerade and identities Efrat Tseëlon Masquerade is now a central topic in many disciplines. This text explores and revisits the role of disguise in constructing, expressing, or representing marginalised identities. OL19450446W
Reparations for slavery and the slave trade Reparations for slavery and the slave trade Ana Lucia Araujo "Slavery and the Atlantic slave trade are among the most heinous crimes against humanity committed in the modern era. Yet, to this day no former slave society in the Americas has paid reparations to … OL19726105W
At the core and in the margins At the core and in the margins Julia Albarracín "Beardstown and Monmouth, Illinois, two rural Midwestern towns, have been transformed by immigration in the last three decades. This book examines how Mexican immigrants who have made these towns the… OL19735954W
Girl gangs, biker boys, and real cool cats Girl gangs, biker boys, and real cool cats Peter Doyle,Iain McIntyre,Andrew Nette The first comprehensive account of how the rise of postwar youth culture was depicted in mass-market pulp fiction. As the young created new styles in music, fashion, and culture, pulp fiction shadowe… OL19750200W
Fracture Fracture ANN OAKLEY "Systemic Action Research" works with real social and organisational issues to uncover their complex dynamics, often revealing unexpected opportunities. This book shows how this process can be integr… OL19851147W
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