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The Influentials The Influentials Ed Keller,Jon Berry "Who are they? The most influential Americans - the ones who tell their neighbors what to buy, which politicians to support, and where to vacation - are not necessarily the people you'd expect. They'… OL12035092W
Beyond culture Beyond culture Edward Twitchell Hall,Edward T. Hall TABLE OF CONTENTS: The paradox of culture -- Man as extension -- Consistency and life -- Hidden culture -- Rhythm and body movement -- Context and meaning -- Contexts, high and low -- Why context? --… OL1622239W
The monkey's paw The monkey's paw Robin Kirk "Journalistic account, set in a careful historical setting, of the impact of the Sendero Luminoso- inspired civil war from 1983 to the mid-1990s. Focuses on the civil defense brigades, Sendero's wome… OL1646104W
Fortress Israel Fortress Israel Patrick Tyler "Once in the military system, Israelis never fully exit," writes journalist Patrick Tyler. "They carry the military identity for life, not just through service in the reserves until age forty-nine ..… OL16490444W
Southern Journeys Southern Journeys Richard Starnes Examines tourism as a complicated and vital force in southern United States history, culture and economics. OL182186W
Crossroads Crossroads Glenn Wallach "In the first book to examine the relationship between these two sometimes complementary, sometimes competing major forces, Crossroads brings together a diverse collection of artists, religious leade… OL18460748W
Water Water Steven Solomon "A narrative account of how water has shaped human society from the ancient past to the present"--Provided by publisher. OL18649828W
The Singularity Is Near The Singularity Is Near Ray Kurzweil For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that… OL1958850W
Key Terms in Popular Music and Culture Key Terms in Popular Music and Culture Bruce Horner,Thomas Swiss This work presents 18 essays by scholars in the field of popular music studies. They collectively address the question: "What are we talking about when we talk about popular music?" Each essay maps t… OL19603304W
See red women's workshop See red women's workshop Prue Stevenson,Susan Mackie,Robinson, Anne (Artist),Jess Baines "Founded in 1974, See Red Women's Workshop grew out of a shared desire to combat sexist images of women and to create positive and challenging alternatives. Women from different backgrounds came toge… OL20059290W
Nullnummer Nullnummer Umberto Eco 230 Seiten 19 cm OL20198518W
Digitized Digitized Bentley, Peter In this book the author tells the story of computer science, explaining how and why computers were invented, how they work, looking at real-world examples of computers in use, and considering what wi… OL20547588W
The making of literate societies The making of literate societies Nancy Torrance,David R. Olson This volume, a result of a policy forum of educational psychologists, sociologists, policy makers and field workers, aims to highlight the role of literacy in social development and the directions th… OL20616339W
Development, civil society and faith-based organizations Development, civil society and faith-based organizations Gerard Clarke,Michael Jennings International aid and development is increasingly channelled through religious groups and this collection examines the role that these faith-based organisations play in managing international aid, pr… OL20949905W
Writing on the Wall Writing on the Wall Tom Standage Chronicles social media over two millennia, from papyrus letters that Cicero used to exchange news across the Empire to today, reminding us how modern behavior echoes that of prior centuries and enco… OL21259585W
Die Erfindung der Kreativität Die Erfindung der Kreativität Steven Black,Andreas Reckwitz "Be creative! Contemporary society has seen an unprecedented rise in both the demand and desire to be creative, to bring something new into the world. Once the reserve of artistic subcultures, creati… OL23154558W
Associational life in African cities Associational life in African cities Arne Tostensen,Inge Tvedten,Mariken Vaa The 17 essays in this volume focus on the multitude of voluntary associations to have emerged in African cities in recent years. Recurrent themes include the contexts in which people have organised t… OL24441602W
Anti-intellectualism in American life Anti-intellectualism in American life Richard Hofstadter Portrays the rise of anti-intellectualism in America during the McCarthy era. OL2465582W
Negative Moderne Negative Moderne Sven Hillenkamp Schwankendes Selbstwertgefühl. Die Unfähigkeit, zu arbeiten. Leben ohne Rhythmus und Horizont. Die Erniedrigung durch das Mögliche. Das Fehlen von Menschen, Bezügen, Elementen ... In »Negative Modern… OL27015120W
Stories of Freedom in Black New York Stories of Freedom in Black New York Shane White "Stories of Freedom in Black New York re-creates the experience of black New Yorkers as they moved from slavery to freedom. In the early decades of the nineteenth century, New York City's black commu… OL2723459W
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