wyszukanych pozycji: 39
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The Silent War : Imperialism and the Changing Perception of Race
ISBN: 9780745313030 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Racial identity is one of the defining characteristics of the 20th century. In this study, Frank Furedi traces the history of Western colonial racist ideology and its role in the subjugation of the peoples of the non-West. His central theme is the changing perception of racism in the West and how the use of race has altered during the course of the 20th century. Focusing on World War II as the crucial turning point in racist ideology, Furedi argues that the defeat of Nazism left the West uneasy with its own racist past. He assesses how this was redefined in the postwar period, especially...
Racial identity is one of the defining characteristics of the 20th century. In this study, Frank Furedi traces the history of Western colonial racist ...
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146,36 |
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Válka s minulostí
ISBN: 9788076113183 / Czeski / Miękka / 2025 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. S naší vlastní minulostí se vede válka. Probíhá kulturní křížová výprava s cílem učinit historii západní civilizace toxickou - ať už jde o strhávání soch, dekolonizaci učebních osnov nebo vymazávání výrazů z našeho slovníku. Co je v sázce, když je ve společnosti tak silně podporován pocit hanby vůči západním dějinám?
Profesor Frank Furedi ve své knize ostře hájí historii Západu a vyzývá k odporu proti delegitimizaci jejích ideálů i nesporných úspěchů. Vnímání minulosti jako příběhu hanby se v mnoha zemích stalo samozřejmým... S naší vlastní minulostí se vede válka. Probíhá kulturní křížová výprava s cílem učinit historii západní civilizace toxickou - ať u...
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85,71 |
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What's Happened To The University?: A sociological exploration of its infantilisation
ISBN: 9781138212930 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The radical transformation that universities are undergoing today is no less far-reaching than the upheavals that it experienced in the 1960s. However today, when almost 50 per cent of young people participate in higher education, what occurs in universities matters directly to the whole of society. On both sides of the Atlantic curious and disturbing events on campuses has become a matter of concern not just for academics but also for the general public. What is one to make of the growing trend of banning speakers? What's the meaning of trigger warnings, cultural... The radical transformation that universities are undergoing today is no less far-reaching than the upheavals that it experienced in the 1960s. Howe... |
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208,58 |
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Project Nought: A Graphic Novel
ISBN: 9780358381693 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
cena:
65,99 |
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Jak funguje strach
ISBN: 9788020034052 / Czeski / Miękka / 2023 / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Frank Furedi se vrací k tématu, které už zpracovával v knize Culture of Fear (Kultura strachu), neboť mnohé z toho, co předvídal, se skutečně stalo. Kniha chce vysvětlit dvě vzájemně propojená témata: proč v dnešní společnosti získal strach morálně dominantní postavení a jak se náš dnešní strach liší od obav, které jsme prožívali v minulosti. Jaké jsou hnací síly strachu, jaká je role médií v jeho prosazování a kdo má vlastně prospěch z kultury strachu? To jsou některé otázky, kterých si Furedi všímá, aby vysvětlil současnou složitou...
Frank Furedi se vrací k tématu, které už zpracovával v knize Culture of Fear (Kultura strachu), neboť mnohé z toho, co předvídal, se skutečn...
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79,42 |
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Moral Crusades in an Age of Mistrust: The Jimmy Savile Scandal
ISBN: 9781137338013 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The epidemic of scandals unleashed by the Savile Scandal highlights the precarious status of relations of trust. The rapid escalation of this crisis offers insights into the relationship between anxieties about childhood and the wider moral order. This book explains why western society has become so uncomfortable with the exercise of authority.
The epidemic of scandals unleashed by the Savile Scandal highlights the precarious status of relations of trust. The rapid escalation of this crisis o...
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134,05 |
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The Moral Case for Abortion: A Defence of Reproductive Choice
ISBN: 9783030901882 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
97,87 |
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Unplanned Pregnancy: Your Choices: A Practical Guide to Accidental Pregnancy
ISBN: 9780192624451 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book is written for all women who find themselves unexpectedly pr egnant and want information and advice on the available options facing them. It explains what will be inolved if the woman decides on adopti ons, abortion, or motherhood. It also discusses why unplanned pregnanc ies occur and what happens to a woman's body in early pregnancy. The w hole book is brought to life iwth many extracts from interviews with w omen who have had unplanned pregnancies talking about their varied exp eriences and the choices they took.
This book is written for all women who find themselves unexpectedly pr egnant and want information and advice on the available options facing them. It...
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203,91 |
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The Moral Case for Abortion
ISBN: 9781137411181 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 165 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. This thought-provoking book sets out the ethical arguments for a woman's right to choose. Drawing on the traditions of sociological thinking and moral philosophy, it maintains that there is a strong moral case for recognizing autonomy in personal decision-making about reproductive intentions. More than this, it argues that to prevent a woman from making her own choice to continue or end her pregnancy is to undermine the essence of her humanity. The author, a provider of abortion services in the UK, asserts that true respect for human life and true regard for individual conscience demand... This thought-provoking book sets out the ethical arguments for a woman's right to choose. Drawing on the traditions of sociological thinking and mo... |
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111,07 |
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What's Happened to the University?: A Sociological Exploration of Its Infantilisation
ISBN: 9781138212916 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The radical transformation that universities are undergoing today is no less far-reaching than the upheavals that it experienced in the 1960s. However today, when almost 50 per cent of young people participate in higher education, what occurs in universities matters directly to the whole of society. On both sides of the Atlantic curious and disturbing events on campuses has become a matter of concern not just for academics but also for the general public. What is one to make of the growing trend of banning speakers? What s the meaning of trigger warnings, cultural... The radical transformation that universities are undergoing today is no less far-reaching than the upheavals that it experienced in the 1960s. Howe... |
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769,98 |
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Therapy Culture: Cultivating Vu: Cultivating Vulnerability in an Uncertain Age
ISBN: 9780415321600 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This study explores the powerful influence of therapeutic imperative in Anglo-American societies. In recent decades virtually every sphere of life has become subject to a new emotional culture. Professor Furedi suggests that the recent cultural turn toward the realm of the emotions coincides with a radical redefinition of personhood. Increasingly vulnerability is presented as the defining feature of people's psychology. Terms like people at risk, scarred for life or emotional damage evoke a unique sense of powerlessness. Furedi questions the widely accepted thesis that the therapeutic turn...
This study explores the powerful influence of therapeutic imperative in Anglo-American societies. In recent decades virtually every sphere of life has...
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794,81 |
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Mythical Pasts, Elusive Futures: History and Society in an Anxious Age
ISBN: 9780745305318 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An examination of the controversies that surround education, tradition and history in an international context. The author examines the sources of the controversy that have arisen around the question of history in Germany, Japan, Britain and the USA.
An examination of the controversies that surround education, tradition and history in an international context. The author examines the sources of the...
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162,30 |
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Population and Development : A Critical Introduction
ISBN: 9780745615370 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Many experts believe that population growth is the greatest threat facing humanity. Others argue that the link between population growth and insecurity is unproven. This book discusses both sides of this debate, examining the way the arguments have changed and evolved, and questioning the assumptions of the main protagonists.
Many experts believe that population growth is the greatest threat facing humanity. Others argue that the link between population growth and insecurit...
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287,60 |
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Where Have All the Intellectuals Gone? 2nd Edition: Confronting 21st Century Philistinism
ISBN: 9780826490964 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In this urgent and passionate book, Frank Furedi explains the essential contribution of intellectuals both to culture and to democracy - and why we need to recreate a public sphere in which intellectuals and the general public can talk to each other again.
In this urgent and passionate book, Frank Furedi explains the essential contribution of intellectuals both to culture and to democracy - and why we ne...
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cena:
114,99 |
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100 Years of Identity Crisis: Culture War Over Socialisation
ISBN: 9783110705577 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
cena:
578,83 |
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Why Borders Matter: Why Humanity Must Relearn the Art of Drawing Boundaries
ISBN: 9780367416812 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
769,98 |
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100 Years of Identity Crisis: Culture War Over Socialisation
ISBN: 9783110705126 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
cena:
137,14 |
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New Ideology of Imperialism: Renewing the Moral Imperative
ISBN: 9780745308463 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. During the 19th century vast areas of the underdeveloped world were invaded and colonized under the justification of anti-slavery and the civilizing mission. In this analysis, Furedi demonstrates how, in the late 20th century, the major nations of the West are again intervening in the Third World - this time legitimizing their action on new moral grounds.
During the 19th century vast areas of the underdeveloped world were invaded and colonized under the justification of anti-slavery and the civilizing m...
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162,30 |
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Population and Development : A Critical Introduction
ISBN: 9780745615387 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Many experts believe that population growth is the greatest threat facing humanity. Others argue that the link between population growth and insecurity is unproven. This book discusses both sides of this debate, examining the way the arguments have changed and evolved, and questioning the assumptions of the main protagonists.
Many experts believe that population growth is the greatest threat facing humanity. Others argue that the link between population growth and insecurit...
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cena:
88,84 |