Theodor Adorno and Walter Benjamin have emerged as figures of great importance in the current debates about modernity. The central and privileged place of the philosophical problem of modernity has be
As a psychologist, and after years of study, I wanted to create books from the material I have gathered over the years to make available to the public.My books, beginning with my first book – STRESS,
This book is a compilation of 21 papers presented at the International Cramér Symposium on Insurance Mathematics (ICSIM) held at Stockholm University in June, 2013. The book comprises selected contrib
This book aims to present the historical and political significance of literary and philosophical debates conducted in East Asia during the war years of the 1930s and 1940s. The volume includes seven
A number of societal risks pose serious challenges to families' well-being, many of which cut across divisions of class and race. These challenges include: changes in the labor market and economy; the
Three times a year, this extraordinary reference series provides biographical profiles of important persons of African heritage. Whether they are personalities from the news, selected 20th-century not
Prominent among the stones of a fireplace in my country den, one large rounded giant stands out. It was bourne by the glacial streams from a more northern resting place and is marked by a fossil of a
The book provides an insight into if not all but at least into the burning issues and themes of sociological research in the society of Jammu and Kashmir. It offers a broad spectrum of topics so that
Filled with powerful, inspiring stories, a Roman Catholic nun shares her journey across the country to rally support against Paul Ryan's budget, which would cut vital social programs for the poor and
Series: Routledge Philosophy CompanionsThis is a reprint of one of the most successful Victorian encylopedias: the rare 5th edition published in 1874. It was translated into Japanese by the Ministry o
No child is not gifted. It's a matter of nudging them in the right direction. This book is written for elementary and middle school students and parents who are interested in improving math problem so
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Your complete guide to mastering basic and advanced techniques for interest rate derivative modeling and pricingInterest rate trading constitutes the largest sector of the world derivatives market. In
It is argued that the incidence of mental illness in the workplace is more common than many realize, ranging from stress to schizophrenia. In this book leading psychologists Adrian Furnham and Mary-Cl
Join Mike and Sulley, stars of Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University, as they face their fears going back to school and dealing with dogs. Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will adore this full-color storyb
Ethnographic Work expands readers' understanding of the range of conditions for ethnographic work beyond the familiar "lone ethnographer" working in a conventional academic work setting (such as in so
Imagine a book that accomplishes for mental illness what the Big Book did for sober recovery.Defying Mental Illness makes mental health disorders and treatment understandable. It takes the fear and my
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The Democratic National Committee chair and Florida Congresswoman calls for strategic changes in such areas as energy, healthcare and the economy to secure American livelihoods and stability for the n
This book grew out of projects funded by the Kentucky Human ities Council in 1974 and 1975 and by the Environmental Protec tion Agency in 1976 and 1977. As a result of the generosity of these two ag
Ella Josephine Baker was among the most influential strategists of the most important social movement in modern U.S. history, the civil rights movement. With a career that spanned decades, and which b
