Alienation

Fifteen-year-old Courtney Hoffman is determined not to go insane like her crazy grandfather did—right before he tried to drown her when she was seven. But something is happening to her. She’s being vi

In Capitalisms’ Future: Alienation, Emancipation and Critique, sociologists, philosophers and cultural theorists critique economic and political dynamics of contemporary capitalism. An agenda for 21st

Many environmental scientists, scholars and activists characterise our situation as one of alienation from nature, but this notion can easily seem meaningless or irrational. In this book, Simon Hailwood critically analyses the idea of alienation from nature and argues that it can be a useful notion when understood pluralistically. He distinguishes different senses of alienation from nature pertaining to different environmental contexts and concerns, and draws upon a range of philosophical and environmental ideas and themes including pragmatism, eco-phenomenology, climate change, ecological justice, Marxism and critical theory. His novel perspective shows that different environmental concerns - both anthropocentric and nonanthropocentric - can dovetail, rather than compete with, each other, and that our alienation from nature need not be something to be regretted or overcome. His book will interest a broad readership in environmental philosophy and ethics, political philosophy, geograph

Provides insight into the Book of Ruth, focusing on the behavior of Ruth and Boaz.

This book presents an in-depth study into the many divided political factions in the United States and the cultural changes that have created increased separation between those factions. Societal shif

alieNATION presents research conducted by a national election team and leading scholars in political communication that explores a range of important topics and variables affecting voter attitudes and

In this volume, Elimelekh examines Arabic prison literature in a variety of contexts, and from a variety of perspectives. Beginning with an overview of the genre, she goes on to look at the genre from

The concepts of alienation and its overcoming are central to Marx's thought. They underpin his critique of capitalism and his vision of future society. Marx's ideas are explained in rigorous and clear

Shortlisted for the Isaac and Tamara Deutscher Prize 2012 What does Marx mean by 'alienation'? What role does the concept play in his critique of capitalism and his vision of a future society? Marx

A unique view of Victoria's reign through the eyes of the neglected figures of the age – the assassins, anarchists, terrorists and revolutionaries. Victoria's Madmen is about those marginal voices, wh

This book examines alienation from both a sociological and psychoanalytic perspective, revisiting classic treatments of the topic (Marx, Simmel, Weber) and exploring its relevance to understanding pos

Examines the issue of social alienation, highlighting the consequences of bullying and how to defend against bullies.

Some communities exist for tens, even hundreds, of years. Others short-lived. What, then, makes for communal 'success'? Bary Shenker, who lived on a Kibbutz for a number of years, compares the Hutteri

This book examines the concept of human alienation as it is depicted in the writings of Rousseau, who considered life in civil society to be antithetical to man’s true, solitary nature. A complete und

The author draws on lesser known archival materials, including Marx's notebooks on women and patriarchy and technology, to offer a new interpretation of Marx's concept of alienation as this concept de

This book examines alienation from both a sociological and psychoanalytic perspective, revisiting classic treatments of the topic (Marx, Simmel, Weber) and exploring its relevance to understanding pos

Alienation (Vefremdung) is a concept inextricably linked with the name of twentieth-century German playwright Bertolt Brecht, with modernism, the avant-garde and Marxists theory. However, as Phoebe vo

A Kidnapped Mind: A Mother's Heartbreaking Memoir of Parental Alienation, ... Journey: A Mother's International Quest to Rescue her Children—A True Story, ...

Best known for his two-year sojourn at Walden Pond inMassachusetts, Henry David Thoreau is often considered a reclusewho emerged from solitude only occasionally to take a stand on the&nbs

The author draws on lesser known archival materials, including Marx's notebooks on women and patriarchy and technology to offer a new interpretation of Marx's concept of alienation as this concept dev

Psychology is meant to help people cope with the afflictions of modern society. But how useful is it? Ian Parker argues that current psychological practice has become part of the problem rather than t

In light of the events of the late 1980's and early 1990's, one might naively suppose that capitalism has emerged

Why do people adopt attitudes of political alienation--attitudes of estrangement from, or lack of identification with, the political system? Why do some politically alienated people react to their ali

The canon of popular cinema has long been rife with fantastic tales, yet critical studies have too often expediently mixed the fantasy genre with its kindred science fiction and horror films or dismis

Though British poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827) consistently attacks enforced cultural norms of all kinds, Wright (English and film studies, Wilfrid Laurier U.) argues that individual liberty

Intimacy and Alienation puts forward the author's unique paradigm for psychotherapy and counselling based on the assumption that each patient has suffered a disruption of the 'self', and that the goal

Intimacy and Alienation puts forward the author's unique paradigm for psychotherapy and counselling based on the assumption that each patient has suffered a disruption of the `self', and that the goal

Heavy metal is a violent, head-bashing music complete, in its live performances, with its own arena of rage and celebration, the mosh pit. It is a music in the red corner of society, loud, angry, and,