Critical Social Theory: Culture, Society & Critique, Serafeim Raptis

Автор: Andrew J. Douglas
Название: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Critique of the Competitive Society
ISBN: 0820355097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780820355092
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Competition and competitiveness are roundly celebrated as public values and key indicators of a dynamic and forward-thinking society. But the headlong embrace of competitive market principles, increasingly prevalent in our neoliberal age, often obscures the enduring divisiveness of a society set up to produce winners and losers. In this inspired and thoughtfully argued book, Andrew J. Douglas turns to the later writings of W. E. B. Du Bois to reevaluate the very terms of the competitive society. Situating Du Bois in relation to the Depression-era roots of contemporary neoliberal thinking, Douglas shows that into the 1930s Du Bois ratcheted up a race-conscious indictment of capitalism and liberal democracy and posed unsettling questions about how the compulsory pull of market relations breeds unequal outcomes and underwrites the perpetuation of racial animosities. Blending historical analysis with ethical and political theory, and casting new light on several aspects of Du Bois’s thinking, this book makes a compelling case that Du Bois’s sweeping disillusionment with Western liberalism is as timely now as ever.

Автор: Irena Kucera
Название: Consumer Society: Critical Issues & Environmental Consequences
ISBN: 1681178362 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781681178363
Издательство: Gazelle Book Services
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Описание: Our consumption of goods obviously is a function of our culture. Only by producing and selling things and services does capitalism in its present form work, and the more that is produced and the more that is purchased the more we have progress and prosperity. Consumption is the process by which goods and services are, at last, put to final use by people. Consumption is at the end of the line of economic activities that starts with an evaluation of available resources and proceeds through production of goods and services and distribution of goods and services (or the means to acquire them) among people and groups. At last, the goods and services themselves come to be used. The effect of this consumption, including depletion of resources and generation of waste as well as enhancement of human survival and flourishing, determines the resource base for the next round of economic activity. Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production and the welfare of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer. Consumption activities most directly address living standard (or lifestyle) goals, which have to do with satisfying basic needs and getting pleasure through the use of goods and services. However, the production, processing, and consumption, of commodities requires the extraction and use of natural resources (wood, ore, fossil fuels, and water); it requires the creation of factories and factory complexes whose operation creates toxic by products, while the use of commodities themselves creates pollutants and waste. Yet of the three factors environmentalists often point to as responsible for environmental pollution -- population, technology, and consumption -- consumption seems to get the least attention. Consumer Society: Critical Issues & Environmental Consequences compiles together a huge set of resources for thinking about consumer culture and examining its geneses and concerns worldwide. Decades of relatively steady growth have changed the way we live. We produce and consume more goods and services. We travel more and live longer. But the environmental impacts of our economic activities at home and abroad have become bigger and more visible. Environmental legislation, when implemented thoroughly, achieves results on the ground. This book will be of beneficial for all those interested in global culture of consumption including students of sociology, social geography and cultural studies.

Автор: Rehbein
Название: Globalization, Culture and Society in Laos
ISBN: 0415592186 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415592185
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: The book explores current tendencies of globalization in Laos and offers a theoretical framework for their interpretation.

Автор: Chauchard
Название: Why Representation Matters
ISBN: 1107125928 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107125926
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Supporters of political quotas for members of marginalized groups often argue that they can improve the nature of intergroup relations. Drawing on a careful multi-method exploration of quotas for the `untouchable` castes in India, this book shows that these measures contribute to improving common interpersonal interactions.

Автор: Mccormick, Lisa
Название: Performing civility
ISBN: 1107498295 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107498297
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Lisa McCormick considers the history of classical music competitions and their role in society by examining their highlights and ongoing controversies. She explains why, despite a widespread belief that performances cannot be ranked, aspiring musicians still enter them, professionals still judge them, and audiences still invest emotionally in the results.

Название: Oppression and resistance
ISBN: 1787431681 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781787431683
Издательство: Emerald
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Описание: Theoretical and ethnographical approaches examine symbolic interactionism`s ability to deploy the concepts of structure and agency in sociological explanation. It illuminates the dialectic of oppression and resistance in everyday life, illustrating that actors make meaning through resistance.

Название: Carl j. couch and the iowa school
ISBN: 1787431665 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781787431669
Издательство: Emerald
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Описание: This volume includes new Iowa School founder, Carl J. Couch`s previously unpublished memoir The Romance of Discovery, alongside personal reflections from friends and colleagues. It also includes an unpublished essay by Couch reflecting on his methodology and unique theoretical approach of the Iowa School of symbolic interactionism.

Название: Urbanization and its impact on socio-economic growth in developing regions /
ISBN: 1522526595 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781522526599
Издательство: Turpin
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Описание: The social and economic systems of any country are influenced by a range of factors. As the global population grows in developing nations, it has become essential to examine the effects of urbanization. Urbanization and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Growth in Developing Regions is a pivotal reference source for the latest research findings on the role of urban growth on the socio-economic infrastructures in developing regions. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant areas such as job creation, sustainability, and transportation planning, this publication is an ideal resource for city development planners, decision-makers, researchers, academics, and students interested in emerging perspectives on socio-economic development.