検索キーワード： 社会理論

O autor e neurocientista Daniel J. Levitin aborda o problema do excesso de informação no século XXI em seu novo best-seller do New York Times. Poderia a boa e velha organização ser o segredo fundamental para se navegar no mar de informações do mundo moderno? Enquanto notícias, textos...

Exploring more than 80 of the big ideas and key theories in the field of sociology in a clear and simple way, narrated by Laurel Lefkow. This is the perfect introduction to the study of how humans live and interact with each other. Covering diversity and equality, globalization, human rights...

Deeply revealing and insightful, The Mattering Instinct is a must-listen for those curious about why we seek to matter to ourselves and others—and how this insatiable longing that drives us apart may be the key to finally understanding each other.

Why are so many of our fellow citizens disentangling from the political and economic future of India to invest in the destiny of other nations? Are Non-Resident Indians turning irreversibly into Non-Returning Indians? Is enhancing soft power a fair trade off for losing priceless human capital?...

This book explores extreme experiences in psychoanalysis and examines how to work with and understand such experiences both theoretically and practically. It invites listeners into new, transformative quantum frontiers of psychoanalytic thought and clinical experience. Taking her profound work...

Ny dagsordensættende debatbog af Kaare Dybvad Bek, socialdemokratisk folketingsmedlem og minister – og forfatter til de anmelderroste bøger Udkantsmyten og De lærdes tyranni. De bredeste skuldre orker ikke længere at bære de tungeste byrder. De tager ud for at realisere deres bucket list...

From fringe conspiracy theories to 'alternative facts', a timely look at how we arrived in the 'fake news' era. Would your younger self believe the news of today? An entire city block blown up by a suicide bomber on Christmas Day because he believed phone towers spread disease. A Representative...

In Stop Being Reasonable, philosopher and journalist Eleanor Gordon-Smith tells six lucid, gripping stories that show the limits of human reason. From the woman who realised her husband harboured a terrible secret, to the man who left the cult he had been raised in since birth, and the British...

Do you ever suspect that a rich inner life matters more than constant company? In Solitude: A Return to the Self, psychiatrist Anthony Storr–voiced with great sensitivity by Justin Avoth–gently challenges the idea that fulfilment depends on coupledom and busy social calendars. Drawing on lives as various as Isaac Newton, Beethoven, Beatrix Potter and Rudyard Kipling, he shows how imagination, work and spiritual experience can turn time alone into a source of strength.

Research and real-life examples that "lucidly connect some of the divisive social issues confronting us today to that thing we call 'the law'" (Law and Politics Book Review). Law and society is a rapidly growing field that turns the conventional view of law as mythical abstraction on its head...

People’s actions often seem confusing—but many follow predictable patterns. The Patterns of Human Behavior helps you understand why people do what they do and shows simple ways to respond effectively. This book explains the main reasons behind everyday behavior, including emotions, habits...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This is an audio adaptation of the ⁠OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 3e textbook⁠. The audiobook is produced by ⁠Audileo⁠. What OpenStax says about their textbook: Introduction to Sociology 3e aligns to the topics and objectives of many...

I used to correct minds. Then they corrected mine. Now they’re coming for yours. As the commander of a classified military unit, Alec Birri’s job was to exploit the deep divisions that make us human. But when those same techniques were turned on him, he realised psychological warfare had changed – now everyone is the target.

Potente e emblemático, Lugar de negro traça um panorama sucinto de um dos problemas sociais mais candentes do nosso país. Passadas quatro décadas de sua publicação original, sua leitura permanece atual e obrigatória para entender as dinâmicas de raça e classe no Brasil. Lugar de negro...

Este libro sobre lo grande, lo pequeño y la relación entre ambos nos entrega una innovadora respuesta a las grandes preguntas sobre la existencia humana. El tamaño no es solo una propiedad más de lo que nos rodea, sino que puede cambiar nuestra forma de verlo absolutamente todo.

"Este es el manual de la industria de las relaciones públicas. Bernays es una especie de gurú. Su gran golpe, el que le catapultó a la fama en la década de 1920, fue conseguir que las mujeres empezaran a fumar. En esa época las mujeres no fumaban y él lanzó campañas masivas para Chesterfield. Conocemos las técnicas: modelos y estrellas de cine con cigarrillos en la boca y demás. Consiguió un enorme éxito y se convirtió en una figura destacada y su libro en el auténtico manual"

Rules to Win By: Participation and Power in Union Negotiations is a book for anyone who wants to understand how to build the power required to effectively challenge and reverse income inequality and attacks on democracy.

Burnt by Democracy traces the political ascendance of neoliberalism and its effects on youth. The book explores democracy and citizenship as described in interviews with over forty young people–ages 16 to 30–who have either experienced homelessness or identify as an activist, living in five liberal democracies: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Die Welt, in der wir leben, ist kompliziert und vielen Menschen fremd geworden. Immer mehr Gruppen, von denen wir früher wenig bis nichts hörten, drängen in die Öffentlichkeit, um für ihre Anliegen zu werben oder gar der Gesellschaft vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hat. Wie kann der Erfolg dieser sogenannten Identitätspolitik erklärt werden? Und wie sollte die Kirche darauf reagieren? Der Historiker Carl R. Trueman zeigt in diesem Buch auf verständliche Weise, welche Einflüsse unsere Kultur in die Richtung eines expressiven Individualismus bewegt haben.

Drawing on fascinating examples from diverse social contexts, Don't Take It Personally introduces a general framework to better understand the deeper connection between seemingly disparate phenomena, from racial profiling and hate crimes to "secret Santa" gifting.