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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, New York, 2006
ISBN 10 : 0742542386ISBN 13 : 9780742542389
Vendeur : Dale A. Sorenson, Silver Spring, MD, Etats-Unis
Membre d'association : IOBA
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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. First Edition. New York: Rowman and Littlefield, (2006). First Edition, Signed by Charles Lemert on the title page. 8vo. x,198pp, Index, Notes. Hardcover. Fine condition, issued without dj. From cover: "offers an original analysis of one of the unsolved questions of the current age: What are the emotional costs and possibilities of globalization?" (rear cover). ISBN 0742542386; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 208 pages; Signed by Author.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : Michael Lyons, HAGERSTOWN, MD, Etats-Unis
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Etat : VeryGood. Good condition with minor shelf wear. Unread copy. Never opened and text is like-new.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : Michael Lyons, HAGERSTOWN, MD, Etats-Unis
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Etat : Good. Good condition with minor shelf wear. Unread copy. Never opened and text is like-new.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Etats-Unis
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Etat : New.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, Etats-Unis
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Soft Cover. Etat : new.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Etats-Unis
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Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Etats-Unis
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Softcover. Etat : new. Product DescriptionDeadly Worlds offers an original analysis of one of the unsolved questions of the current age what are the emotional costs and possibilities of globalization Lemert and Elliott challenge the dominant interpretations of the late modern world by delving below the surface of cultural and economic theories to explore theories of the new individualism Against European ideas that the individual is either a manipulated artifact of mass culture or a reflexive self facing global risks they pose the possibility that the new worlds are actually deadly Against the American tradition of viewing the individual as having abandoned her moral center they suggest the necessity of rediscovered aggression as a proper moral qualityDeadly Worlds is controversial but also plain spoken and intriguing It dares to rework the case method by telling the stories of real individuals Kelly struggling to find herself by plastic surgery Norman responding to a positive HIV status by remaking his community Larry desperately seeking to control the worlds demands by therapy Phyllis using her natural gift for aggression to heal and build institutionsThe life stories root the books themes in worlds all can recognize while the presentation of the prevailing theories of globalization and its effects expand the readers social imagination to new possibilitiesReviewBringing sociology down to earth the authors force us to confront the disturbing consequences of the new individualism A powerful account of the implosion of private life Dr Frank Furedi Professor of Sociology University of Kent at CanterburyDeadly Worlds provides us with an original analysis of what is happening to our daytoday life and therefore our psyches under globalization It offers a stirring social psychology of how the myth of individualism undermines what it purports to uphold the individual itself Clearly written and well argued this book will provide an important tool for anyone struggling to come to terms with our complex world Drucilla Cornellthe authorsoffer an extremely scholarly analysis of recent trends The book is an enjoyable and informative read which provides powerful insights into the way that human beings today are responding to the complexities and challenges of a globalizing world The Journal of Sociology Social WelfareThick with theoretical taxonomies and conclusions and unburdoned by footnotes this inquiry moves briskly across genres through six chapters American Journal of SociologyAnthony Elliott and Charles Lemert have infused high theory with a sense of what it means for everyday life Blending a discussion of theory with case histories they take us into the heart of the contemporary dilemmas of globalization and the growing inequalitiesand awareness of these inequalitiesthat create a growing sense of unease within even the most prosperous of societies This is an important contribution to the sociology of a world marked both by increasing fear and unprecedented consumption Dennis Altman Professor of Politics LaTrobe University author of Global Sex and Gore Vidals AmericaAbout the AuthorCharles Lemert is Andrus Professor of Sociology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut and is the author of many widely read books including Dark Thoughts Race and the Eclipse of Society and Postmodernism Is Not What You ThinkHow Globalization Threatens Modernity Anthony Elliott is professor of social and political theory at the University of the West of England where he is director of the Centre for Critical Theory His recent books include Concepts of the Self Psychoanalytic Theory An Introduction and Critical Visions.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
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Etat : New.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : Revaluation Books, Exeter, Royaume-Uni
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Paperback. Etat : Brand New. annotated edition edition. 198 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, Royaume-Uni
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Etat : New.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, Royaume-Uni
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Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, Etats-Unis
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Etat : New.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0742542394ISBN 13 : 9780742542396
Vendeur : Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlande
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Etat : New.