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Capitalism, State Power, And The Production Of Extremism

by Tahir Abbas

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 and processes of radicalisation are shaped by the complex interplay of global capitalist dynamics and local social, cultural, and political contexts. Therefore, effective approaches to countering radicalisation must address root causes by challenging the fundamental structures of capitalist society.
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Theories Of Social Conflict - From Overview To Conceptual Development

by Ansgar Thiel e Olaf Kuhne

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 After a low-threshold introduction, this book offers an orientation on various theories of social conflict and their potential for understanding conflicts in order to be able to deal with them constructively.
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Youth Political Activism In Italy - Participation In Radical-Left Groups

by Carlo Genova e Martina Tazzara

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 This book asks readers to rethink youth activism in the political field as a lifestyle whose sense goes beyond the logic of political action. Reviewing the debate on the relationship between young people, politics and political participation, it shows that a significant portion of young people are involved in more social forms of participation, rather than with political ones, because their references to political values and ideologies, as well as their trust in political actors, are weak. But, in parallel, it also challenges the hypothesis that the various ways in which young people are present in the political sphere can be considered simply as forms of political participation. Presenting the results of research on young activists from radical-left groups in Italy, the book shows that their involvement is only partly attributable to reasons of political intervention; instead, desires for experimentation and self-expression, as well as shared tastes and sensibilities that far exceed the boundaries of the political, characterize their participation, and are therefore a component of a broader, distinctive lifestyle. Based on these findings, the book calls for a rethinking of youth engagement, the reasons for which could be largely outside the field of politics.
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The Sociology Of C. Wright Mills - Power, Politics, And Knowledge

by Bertrand Reau e Francois Denord

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 This book retraces the intellectual career of committed sociologist and maverick, Charles Wright Mills (1916-1962), whose work is considered "classic" in the USA.
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Sexualised Governmentalities - Critical Perspectives On Homosexism

by Angelos Bollas

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 This book critically examines the concept of sexualised governmentalities, a framework for understanding the evolving discourse and power dynamics surrounding discrimination on the basis of sexual practices.
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Sociology Of C. Wright Mills - Power, Politics, And Knowledge

by Bertrand Reau e Francois Denord

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 This book retraces the intellectual career of committed sociologist and maverick, Charles Wright Mills (1916-1962), whose work is considered "classic" in the USA.
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World Of The Japanese Mind - Conformity And Seken

by Noriatsu Matsui

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 This book investigates the source from which the pressure to conform arises in Japanese society. Even though the contemporary Japanese word for "society" (Shakai) has a history of 140 years, it does not include the concept of respecting the individual but refers mainly to social frameworks and institutional aspects. At the same time, the traditional Japanese terms for "society", primarily Seken, that have been in use for 1,400 years have embraced human relationships of the members of the group. The hypothesis of this book is that there is no "society" as such in Japanese people’s minds. By proposing a new model (the Hand-Carved Tripod Model) of conformity in Japan, the book shows the structure of the pressure to conform. The tripod is composed of ambiguous words, the sense of belonging, and the "air", or understanding, that represents the unwritten rules and regulations of Seken. Conformity in Japanese people’s minds takesdifferent forms, from small residential groups to corporations at work, and to nationwide associations, but always dictates that people follow everyone else in the organization. This book examines the sense of being blocked in Japan that has prevailed over 30 years, during the period of the so-called Three Lost Decades in Japan. Examining phenomena such as low worker engagement, karoshi (death by overwork), high middle-age male suicide rates, bullying in school and at work, sex discrimination, hereditary membership in the Diet, and failure to provide adequate protection for whistle-blowers, this book reveals a common structure in Japanese minds: lack of respect for individuality, and the traditional and narrow sense of the world, i.e., Seken. This book will be beneficial to scholars and graduate students as well as to businesspeople who are interested in understanding the behavior and minds of Japanese people from the psychological,cultural, and historical viewpoints. It provides an integrated view of Japan’s Seken as the platform that generates their conformity.
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Sexualised Governmentalities - Critical Perspectives On Homosexism

by Angelos Bollas

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 This book critically examines the concept of sexualised governmentalities, a framework for understanding the evolving discourse and power dynamics surrounding discrimination on the basis of sexual practices.
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Legalising Prostitution In Thailand - A Policy-Oriented Examination Of The (De-)Construction Of Commercial Sex

by Jason Hung

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 This book problematises the socioeconomic and institutional construction of prostitution in Thai contexts, identifying the root causes that propel underprivileged, discriminated and deprived women and girls to enter the sex industry.
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Legalising Prostitution In Thailand - A Policy-Oriented Examination Of The (De-)Construction Of Commercial Sex

by Jason Hung

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 This book problematises the socioeconomic and institutional construction of prostitution in Thai contexts, identifying the root causes that propel underprivileged, discriminated and deprived women and girls to enter the sex industry.
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Employment And Tourism - New Research Perspectives In The Social Sciences

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 This book proposes a new and original analysis of tourism employment in order to understand the multiple dimensions (economic, cultural, temporal, geographical, etc.) of this cross-cutting sector. It offers an overview of French knowledge, mainly in sociology, anthropology, geography and law, in the light of singular empirical fields. The diversity of disciplinary approaches, methods and questions allows for comparisons between various segments of the tourism employment market in France and with other countries. Based on in-depth case studies, this book will be a valuable resource for students and academics who wish to understand the specificities of tourism employment and the methods for studying them, as well as for professionals in the sector and decision-makers in European tourist destinations who wish to enrich their approaches to these phenomena.
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Social Stratification In Central Europe - Long-Term Developments And New Issues

by Jiri Vecernik

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 This book provides a comparative and contemporary account of social stratification in the Central European states of Czechia, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia (the Visegrad Four â€" V4 group), and also by contrast with Austria.
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Collective Consciousness And The Phenomenology Of Emile Durkheim

by Carlos Belvedere

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 The book is addressed to scholars and students in sociology and in phenomenological philosophy. It presents the work of Durkheim in a new light and discusses the prevailing interpretations in the collective intentionality approach. It also provides a fresh conception of collective consciousness which illuminates features unattended by the traditions initiated by John Searle, Dan Zahavi and the Center for Subjectivity Research, and the Nordic Society of Phenomenology. This lucidly written book is of interest to students and scholars researching Durkheim''s, Husserl’s and Schutz’s works.
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The International Handbook Of Positive Psychology - A Global Perspective On The Science Of Positive Human Existence

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 This handbook discusses the latest findings from different fields of positive psychology from a global perspective by providing a coherent framework to get a better understanding of the development and practice of positive psychology.
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Contemporary Bohemia: A Case Study Of An Artistic Community In Philadelphia

by Geoffrey Moss, Keith Mcintosh e Rachel Wildfeuer

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 It concludes by defining the area's artistic community as an artistic bohemian lifestyle community, and argues that the artistic activities and cultural practices exhibited by the community are not unique, and have significant implications for urban artistic policy, and for post-industrial urban society.
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Social Science Research In The Arab World And Beyond - A Guide For Students, Instructors And Researchers

by Mark Tessler

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 This book presents and discusses the logic and method of social science research adapted mainly for instruction at Arab universities and for research in Arab countries, but with applicability beyond the region.
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Robots In Care And Everyday Life - Future, Ethics, Social Acceptance

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 This open access book presents detailed findings about the ethical, legal, and social acceptance of robots in the German and European context. The book raises the core issue of how governments can gain the needed social, ethical, and user acceptance of AI and robots in everyday life.
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Radiotherapy Of Liver Cancer

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 The radiotherapy strategies appropriate in different patient groups are then fully described, covering the use of ablative, adjuvant, neoadjuvant, and definitive radiotherapy, radiotherapy as a bridge to liver transplantation, and palliative radiotherapy.
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Rehabilitation After Limb Salvage Surgery

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 Based on ten years of experience, this book provides a valuable tool for professionals in the field of bone tumors.
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Social Stratification In Central Europe - Long-Term Developments And New Issues

by Jiri Vecernik

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 This book provides a comparative and contemporary account of social stratification in the Central European states of Czechia, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia (the Visegrad Four â€" V4 group), and also by contrast with Austria.
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Measures Of Social Evolution - Macroeconomic Indicators Of Social Stability

by Erik W. Aslaksen

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 This book extends a previously published model of social evolution by using macroeconomic measures to indicate both the current state of the society, and its evolutionary trajectory.
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Society And Economy In Venezuela - An Overview Of The Bolivarian Period (1998-2018)

by Vitor Eduardo Schincariol

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 This book presents an overview of the economic policies adopted by the Bolivarian governments of Hugo ChÃ¡vez and NicolÃ¡s Maduro in Venezuela between 1998 and 2018, and the economic and social results of these policies.
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Contemporary Family Lifestyles In Central And Western Europe - Selected Cases

by Blahoslav Kraus, Iva Junova e Leona Stasova

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 This open access book brings together a unique set of comparative data from Western and Central Europe on how contemporary families live, and discusses the similarities and differences in family lifestyles in this region.
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Climate Technology, Gender, And Justice - The Standpoint Of The Vulnerable

by Tina Sikka

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 The overarching argument in this book contends that, while mitigation strategies like solar and wind energy go much further to meet feminist objectives and virtues, geoengineering is not consistent with the values of justice as articulated in Longino's feminist approach to science.
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