Bøger udgivet af Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC
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- Hatreds Old and New in Europe
128,95 kr. The apparent resurgence of hostility toward Jews has been a theme in discussions of Europe; at the same time, adversities faced by continent's Muslim population have received increasing attention. This book offers a historical and cultural clarification of key terms in these problems.
- Bog
- 128,95 kr.
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- Bog
- 138,95 kr.
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- Race and the Globalization of the NBA
138,95 kr. After a playoff loss, Houston head coach, Jeff Van Gundy alleged that Yao Ming, his Chinese star center, was the victim of phantom calls. This book shows how this incident can be seen as a pivotal moment in the globalization of the NBA. It also explains how allegations of phantom calls challenge the fiction that America is a post-racial society.
- Bog
- 138,95 kr.
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- The Myths and Moral Tales of Evolutionary Psychology
128,95 kr. Evolutionary psychology claims to be the authoritative science of "human nature." But do the answers that evolutionary psychologists provide about language, sex, and social relations add up? The author thinks not. In this book, she offers a sustained and accessible critique of the myths of human nature fabricated by evolutionary psychologists.
- Bog
- 128,95 kr.
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- Inside the Global Art World
128,95 kr. Has corporate business overtaken the art world? It's no secret that art and business have always mixed, but their relationship today sparks more questions than ever. Written in a witty and argumentative style, this book describes the art conglomerates from an insider's perspective, probing how their roots run deep into corporate culture.
- Bog
- 128,95 kr.
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138,95 kr. President Bush was roundly criticized for likening America's antiterrorism measures to a "crusade" in 2001. This book addresses the role of neomedievalism in contemporary politics. It concludes with a parsing of Bush administration's torture memos, which enlist neomedievalism's model of feudal sovereignty on behalf of abrogation of human rights.
- Bog
- 138,95 kr.
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- A Popular Philosophy
128,95 kr. Explores our common habits of thinking about the presence and significance of the channels of information in our lives. Offering analysis of the philosophical and social foundations of contemporary media theory as well as everyday strategies of knowing media, this book addresses the advantages and limitations of different ways of understanding it.
- Bog
- 128,95 kr.
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138,95 kr. As George W Bush's Iraq mission unraveled, US policy elites revived counterinsurgency doctrines - known in an earlier incarnation as pacification. This title defines pacification as 'the process by which the government assert[s] its influence and control in an area beset by insurgents'.
- Bog
- 138,95 kr.