Conflict, Domination, and Violence: Episodes in Mexican Social History (Illades Carlos)(Paperback)

Conflict, Domination, and Violence: Episodes in Mexican Social History (Illades Carlos)(Paperback)

Conflict, domination, violence--in this wide-ranging, briskly narrated volume from acclaimed Mexican historian Carlos Illades, these three phenomena register the pulse of a diverse, but inequitable and discriminatory, social order. Drawing on rich and varied historical sources, Illades guides the

Conflict, Domination, and Violence: Episodes in Mexican Social History (Illades Carlos)(Pevná vazba)

Conflict, domination, violence-in this wide-ranging, briskly narrated volume from acclaimed Mexican historian Carlos Illades, these three phenomena register the pulse of a diverse, but inequitable and discriminatory, social order. Drawing on rich and varied historical sources, Illades guides the

Working with Conflict 2 (Fisher Simon)(Paperback)

Conflict, as distinct from violence, lies at the heart of all social and political change. It is conflict that is often a sign and mechanism for change, it has many positive characteristics, which we can use to address direct, cultural and structural violence. In order to thrive, peaceful societies

A Social History of Maoist China: Conflict and Change, 1949-1976 (Wemheuer Felix)(Paperback)

Social Work and Domestic Violence: Developing Critical and Reflective Practice (Laing Lesley)(Paperback)

Domestic violence affects all areas of social work. This book shows how social workers can intervene in everyday practice with victims, their families and perpetrators of domestic abuse. It provides students with knowledge of theory, research and policy to put directly in practice across a variety

Capturing Finance: Arbitrage and Social Domination (Hardin Carolyn)(Paperback)

Arbitrage--the trading practice that involves buying assets in one market at a cheap price and immediately selling them in another market for a profit--is fundamental to the practice of financial trading and economic understandings of how financial markets function. Because traders complete

North American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence (Chacon Richard J.)(Paperback)

Despite evidence of warfare and violent conflict in pre-Columbian North America, scholars argue that the scale and scope of Native American violence is exagerated. They contend that scholarly misrepresentation has denigrated indigenous peoples when in fact they lived together in peace and harmony

Time, Labor, and Social Domination: A Reinterpretation of Marx's Critical Theory (Postone Moishe)(Paperback)

In this ambitious book, Moishe Postone undertakes a fundamental reinterpretation of Marx's mature critical theory. He calls into question many of the presuppositions of traditional Marxist analyses and offers new interpretations of Marx's central arguments. These interpretations lead him to a very

A History of the the Tudors in 100 Objects (Matusiak John)(Paperback)

THIS seminal period of British history is a far-off world in which poverty, violence and superstition went hand-in-hand with opulence, religious virtue and a thriving cultural landscape, at once familiar and alien to the modern reader. John Matusiak sets out to shed new light on the lives and times

Headstart In History: Colonisation & Conflict 1750-1990 (Rees Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

Aiming to provide challenge and stimulus for more able pupils, the 'Headstart in History' books have high narrative content; extended writing opportunities and suggestions for further research; and links to websites, videos and historical

The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A History (Gelvin James L.)(Paperback)

Now in its fourth edition, James L. Gelvin's award-winning account of the conflict between Israel and Palestine offers a compelling, accessible and current introduction for students and general readers. The book traces the struggle from the emergence of nationalism among the Jews of Europe and the

Domestic and Family Violence: A Critical Introduction to Knowledge and Practice (Meyer Silke)(Paperback)

Domestic and family violence (DFV) is an enduring social and public health issue of endemic proportions and global scale, with multiple and lasting consequences for those directly affected. This book tackles current debates in the field and addresses the social norms and settings that perpetuate

Understanding Violence Against Women in Africa: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Onditi Francis)(Paperback)

This textbook provides students across Social Sciences, Humanities, Politics, and International Studies with an in-depth understanding of the issues, policies, and strategies for addressing the symptoms and root causes of violence against women (VAW) in sub-Saharan Africa. This text uses the United

On the Judgment of History (Scott Joan Wallach)(Paperback)

In the face of conflict and despair, we often console ourselves by saying that history will be the judge. Today's oppressors may escape being held responsible for their crimes, but the future will condemn them. Those who stand up for progressive values are on the right side of history. As ideas

A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Second Edition (Tessler Mark)(Paperback)

Mark Tessler's highly praised, comprehensive, and balanced history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the earliest times to the present--updated through the first years of the 21st century--provides a constructive framework for understanding recent developments and assessing the prospects for

Texas: The Great Theft (Boullosa Carmen)(Paperback)

A historical examination of tension and conflict on the Texas-Mexico border, told from the Mexican perspective, that's especially relevant

Hodder Education Caribbean History: Empires and Conquests (Gilmore John T)(Paperback / softback)

Provide students with a solid foundation in Caribbean history and encourage social studies skills, with an active approach to the study of social history for Lower

Life in the Country House in Georgian Ireland (McCarthy Patricia)(Paperback)

A deft interweaving of architectural and social history For aristocrats and gentry in 18th-century Ireland, the townhouses and country estates they resided in were carefully constructed to accommodate their cultivated lifestyles. Based on new research from Irish national collections and

Rethinking Anarchy: Direct Action, Autonomy, Self-Management (Taibo Carlos)(Paperback)

This is the first book by Carlos Taibo, a prolific and well-known social theorist in Spain, to be translated into English. Published in it's original language in 2013, Rethinking Anarchy functions as both an introduction to and in-depth interrogation of anarchism as political philosophy and

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Origins, Course and Aftermath (Colman Jonathan)(Paperback)

Draws on new sources to examine one of the most dramatic and dangerous episodes in world histor from a global perspective The Cuban Missile Crisis was a six-day clash in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. Both John F

A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes (Bardon Jonathan)(Paperback)

Jonathan Bardon covers all the obvious things: the invasions, battles, development of towns and cities, the Reformation, the Georgian era, the Famine, rebellions and resistance, the difference of Ulster, partition, the twentieth century. What makes his book so valuable, however, are the quirky

Art and Architecture in Mexico (Oles James)(Paperback)

This new interpretive history of Mexican art from the Spanish Conquest to the early decades of the twenty-first century is the most comprehensive introduction to the subject in fifty years. James Oles ranges widely across media and genres, offering new readings of painting, sculpture, architecture,

Italian Renaissance - Culture and Society in Italy (Burke Peter)(Paperback / softback)

In this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian

Classic Writings In Anarchist Criminology - A Historical Dismantling of Punishment and Domination(Paperback / softback)