Time Maps: Collective Memory and the Social Shape of the Past (Zerubavel Eviatar)(Paperback)

Time Maps: Collective Memory and the Social Shape of the Past (Zerubavel Eviatar)(Paperback)

Time Maps extends beyond all of the old clich s about linear, circular, and spiral patterns of historical process and provides us with models of the actual legends used to map history. It is a brilliant and elegant exercise in model building that provides new insights into some of the old questions

Slavery in the Age of Memory: Engaging the Past (Araujo Ana Lucia)(Paperback)

Exploring notions of history, collective memory, cultural memory, public memory, official memory, and public history, Slavery in the Age of Memory: Engaging the Past explains how ordinary citizens, social groups, governments and institutions engage with the past of slavery and the Atlantic slave

The Clockwork Muse: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations, and Books (Zerubavel Eviatar)(Paperback)

For anyone who has blanched at the uphill prospect of finishing a long piece of writing, this book holds out something more practical than hope: it offers a plan. The Clockwork Muse is designed to help prospective authors develop a workable timetable for completing long and often formidable

History and Collective Memory in South Asia, 1200-2000 (Guha Sumit)(Paperback)

In this far-ranging and erudite exploration of the South Asian past, Sumit Guha discusses the shaping of social and historical memory in world-historical context. He presents memory as the result of both remembering and forgetting and of the preservation, recovery, and decay of records. By

Generally Speaking: An Invitation to Concept-Driven Sociology (Zerubavel Eviatar)(Paperback)

In this invitation to concept-driven sociology, defying the conventional split between theory and methodology (as well as between quantitative and qualitative research), Eviatar Zerubavel introduces a yet unarticulated Simmelian method of theorizing specifically designed to reveal fundamental,

Collective Memory and the Historical Past (Barash Jeffrey Andrew)(Paperback)

There is one critical way we honor great tragedies: by never forgetting. Collective remembrance is as old as human society itself, serving as an important source of social cohesion, yet as Jeffrey Andrew Barash shows in this book, it has served novel roles in a modern era otherwise characterized by

Cultural History of Memory(Mixed media product)

How has understanding of memory evolved over the past 2,500 years? How has our collective memory been influenced and expressed by politics, culture, philosophy and science? In a work that spans over 2,500 years, these ambitious questions are addressed by 64 experts, each contributing their overview

Wisdom Of Crowds - Why the Many are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economics, Society and Nations (Surowiecki James)(Paperback / softback)

* Subtitle: 'Why the Many are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economics, Society and

On Collective Memory (Halbwachs Maurice)(Paperback)

How do we use our mental images of the present to reconstruct our past? Maurice Halbwachs (1877-1945) addressed this question for the first time in his work on collective memory, which established him as a major figure in the history of sociology. This volume, the first comprehensive

Past Imperfect (Olsen David)(Paperback)

Past Imperfect is a three-part exploration of the imperfections and failures of memory. In the first section, 'The Edge of Forgetting' is concerned with the half-remembered and the futility of efforts to give memories permanence. The second section, 'Penumbra', deals with failures of neglectful

Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle E (Ghattas Kim)(Paperback)

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 '[A] sweeping and authoritative history' (The New York Times Book Review), Black Wave is an unprecedented and ambitious examination of how the modern Middle East unraveled and why it started with the pivotal year of 1979. Kim Ghattas seamlessly weaves

And a Time to Die: How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life (Kaufman Sharon R.)(Paperback)

Over the past thirty years, the way Americans experience death has been dramatically altered. The advent of medical technology capable of sustaining life without restoring health has changed where, when, and how we die. In this revelatory study, medical anthropologist Sharon R. Kaufman examines the

The Culture of Design (Julier Guy)(Paperback)

What is the social impact of design? How do culture and economics shape the objects and spaces we take for granted? How do design objects, designers, producers and consumers interrelate to create experience? How do new networks of communication and technology change the design process? Thoroughly

An Analysis of James Surowiecki's the Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economics, So (Springer Nikki)(Paperback)

Black Notebook (Modiano Patrick)(Paperback / softback)

A nocturnal wander through the hazes of memory and the mysteries of the past from Patrick Modiano, Nobel Laureate

Postcards from Auschwitz: Holocaust Tourism and the Meaning of Remembrance (Reynolds Daniel P.)(Paperback)

The uneasy link between tourism and collective memory at Holocaust museums and memorials Each year, millions of people visit Holocaust memorials and museums, with the number of tourists steadily on the rise. What lies behind the phenomenon of 'Holocaust tourism' and what role do its participants

Social Policy and Social Work: An Introduction (Cunningham Jo)(Paperback)

An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in society, social policy also has a vital role to

Preservation and Social Inclusion (Avrami Erica)(Paperback)

The preservation enterprise helps fashion the physical contours of memory in public space, and thus has the power to curate a multidimensional and inclusive representation of societal values and narratives. Increasingly, the field of preservation is being challenged to consider questions of social

On the Plaza: The Politics of Public Space and Culture (Low Setha M.)(Paperback)

How culture acts to shape public spaces and how the physical form of the plaza encodes the social, political, and economic relations within the

Connect the Dots: The Collective Power of Relationships, Memory and Mindset in the Classroom (Taylor Tricia)(Paperback)

Connecting the Dots presents three key interconnected areas of focus that will have the most impact on teaching and learning. 1. Building Strong Relationships: creating a sense of belonging, establishing norms and high expectations; and understanding barriers, like unconscious bias and

Young Children and Their Communities: Understanding Collective Social Responsibility (Sykes Gillian)(Paperback)

By approaching the concept of community through the lens of early childhood, this valuable book acknowledges the role that diverse and multiple communities play in supporting a child's early development, and explores how their value can be harnessed in our ever evolving and fast-changing world

The Colonial Past in History Textbooks - Historical and Social Psychological Perspectives (Nieuwenhuyse Karel Van)(Paperback)

Examines the evolving representations of the colonial past from the mid-19th century up to decolonization in the 1960s and 70s - the so-called era of Modern Imperialism - in post-war history textbooks from across the world. The aim of the book is to examine the evolving outlook of colonial

Conflict on Mount Lebanon: The Druze, the Maronites and Collective Memory (Rabah Makram)(Pevná vazba)

The Druze and the Maronites, arguably the two founding communities of modern Lebanon, have the reputation of being primordial enemies. Makram Rabah attempts to gauge the impact of collective memory on determining the course and the nature of the conflict between these communities in Mount Lebanon

The Social Order of Collective Action: The Wisconsin Uprising of 2011 (Kearney Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

The Wisconsin Uprising of 2011 was one of the largest sustained collective actions in the history of the United States. Newly-elected Governor Scott Walker introduced a shock proposal that threatened the existence of public unions and access to basic health care, then insisted on rapid passage. The