Value: The Representation of Labour in Capitalism (Elson Diane)(Paperback)

Gendered Institutions and Women's Political Representation in Africa (Hjlund Madsen Diana)(Paperback)

During the course of the past three decades efforts of democratisation and institutional reforms have characterised the African continent, including demands for gender equality and women's political representation. As a result, some countries have introduced affirmative action measures, either in

Art and Postcapitalism: Aesthetic Labour, Automation and Value Production (Beech Dave)(Paperback)

Artistic labour was exemplary for Utopian Socialist theories of 'attractive labour', and Marxist theories of 'nonalienated labour', but the rise of the anti-work movement and current theories of 'fully automated luxury communism' have seen art topple from its privileged place within the left's

Working Aesthetics: Labour, Art and Capitalism (Child Danielle)(Paperback)

Working Aesthetics is about the relationship between art and work under contemporary capitalism. Whilst labour used to be regarded as an unattractive subject for art, the proximity of work to everyday life has subsequently narrowed the gap between work and art. The artist is no longer considered

Gendered Institutions and Women's Political Representation in Africa (Hjlund Madsen Diana)(Pevná vazba)

During the course of the past three decades efforts of democratisation and institutional reforms have characterised the African continent, including demands for gender equality and women's political representation. As a result, some countries have introduced affirmative action measures, either in

Modern Art 1851-1929: Capitalism and Representation (Brettell Richard R.)(Paperback)

Richard R. Brettell's innovative and beautifully-illustrated account explores the works of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso, and Dali--as well as lesser-known figures--in relation to expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the rise of the museum. Beginning with The

Work Want Work: Labour and Desire at the End of Capitalism (Pfannebecker Mareile)(Pevná vazba)

Work Want Work considers in captivating detail how a logic of work has become integral to everything we do, even as the place of formal work has become increasingly precarious. With reference to sociological data, philosophy, political theory, legislation, the testimonies of workers and an eclectic

Enrichment: A Critique of Commodities (Boltanski Luc)(Pevná vazba)

This book offers a major new account of modern capitalism and of the ways in which value and wealth are created today. Boltanski and Esquerre argue that capitalism in the West has recently undergone a fundamental transformation characterized by de-industrialization, on the one hand, and, on the

Baroque New Worlds: Representation, Transculturation, Counterconquest (Zamora Lois Parkinson)(Paperback)

Baroque New Worlds traces the changing nature of Baroque representation in Europe and the Americas across four centuries, from its seventeenth-century origins as a Catholic and monarchical aesthetic and ideology to its contemporary function as a postcolonial ideology aimed at disrupting entrenched

Between Capitalism and Community (Lebowitz Michael A.)(Paperback)

Connects the Marxist construct of capitalism to systems of community In this book, Michael Lebowitz deepens the arguments he made in his award-winning, Beyond Capital.Karl Marx, in Capital, focused on capital and the capitalist class that is its embodiment. It is the endlessaccumulation of capital,

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (Schumpeter Joseph A.)(Paperback)

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy remains one of the greatest works of social theory written in the twentieth Century. Schumpeter's contention that the seeds of capitalism's decline were internal, and his equal and opposite hostility to centralist socialism have perplexed, engaged and infuriated

Crown of Dalemark (Jones Diana Wynne)(Paperback / softback)

The final book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from 'the Godmother of Fantasy', Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print!

Deakin and Morris' Labour Law (Adams Zoe)(Paperback)

Deakin and Morris' Labour Law, a work cited as authoritative in the higher appellate courts of several jurisdictions, provides a comprehensive analysis of current British labour law which explains the role of different legal and extra-legal sources in its evolution, including collective bargaining,

Labour and the left in the 1980s (Davis Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

This volume of essays constitutes the first history of Labour and left-wing politics in the decade when Margaret Thatcher reshaped modern Britain. Leading scholars explore aspects of left-wing culture, activities and ideas at a time when social democracy was in crisis. There are articles about

Hyper-Capitalism - the modern economy, its values, and how to change them (Gonick Larry)(Paperback / softback)

Post Growth: Life After Capitalism (Jackson Tim)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2022 Eric Zencey Prize in Ecological Economics Capitalism is broken. The relentless pursuit of more has delivered climate catastrophe, social inequality and financial instability - and left us ill-prepared for life in a global pandemic. Tim Jackson's passionate and provocative book

Age of Surveillance Capitalism - The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power: Barack Obama's Books of 2019 (Zuboff Professor Shoshana)(Paperback / softback)

The challenges to humanity posed by the digital future, the first detailed examination of the unprecedented form of power called 'surveillance capitalism,' and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control us.The heady optimism of the Internet's early days is gone. Technologies that

Spellcoats (Jones Diana Wynne)(Paperback / softback)

The third book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from 'the Godmother of Fantasy', Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print! 'I had not seen how they hated us till I heard them shout. It was terrible.' Tanaqui and her family have always known they were somehow different from the other villagers. But

A Responsibility to Awe (Elson Rebecca)(Paperback)

The reissue of Elson's best writing reintroduces her to the 21st

Drowned Ammet (Jones Diana Wynne)(Paperback / softback)

The second book in the magical, epic fantasy-adventure series from 'the Godmother of Fantasy', Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print!

Castle in the Air (Jones Diana Wynne)(Paperback / softback)

A magical Arabian Nights tale from the captivating creator of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. The dazzling sequel to Howl's Moving Castle.Far to the south in the Land of Ingary, lives a young carpet merchant called Abdullah. In his dreams, he is the long-lost son of a great prince. This dream is a

Artmaking in the Age of Global Capitalism: Visual Practices, Philosophy, Politics (Bryant Jan)(Paperback)

Creative Labour: Working in the Creative Industries (McKinlay Alan)(Paperback)

Creative Labour provides an insight into the unique employment issues affecting workers in film, television, theatre, arts, music, radio and new media. In the UK alone, more than 1 million people work in the creative industries, generating billions of pounds in exports each

Seeing Through Clothes (Hollander Anne)(Paperback)

In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting through medieval and renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion photography. First published ahead of its time, this book has

Introducing Capitalism: A Graphic Guide (Cryan Dan)(Paperback)

Capitalism now dominates the globe, both in economics and ideology, shapes every aspect of our world and influences everything from laws, wars and government to interpersonal relationships. Introducing Capitalism tells the story of its remarkable and often ruthless rise, evolving through strife and