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Modernity was supposed to be the period in human history when the fears that pervaded social life in the past could be left behind and human beings could at last take control of their lives and tame the uncontrolled forces of the social and natural worlds. And yet, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, we live again in a time of fear.

Modernity was supposed to be the period in human history when the fears that pervaded social life in the past could be left behind and human beings could at last take control of their lives and tame the uncontrolled forces of the social and natural worlds. And yet, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, we live again in a time of fear. Whether it's the fear of natural disasters, the fear of environmental catastrophes or the fear of indiscrim...

Winds Around the Caribbean is a multicultural smorgasbord of childhood adventures, rich in sibling interaction, family solidarity, and friendly creativity. This book vividly relates the long-forgotten oral folklore of story-telling as an educational tool. In all of the stories young children are mentored by their elders to use their time constructively and always for the betterment of the family. In the story "Big Cid" for instance, home alone...

What was life like for Americans who lived, fought, and perhaps died in and around Maryland during the French and Indian War? The American Revolution? The War of 1812? What effect did those events have on the destiny of a young nation? Who was this man that wrote the song that brings all United States citizens to their feet, hats in hand, snapping off sharp salutes or standing with hands over hearts? This book provides some possible answers to...

Nella modernità liquida il tempo non è né ciclico né lineare, come normalmente era nella altre società della storia moderna e premoderna, ma invece "puntillistico" ossia frammentato in una moltitudine di particelle separate, ciascuna ridotta ad un punto". Questa perdita di senso del tempo, che ci costringe a vivere in un perpetuo e trafelato presente, in cui tutto è affidato all'esperienza del momento, è accompagnata dallo svuotamento dei crit...

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This will be essential reading for all who have an interest in Mozart's operas, whether as student, scholar or opera-lover.

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Regional Jewish history at its best. This book is an anthology of essays designed to introduce readers to key issues in this growing field of scholarship and to encourage further study.

A work about integrating the cool stuff into an overview of the discipline of microeconomics, from decision trees to game trees to taxes and thinking at the margin. It puts comics into economics. It walks you through an introductory microeconomics course.

Unlike most works in constitutional theory which focus on the role of the courts, this book addresses the role of legislatures in a regime of constitutional democracy. It offers theoretical perspectives as well as case studies of several types of legislation from the United States and Canada.

Amid the spiritual and intellectual turmoil of seventeenth-century England, the Quakers emerged and grew into a distinct and enduring religious movement. This book offers a fresh and striking insight into early Quaker history through a study of their distinctive ways of speaking, which, together with their use of silence, served as a specific identifying feature of the movement. Using the combined perspectives of the ethnography of speaking, s...

To most visitors and locals, Darwin is a vibrant, tropical city in the "top end" of Australia. Although not always obvious to visitors, Darwin is also a living Aboriginal cultural landscape. Aboriginal Darwin peels back layers to show the rich heritage and complex cultures of Aboriginal people, both before and since colonization. The book includes contemporary and historical sites that range from the harbor to the beaches, monsoon forests, gar...

A transcription DVD designed to accompany Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology: From Concepts to Transcription. Unlike other transcription materials for other texts, the practice examples contained within provide both audio and video resources for practice in transcription. Text and DVDs are sold separately, but you can receive a 10% discount on each item when you purchase both items together by using this special package ISBN: 0-205-62715-3.

This book is the first study of the development of German opera in northern Germany.

L a caracterización de la modernidad como un «tiempo líquido» es uno de los mayores aciertos de la sociología contemporánea. La expresión, acuñada por Zygmunt Bauman, da cuenta con precisión del tránsito de una modernidad «sólida» ¿estable, repetitiva¿ a una «líquida» ¿flexible, voluble¿ en la que las estructuras sociales ya no perduran el tiempo necesario para solidificarse y no sirven de marcos de referencia para los actos humanos. Pero la i...

Author Susan Bauman explores aspects of cultural consciousness in Japan, including the system of values and obligations in Japanese society, in an attempt to clarify the misunderstandings and misrepresentation of the Suzuki Method in the United States. Talent Education cannot be abstracted from its cultural roots.

A brilliant new book by Zygmunt Bauman, one of the most original and influential social thinkers writing today. Bauman examines how, in our liquid modern society, individuals are required to choose their own lives and give meaning and purpose to them.

Wir leben in einer Welt des Übergangs von der »festen« zur »flüssigen« Moderne. Unsicherheit und Ungewissheit prägen den Alltag vieler Menschen, denen ohne stabile gesellschaftliche Formen und Institutionen ein Bezugsrahmen sowohl für ihr Handeln als auch für langfristige Lebenspläne fehlt und die sich gezwungen sehen, ihr Leben aus einer endlosen Abfolge von kurzfristigen Projekten und Episoden zusammenzuflicken. Konzepte wie »Karriere« oder ...

In this major work, Zygmunt Bauman seeks to classify the meanings of culture. He distinguishes between culture as a concept, culture as a structure and culture as praxis and analyzes the different ways in which culture has been used in each of these settings. For Bauman, culture is a living, changing aspect of human interaction which must be understood and studied as a universal of human life. At the heart of his approach is the proposition th...