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Communism - A very short introduction by Leslie Holmes
$32.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions | Reading Level: very good
The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. At its peak, more than a third of the world's population had lived under communist power. What is communism? Where did the idea come from and what attracted people to it? What is the future for communism? This Very ...Show more
Comparative Literature - A Very Short Introduction by Ben Hutchinson
$18.99 NZD
Category: Not a Book | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Comparative Literature is both the past and the future of literary studies. Its history is intimately linked to the political upheavals of modernity: from colonial empire-building in the nineteenth century to the postcolonial culture wars of the twenty-first century, attempts at "comparison" have define ...Show more
Complexity: A Very Short Introduction by John H. Holland
$21.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
The importance of complexity is well-captured by Hawking's comment: "Complexity is the science of the 21st century". From the movement of flocks of birds to the Internet, environmental sustainability, and market regulation, the study and understanding of complex non-linear systems has become highly inf ...Show more
Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction by Daniel K. Gardner
$21.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism. First formulated in the sixth century BCE, the teachings of Confucius would come to dominate Chinese society, politics, economics, and ethics. In this Very Short Introduction, Daniel K. Gardner explores the major philosophical ideas of the ...Show more
Conscience by Paul Strohm
$15.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Where does our conscience come from? How reliable is it? In the West conscience has been relied upon for two thousand years as a judgement that distinguishes right from wrong. It has effortlessly moved through every period division and timeline between the ancient, medieval, and modern. The Romans ident ...Show more
Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction by Susan Blackmore
$24.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? This book attempts to clarify the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories using illustrations, cartoons, and experiments.
Continental Philosophy: a Very Short Introduction by Simon Critchley
$29.95 NZD
Category: Not a Book | Series: Very Short Introductions
Simon Critchley discusses the ideas and approaches of philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Habermas, Foucault, and Derrida, and introduces key concepts such as existentialism, nihilism, and phenomenology by explaining their place in the continental tradition.
Corporate Social Responsibility: A Very Short Introduction by Jeremy Moon
$21.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Corporate social responsibility has been defined as 'the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on society'. Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) just window dressing or is it a contradiction in terms? In this Very Short Introduction, Jeremy Moon shows that CSR holds much more value than it ...Show more
Criminal Justice: A Very Short Introduction by Julian V. Roberts
$18.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
The criminal justice system is wide ranging; from the crimes themselves and policing to the sentencing of offenders and prisons. In this Very Short Introduction Julian V. Roberts draws upon the latest research and current practices from a number of different countries around the world. Focusing on the a ...Show more
Critical Theory by Stephen Eric Bronner
$25.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
In its essence, Critical Theory is Western Marxist thought with the emphasis moved from the liberation of the working class to broader issues of individual agency. Critical Theory emerged in the 1920s from the work of the Frankfurt School, the circle of German-Jewish academics who sought to diagnose - a ...Show more
Darwin: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan Howard
$29.95 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
There is still scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the importance of Darwin's work for the development of modern biology.
Democracy: A Very Short Introduction by Bernard Crick
$29.95 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
An account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome through the American, French, and Russian revolutions, and of the usages and practices associated with it in the modern world. This book argues that democracy is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition ...Show more