This book combines original theoretical analysis with real life case studies to examine the nature of the standoff. The author explores the archetypal patterns of human action and cognition that move us into and out of these highly charged situations and seeks to theorize the co…
This volume focuses on the question of why people of one social group oppress and discriminate against people from other groups. It also considers why this is so difficult to eliminate, using the conceptual framework of social dominance theory.
This volume focuses on the question of why people of one social group oppress and discriminate against people from other groups. It also considers why this is so difficult to eliminate, using the conceptual framework of social dominance theory.
'Critical Globalization Studies' is a comprehensive critical volume on globalisation that balances both theory and practice. It includes pieces on contemporary globalisation theory as well as accounts of globalisation on the ground.
This book of essays is written in honour of James Petras, in recognition of his intellectual achievements and political interventionsa "his steadfast principles, distinguished scholarship, extraordinary writing and uncompromising dedication to the popular struggles of millions a…
Here, an interdisciplinary team of 24 scholars locates, describes, and explores cases in which media-driven rituals or ritually saturated media instigate, disseminate, or escalate conflict. Each chapter, built around global and local examples of ritualized, mediatized conflict, …
4e de couv.: Although conflict is a normal aspect of human life, mass media technologies are changing the dynamics of conflict and shaping strategies for deploying rituals. Rituals can provoke or escalate conflict; they can also mediate it. Media representations have long been i…
