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Gated Communities presents a collection of new writing by an international and interdisciplinary group of contributors, which provides a historic, socio-political and contemporary cultural perspective of gated communities. The book provides a different lens through which to view…
In Making is Connecting, David Gauntlett argues that, through making things, people engage with the world and create connections with each other. Both online and offline, we see that people want to make their mark on the world, and to make connections.
Met bibliogr.Met reg. A focus upon the relationship between a museum service and its community, viewed from a range of national and international perspectives. Substantial analysis of museum operations from an economic point of view. The role of performance indicators and the im…
This book is dedicated to the notion that human lives are enriched by participation in a social community that is integrated into the natural landscape of a particular place. The writers explore the loss of community, the philosophical foundations of communities, Amish communiti…
"The book looks at the profound changes across the political landscape from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the re-emergence of China and at how such events have altered the received ideas that define political cultures throughout the world." "This analysis includes a detailed ex…
Kritische beschouwing over de westerse samenleving, waarin de nadruk wordt gelegd op de risico's die de modernisering met zich meebrengt
1e dr. : 1990 Verzameling cultuur-sociologische teksten van een aantal vooraanstaande wetenschappers rond het thema cultuur en samenleving. Vertegenwoordigers van verschillende 'scholen' binnen de cultuursociologie (Weberiaans, Durkheimiaans, Marxistisch, functionalistisch, semi…
The Will to Improve is a remarkable account of development in action. Focusing on attempts to improve landscapes and livelihoods in Indonesia, Tania Murray Li carefully exposes the practices that enable experts to diagnose problems and devise interventions, and the agency of peo…
Regions at Risk provides an introduction to hazards, human vulnerability and disaster, paying particular attention to the more severe or novel risks and disaster that affect the general public. The book is split into two parts, the first of which gives an overview of the field o…