This new edition of this classic text from one of the major figures of world sociology includes an introduction published in English for the first time. In Norbert Elias's hands, a local community study of tense relations between an established group and outsiders becomes a micr…
Tatsachen über Deutschland
by Bischoff, Matthias, Chauvistré, Eric, Kleis, Constanze, Wille, Joachim
"This book is a study of ancient views about "moral luck." It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their live…
Provides key insights into how to match wireless data technology to global markets. There are over 1.3 billion mobile subscribers around the world. It is interesting to note that wireless technologies have been adopted differently in key geographies such as Asia, Europe, and No…
Met reg. Met lit. opg. Oorspr. titel en uitg. : Questions de sociologie. Paris : Minuit, 1984 Collection of interviews and articles on the moral project of sociology, the role of language in both society and the social sciences, and the reproduction of inequality. In these subje…
Facts about Germany
by Bischoff, Matthias, Chauvistré, Eric, Kleis, Constanze, Wille, Joachim
A dozen major global trends will mould the 21st century world. How we live, how societies are shaped and how business is carried-out will be determined by the evolution of these trends in the decades ahead. Have no doubt, each one of these twelve trends has the potential to turn…
This book contains coverage and analytical discussion of key areas of contemporary tourism management: evaluation of the most important global trends in tourism, analysis of the impact of crucial environmental issues and their implications and the major factors affecting interna…