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The corporation is one of the most important and remarkable institutions in the world. It affects all our lives continuously. It feeds, entertains, houses and, employs us. It generates vast amounts of revenue for those who own it and it invests a substantial proportion of the wealth that we possess. But the corporation is also the cause of immense problems and suffering, a source of poverty and pollution, and its failures are increasing. How is the...
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This classic in feminist literature provides an account of women's creativity in every age from pre-history to the present, and attempts to view women's roles in the context of the total time span of human experience. In clear and elegant prose, the author takes us on a breathtaking tour through time: we move through the hundred-thousand-year wanderings of the Paleolithic into the great transition from hunting and gathering to herding and planting;...
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Comparative study of the rival social theories of karl marx and john stuart mill - contains a critical analysis of respective doctrines opposing Marxism's views on capitalism, social conflict and communist society to mill's theory of democracy and social reform, and concludes that neither philosophy provides the adequate basis for contemporary social change. Bibliography pp. 375 to 379 and references.
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General study of the Iran, Islamic Republic - covers historical and geographical aspects; discusses culture, social structure, religion, language, the arts, population, ethnic groups, education, health, government, economic development, natural resources and infrastructure during the Pahlavi period; describes the transition period from monarchy to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the existing society, economy and political development. Bibliography,...
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This text outlines Avishai Margalit's social philosophy, based on the foundation that a decent or civilized society is one whose institutions do not humiliate the people under their authority, and whose citizens do not humiliate each other. This allows people to live together with dignity.
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Monograph analysing the economic theory of Marxism as it applies to the transition of capitalism to collective economy - examines the political aspects, economic implications and historical process of decline in affluent society and the welfare State. Bibliography pp. 421 to 431 and references.
12) Future wealth
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"Future Wealth relies on three major consequences of the newly connected economy: risk as opportunity, not only as threat; the growing efficiency of financial markets for human capital; and the need for new forms of social capital. These three developments are combining in ways that will forever change how individuals, companies, and societies create, accumulate, control, and distribute wealth."--Jacket.
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Which global issues have the most impact on our lives at the beginning of the 21st century? What's the relationship between developments in politics, ecology, the economy, security, and systems of global government, and how do we as individuals address the problems that they raise in an increasingly globalized world? Global Trends and Global Governance offers answers to these questions. It is a concise and practical guide that explains the key political,...
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Essay on psychological aspects of computerization, dehumanizing features of computers and their impact on quality of working life and society, referring mainly to the USA - deals with mental stress and machine phobia, attitudes towards technological change, the industrial robots menace to employment, deterioration of human relations, family life and marriage, military applications, artificial intelligence, etc.; includes literature survey. References....
15) The third wave
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Examines various aspects of modern life and analyzes changes that are occurring in such areas as the economy, politics, sexual attitudes, family life, and technology, and discusses the effect of these changes upon individuals and nations.
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"2001 began as the United Nations Year of Dialogue between Civilizations. By its end the phrase most widely quoted was "the clash of civilizations." The tragedy of September 11 intensified the danger posed by religious differences throughout the world. As the politics of identity replaces the politics of ideology, can religion overcome its conflict-ridden past and become a force for peace?"
"The Dignity of Difference is Rabbi Johnathan Sack's radical...
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Study of the impact of cybernetics machinery on job design and the division of labour in a postindustrial society, with reference to the USA - assesses implications for industrial management, the relationship of the working group to machinery, and human relations in the work environment; includes a case study of group dynamics at a nuclear reactor. References.
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Social and cultural anthropology monograph of essays on comparison of the social role and social status of women in developing countries and the USA - considers islamic, afro-american and North American societys, focusing on sexual and human relations with men, woman worker employment, homemaker tasks, unpaid work, sexual division of labour, occupational status, family responsibilities, etc. Bibliography after each chapter.
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Drawing on interviews with dismissed IBM executives in Westchester, New York, bakers in a high-tech Boston bakery, a barmaid turned advertising executive, and many others, Sennett explores the disorienting effects of the new capitalism. He reveals the vivid and illuminating contrast between two worlds of work: the vanished world of rigid, hierarchical organizations, where what mattered was a sense of personal character, and the brave new world of...
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