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Be swept away by the drama and desire of this classic regency romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens.
After the death of her dear father, Georgiana Hartley returns home to England-only to be confronted by the boorish advances of her wretched cousin. Knowing no one, she flees to Dominic Ridgely's estate, hoping the nobleman will bestow a neighborly kindness upon her.
The haughty viscount hears Georgiana's plea to find...
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El primer volumen—de 1944 a 1968—abarca los años de Sartre y Beauvoir y sus refutaciones, las relaciones contrastadas con el comunismo, la conmoción de 1956, la Guerra de Argelia, los inicios del Tercermundismo, la irrupción del momento gaullista y su impugnación: una época dominada por la prueba de la historia, la influencia del comunismo y la desilusión gradual que le siguió. El segundo volumen—de 1968 a 1989—abarca desde el utopismo...
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"A totally real, genuine, authentic book about why you shouldn't believe any of those words. And it's genuinely good."
- Gregg Easterbrook, author of Sonic Boom
Exploring a number of trends in our popular culture-from Sarah Palin to Antiques Roadshow, organic food to the indignation over James Frey's memoir-Andrew Potter follows his successful Nation of Rebels with a new book that argues that our pursuit of the authentic is fraught with irony and...
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"Myth in Primitive Psychology" by Bronisław Malinowski is a significant anthropological work that delves into the role of myths in shaping the psychology of primitive societies. Published in 1926, the book draws on Malinowski's extensive fieldwork, particularly among the Trobriand Islanders, to explore the deep-seated cultural significance of myths. Malinowski argues that myths play a crucial role in addressing psychological and emotional needs within...
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"Magic, Science and Religion and Other Essays" is a collection of thought-provoking essays by Bronisław Malinowski, a pioneering figure in anthropology. Originally published in 1948, the compilation addresses the interplay between magic, science, and religion in human societies. Malinowski explores the role of magic as a practical tool, science as a systematic understanding of the world, and religion as a framework for addressing existential questions....
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The 19th century witnessed an explosion of writing about unproductivity, with the exploits of various idlers, loafers, and "gentlemen of refinement" capturing the imagination o fa country that was deeply ambivalent about its work ethic. Idle Threats documents this American obsession with unproductivity and its potentials, while offering an explanation of the profound significance of idle practices for literary and cultural production.
While this...
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Nuestro mundo parece condenado a regirse por las frases de las tazas de Mr. Wonderful, el coaching motivacional, la ideología mindfulness, el fitness, los libros de autoayuda y lo veggie. Un vacío existencial que intenta ser rellenado con mascotas, likes y selfies, pero que deja un paisaje de depresión y malestar general tras de sí.
Fresco y desenfadado, este ensayo explora el individualismo en la actualidad. En un tono que bascula entre el manifiesto...
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In "Freedom and Civilization," Bronisław Malinowski, a renowned anthropologist, delves into the intricate relationship between freedom and the development of civilization. Drawing on ethnographic studies and theoretical analyses, Malinowski explores the cultural dynamics that shape notions of freedom within various societies. This work offers a nuanced examination of how cultural factors influence the concept of freedom and contribute to the evolution...
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In "Sacred Ties," readers are taken on a captivating journey across the globe, exploring the myriad ways in which societies come together to celebrate the union of two individuals. Through a careful anthropological lens, the book delves deep into the rituals, symbols, and traditions that form the bedrock of wedding ceremonies from various cultures and epochs.The narrative begins with an overview of what constitutes a wedding ceremony and the fundamental...
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2007 Society for the Anthropology of North America (SANA) Book Award
Complete List of Authors:Dorothy Holland, Donald M. Nonini, Catherine Lutz, Lesley Bartlett, Marla Frederick-McGlathery, Thaddeus C. Guldbrandsen, and Enrique G. Murillo, Jr.
What is the state of democracy at the turn of the twenty-first century? To answer this question, seven scholars lived for a year in five North Carolina communities. They observed public meetings of all sorts,...
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Reexamining the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s, In the Spirit of a New People brings to light new insights about social activism in the twentieth-century and new lessons for progressive politics in the twenty-first. Randy J. Ontiveros explores the ways in which Chicano/a artists and activists used fiction, poetry, visual arts, theater, and other expressive forms to forge a common purpose and to challenge inequality in America.
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The spread of the Internet is remaking marriage markets, altering the process of courtship and the geographic trajectory of intimacy in the 21st century. For some Latin American women and U.S. men, the advent of the cybermarriage industry offers new opportunities for re-making themselves and their futures, overthrowing the common narrative of trafficking and exploitation.
In this engaging, stimulating virtual ethnography, Felicity Amaya Schaeffer...
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"Primitive Culture" by Edward Burnett Tylor is a seminal work in the field of anthropology, offering a comprehensive exploration of the origins and development of human culture. In this illustrated edition, Tylor's groundbreaking theories are accompanied by visual representations that enhance the reader's understanding and engagement with the text.
Spanning two volumes, "Primitive Culture" delves into various aspects of human society, including religion,...
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This book of poetry deals with the conflict where science is dominant in working its wonders, and the religious has become questionable regarding its relevance. It results in our culture's tendency to view science as our major source of defining and controlling reality. This is suggested in Arthur C. Clarks novel, Childhood's End, as well as in the classic Kubrick film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The point being that we are no longer children dependent...
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The Artist says: "I often respond to the marks on the canvas so that there is no preconceived thought intention. This allows me the freedom to tap into my center and rise to a higher level of consciousness. Sometimes a piece will lay around for several months until one day I finally resolve the content and finish it. I have four Journals and at any given time they are at my reach where things may be drawn or written for my review. These are not in...
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Competencias del directivo de instituciones de educación superior es producto del proyecto de investigación titulado "Análisis al directivo universitario en Colombia: estudio desde la perspectiva del comportamiento organizacional y la gestión del conocimiento" con código de proyecto 8126, desarrollado en el Grupo de Investigación Humanismo y Gestión de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración de la Universidad del Valle. Esta investigación...
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