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Niranjala Weerakkody
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Oxford
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Research Methods for Media and Communication
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If you're diving into media and communication studies, this book will be your trusty companion. It breaks down complex research methods into digestible parts, providing a foundational grasp of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Whether you're focusing on journalism or public relations, you'll find this resource invaluable for navigating the intricacies of social sciences research in these fields.
Miriam Espeseth
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Cambridge
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Academic Encounters Human Behavior Student's Book With Audio CD - Listening, Note Taking, And Discussion
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This book is recommended for students who are non-native English speakers and who are looking to develop their listening, note-taking, and discussion skills in an academic context. The book offers engaging lectures and interviews on topics related to psychology and communications. As part of the practice, learners can conduct interviews, make presentations, and discuss content. The book also comes with an audio CD to help with listening skills. Overall, this book is an asset for anyone looking to improve their academic English skills.
Robert M. Vago, Herbert W. Seliger |
Cambridge
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First Language Attrition
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If you've ever been fascinated by the way language evolves or degrades within an individual, 'First Language Attrition' by Seliger and Vago is your kind of book. It offers a profound look into the linguistic journey of bilinguals and the factors influencing the loss of their first language. For linguists, psychologists, or anyone intrigued by the fluid dynamics of language, this is an engaging read that marries in-depth research with relatable human experience.
Vanessa Williamson, Theda Skocpol |
Oxford
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The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism
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If the shifting dynamics within US politics intrigue you, "The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism" offers a profound dive into the ideological evolution of the Republican Party. Skocpol and Williamson deliver a scholarly yet accessible analysis, pulling away the media's dramatized veneer to give you an educative perspective on the Tea Party's impact.
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James Boyd White
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University
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Chicago
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When Words Lose Their Meaning : Constitutions and Reconstitutions of Language, Character, and Community
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Through fresh readings of texts ranging from Homer's Iliad , Swift's Tale of a Tub , and Austen's Emma through the United States Constitution and McCulloch v. Maryland , James Boyd White examines the relationship between an individual mind and its language and culture as well as the "textual community" established between writer and audience. These striking textual analyses develop a rhetoric—a "way of reading" that can be brought to any text but that, in broader terms, becomes a way of learning that can shape the reader's life."In this ambitious and demanding work of literary criticism, James Boyd White seeks to communicate 'a sense of reading in a new and different way.' . . . [White's] marriage of lawyerly acumen and classically trained literary sensibility—equally evident in his earlier work, The Legal Imagination —gives the best parts of When Words Lose Their Meaning a gravity and moral earnestness rare in the pages of contemporary literary criticism."—Roger Kimball, American Scholar"James Boyd White makes a state-of-the-art attempt to enrich legal theory with the insights of modern literary theory. Of its kind, it is a singular and standout achievement. . . . [White's] selections span the whole range of legal, literary, and political offerings, and his writing evidences a sustained and intimate experience with these texts. Writing with natural elegance, White manages to be insightful and inciteful. Throughout, his timely book is energized by an urgent love of literature and law and their liberating potential. His passion and sincerity are palpable."—Allan C. Hutchinson, Yale Law Journal"Undeniably a unique and significant work. . . . When Words Lose Their Meaning is a rewarding book by a distinguished legal scholar. It is a showcase for the most interesting sort of inter-disciplinary the kind that brings together from traditionally separate fields not so much information as ideas and approaches."—R. B. Kershner, Jr., Georgia Review
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Kathleen Stewart, Lauren Berlant |
Duke
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The Hundreds
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If you're intrigued by the idea of literature not just as a form of expression but as a mode of thinking and engagement with the world, *The Hundreds* might resonate with you. It challenges standard narratives, opting instead for a fragmented, meditative approach that can change how you perceive social interactions and conceptual frameworks. Plus, the unique constraint of 100-word multiples adds a rhythmic and poetic dimension to the reading experience.
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Ronald L. Numbers, Denis R. Alexander |
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Biology and Ideology from Descartes to Dawkins
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Over the course of human history, the sciences, and biology in particular, have often been manipulated to cause immense human suffering. For example, biology has been used to justify eugenic programs, forced sterilization, human experimentation, and death camps—all in an attempt to support notions of racial superiority. By investigating the past, the contributors to Biology and Ideology from Descartes to Dawkins hope to better prepare us to discern ideological abuse of science when it occurs in the future. Denis R. Alexander and Ronald L. Numbers bring together fourteen experts to examine the varied ways science has been used and abused for nonscientific purposes from the fifteenth century to the present day. Featuring an essay on eugenics from Edward J. Larson and an examination of the progress of evolution by Michael J. Ruse, Biology and Ideology examines uses both benign and sinister, ultimately reminding us that ideological extrapolation continues today. An accessible survey, this collection will enlighten historians of science, their students, practicing scientists, and anyone interested in the relationship between science and culture.
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Arjun Appadurai
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Duke
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Fear of Small Numbers: An Essay on the Geography of Anger
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"Fear of Small Numbers" is quite the revelation if you're looking to dive deep into the paradox of increasing violence in our era of globalization. Appadurai's sharp intellect dissects the fears and tensions between global majorities and minorities with a compelling perspective that's both enlightening and sobering. It’s the kind of read that could reshape how you understand contemporary world affairs and the intricate dance between cultural identity and global forces.
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Maggie Humm
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Columbia
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Modern Feminisms : Political, Literary, Cultural
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This is the first comprehensive collection of feminist politics and writings by the most influential feminists of the twentieth century, with a full glossary of key terms, section introductions, and entries on individual writers. Contributors include Simone de Beauvoir, Catharine A. MacKinnon, Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, Betty Friedan, Gayle Rubin, Laura Mulvey, Elaine Showalter, and Julia Kristeva.Modern Feminisms covers key feminist ideas and perspectives on the family, sexuality, work, education, patriarchy, race, language, culture, and representation, and provides a persepective on the variety of modern feminisms that have emerged in the twentieth century.
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James R. Flynn
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Cambridge
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What Is Intelligence?: Beyond the Flynn Effect
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If you're intrigued by cognitive science and the mystery behind intelligence measurements, Flynn's book is a thought-provoking dive. It challenges the face value of IQ score rises, prompting a reevaluation of what we consider 'intelligence.' The book's deep exploration offers rich engagement for anyone keen on understanding the complexities of human intellect.
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Gordon Wells
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Cambridge
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Dialogic Inquiry : Towards a Socio-cultural Practice and Theory of Education
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Dialogic Inquiry is a fascinating read for anyone interested in education that emphasizes on co-construction of knowledge. Wells' comparative analysis of Vygotsky's social constructivist theory and M.A.K. Halliday's work provides unique insights. The book's focus on joint activity and semiotic mediation makes it essential for sociolinguists, psychologists, and educators who're interested in finding an alternative solution to the traditional teacher-directed curriculum.
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Ronald S. Burt
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Oxford
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Brokerage and Closure An Introduction to Social Capital - Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies
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If you're intrigued by the intersection of sociology and business, Burt's exploration of social capital could illuminate how relationships and networks fuel success in the corporate world. It breaks down complex social phenomena into understandable concepts, explaining why who you know could be as important as what you know, especially in the rapidly changing landscape of modern business. This read could change the way you network.
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Kandice Chuh, Karen Shimakawa |
Duke
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Orientations : Mapping Studies in the Asian Diaspora
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Orientations offers insightful perspectives on the intersections of Asian diaspora, globalization, and postcolonialism. The essays within the book delve into various issues such as the strategies of Filipino immigrants enacting an Asian American identity and the role of Asian Americans within U.S. racial politics. The contributors provide a deep understanding of the complexities of Asian diaspora in contemporary society and how race and globalization intersect with it.
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Cathy Stein Greenblat
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University
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Chicago
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Alive with Alzheimer's
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The confusion, losses, and devastation of Alzheimer's disease are familiar to the millions of Americans suffering from the disease and to their family members. Understandably, declining abilities and changing personal characteristics shape our picture of the disease, leading some to refer to the "double death" of Alzheimer's in which the sufferer drifts away long before his or her eventual physical end.This small, tender volume of 85 photographs and accompanying discussion powerfully shows the limitations of this view. Cathy Stein Greenblat, an internationally respected sociologist and photographer, demonstrates in Alive with Alzheimer's that, while the ravages of the disease are real, Alzheimer's sufferers can do more than survive, they can thrive. Her images, interviews, and observations attest to the possibility of their being "alive" with Alzheimer's far beyond the expectations of the general public and even of many physicians with long experience with the disease.Greenblat offers a new vision, taking us into a world of life-enhancing institutional care. Nursing homes and similar facilities don't have to be a last resort; as Greenblat shows, with a dedicated and experienced staff and an enriched environment (that includes respect, choices, pets, and music), extraordinary changes can be effected in Alzheimer's patients. Alive with Alzheimer's, the first photographic book on the disease, offers hope and inspiration. Moreover, its vivid, impressive evidence that ongoing stimulation in a good institutional setting can sustain Alzheimer's patients at a far higher level than is generally believed has significant implications for personal and policy decisions.The new standard of care chronicled in Alive with Alzheimer's will provide hope and inspiration to those touched by the disease. As Dr. Enid Rockwell writes in her Afterword to Greenblat's moving book, "These photographs are extraordinary for practitioners, for family members, for everyone to see what's going on with these people. The stimulation pictured in this book is more powerful than any medication that we will have in our lifetime. . . . They so vividly show us that there are people inside these bodies, people with personalities, who experience emotion, and they show that there is life after Alzheimer's."
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Loh Kah Seng
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University
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Hawaii
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Squatters into Citizens : The 1961 Bukhit Ho Swee Fire and the Making of Modern Singapore
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The crowded, bustling, 'squatter' kampongs so familiar across Southeast Asia have long since disappeared from Singapore, leaving few visible traces of their historical influence on the life in the city-state. In one such settlement, located in an area known as Bukit Ho Swee, a great fire in 1961 destroyed the kampong and left 16,000 people homeless, creating a national emergency that led to the first big public housing project of the new Housing and Development Board (HDB). HDB flats now house more than four-fifths of the Singapore population, making the aftermath of the Bukit Ho Swee fire a seminal event in modern Singapore.Loh Kah Seng grew up in one-room rental flats in the HDB estate built after the fire. Drawing on oral history interviews, official records and media reports, he describes daily life in squatter communities and how people coped with the hazard posed by fires. His examination of the catastrophic events of 25 May 1961 and the steps taken by the new government of the People's Action Party in response to the disaster show the immediate consequences of the fire and how relocation to public housing changed the people's lives. Through a narrative that is both vivid and subtle, the book explores the nature of memory and probes beneath the hard surfaces of modern Singapore to understand the everyday life of the people who live in the city.
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Martin Albrow
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Stanford
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The Global Age : State and Society Beyond Modernity
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The Global Age is a highly recommended book for sociologists and anyone interested in understanding our world today. It argues that we've moved from the modern era to the global era, where human beings think on a global scale, and values take the globe as their reference point. The author discusses the environmental consequences of human activities, a new popular construction of the state called "performative citizenship," and the rise of a global economy, making it an insightful and thought-provoking read.
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Philip Abrams
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Cambridge
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Towns in Societies : Essays in Economic History and Historical Sociology
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ECONOMIC GROWTH IN TOWNS IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY. CHINESE CITIES, ORIGINS OF THE MEDIEVAL TOWN PATRICIATE, MEDIEVAL GENOA, DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH IN A RENAISSANCE FLORENCE;' URBAN DECAY IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND;. CLASS FORMATION, LONDON 1650-1750.
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Ira Shor
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University
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Chicago
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Empowering Education : Critical Teaching for Social Change
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Empowering Education is an essential read for educators and students who want to challenge traditional approaches to education. Shor's student-centered, critical pedagogy encourages dialogue and problem-posing, which helps students become active agents of their learning. The book provides many practical examples and applications for all levels of education. With Shor's guidance, readers can develop as critical thinkers, inspired learners, skilled workers, and involved citizens, and, ultimately, contribute to social change.
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Harald Bathelt, Johannes Gluckler |
Oxford
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The Relational Economy : Geographies of Knowing and Learning
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This book is a valuable resource for those who want to gain knowledge about the impact of global changes in technology, demand, and competition on the organization of production and the circulation of knowledge across local, national, and global flows. The book employs a novel relational framework, which recognizes values, interpretative frameworks, and decision-making practices as subject to the contextuality of the social institutions that characterize the relationships between the human agents. This book is highly recommended for researchers, academics, and students studying social sciences.
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Jing Wang
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University
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California
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High Culture Fever : Politics, Aesthetics, and Ideology in Deng's China
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Jing Wang offers the first overview of the feverish decade of the 1980s in China, from early reexaminations of Maoism through the crackdown in Tiananmen Square. Wang's energetic, creative, and highly intelligent take on Chinese culture provides a broad portrait of the post-revolutionary era and a provocative inquiry into the nature of Chinese modernity.In seven linked essays, the author examines the cultural dynamics that have given rise to the epochal discourse. She traces the Chinese Marxists' short debate over "socialist alienation" and examines the various schools of thought—Li Zehou and the Marxist Reconstruction of Confucianism, the neo-Confucian Revivalists, and the Enlightenment School—that came into play in the Culture Fever. She also critiques the controversial mini-series Yellow River Elegy . In mapping out China's post-revolutionary aesthetics, Wang introduces the debate over "pseudo-modernism," refutes the pseudo-proposition of "Chinese postmodernism," and looks at the dawning of popular culture in the 1990s.This book delivers a ten-year intertwined history of Chinese intellectuals, writers, literary critics, and cultural critics that gives us a deeper understanding of the China of the 1980s, the 1990s, and beyond.
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Susan Noakes, Jonathan Boyarin |
University
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California
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The Ethnography of Reading
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This book could be a good read for someone interested in the cultural and historical transformations of reading, and its impact on societies. It provides insights on reading practices and experiences in different parts of the world, from ancient Israel to contemporary Indonesia and Kashaya Pomo Indian reservation. The book erases the line between orality and textuality, making it an insightful read for those interested in anthropology, literature, history, philosophy, religious and cultural studies.
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Ronald G. Knapp
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University
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Hawaii
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House Home Family : Living and Being Chinese
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Drawing on the work of leading scholars in the fields of anthropology, architecture, art, art history, geography, and history, House Home Family explores and analyzes the functional, social, and symbolic attributes of Chinese dwellings. It goes beyond generalization to clarify the diverse nature of house, home, and family in China, exploring such topics as the Chinese garden as an integral part of living, house-building ritual and fengshui, architectural aesthetics, the inter-relatedness of furniture and architecture, preservation of historical structures, the structure and development of the family (jia), gender and household space, the role of lineage in the construction of ritual and social space, the function and meaning of the architectural division of space, and domestic space and privacy. The Chinese house, the elementary space in which a family lives and works, resonates the tensions between continuity and innovation that characterize China today. As a dynamic instrument of socialization and a domain of propriety, its "inner" and "outer" spaces as well as ornamentation and ritual helped shape the identity of the Chinese and simultaneously serve as a reflection of this identity. This inaugural volume in the series Spatial Making and Meaning in Asia’s Vernacular Architecture contains more than five hundred illustrations, most in color and including a number of rare drawings that demonstrate the richness of domestic architecture and living patterns in traditional and contemporary China. Through its exploration of how Chinese families are organized and why Chinese construct their living spaces the way they do, this carefully researched, convincingly argues, and refreshingly insightful book yields a deeper and wider understanding of what it means to live and be Chinese. Nancy Berliner, Maggie Bickford, Francesca Bray, Myron L. Cohen, David Faure, James Flath, Wen Fong, Puaypeng Ho, Nancy Jervis, Ronald G. Knapp, Cary Liu, Kai-Yin Lo, Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt, Joseph Wang, Yan Yunxiang.
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Dipesh Chakrabarty
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Princeton
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Rethinking Working-Class History : Bengal 1890-1940
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This book is a must-read for those interested in the labor movement in Calcutta and the challenges faced by jute-mill workers from 1890 to 1940. Dipesh Chakrabarty's use of a sensitive documentary method to study the experiences of workers and their bosses is impressive. His critique of emancipatory narratives and their relationship to Marxist categories challenges traditional Marxist historiography. Chakrabarty's examination of the milieu of jute-mill workers and the way it influenced their capacity for class solidarity and "revolutionary" action will fascinate those who want to delve deeper into the subject.
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Virginia Matheson Hooker
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Oxford
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Culture And Society In New Order Indonesia
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In power since 1965, Indonesia's New Order government has formulated distinctive policies for cultural development. What effect have these policies had on individual artists and on art forms? This collection of fifteen essays explores the theme in the areas of literature, drama, film,television, painting, contemporary art, architecture, music, and language. The essays touch on current debates about the role of the artist in Indonesian society and discuss recent trends in the various genres.
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Stephen Dobbs
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National
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The Singapore River: A Social History, 1819-2002
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2. If you're intrigued by how history shapes a city's soul, "The Singapore River: A Social History, 1819-2002" will take you on a captivating journey. It's not only a narrative about a river but also a deeper analysis of Singapore's growth. The evolution from a colonial trading post to a bustling modern metropolis is mirrored through the life of the river, making this book a must-read for lovers of urban history and cultural development.
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Mark Fenton-O'Creevy, Emma Soane, Nigel Nicholson |
Oxford
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Traders - Risks, Decisions, And Management In Financial Markets
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Recommendation: This book is great for anyone interested in the inner workings of the financial world. It gives an inside look at trader behavior, management, and the cultures and theories behind the institutions they inhabit. The book is well-written and informative, making it a must-read for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of financial markets.
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Henk Schulte Nordholt
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Singapore
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Locating Southeast Asia : Geographies of Knowledge and Politics of Space
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Southeast Asia has never formed a unified political realm nor has it ever developed a cultural or civilizational unity. The present volume brings together observations about "Southeast Asia" drawn from a number of regional and disciplinary perspectives. The authors look at the region from the standpoint of Thailand and the Philippines, Singapore and Hong Kong, Japan and the Asian mainland, the South China Sea and the seacoasts of the region. They also consider the significance of borders and of a monetary network, of transnational flows of people, goods and information, and of knowledge in shaping Southeast Asia both for its residents and in the eyes of a wider world.
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Brenda S.A. Yeoh
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Singapore
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Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore : Power Relations and the Urban Built Environment
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This book would be a good read for those interested in urban and colonial history. Yeoh's meticulous research and sophisticated use of social theory provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the shaping of Singapore's cityscape. The book highlights the contestations between the British administration and the Asian communities in Singapore, and how these shaped the urban built environment. Overall, a must-read for those interested in the history and development of Singapore.
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Carol P. MacCormack, Marilyn Strathern |
Cambridge
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Nature, Culture and Gender
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This book is a must-read for those interested in exploring the history and development of the binary classification of nature and culture. The author challenges the notion that this dichotomy is universal by presenting ethnographic evidence from non-western cultures. Additionally, the book explores the link between this classification and the association between females and nature and males and culture. This book is recommended for those interested in anthropology, structuralist thought, and women's studies.
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Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy
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Singapore
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Yaa Baa: Production, Traffic and Consumption of Methamphetamines in Mainland Southeast Asia
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"Yaa Baa" is not just informative, it's an alarming exploration of a drug crisis that's reshaping communities. If you're someone who is intrigued by the undercurrents of societal change or someone looking to understand the complex interaction between politics, economy, and narcotics, this book is an eye-opener. It's a socio-political journey through the dark alleys of addiction, policy, and human cost.
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Alice McIntyre, Christine Sleeter |
State
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Making Meaning of Whiteness : Exploring Racial Identity with White Teachers
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"Making Meaning of Whiteness" is a must-read for educators who want to develop teaching strategies that disrupt and eliminate the oppressiveness of white privilege in education. It explores how racial identity shapes teaching practices and provides a critical analysis of race and racism. McIntyre's book offers insight into examining the "whiteness" of educational spaces and provides tools for facilitating conversations on equity.
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Elaine Ho
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National
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Changing Landscapes of Singapore : Old Tensions, New Discoveries
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Changing Landscapes of Singapore illuminates both the social and the physical terrains of modern Singapore. Geographers use the term landscape to refer to visible surfaces and to the spatial dimension of social relations. Landscapes arise from particular historical circumstances, and in turn help shape social arrangements and possible courses of future development. The authors describe how the settings inhabited by various social groups in Singapore affect life experiences, and explore the impact of broader regional and international forces on Singapore. Written for non-specialists, the volume reflects fresh perspectives from the scholarship of Singaporean academics. Their work is sensitive to historical and geographical trends in the region, and also engages with broader theoretical themes.
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Doug Guthrie
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Princeton
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Dragon In A Three-Piece Suit - The Emergence Of Capitalism In China
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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex history and dynamics of China's economic transition to capitalism. Guthrie provides a detailed analysis of how state control and traditional cultural norms have impacted the development of Chinese firms and society as a whole. His interviews with key players and firsthand experience provide a unique perspective that sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in the Chinese business world. Overall, this book is insightful and informative, making it a valuable resource for academics, policymakers, and business professionals alike.
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Stanley Fish
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Oxford
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Professional Correctness : Literary Studies and Political Change
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"Professional Correctness" is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of literary criticism and political activism. Stanley Fish provides a thought-provoking analysis of the debate between those who believe that literature should be used to effect social change and those who think it should remain apolitical. This book is particularly relevant in today's society, where social justice and advocacy are increasingly important topics in all fields.
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Alan R.H. Baker, Denis E. Cosgrove |
Cambridge
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The Iconography of Landscape: Essays on the Symbolic Representation, Design and Use of Past Environments - Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography
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If you're intrigued by the way human cultures interpret and shape the environment, "The Iconography of Landscape" is a thoughtful dive into the subject. You'll appreciate how it brings together different scholarly perspectives to dissect the narrative and artistic layers that landscapes hold, revealing how deeply intertwined our social history and surroundings are. Whether you're a student of architecture, geography, art history, or simply have a love for how story and place intersect, this book offers a rich, scholarly examination that could change the way you see the world around you.
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Henk Schulte Nordholt
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Singapore
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Locating Southeast Asia : Geographies of Knowledge and Politics of Space
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This book offers a multi-perspective understanding of Southeast Asia, highlighting the region's complex and diverse geographies, cultures, and politics. It provides valuable insights into the historical, cultural, and economic dimensions of Southeast Asia, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the region. The book's focus on different disciplinary perspectives and the significance of borders, transnational flows, and knowledge makes it unique and distinctive, contributing to a deeper understanding of this multifaceted region.
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Maznah Mohamad
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National
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Melayu : The Politics, Poetics and Paradoxes of Malayness
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People within the Malay world hold strong but diverse opinions about the meaning of the word Melayu, which can be loosely translated as Malayness. Questions of whether the Filipinos are properly called "Malay", or the Mon-Khmer speaking Orang Asli in Malaysia, can generate heated debates. So too can the question of whether it is appropriate to speak of a kebangsaan Melayu (Malay as nationality) as the basis of membership within an aspiring postcolonial nation-state, a political rather than a cultural community embracing all residents of the Malay states, including the immigrant Chinese and Indian population.In Melayu: The Politics, Poetics and Paradoxes of Malayness, the contributors examine the checkered, wavering and changeable understanding of the word Melayu by considering hitherto unexplored case studies dealing with use of the term in connection with origins, nations, minority-majority politics, Filipino Malays, Riau Malays, Orang Asli, Straits Chinese literature, women's veiling, vernacular television, social dissent, literary women, and modern Sufism. Taken as a whole, this volume offers a creative approach to the study of Malayness while providing new perspectives to the studies of identity formation and politics of ethnicity that have wider implications beyond the Southeast Asian region.
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Haneda Masashi
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National
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Asian Port Cities, 1600-1800 Local and Foreign Cultural Interactions
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This book provides a unique glimpse into the complex cultural contacts that took place in Asian port cities between the 17th and 18th centuries. Through a comparative analysis of overlapping issues in various port cities such as communication, dispute resolution, family issues, and social relations, readers can gain a better understanding of the dynamic interactions between diverse communities. Recommended for those interested in learning about cultural interactions on a regional basis.
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G. Edward White
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Oxford
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Tort Law in America : An Intellectual History
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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of tort law in America. White's approach to the subject is multi-faceted, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of the field. From intellectual history to sociology of knowledge and professionalization, Tort Law in America covers every angle. White's impressive research makes this book highly informative and easily digestible.
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R. Michael Feener, Joshua Gedacht |
Edinburgh
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Challenging Cosmopolitanism : Coercion, Mobility and Displacement in Islamic Asia
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This book provides a critical perspective on Islamic cosmopolitanism, exploring its darker shades of power, violence, and economic control. Through new historical and ethnographic research, it contextualizes contemporary issues such as the global refugee crisis in relation to longer histories of Muslim mobility and coercion. A must-read for those interested in a nuanced understanding of Islamic cosmopolitanism.
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Carol A.B. Warren, Tracy Xavia Karner |
Oxford
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Discovering Qualitative Methods : Field Research, Interviews and Analysis
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Discovering Qualitative Methods is a useful guide for students and researchers looking to understand social research techniques. The book covers the most important types of qualitative analysis, including field research, interviews, documents, and images. The authors emphasize the importance of ethics in research methods and provide a thorough overview of the use of visual data and methods as well as the internet. It is a comprehensive yet straightforward guide that can be used in undergraduate and graduate courses in qualitative methods, and is also appropriate for qualitative methods courses in other social science disciplines such as anthropology, education, and social work.
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Xueyan Zhao, Kenneth W. Clements |
Cambridge
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Economics And Marijuana - Consumption, Pricing And Legalisation
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This book provides a thorough economic analysis of marijuana consumption, pricing, and legalisation, making it a valuable resource for economists and policy-makers alike. It offers a unique perspective on the economic implications of marijuana use, including the potential financial benefits and risks associated with legalisation.
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Philip Joseph Holden, Angelia Poon, Shirley Geok-Lin Lim |
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Writing Singapore : An Historical Anthology on Singapore Literature
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The first comprehensive historical anthology of English-language writing from Singapore, this volume covers more than a century of literary production in a variety of genres. It provides readers in Singapore with an easy point of access to compelling narratives and poems, some of which have been forgotten or are difficult to obtain. For readers outside Singapore, it introduces a neglected but important range of works that represent the historical and contemporary imaginaries and realities of one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. Uniquely in Southeast Asia, the importance of the English language continued to grow in Singapore after independence. The country's English-language literature documents and reflects on the possibilities and tensions brought about by Singapore's rapid economic transformation and changing society. Because of Singapore's small size and the lack of international reach of many of its publishers, most of this literature has received relatively little international exposure, in contrast to writing in English from the Caribbean, West Africa, or South Asia. Within Singapore itself, a number of major works have gone out of print. This pioneering anthology places key texts in a historical narrative allowing them to be read, studied, critiqued, and treasured. «This historical anthology will prove to be an important, authoritative and dependable resource for researchers, students and teachers of Singaporean literature as well as Southeast Asian literatures for many years to come...» - Eddie Tay, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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John Krinsky, Maud Simonet |
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Who Cleans The Park? - Public Work And Urban Governance In New York City
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"Who Cleans the Park?" is a must-read for those who are interested in understanding the invisible work that goes into maintaining public spaces. The authors offer unique insights into the changing nature of public work, from welfare reforms to public-private partnerships. With a focus on New York City, the book examines different groups of people who maintain parks, such as unionized city workers and non-profit park conservancies. It raises important questions about public work and who it ultimately benefits.
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Khairudin Aljunied
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Edinburgh
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Muslim Cosmopolitanism : Southeast Asian Islam in Comparative Perspective
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This book would be a great read for individuals interested in the intersection of religion and culture in Southeast Asia. The author provides a detailed examination of the historical context and case studies from Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, showcasing how Muslim individuals and societies have fostered mutual respect and tolerance between Muslims and non-Muslims. By highlighting the rise of the network society in the region up until the early 21st century, the book offers readers a unique perspective on the practices, outlook, and visions of Muslim cosmopolitanism in the region.
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Graham Huggan
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Oxford
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The Oxford Handbook of Postcolonial Studies
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The Oxford Handbook of Postcolonial Studies provides a comprehensive overview of the latest scholarship in postcolonial studies, while also considering possible future developments in the field. Original chapters written by a worldwide team of contritbuors are organised into five cross-referenced sections, "The Imperial Past," "The Colonial Present," "Theory and Practice," "Across the Disciplines," and "Across the World." The chapters offer both country-specific and comparative approaches to current issues, offering a wide range of new and interesting perspectives. The Handbook reflects the increasingly multidisciplinary nature of postcolonial studies and reiterates its continuing relevance to the study of both the colonial past--in its multiple manifestations--and the contemporary globalized world. Taken together, these essays, the dialogues they pursue, and the editorial comments that surround them constitute nothing less than a blueprint for the future of a much-contested butintellectually vibrant and politically engaged field.
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Cass R. Sunstein
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Harvard
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After the Rights Revolution : Reconceiving the Regulatory State
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In the twentieth century, American society has experienced a “rights revolution”: a commitment by the national government to promote a healthful environment, safe products, freedom from discrimination, and other rights unknown to the founding generation. This development has profoundly affected constitutional democracy by skewing the original understanding of checks and balances, federalism, and individual rights. Cass Sunstein tells us how it is possible to interpret and reform this regulatory state regime in a way that will enhance freedom and welfare while remaining faithful to constitutional commitments.Sunstein vigorously defends government regulation against Reaganite/Thatcherite attacks based on free-market economics and pre–New Deal principles of private right. Focusing on the important interests in clean air and water, a safe workplace, access to the air waves, and protection against discrimination, he shows that regulatory initiatives have proved far superior to an approach that relies solely on private enterprise. Sunstein grants that some regulatory regimes have failed and calls for reforms that would amount to an American perestroika: a restructuring that embraces the use of government to further democratic goals but that insists on the decentralization and productive potential of private markets.Sunstein also proposes a theory of interpretation that courts and administrative agencies could use to secure constitutional goals and to improve the operation of regulatory programs. From this theory he seeks to develop a set of principles that would synthesize the modern regulatory state with the basic premises of the American constitutional system. Teachers of law, policymakers and political scientists, economists and historians, and a general audience interested in rights, regulation, and government will find this book an essential addition to their libraries.
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Roger Sanjek
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Cornell
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Fieldnotes : The Makings of Anthropology
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Thirteen distinguished anthropologists describe how they create and use the unique forms of writing they produce in the field. They also discuss the fieldnotes of seminal figures--Frank Cushing, Franz Boas, W. H. R. Rivers, Bronislaw Malinowski, and Margaret Mead--and analyze field writings in relation to other types of texts, especially ethnographies. Unique in conception, this volume contributes importantly to current debates on writing, texts, and reflexivity in anthropology.
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Gerard Lemos
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Yale
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The End Of The Chinese Dream - Why Chinese People Fear The Future
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This book is a must-read for those who want to gain a deep understanding of China's complicated social and political landscape. The author's investigative approach reveals the lived experiences of ordinary Chinese individuals, providing valuable insights into the threats and anxieties they face in their daily lives. The book also highlights the systemic problems within China's leadership, and how these issues contribute to the country's social challenges. This book will leave readers with a deeper appreciation for the real China that lies beyond glossy images of prosperity.
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Sarah Sobieraj, Jeffrey M. Berry |
Oxford
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The Outrage Industry : Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility
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The Outrage Industry is a must-read for those interested in understanding the mechanics, impact, and consequences of outrage rhetoric in today's political discourse. The authors delve deep into the various forms and tactics of outrage commentary and demonstrate how it has contributed to the ever-increasing polarization of the American political landscape. Their research sheds light on the negative impacts of outrage commentary on our personal and communal relationships and how it stifles collaboration and compromise. A timely read for those looking to better understand the roots of political polarization and its impact on our society.