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Many consider the nature of human consciousness to be one of the last great unsolved mysteries. Why should the light turn on, so to speak, in huma...

Many consider the nature of human consciousness to be one of the last great unsolved mysteries. Why should the light turn on, so to speak, in huma...

The history of humanity has only just begun. The Neolithic Revolution may have endowed us with unparalleled means of communication, subsistence, an...

The history of humanity has only just begun. The Neolithic Revolution may have endowed us with unparalleled means of communication, subsistence, an...

In the West today, suffering has become a new sacred cow. Once a common feature of the human condition, it is now a special trait you can use to i...

Arabic and European studies of Ibn Khaldun, the great medieval polymath, follow one of two paths. In one direction, scholars interpret his Muqaddim...

Arabic and European studies of Ibn Khaldun, the great medieval polymath, follow one of two paths. In one direction, scholars interpret his Muqaddim...

New ID card systems are proliferating around the world. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and ab...

New ID card systems are proliferating around the world. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and ab...

This topical new book by Zygmunt Bauman explores the notion of identity in the modern world. As we grapple with the insecurity and uncertainty o...

Questions about who we are, who we can be, and who is like and unlike us underpin a vast range of contemporary social issues. What makes our famili...

This topical new book by Zygmunt Bauman explores the notion of identity in the modern world. As we grapple with the insecurity and uncertainty o...

Questions about who we are, who we can be, and who is like and unlike us underpin a vast range of contemporary social issues. What makes our famili...

In this important new book Jorge Larrain examines the trajectories of modernity and identity in Latin America and their reciprocal relationships. D...

In 2017, a white supremacist rally at the University of Virginia forced many to consider how much progress had been made in a country that, nine ye...

In 2017, a white supremacist rally at the University of Virginia forced many to consider how much progress had been made in a country that, nine ye...

Over its long history, the concept of ideology has acquired a vast and at times incommensurable roster of meanings: positive and negative, analytic...

Over its long history, the concept of ideology has acquired a vast and at times incommensurable roster of meanings: positive and negative, analytic...

In this book Jorge Larrain discusses three of the most important concepts in the social sciences: ideology, reason and cultural identity. Introduc...

In this major new work, Thompson develops an original account of ideology and relates it to the analysis of culture and mass communication in moder...

In this major new work, Thompson develops an original account of ideology and relates it to the analysis of culture and mass communication in moder...

Ever since the end of World War II, when the sheer enormity of the Nazi crime against the Jews became apparent, there have been repeated attempts t...

Ever since the end of World War II, when the sheer enormity of the Nazi crime against the Jews became apparent, there have been repeated attempts t...

There has never been a time when ‘following the science’ has been more important for humanity. At no other point in history have we had such advanc...