C. WrightMillss 1959 book TheSociologicalImagination is widely regarded as...C. Wright Mills s 1959 book The Sociological Imagination is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of post-war sociology. At its heart the work is a closely reasoned argument about the nature and aims of sociology one that sets out a...more
C. WrightMillss 1959 book TheSociologicalImagination is widely regarded as...C. Wright Mills s 1959 book The Sociological Imagination is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of post-war sociology. At its heart the work is a closely reasoned argument about the nature and aims of sociology one that sets out a...more
In spite of its widespread use within criminology the term criminological imag...In spite of its widespread use within criminology the term criminological imagination as derived from C. Wright Mills classic The Sociological Imagination has yet to be fully developed and clarified as an analytic concept capable of guiding...more
In C. WrightMills and the Cuban Revolution A. Javier Treviño reconsiders the...In C. Wright Mills and the Cuban Revolution A. Javier Treviño reconsiders the opinions perspectives and insights of the Cubans that Mills interviewed during his visit to the island in 1960. On returning to the United States the esteemed and...more
Exploration and Exploitation is a key text for scholars and business practitio...Exploration and Exploitation is a key text for scholars and business practitioners interested in promoting economic well-being and sustainable growth. March s work promotes the preservation of companies competitiveness and sustainability in the...more
9781912127825. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. ...9781912127825. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 96. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 96 p. Macat Library. A Room of One s Own is a very clear example of how creative thinkers connect and present things in...more
Central to the creative process ofthe Romantic poets that followed him Wordsw...Central to the creative process of the Romantic poets that followed him Wordsworth s Preface to the Lyrical Ballads has been both a gift and a thorn in the side of critics for over a century. Readers find themselves drawn back to the essay...more
Edward Said s Orientalism is a masterclass in the art of interpretation wedded...Edward Said s Orientalism is a masterclass in the art of interpretation wedded to close analysis. Interpretation is characterized by close attention to the meanings of terms by clarifying questioning definitions and positing clear definitions....more
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction combats traditional art ...The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction combats traditional art criticism s treatment of artworks as fixed unchanging mystical objects. For Walter Benjamin the consequences of addressing a work of art in this manner have a wider...more
How should rulers rule? What is the nature of power? These questions had alrea...How should rulers rule? What is the nature of power? These questions had already been asked when Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513. But what made his thinking on the topic different was his ability to interpret evidence: to look at old...more
Aristotle a student of Plato wrote Nicomachean Ethics in 350 BCE in a time of ...Aristotle a student of Plato wrote Nicomachean Ethics in 350 BCE in a time of extraordinary intellectual development. Over two millennia later his thorough exploration of virtue reason and the ultimate human good still forms the basis of the values...more
David Hume s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical classic ...David Hume s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical classic that displays a powerful mastery of the critical thinking skills of reasoning and evaluation. Hume s subject the question of the existence and possible nature of God was...more
Michael E. Porter s 1980 book Competitive Strategy is a fine example of critic...Michael E. Porter s 1980 book Competitive Strategy is a fine example of critical thinking skills in action. Porter used his strong evaluative skills to overturn much of the accepted wisdom in the world of business. By exploring the strengths and...more
Georges Lefebvre was one ofthe most highly-regarded historians ofthe 20th ce...Georges Lefebvre was one of the most highly-regarded historians of the 20th century - and a key reason for the high reputation he enjoys can be found in The Coming of the French Revolution. Lefebvre s key contribution to the debate over what remains...more
What makes a good manager? Though we can probably all point to someone we thin...What makes a good manager? Though we can probably all point to someone we think of as a good manager what precisely makes them so good at their job is a complex question - and one central to good business organization. Management scholar Douglas...more