Volume 10 of The Home Library Encyclopedia, titled “Man and His Culture — Index,” serves as the comprehensive alphabetical index for the entire ten-volume set. This reference volume allows readers to efficiently locate topics, names, events, and concepts discussed throughout the encyclopedia. Prepared under the general editorship of George D. Stoddard and Christine Ammer, the index enhanc…
Language and Literature, a volume in the Indonesian Heritage series, explores the linguistic diversity and literary traditions of Indonesia. Written by scholars, writers, and cultural researchers, the book examines the origins and development of Indonesian and regional languages, oral traditions, classical literature, and modern literary movements. The volume highlights the cultural significanc…
Literature provides a comprehensive overview of the major trends, works, and figures in Chinese literature, spanning from ancient to contemporary times. The book explores the rich literary traditions of China, including classical poetry, historical writings, and modern prose, highlighting the cultural, social, and philosophical contexts in which these works were created. The book discusses key …
How do a few Third World political movements become global causes célèbres, while most remain isolated? This book rejects dominant views that needy groups readily gain help from selfless nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Instead, they face a Darwinian struggle for scarce resources where support goes to the savviest, not the neediest. Examining Mexico's Zapatista rebels and Nigeria's Ogoni…
In this book, Ross develops a broad theoretical explanation for cross-cultural conflict, claiming that both social-cultural interests and psychocultural dispositions must be taken into account to explain why some societies are especially prone to conflict and others are more peaceful.
This new series publishes theoretically challenging and empirically authoritative studies of the traditions, functions, paradigms and institutions of modern diplomacy. Taking a comparative approach, the New Diplomacy Studies series aims to advance research on international diplomacy, publishing innovative accounts of how 'old' and 'new' diplomats help steer international conduct between anarchy…
Buku ini membagi pembahasannya ke dalam empat bagian besar. Pertama, Post-Sosial, mengupas kematian sosial, konsumerisme, peleburan realitas dan fantasi di media dan juga seni. Kedua, Post-Hororisme, yang membahas kejahatan yang kian "sempurna" lewat manipulasi teknologi hingga tak ada yang tahu bahwa telah terjadi kejahatan: tak ada korban, tak ada pelaku, tak ada barang bukti. Juga tentang pe…
This unique collection of comparable case studies addresses the need to assess modes of conflict resolution in a larger sociocultural context with attention to varying approaches and cultural perspectives. Editors Avruch, Black, and Scimecca, together with other anthropologists and sociologists, propose and test different propositions, while looking toward a general theory of conflict and confl…
This book examines the issues of crime and its control in the 21st century - an era of human history where people live in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world. It is one of the very few books that examines crime and its control in a global and transnational context. The book contains 15 chapters, which are written by a highly international group of well-established academic c…