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  • Citizens without a City

    Destruction and Despair after the L'Aquila Earthquake

    by Jan-Jonathan Bock ...
    In 2009, after seismic tremors struck the Italian mountain town of L'Aquila, survivors were subjected to a "second earthquake"—invasive media attention and a relief effort that left them in a state of suspended citizenship as they were forcibly resettled and had to envision a new future.In Citizens without a City, Jan-Jonathan Bock reveals how a disproportionate government response exacerbated ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Citizens without a City

    Destruction and Despair after the L'Aquila Earthquake

    by Jan-Jonathan Bock ...
    In 2009, after seismic tremors struck the Italian mountain town of L'Aquila, survivors were subjected to a "second earthquake"—invasive media attention and a relief effort that left them in a state of suspended citizenship as they were forcibly resettled and had to envision a new future.In Citizens without a City, Jan-Jonathan Bock reveals how a disproportionate government response exacerbated ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • Emergent Religious Pluralisms

    Edited by Jan-Jonathan Bock, John Fahy, Samuel Everett ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    In a rapidly changing world, in which religious identities emerge as crucial fault lines in political and public discourse, this volume brings together multiple disciplinary perspectives in order to investigate shifting conceptions of, and commitments to, the ideals of religious pluralism.Spanning theology, sociology, politics and anthropology, the chapters explore various approaches to ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • The Interfaith Movement

    Mobilising Religious Diversity in the 21st Century

    Edited by John Fahy, Jan-Jonathan Bock ...
    Series series Social Movements in the 21st Century: New Paradigms
    Although its beginnings can be traced back to the late 19th century, the interfaith movement has only recently begun to attract mainstream attention, with governments, religious leaders and grassroots activists around the world increasingly turning to interfaith dialogue and collective action to address the challenges posed and explore the opportunities presented by religious diversity in a ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Refugees Welcome?

    Difference and Diversity in a Changing Germany

    Edited by Jan-Jonathan Bock, Sharon Macdonald ...
    The arrival in 2015 and 2016 of over one million asylum seekers and refugees in Germany had major social consequences and gave rise to extensive debates about the nature of cultural diversity and collective life. This volume examines the responses and implications of what was widely seen as the most significant and contested social change since German reunification in 1990. It combines in-depth ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Austerity, Community Action, and the Future of Citizenship in Europe

    by Christopher Baker, Jon Lawrence, Thomas Jeffrey Miley, Stefan Selke, Sarah Greenwood, Sabine Werth, Gabriella Elgenius, Paul Jones, John Morris, Patrick Diamond ...
    The politics of austerity has seen governments across Europe cut back on welfare provision. As the State retreats, this edited collection explores secular and faith-based grassroots social action in Germany and the United Kingdom that has evolved in response to changing economic policy and expanding needs, from basic items such as food to more complex means to move out of poverty.Bringing together ... Read more

    $44.09 USD

  • Refugees Welcome?

    Difference and Diversity in a Changing Germany

    Edited by Sharon Macdonald, Jan-Jonathan Bock ...
    The arrival in 2015 and 2016 of over one million asylum seekers and refugees in Germany had major social consequences and gave rise to extensive debates about the nature of cultural diversity and collective life. This volume examines the responses and implications of what was widely seen as the most significant and contested social change since German reunification in 1990. It combines in-depth ... Read more

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  • Modern Italy

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    by Anna Cento Bull ...
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    The history of modern Italy is characterized by recurrent cultural and political projects of modernity, rejuvenation, and regeneration; projects which often had their roots in a widespread dissatisfaction with social and political reality, and perceived moral corruption. The Risorgimento, the movement leading to Italian Unification in 1861, explicitly linked the quest for national unity to a ... Read more

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  • The Archipelago

    Italy Since 1945

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  • Europe and problems of marketization: from Polanyi to Scharpf

    by Colin Crouch ...
    The author uses the theory of the 'Great Transformation' of the industrialisation of England developed by Karl Polanyi to describe the current situation in Europe. There is a strong marketisation of the economy and also of social life, but what is missing is the social policy that needs to accompany this process, if there are not to be major problems. From this perspective marketization and social ... Read more

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  • Tight Knit

    Global Families and the Social Life of Fast Fashion

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    The coveted "Made in Italy" label calls to mind visions of nimble-fingered Italian tailors lovingly sewing elegant, high-end clothing. The phrase evokes a sense of authenticity, heritage, and rustic charm. Yet, as Elizabeth L. Krause uncovers in Tight Knit, Chinese migrants are the ones sewing "Made in Italy" labels into low-cost items for a thriving fast-fashion industry—all the while adding new ... Read more

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