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  • Death, Deeds, and Descendents

    Inheritance in Modern America

    by Remi Clignet, Jens Beckert, Brooke Harrington ...
    Series series Social Institutions and Social Change Series
    Clignet's analysis of inheritance patterns in modern America is the first sustained treatment of the subject by a sociologist. Clignet shows that even today inheritance serves to perpetuate both familial wealth and familial relations. He examines what leads decedents to chose particular legal instruments (wills, trusts, insurance policies, gifts inter vivos) and how, in turn, the instrument chosen ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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  • Chavs

    The Demonization of the Working Class

    by Owen Jones ...
    In modern Britain, the working class has become an object of fear and ridicule. From Little Britain’s Vicky Pollard to the demonization of Jade Goody, media and politicians alike dismiss as feckless, criminalized and ignorant a vast, underprivileged swathe of society whose members have become stereotyped by one, hate-filled word: chavs.In this acclaimed investigation, Owen Jones explores how the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The End

    The Human Experience Of Death

    by Bianca Nogrady ...
    A fascinating exploration of the universal human experience of death. We sat around and on the bed, laughing and joking as if this was a typical family gathering. The shrunken form of our dying grandmother lay on the bed, breathing fast and shallow, her once-bright eyes half closed and sunken in their sockets. To some it might have seemed disrespectful to be treating her as part of the furniture ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Occupy the Economy

    Challenging Capitalism

    by Richard D. Wolff, David Barsamian ...
    Series series City Lights Open Media
    Today’s economic crisis is capitalism’s worst since the Great Depression. Millions have lost their jobs, homes and healthcare while those who work watch their pensions, benefits and job security decline. As more and more are impacted by the crisis, the system continues to make the very wealthy even richer. In eye-opening interviews with prominent economist Richard Wolff, David Barsamian probes the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Social and Economic Networks

    by Matthew O. Jackson ...
    Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks, ... Read more

    $43.19 USD

  • The Dreamer's Book of the Dead

    A Soul Traveler's Guide to Death, Dying, and the Other Side

    by Robert Moss ...
    A guidebook for communicating with the departed and gaining first-hand knowledge of life beyond death• Reveals that the easiest way to communicate with the departed is through dreams• Offers methods for helpful and timely communication with deceased loved ones• Provides powerful Active Dreaming practices from ancient and indigenous cultures for journeying beyond the gates of death for wisdom and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Death and Mortality in Contemporary Philosophy

    by Bernard N. Schumacher ...
    Translated by Michael J. Miller ...
    This book contributes to current bioethical debates by providing a critical analysis of the philosophy of human death. Bernard N. Schumacher discusses contemporary philosophical perspectives on death, creating a dialogue between phenomenology, existentialism and analytic philosophy. He also examines the ancient philosophies that have shaped our current ideas about death. His analysis focuses on ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Inside the Wire: An Alternative View of the Vietnam War

    by Tom Allemeier ...
    The majority of American troops in Vietnam were not involved in the shooting war. They did have their issues however. Written over 30 years ago, this series of anecdotes takes you through two years in the life of one such soldier, from being drafted until after being discharged. From the Local Draft Boards to Nixon's War on Drugs, it's all here. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Work of the Dead

    A Cultural History of Mortal Remains

    by Thomas W. Laqueur ...
    The meaning of our concern for mortal remains—from antiquity through the twentieth centuryThe Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse? In The Work of the Dead, acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur examines why humanity has universally rejected Diogenes ... Read more

    $34.59 USD

  • Slavery

    Antiquity and Its Legacy

    by Page DuBois ...
    Series series Ancients and Moderns
    'Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness' is perhaps the most famous phrase of all in the American Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson's momentous words are closely related to the French concept of 'liberte, egalite, fraternite'; and both ideas incarnate a notion of freedom as inalienable human right that in the modern world we expect to take for granted. In the ancient world, by ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Grief Diaries

    Loss of a Spouse

    by Lynda Cheldelin Fell, Mary Lee Robinson, Kristi Smith ...
    When one loses a spouse, whether young or old, the emotional aftermath can take our breath away. The journey is sometimes a tumultuous one that challenges our fears, friendships, and even our future. While each loss is as unique as one’s own fingerprint, and grief tools aren’t one-size-fits-all, it’s important to know you are not alone. Grief Diaries: Loss of a Spouse is like your own portable ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Rest in Peace: A Cultural History of Death and the Funeral Home in Twentieth-Century America

    by Gary Laderman ...
    Though it has often been passionately criticized--as fraudulent, exploitative, even pagan--the American funeral home has become nearly as inevitable as death itself, an institution firmly embedded in our culture. But how did the funeral home come to hold such a position? What is its history? And is it guilty of the charges sometimes leveled against it? In Rest in Peace, Gary Laderman traces the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD