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As an unprecedented pandemic sweeps the planet, who better than the supercharged Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek to uncover its deeper meanings, marvel at its paradoxes and speculate on the profundity of its consequences? Written with his customary brio, Zizek provides a provocative snapshot of the crisis as it widens, engulfing us all.

"An ode to Schopenhauer by one of France's most famous living authors"--

"An urgent wakeup call on the dangers of the new tribalism in global politics"--

"This timely and necessary intervention revisits gender theory for contemporary times. The authors explore the multiple strands which go into making our gendered identities and refuse a singular 'truth about gender', resulting in the ideal critical overview"--

"In the first book-length examination of Instagram, Leaver, Highfield and Abidin trace how this mobile photography app has developed as a platform and a culture. Rich with examples from across the world, from birth pictures to selfies at funerals, Instagram is essential reading for students and scholars of media and communication"--

"Electronic Literature considers new forms and genres of writing that exploit the capabilities of computers and networks - literature that would not be possible without the contemporary digital context. In this vital introduction, Rettberg places the most significant genres of electronic literature in historical, technological and cultural contexts" --

In this passionately argued book, Ingold relates how a field of study once committed to ideals of progress collapsed amidst the ruins of war and colonialism, only to be reborn as a discipline of hope, destined to take centre stage in debating the most pressing issues of our time.

Translation of: Steasteder: 10 gamle ideer til en ny verden. Copenhagen: Gyldendals, 2016.

Health communication is key to promoting good population and individual health outcomes. As the field has developed, there is a growing need for a critical appraisal of the ideologies and theories underpinning health communication in order to ensure effective practice.

The emergence of modern sciences in the seventeenth century profoundly renewed our understanding of Nature. For the last three centuries new ideas of Nature have been continuously developed by theology, politics, economics, and science, especially the sciences of the material world.

At a time when social inequalities are increasing at an alarming rate, this new edition of Mel Bartley's popular book is a vital resource for understanding the extent of health inequalities and why they are proving to be persistent despite decades of growing knowledge and policies on the issue.

One can rightly say of Peter Sloterdijk that each of his essays and lectures is also an unwritten book. That is why the texts presented here, which sketch a philosophical physiognomy of Martin Heidegger, should also be characterized as a collected renunciation of exhaustiveness.

We all need food to survive, and forty percent of the world's population relies on agriculture for their livelihood. Yet control over food is concentrated in relatively few hands.

The concept of intersectionality has become a hot topic in academic and activist circles alike.

Since the end of the Cold War, conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding have risen to the top of the international agenda.

This concise book provides readers with a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of the key issues and varied strands of research relating to immigration and religion that have been produced during the past two decades.

The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies.

* New edition of the first textbook on the central ethical issues of digital media, ranging from privacy and copyright, to pornography and privacy. * Uses a wealth of contemporary issues and illustrations to engage readers with recognisable ethical dilemmas.

Social work is the profession that claims to intervene to enhance people's well-being. However, social workers have played a low-key role in environmental issues that increasingly impact on people's well-being, both locally and globally.

The question of how to lead a happy and meaningful life has been at the heart of philosophical debate since time immemorial. This book tackles the question of 'how to live' by forcing us to explore our troubling relationship with death. It provides an introduction to the thought of Simon Critchley.

'The capacity to affect and to be affected'. This simple definition opens a world of questions - by indicating an openness to the world. To affect and to be affected is to be in encounter, and to be in encounter is to have already ventured forth.

It is commonly assumed that capitalism has created an a-emotional world dominated by bureaucratic rationality; that economic behavior conflicts with intimate, authentic relationships; that the public and private spheres are irremediably opposed to each other; and that true love is opposed to calculation and self-interest.

Jung: A Feminist Revision explores the relationship between feminist theory and Jungian studies.

1. This is an important new book by Pierre Bourdieu -- one of the leading social thinkers in the world today 2. It is the first book in which he has addressed questions of gender explicitly -- hence it will be of great interest 3.