Philosophy as a way of life : historical, contemporary, and pedagogical perspectives
【编 者】 James M. Ambury, Tushar Irani, Kathleen Wallace
【出版社】 Wiley; 第 1st 版 (2020年10月8日)
【馆藏地】理科馆外教中心（东）
【索书号】B0-09 /P568 /E
【简 介】In the ancient world, philosophy was understood to be a practical guide for living, or even itself a way of life. This volume of essays brings historical views about philosophy as a way of life, coupled with their modern equivalents, more prevalently into the domain of the contemporary scholarly world.
Feminism and the politics of resilience : essays on gender, media and the end of welfare
【作 者】Angela McRobbie
【出版社】Polity; 第 1st 版 (2020年4月17日)
【馆藏地】理科馆理科书库
【索书号】C913.14 /M174 /E
【简 介】In this short and provocative book, cultural studies scholar Angela McRobbie develops a much-needed feminist account of neoliberalism. Highlighting the ways in which popular culture and the media actively produce and sustain the cultural imaginary for social polarization, she shows how there is substantial pressure on women not just to be employed, but to prioritize working life. She fiercely challenges the media gatekeepers who shape contemporary womanhood by means of exposure and public shaming, and pays particular attention to the endemic nature of anti-welfarism as it is addressed to women, thereby reducing the scope for feminist solidarity.
In this theoretically rich and deep analysis of current cultural processes, McRobbie introduces a series of concepts including 'visual media governmentality' and the urging of women into work as 'contraceptive employment'. Foregrounding a triage of ideas as the 'perfect-imperfect-resilience' McRobbie conveys some of the key means by which consumer capitalism attempts to manage the threats posed by the new feminisms. She proposes that 'resilience' emerges as a compromise, as hard-edged neoliberalism proffers the option of a return to liberal feminism.
Just deserts : debating free will
【作 者】Daniel C. Dennett and Gregg D. Caruso
【出版社】 Polity; 第 1st 版 (2021年3月15日)
【馆藏地】理科馆外教中心（东）
【索书号】B017.8 /D399j /E
【简 介】The concept of free will is profoundly important to our self-understanding, our interpersonal relationships, and our moral and legal practices. If it turns out that no one is ever free and morally responsible, what would that mean for society, morality, meaning, and the law?
Just Deserts brings together two philosophers – Daniel C. Dennett and Gregg D. Caruso – to debate their respective views on free will, moral responsibility, and legal punishment. In three extended conversations, Dennett and Caruso present their arguments for and against the existence of free will and debate their implications. Dennett argues that the kind of free will required for moral responsibility is compatible with determinism – for him, self-control is key; we are not responsible for becoming responsible, but are responsible for staying responsible, for keeping would-be puppeteers at bay. Caruso takes the opposite view, arguing that who we are and what we do is ultimately the result of factors beyond our control, and because of this we are never morally responsible for our actions in the sense that would make us truly deserving of blame and praise, punishment and reward.
Just Deserts introduces the concepts central to the debate about free will and moral responsibility by way of an entertaining, rigorous, and sometimes heated philosophical dialogue between two leading thinkers.
Communicating the future : solutions for environment, economy, and democracy
【作 者】 W. Lance Bennett
【出版社】Polity; 第 1st 版 (2021年2月8日)
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【索书号】D771.22 /B472c /E
【简 介】We are facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. How can we communicate and act more effectively to make the political and economic changes required to survive and even thrive within the life-support capacities of our planet?
This is the question at the heart of W. Lance Bennett’s much-anticipated book. Bennett challenges readers to consider how best to approach the environmental crisis by changing how we think about the relationships between environment, economy, and democracy. He introduces a framework that citizens, practitioners, and scholars can use to evaluate common but unproductive communication that blocks thinking about change; develop more effective ways to define and approach problems; and design communication processes to engage diverse publics and organizations in developing understandings, goals, and political strategies. Until advocates develop economic programs with built-in environmental solutions, they will continue to lose policy fights. Putting “intersectional” communication into action requires acknowledging that communication is not only an exchange of messages, but an organizational process.
After law
【作 者】 Laurent de Sutter
【出版社】Polity; 第 1st 版 (2020年11月18日)
【馆藏地】江湾馆文科借阅区
【索书号】D903 /D278 /E
【简 介】Law is the most sacred fetish of our time. From radicals to conservatives, there is no militant, activist or thinker who would consider doing without it. But the history of our fascination with law is long and complex, and reaches deeper into our culture than we might think.
In After Law, Laurent de Sutter takes us on a journey to uncover the sources of our fascination. He shows that at a certain moment in our history a choice was made to treat law as a decisive feature of civilization, but this choice was neither obvious nor necessary. Other political, social, religious or cultural possibilities could have been chosen instead – from ancient Egypt to Mesopotamia, from medieval Japan to China, from Islam to Judaism, other cultures have devised sophisticated tools to help people live together without having to deal with norms, rules and principles. This is a lesson worth reflecting on, especially at a time when the rule of law and the functioning of justice are increasingly showing their sinister side – and their impotence. Is there life beyond law?
The inflation myth and the wonderful world of deflation
【作 者】Mark Mobius
【出版社】Wiley; 第 1st 版 (2020年10月26日)
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【索书号】F821.5 /M687 /E
【简 介】The Inflation Myth and the Wonderful World of Deflation illustrates our rapidly changing world where constant technological innovation leads to cheaper and better products. These changes are no longer reflected in the ways we measure inflation. Renowned investor and author Mark Mobius persuasively argues that what we believe to know about inflation today does not reflect the reality any longer. It is a myth, a legend, a fable, and, yes, a falsehood for a number of reasons.
A social history of the media : from Gutenberg to Facebook
【作 者】Asa Briggs and Peter Burke
【出版社】Polity; 第 第 4 版 (2020年4月20日)
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【索书号】G206.3 /B854s(4) /E
【简 介】The first three editions of this bestselling book have established A Social History of the Media as a classic, providing a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time.
This fourth edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest developments in the field. Additionally, an expanded introduction explores the wide range of secondary literature and theory that inform the study of media history today, and a new eighth chapter surveys the revolutionary media developments of the twenty-first century, including in particular the rise of social and participatory media and the penetration of these technologies into every sphere of social and private life.
Avoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions of straightforward evolutionary progress, this book brings out the rich and varied histories of communication media. In an age of fast-paced media developments, a thorough understanding of media history is more important than ever, and this text will continue to be the first choice for students and scholars across the world.
The logic of narratives
【作 者】EunHee Lee
【出版社】 Brill | Rodopi (2020年2月13日)
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【索书号】H0 /L477 /E
【简 介】 The Logic of Narratives is a linguistic study of narrative discourse that contextualizes the logical aspect of narratives. The book provides Discourse Representation Theory (DRT) formalization (Kamp and Reyle, 1993) of naturally occurring narrative data from corpus and literary works.
What is African American literature?
【作 者】Margo N. Crawford
【出版社】Wiley-Blackwell; 第 1st 版 (2021年1月27日)
【馆藏地】理科馆外教中心（东）
【索书号】I712.065 /C899 /E
【简 介】The idea of African American literature may be much more than literature written by authors who identify as "Black". What is African American Literature? focuses on feeling as form in order to show that African American literature is an archive of feelings, a tradition of the tension between uncontainable black affect and rigid historical structure. Margo N. Crawford argues that textual production of affect (such as blush, vibration, shiver, twitch, and wink) reveals that African American literature keeps reimagining a black collective nervous system.
Crawford foregrounds the "idea" of African American literature and uncovers the "black feeling world" co-created by writers and readers. Rejecting the notion that there are no formal lines separating African American literature and a broader American literary tradition, Crawford contends that the distinguishing feature of African American literature is a "moodscape" that is as stable as electricity. Presenting a fresh perspective on the affective atmosphere of African American literature, this compelling text frames central questions around the "idea" of African American literature, shows the limits of historicism in explaining the mood of African American literature and addresses textual production in the creation of the African American literary tradition.
Essaying the past : how to read, write and think about history
【作 者】 Jim Cullen
【出版社】Wiley-Blackwell; 第 4 版 (2020年9月23日)
【馆藏地】理科馆外教中心（东）
【索书号】K061 /C967(4) /E
【简 介】Essaying the Past: How to Read, Write, and Think about History, 4th Edition continues the tradition of excellence established by the previous editions. Equal parts research manual, study guide, and introduction to the study of history, this book teaches readers how to write excellent historical prose with approachable strategies and actionable tips.
Noted teacher and writer Jim Cullen has created an invaluable resource for novices and experts in the field of historical study, offering practical insights into determining how questions should be framed, developing strong introduction and topic sentences, choosing evidence, and properly revising your work.
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