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  • Terry Eagleton

    by David Alderson ...
    Series series Transitions
    Terry Eagleton is the foremost Marxist cultural theorist of our time. In the first book-length study of this highly influential figure, David Alderson provides detailed discussions of Eagleton's Marxism and his engagements with postmodernism, as well as an evaluation of his interventions in Irish Studies.Each of the chapters in this important intervention in current theoretical debates offers ... Read more

    $49.69 CAD

  • Sex, Needs and Queer Culture

    From Liberation to the Postgay

    by Doctor David Alderson ...
    The belief of many in the early sexual liberation movements was that capitalism's investment in the norms of the heterosexual family meant that any challenge to them was invariably anti-capitalist. In recent years, however, lesbian and gay subcultures have become increasingly mainstream and commercialized - as seen, for example, in corporate backing for pride events - while the initial radicalism ... Read more

    $29.49 CAD

  • For Humanism

    Explorations in Theory and Politics

    Edited by David Alderson, Robert Spencer ...
    Series series Marxism and Culture
    Today, anti-humanism is a dominant, even definitive, feature of contemporary theory. Setting out to challenge this tendency, editors David Alderson and Kevin Anderson argue that the political moment demands a reappraisal of the humanist tradition.Humanism, in all its diversity and complexity, may facilitate the renewal of progressive theory through the championing of human subjectivity, agency and ... Read more

    $36.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ireland in Proximity

    History, Gender and Space

    Edited by David Alderson, Fiona Becket, Scott Brewster, Virginia Crossman ...
    Ireland in Proximity surveys and develops the expanding field of Irish Studies, reviewing existing debates within the discipline and providing new avenues for exploration.Drawing on a variety of disciplinary and theoretical approaches, this impressive collection of essays makes an innovative contribution to three areas of current, and often contentious, debate within Irish Studies.This accessible ... Read more

    $92.06 CAD

  • Joys Of Aging

    Anthology/Compilation of Beautiful Poems based on Different Ages

    by Vilya Levitskiy, Hope Cotter, Anne Marie Brown, Jennifer Ayala, Quinn Li, Kris Whorton, Evelyn Hampton, Kristina Sargent, Laura Trigg, Ava Compagnoni, Max McCoubrey, Anne Green, Tessa Morgan, Asa Brown, Erik Peters, Dannielle Pendzich, Leslie Frisbee-Moeller, Shani Naeema, Lynn Portillo, Suzanne Eaton, Leon O'Chruadhlaoich, LR Berger, Gloria Williams Tran, Stefan Sullivan, Alan Pritchard, Ana Delgadillo, Gabby Gilliam, Ida Lewenstein, Ronald Haigh, LJ Farrow, Sarah Myers, Sam Love, Christina Mylonas, Eric Shorter, Hattie Hayes, Anda Peterson, Gloria Nixon-John, Girard Tournesol, Gavin Bourke, Ali Flynn, Deb Nordlie, Martin Schwarz, Breda Joyce, Suzanne Frank, Philip Redo, Curt Alderson, David Shaddock, Kate MacDonald, Christine Adams, Sonja Cudmore ...
    Series series Collection of Poems
    This great English Poetry Anthology contains the Most Famous Poems from different writers around the globe. Dating from different periods, from different regions. These famous poems remain Masterpieces of English Literature and continue to inspire, motivate and influence people all over the world. This poetry compilation comes in the size of 5.5x8.5 inches and is perfect as a gift for poetry ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD

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  • Politics and Sociology in the Thought of Max Weber

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    The Politics of Method

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