Freedom

Stevenson, Nick

Routledge

“impressive in its coverage of contemporary and classical social and political theories of citizenship. Stevenson’s summaries are instructive and thorough, and his interpretations perspicacious and relevant.” Southern Review *Why has 'culture' become central to political debates? *How might we rethink questions of citizenship in an information age? *Will cosmopolitanism become the key ideal of the future? This readable and accessible guide links questions of identity, individualization, multiculturalism, and mediation to a politics of culture. This book draws from debates in political theory, cultural studies and sociology, and focuses on issues such as:
 The reshaping of citizenship by globalization New social movements The decline of the nation- state The impact of popular culture
Stevenson argues that questions of cosmopolitanism are increasingly likely to emerge within these contexts. Whether we are discussing the destruction of the environment, issues of cultural policy, the city or consumer culture these questions can all be linked to cosmopolitan dimensions. Issues of rights, obligations and cultural respect are now all central to the way in which we conceive our common world. This original book asks us to rethink the kinds of politics and personhood that are suitable for an information age.

Cultural Citizenship: Cosmopolitan Questions: Cosmopolitan Questions

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Open University Press

“impressive in its coverage of contemporary and classical social and political theories of citizenship. Stevenson’s summaries are instructive and thorough, and his interpretations perspicacious and relevant.” Southern Review * Why has 'culture' become central to political debates?* How might we rethink questions of citizenship in an information age?* What is cosmopolitanism and will it become the key ideal of the future?This readable and accessible guide links questions of identity, individualization, multiculturalism, and mediation to a polics of culture'. The book draws from debates in political theory, cultural studies and sociology, and focuses on issues such as:* The reshaping of citizenship by globalisation* New social movements* The decline of the nation-state* The impact of popular culture.The book argues that questions of cosmopolitanism are increasingly likely to emerge within these contexts. Whether we are discussing the destruction of the environment, issues of cultural policy, the city, or consumer culture, these questions can all be linked to cosmopolitan dimensions. Issues of rights, obligations and cultural respect are now all central to the way in which we conceive our common world. This original book asks us to rethink the kinds of politics and personhood that are suitable for an information age.

Cultural Citizenship

Human Rights and the Reinvention of Freedom (Routledge Studies in Global and Transnational Politics)

Politics & Government

Freedom (Shortcuts)

Freedom is commonly recognized as the struggle for basic liberties, societies based upon open dialogue, human rights and democracy. The idea of freedom is central to western ideas of modernity, but this engaging, accessible book argues that if we look back at the history of the idea of freedom, then what we mean by it is far more contested than we might think. To what extent does freedom have a ‘social’ component, and how is it being reshaped by our dominant consumer society? This book represents a wake-up call to all those who thought our basic ideas of freedom were settled. Today, the West sees itself as having a crucial role to play in exporting freedom into the far regions of the world – but our own freedom seems more under threat than ever. Linking ideas of public and personal freedom, Stevenson explores complaints about ‘big brother’, the arrival of the business society and the erosion of democracy to show how our freedoms are far from secure.  Seeking to affirm the importance of freedom, this book provides a compelling argument for linking it to other values such as equality and responsibility. Drawing upon a range of critical thinkers and perspectives, Stevenson asks what freedom will come to mean in the future, in a world that seems increasingly fragile, uncertain and insecure.

Sociology

The Transformation of the Media: Globalisation, Morality and Ethics

The changing pattern of contemporary media is one of the most striking and important transformations of our age. This major new work seeks to understand the implications of a series of mediated processes in relation to public cultures and modern identities. In The Transformation of the Media the author leads the reader through a number of complex theoretical issues, connecting the nature of modern communication to the affects this has on our common moral and ethical lives. Most significantly, he argues that a number of perspectives as diverse as Marxism, post-modernism, liberalism, communitarianism and technological determinism can all be found wanting in this regard. The Transformation of the Media attempts to situate the media, and more theoretical concerns, within a broad sociological framework. The volume adds to our shared understanding of the media's relation to contemporary cultural transformations including globalisation, the development of informational capitalism, the changing nature of the public sphere and the impact of new social movements. More specifically, through a discussion of the 'new media order' and the Rwandan genocide a critical prism is held up to existing debates concerning the globalisation of the media. Key features: <ul>
<li>an extremely topical and accessible analysis of the media's implications for </li> <li>contemporary cultural transformations</li> <li>combines a theoretical and empirical approach</li> <li>presents complex theoretical ideas in an accessible way</li> </ul>
This book will be essential reading for students studying globalisation, the global media, new media technology, identity and cultural development in cultural studies, media studies, and sociology and politics courses.

The Transformation of the Media

Religion & Spirituality

Blow away the competition with this guide to easily learning all two-letter words allowed in Scrabble and Words With Friends. This light-hearted book is a must-read for Scrabble fans, using fun facts, hilarious illustrations and memorable definitions to help readers easily learn and remember all the official two-letter words allowed, from 'aa' to 'zo'. Whether it's using 'ax' to devastating effect on a triple-letter score tile, or linking two words together with 'qi' to see you leapfrog to the top of the scoreboard, Two-Letter Words is great fun and highly useful when it comes to your next battle on the Scrabble board or online with Words With Friends. &nbsp;

Two-Letter Words: Learn Every Two-letter Word From Aa to Zo and Crush Your Opponents!

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Making Sense of Men's Magazines

The last decade has witnessed the phenomenal growth of the men's magazine market, raising important questions of a more general kind. What is the significance of the rise of men's lifestyle magazines for gender politics? Are we witnessing a backlash against feminism or are they merely harmless fun? Why did lsquo;new man' give way to the lsquo;new lad'? What political issues do these questions raise within the context of the information society? 
Making Sense of Men's Magazines is an original study which enables us to understand the appeal of men's magazines, the ways in which they are constructed and understood, and many of the complex questions they raise for both men and women. Through interviews with editors and key production staff, an analysis of the content of men's magazines and focus group interviews, this work seeks to lsquo;make sense' of this cultural phenomenon. The authors give particular attention to the gendered and commercial character of men's magazines, and the implications they have for the way we understand capitalism, masculinity and consumption in the modern world. This book makes a major contribution to understanding the role of magazines in contemporary culture and will be essential reading for students of sociology, media and cultural studies and gender studies.

Brooks, Kate

JACKSON,Peter

History

Polity

The last decade has witnessed the phenomenal growth of the men'smagazine market, raising important questions of a more generalkind. What is the significance of the rise of men's lifestylemagazines for gender politics? Are we witnessing a backlash againstfeminism or are they merely harmless fun? Why did lsquo;new man'give way to the lsquo;new lad'? What political issues do thesequestions raise within the context of the information society?Making Sense of Men's Magazines is an original study which enablesus to understand the appeal of men's magazines, the ways in whichthey are constructed and understood, and many of the complexquestions they raise for both men and women. Through interviewswith editors and key production staff, an analysis of the contentof men's magazines and focus group interviews, this work seeks tolsquo;make sense' of this cultural phenomenon. The authors giveparticular attention to the gendered and commercial character ofmen's magazines, and the implications they have for the way weunderstand capitalism, masculinity and consumption in the modernworld.This book makes a major contribution to understanding the role ofmagazines in contemporary culture and will be essential reading forstudents of sociology, media and cultural studies and genderstudies.

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Freedom

Cultural Citizenship: Cosmopolitan Questions: Cosmopolitan Questions

Cultural Citizenship

Human Rights and the Reinvention of Freedom (Routledge Studies in Global and Transnational Politics)

Freedom (Shortcuts)

Freedom (Shortcuts)

The Transformation of the Media

Two-Letter Words: Learn Every Two-letter Word From Aa to Zo and Crush Your Opponents!

Making Sense of Men's Magazines

Making Sense of Men's Magazines