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Adam Smith : A Moral Philosopher and His Political Economy
| Adam Smith : A Moral Philosopher and His Political Economy |
| Autore | Kennedy G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (302 pages) |
| Collana | Great Thinkers in Economics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures and Table -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- General Introduction: Why Adam Smith? -- What is Wealth of Nations about? -- Smith's history of Western Europe -- Wealth of Nations -- The shrinking frontier -- 1 'sufficient proofs of his fitness' -- Introduction -- Adam Smith, senior -- Margaret Douglas Smith -- Adam Smith's education -- After Oxford -- A professor is chosen -- Did Smith block Hume? -- 2 'in the first ages of society' -- Introduction -- Stewart on Smith's common theme -- Smith's 'market model' -- Market or exchange model? -- Early foray into his method -- Long struggle against superstition -- Wonder, surprise and admiration -- Marketplace for morality -- Exchange and jurisprudence -- 3 'so weak and imperfect a creature as man' -- Introduction -- The looking-glass -- The impartial spectator -- Harmonising influences -- Hobbesian nightmares? -- 4 'in the beginning all the world was America' -- Introduction -- 'in the beginning all the world was America' -- The four ages of mankind -- Smith's island story -- Evolution of justice -- Justice and defence of the 'rich' -- 5 'general principles of law and government' -- Introduction -- The interregnum and the fall of the Rome -- The decline of feudalism -- Constitutional liberty -- Why Smith did not complete his third book? -- 6 'a certain propensity in human nature' -- Wealth creation -- The division of labour -- Extent of the market -- Exchange -- Traded bargains -- Bargaining exchanges -- 7 'had the original state of things continued' -- Introduction -- Value in a primitive society -- Signs of muddle -- 'Had this state continued' -- Constancy of the subsistence theory of labour -- Exchangeable value in advanced societies -- 8 'thus at last the age of commerce arises' -- Introduction -- Natural and market prices -- Wages -- Imperfect markets.
9 'setting to work industrious people' -- Introduction -- Accumulation of changes -- Elements of commercial society -- Origins of capital stock -- Forms of capital stock -- Money as capital -- Malign consequences of self-interest -- 10 'increasing the fund for productive hands' -- Introduction -- Lowe's 'Smithian' growth -- Constituent elements of pure Smithian growth -- Necessary conditions for growth? -- Productive and unproductive labour -- Growth trajectories -- 11 'a very violent attack' -- Introduction -- Mercantile policies -- Restraints on imports -- Extraordinary import restraints -- Mercantile political economy and colonies -- Chartered trading companies -- Colonial trade and capital distortions -- 12 'an invisible hand' -- Introduction -- The invisible hand in the 'History of Astronomy' -- Moral Sentiments and the invisible hand -- The invisible hand in Wealth of Nations -- Absence of 'invisible hands' -- 13 'peace, easy taxes, and justice' -- Introduction -- First duty of government -- Second duty of government -- Third duty of government -- Education and health -- Public revenues -- Government failure -- Public debts -- 14 Adam Smith's Legacy -- Introduction -- The end of laissez-faire -- What about the poor? -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Kennedy G
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| New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , 2008 | ||
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Leisure as source of knowledge, social resilience and public commitment : specialized play / / Lise Kjølsrød
| Leisure as source of knowledge, social resilience and public commitment : specialized play / / Lise Kjølsrød |
| Autore | Kjølsrød L (Lise), <1949-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 174 p. 1 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 306.4812 |
| Collana | Leisure Studies in a Global Era |
| Soggetto topico |
Culture
Sports - Sociological aspects Political sociology |
| ISBN | 1-137-46287-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1: The Hidden Democracy -- Can All the Gifts Be Turned to the Advantage of Democracy? -- Specialized Play -- Emerging Social Worlds -- Play as Source of Knowledge -- Play as Source of Social Resilience -- Play as Source of Public Commitment -- Why Players Belong in the Political Landscapes of Modern Democracies -- Concluding Comments -- References -- 2: Structural Dynamics and Bounding Potential -- The Case of the Puppet Collector -- A Social Form with Three Interacting Elements -- Chance in Opportunity -- Seriality in the Ordering of Outcomes -- Flair in Ability -- Space for Formlessness -- Sequential Adaptation of a Dynamic Form -- Value in Reciprocity and Ethical Behavior -- For Insiders, Meaning, Knowledge, and Dedication Grow from Within -- Structure Supports Motivation -- Bounding Selves -- Mediating Life Through Play -- A Grounded Account -- A Textual Account -- A Remedial Account -- Concluding Comments -- References -- 3: Conceptions of Complex Leisure -- Conceptual Differences -- The Four Categories -- Analogies-More or Less Explicit -- Form-More or Less Defined -- Training for Leisure -- Significant Efforts and Significant Rewards -- Ideological Rhetorics -- Identity and Status/Power -- The Self -- Frivolity -- Risk-Taking -- The Imaginary -- Progress -- Concluding Comments: Choice of Conception Matters -- References -- 4: Collectivity, Poetics, and Agency -- Negotiating Adversity -- Carving Images of Potential Selves Out of Play -- Example I: 'Backpacker bravery as pledge' -- Example II: 'Long-distance sailing as quest for a more genuine life' -- Example III: 'Paintings as children' -- What Metaphors Can Do -- A Note on Agency -- Social Resilience Through Narration -- Concluding Comments -- References -- 5: Contingent Activism, Mediated Through Play.
Leisure Implies Much More than Diversion -- Abstract Principles Enable the Most Unrestricted Communication -- Taking on a Political Agenda -- Example I: Big Wall Climbing -- Example II: The Classic Motorboat Society -- Example III: Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) -- Repertoires, Symbols, and Principles in Action -- Compatibility Between Short-Term Rewards and Long-Term Goals -- Resource Mobilization and Small Group Dynamics: Necessary But Not Sufficient -- Contentious Politics, Infra-politics, and Micro-Politics -- Concluding Comments -- References -- 6: 'Well, I become very fond of these works and have to touch, stroke and feel-sculptures and everything' -- Striving for Richer Identities -- Sensitizing Processes -- Perspectives on the Initial Priming -- Artists, Dealers, and Peers as 'Mentors' -- Gratifying Social Relationships -- Negotiating a Line of Specialization -- The Issue of Money -- The Wish to Give Something Back -- Incremental, Sustained Learning -- Concluding Comments -- References -- 7: 'You can really start birdwatching in your backyard, and from there the sky's the limit' -- Birds Are Good to Play With -- A Brief History of a Nature-Based Recreation -- Varieties of Individual Birding Practices -- What Constitutes a Countable Sighting, and Who Are the Birders Anyway? -- The Cultural Coding of an Immigrant -- Citizen Science in Ornithology -- Agency in Environmental Conflicts -- Concluding Comments -- References -- Index. |
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Kjølsrød L (Lise), <1949->
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| London, England : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , [2019] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mapping Transnational Habitus : Epistemology, Theory and Boundaries
| Mapping Transnational Habitus : Epistemology, Theory and Boundaries |
| Autore | Stahl Garth |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (133 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MuGuanglun Michael
SoongHannah DaiKun |
| Collana | Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship Series |
| ISBN | 1-349-96103-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Bourdieu, Migration, and the Habitus -- Studying Migration -- Bourdieu in a Globalized World -- Exploring Boundaries, Field, and Space Through Bourdieu's Relational Thinking -- Structure of the Book -- Conclusion -- References -- Part I -- Chapter 2: Transnational Habitus as Conceptual Tool -- Bourdieu's Approach to Habitus -- A National Habitus? -- The Experience of Transnationalism -- The Origins of Transnationalism and Key Developments -- Social Class and Transnationalism -- What Makes a Habitus Transnational, or What Constitutes a "Transnational Habitus"? -- Why Transnational Habitus? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Transnational Habitus: Epistemological and Methodological Considerations -- Transnational Habitus: "A fish in many waters" -- Habitus Cleft and Habitus-Field Mismatch: Transnational Considerations -- Adaptation, Acculturation, and Assimilation -- Diasporic Habitus: A Cousin of Transnational Habitus? -- Transnationalism and Social Mobility: Putting Class Back on the Map -- Blindspots in Operationalizing Transnational Habitus -- Critiquing a Cohesive Model of Transnational Habitus -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II -- Chapter 4: Applying Theory: Considering Empirical Work -- Case Study 1 (Garth): Aspiration, Masculinity, and Class -- Case Study 2 (Michael): Language, Habitus Adaptation, and Social Mobility -- Case Study 3 (Hannah): Transnational Habitus in the Making Within Education-Migration Nexus -- Case Study 4 (Kun): Transnational Habitus, In-Betweenness, and the Digital -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Critical Reflections -- Garth's Critical Reflection -- Michael's Critical Reflection -- Hannah's Critical Reflection -- Kun's Critical Reflection -- Concluding Comments -- References -- References -- Index. |
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Stahl Garth
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| London : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , 2024 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Militarizing outer space : astroculture, dystopia and the cold war / / edited by Alexander C. T. Geppert, Daniel Brandau, Tilmann Siebeneichner
| Militarizing outer space : astroculture, dystopia and the cold war / / edited by Alexander C. T. Geppert, Daniel Brandau, Tilmann Siebeneichner |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVI, 443 p. 53 illus., 29 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 303.483 |
| Collana | Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Cold War
Space warfare Astronautics and civilization - History - 20th century |
| ISBN | 1-349-95851-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Spacewar! The Dark Side of Astroculture- Alexander C. T. Geppert and Tilmann Siebeneichner -- Part I: Embattling the Heavens -- 2. Cold War – But No War – in Space- Michael J. Neufeld -- 3. The Nuclear Roots of the Space Race- Christopher Gainor -- 4. West European Integration and the Militarization of Outer Space, 1945–70- Michael Sheehan -- Part II: Waging Future Wars -- 5. In Space, Violence Rules: Clashes and Conquests in Science Fiction Cinema- Natalija Majsova -- 6. C. S. Lewis and the Moral Threat of Space Exploration, 1938–64- Oliver Dunnett -- 7. One Nation, Two Astrocultures? Rocketry, Security and Dual Use in Di-vided Germany, 1949–61- Daniel Brandau -- Part III: Armoring Minds and Bodies -- 8. Participant Evolution: Cold War Space Medicine and the Militarization of the Cyborg Self- Patrick Kilian -- 9. Starship Troopers: The Shaping of the Space Warrior in Cold War As-troculture, 1950–80- Philipp Theisohn -- 10. Satellites and Psychics: The Militarization of Outer and Inner Space, 1960–95- Anthony Enns -- Part IV: Mounting Infrastructures -- 11. Architectures of Command: The Dual-Use Legacy of Mission Control Centers- Regina Peldszus -- 12. Space Spies in the Open: Military Space Stations and Heroic Cosmo-nauts in the Post-Apollo Period, 1971–77- Cathleen Lewis -- 13. Satellite Navigation and the Military-Civilian Dilemma: The Geopolitics of GPS and its Rivals- Paul E. Ceruzzi -- 14. What Is, and To What End Do We Study, European Astroculture?- Alexander C. T. Geppert. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483683703321 |
| London, England : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Representations of gender from prehistory to the present. / / Moira Donald, and Linda Hurcombe
| Representations of gender from prehistory to the present. / / Moira Donald, and Linda Hurcombe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York State : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIX, 242 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.309 |
| Collana | Studies in Gender and Material Culture |
| Soggetto topico |
Sex role
Feminist archaeology |
| ISBN | 1-349-62331-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796460103321 |
| New York, New York State : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Representations of gender from prehistory to the present. / / Moira Donald, and Linda Hurcombe
| Representations of gender from prehistory to the present. / / Moira Donald, and Linda Hurcombe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York State : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIX, 242 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.309 |
| Collana | Studies in Gender and Material Culture |
| Soggetto topico |
Sex role
Feminist archaeology |
| ISBN | 1-349-62331-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806103103321 |
| New York, New York State : , : Palgrave Macmillan Limited, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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