Criminology and Social Theory
Criminology and Social Theory

Author: David Garland

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780198299424

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The questions that animate this collection of essays concern the challenges that are posed for criminology by the economic, cultural, and political transformations that have marked late 20th century social life.

The Challenge of the Times
The Challenge of the Times

Author: Rudolf Steiner

Publisher: SteinerBooks

Published: 1979-02

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780910142830

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In these lectures, given just days after the end of World War I, Steiner describes the new developments in mechanics, politics, and economy, as well as new capacities and methods in the West and the East. He reveals their fruitful potentials, but also the dangers of their abuse. He discusses social and antisocial instincts, specters of the Old Testament in the nationalism of the present, and the innate capacities of various nations. Contents: "East and West from a Spiritual Point of View" "The Present from the Viewpoint of the Present" "The Mechanistic, Eugenic, and Hygienic Aspects of the Future" "Social and Antisocial Instincts" "Specters of the Old Testament in the Nationalism of the Present" "The Innate Capacities of the Nations of the World" READ BOBBY MATHERNE'S REVIEW OF THIS BOOK This volume is a translation of Die soziale Grundforderung unserer Zeit (vol. 186 in the Bibliographic Survey).

Powerful Times
Powerful Times

Author: Eamonn Kelly

Publisher: Wharton School Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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From terrorism and nuclear proliferation to emerging technologies and economic globalization, Eamonn Kelly weaves together seven powerful 'dynamic tensions' that will reshape human life in the coming decades.

How to Win at The Challenge and Life
How to Win at The Challenge and Life

Author: Sydney Bucksbaum

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1668008742

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"The most accomplished and beloved champions from the cult classic reality TV show MTV's The Challenge reveal the secrets and skills to succeed on the show and in life. Since 1998, MTV's The Challenge has showcased contestants' mental and physical endurance as they overcame extreme challenges and negotiated alliances to succeed. Now, thirty of the most popular champions offer behind-the-scenes insights on how they won The Challenge and then took the invaluable skills they learned from the experience to their personal lives and careers. Eye-opening and invigorating, this is the ultimate gift for longtime and new fans of the show"--

Unruly Saint
Unruly Saint

Author: D. L. Mayfield

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers

Published: 2022-04-26

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1506473598

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In 1933, in the shadow of the Great Depression, Dorothy Day launched the Catholic Worker Movement, a worldwide crusade for equality. In Unruly Saint, D. L. Mayfield illuminates the ways in which Day found the love of God in, and expressed it for, her neighbors during a time of great upheaval.

The 100 Thing Challenge
The 100 Thing Challenge

Author: Dave Bruno

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-12-28

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0062034901

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“Reading this will lead you to a better life.” —Dean Nelson, author of God Hides in Plain Sight In The 100 Thing Challenge Dave Bruno relates how he remade his life and regained his soul by getting rid of almost everything. But The 100 Thing Challenge is more than just the story of how one man started a movement to unhook himself from consumerism by winnowing his life’s possessions down to 100 things in one year. It’s also an inspiring, invigorating guide to how we all can begin to live simpler, more meaningful lives.