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Genes, Cells and Brains
by Hilary Rose, and Steven Rose
Dissecting the hype from the frontiers of bioethics, genomics and neuroscience
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Green Gone Wrong
Trenchant exposé of the myths of “green capitalism”.
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The Invention of the White Race
Groundbreaking analysis of the birth of racism in America. -
The Invention of the White Race
Groundbreaking analysis of the birth of racism in America.
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Barbaric Sport
Globalized sport as savage spectacle and ‘opium of the people’
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In Broad Daylight
The metamorphosis of the spectator and the arts in the age of YouTube. -
The Return of the Public
by Dan Hind
Winner 2011 Best Book of Ideas at the Bristol Festival of Ideas
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Chavs
by Owen Jones
Bestselling investigation into the myth and reality of working-class life in contemporary Britain
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The Metamorphoses of Kinship
A masterwork of the anthropology of kinship by the heir to Levi-Strauss. -
The Mental and the Material
Groundbreaking examination of the relationship between thought, economy and society. -
It Started in Wisconsin
Edited by Paul Buhle, and Mari Jo Buhle
First-hand accounts of the largest pro-labor mass mobilization in modern American history
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Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere
by Paul Mason
Incisive grassroots account of the new global revolutions by acclaimed BBC journalist and author of Meltdown
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Occupy!
Edited by Keith Gessen, Astra Taylor, et al.
The first book to explore the Occupy movement in depth, with reportage and analysis.
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School Wars
by Melissa Benn
The story of the struggle for Britain’s schools, and a passionate call for education as a public good.
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Cities Under Siege
A powerful exposé of how political violence operates through the spaces of urban life.
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Close to the Edge
"A classic of hip hop writing and a poignant tribute to urban youth."—Jeff Chang, author of <em>Can't Stop Won't Stop</em>
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Owen Jones LIVE on Chavs: The Demonization of the White Working Class
I will be answering questions about Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class on the discussion board on Tuesday 28 June, from 12 noon (BST). Post your questions here in advance, and please join us on the day.From my latest blog post:“In his review of my book, Michael Collins suggests that the ‘chav’ word is somehow outmoded. I strongly disagree. Its usage remains prevalent: whether in daily conversations or internet forums. But above all the use of ‘chav’ caricatures—whether the actual word ‘chav’ is invoked or not-is still rampant. The idea that we're all middle class, apart from a feckless, work-shy rump living on ‘sink estates’ is embraced by politicians and journalists alike. The reality of Britain's working-class majority remains absent from our TV screens, newspapers and from our politicians’ speeches.”