The Rational Consumer: Bad for Business and Politics : Democracy at the Crossroads of Nature and Culture [1 ed.] 9789956550746, 9789956550142

This book discusses the seminal role played by Edward Bernays, a nephew of Sigmund Freud, in the founding of American-st

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The Rational Consumer: Bad for Business and Politics : Democracy at the Crossroads of Nature and Culture [1 ed.]
9789956550746, 9789956550142

The hectic front of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science hides an unseen back of the museum that is also bustling.

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This book explores how ethnic groups living in the Himalayan regions understand nature and culture. The first part addre

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Social exclusion and inclusion remain issues of fundamental importance to democracy. Both exclusion and inclusion relate

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As Elizabeth Warren memorably wrote, “It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into f

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Times Square, in its heyday, expressed American culture in the moment of vivid change. A stellar group of critics and sc

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An incisive history of the changing relationship between democracy and capitalism The twentieth century witnessed the

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A look at the future relationship between democracy and capitalism, based on the trajectory of the political compromises

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Conviviality has lately become a catchword not only in academia but also among political activists. This open access boo

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