Develops the idea that there is another religious-based ethic permeating society, a Catholic ethic. This title outlines a Catholic ethic that is distinctive in its sympathy and outreach toward the poor, and in its emphasis on family and community over economic success. It explores the Catholic ethic.
Opportunity and Insecurity in New Market Economies
Subjective well being, or happiness, has been analyzed in detail by psychologists for decades. Yet only recently has it become the subject of economic analysis.
This study offers a critique of the origins, the discourses, the general strategic line, the local variations, the policy turnover, tha failures, and the consequences of the workfare offensive in the USA. It also covers attempts to develop workfare states in Canada and Britain.
Introduces students to the special moral and ethical burdens of social marketing, and challenges practitioners to address difficult issues that are easily minimized or avoided. This book focuses on such complex issues as unintended consequences, ethical marketing alliances, and professional ethical codes.
The corporate mega-mergers of the 1980s and 1990s raise questions about the influence of such globalism on the development of civil society. This book maps the legal limits of corporate power in our democratic society and explores the role of the corporate judiciary in creating public policy.
Demonstrates the capacity of people to bestow and to esteem benevolence, and to strive for virtue even while they are pursuing their own self-interest. This book tells that the root of our motivation to act benevolently toward others is our natural propensity to sympathize with others.
A collection of writings by a fascinating thinker in the history of Marxism, Antonio Gramsci, who wrote on subjects from folklore to philosophy, popular culture to political strategy. The volume features an introduction by a leading Marxist historian, a biographical introduction and a glossary.
A collection of writings by a fascinating thinker in the history of Marxism, Antonio Gramsci, who wrote on subjects from folklore to philosophy, popular culture to political strategy. The volume features an introduction by a leading Marxist historian, a biographical introduction and a glossary.
An introduction to key conceptual debates and approaches in contemporary political sociology. Topics addressed include globalization, the rise of new social movements, neo-liberalism, citizenship, political culture and political participation.
