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Karl Marx, Capital: Capital, Vol. 1: Vol. 1
Karl Marx, Capital: Capital, Vol. 1: Vol. 1
Separate edition of volume 23 of the Works of Marx and EngelsIdentical to the book "Capital, Vol. 1: The Production Process of Capital"Critique of Political EconomyNo deviations from the original editionIdeal for collectors and enthusiasts
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Charles W. Sydnor, Soldiers of Death. The 3rd SS Division 'Totenkopf' 1933 - 1945
Charles W. Sydnor, Soldiers of Death. The 3rd SS Division 'Totenkopf' 1933 - 1945
Famous and feared elite unit of the Waffen-SSFought exclusively in the East at hotspotsOriginated from the concentration camp guard unitsRepresents toughness and military effectivenessConnection to the concentration camp systemDetailed portrayal of Theodor Eicke's careerSignificant contribution to the history of the Waffen-SS and World War II
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Erving Goffman, We All Play Theater. Self-Presentation in Everyday Life.
Erving Goffman, We All Play Theater. Self-Presentation in Everyday Life.
Illustrates self-presentation in social interactionsConsciously or unconsciously in various situationsIn front of superiors, clients, subordinates, patients, family, colleagues, friendsForeword by Lord Ralf Dahrendorf
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Jan Off, Pre-war Youth. 200 Gram Punk Rock (Pop Literature)
Jan Off, Pre-war Youth. 200 Gram Punk Rock (Pop Literature)
Punk rock novel "Vorkriegsjugend" about the rebellious era of the 80sDescribes the desire for freedom and defiance against social normsTells of dyed hair, torn clothes, and provocative behaviorShows the rejection of vocational training in favor of drugs and musicPortrays a decade that turns out to be a playground compared to the following oneIllustrates the soundtrack of decline and the search for meaningBrings the golden days of the 80s back to life
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Joachim Fernau, Germany, Germany above all. From beginning to end.
Joachim Fernau, Germany, Germany above all. From beginning to end.
Joachim Fernaus Germany Book has stirred emotionsCheerful-appearing Chronicle of the GermansUtmost seriousness and impartial knowledge about the mishaps of our historyFascinates new readersFrom beginning to endGermany, Germany above all
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Frank Schirrmacher, The Methuselah Conspiracy
Frank Schirrmacher, The Methuselah Conspiracy
Aging of humanity on an unprecedented scaleFighting age discriminationNegative age stereotypes lead to disenfranchisementAlarming diagnosis of our societyCall for a conspiracy against fear of agingCreating counter-narratives to youth obsessionPolemic, witty, smart, without statistical nonsense
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Antje Abram, Feeling Desired
Antje Abram, Feeling Desired
Practical Guide for Social Professions88 Exercises for Various Target Groups and SymptomatologiesExercises for Social Work or Personal GrowthNotes on Target Groups, Materials, and Depth of ExercisesIdentification of Commonly Occurring SymptomatologiesSuitable for Teachers, Social Workers, Doctors, and TherapistsWide Range of Exercises for Individual Needs
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Franz Gruß, History of the Bergisches Land
Franz Gruß, History of the Bergisches Land
Revised new edition of "History of the Bergisches Land"Richly illustrated bookOverview-style and easy-to-understand presentationPublished by Bücken & Sulzer VerlagContemporary designAuthor: Franz GrußSuitable for those interested in the history of the Bergisches Land
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Alan F. Chalmers, Ways of Science. Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
Alan F. Chalmers, Ways of Science. Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
Simple and clear presentation of the fundamentals of the philosophy of scienceNo specific prior knowledge requiredCovers the significance of experiments and scientific lawsCurrent trends in the debate between "Realists" and "Antirealists"Numerous examples illustrate classic approaches such as inductivism, critical rationalism, and falsificationismAlso addresses recent developments like "New Experimentalism" and probability theory
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Ingrid Henke, Culture Shock USA (Travel Know-How)
Ingrid Henke, Culture Shock USA (Travel Know-How)
Informative companion for understanding the USA and its inhabitantsExplains cultural peculiarities and mindsetsGuidance for navigating everyday travel experiencesComprehensive background knowledge on history, society, religion, and traditionsBehavioral tips A-Z for appropriate conductReferences to supplementary multimedia sources and recommended literature
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Karl Marx, Capital: Capital, Vol. 3, The Total Process of Capitalist Production: Vol. 3
Karl Marx, Capital: Capital, Vol. 3, The Total Process of Capitalist Production: Vol. 3
Separate edition of volume 25 of the works of Marx and EngelsTitle: Capital, Vol. 3, The Total Process of Capitalist ProductionIdentical to the original editionAuthor: Friedrich EngelsPhilosophical work on political economySuitable for those interested in the works of Marx and Engels
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Hannah Arendt, I Want to Understand. Self-Reports on Life and Work
Hannah Arendt, I Want to Understand. Self-Reports on Life and Work
No Autobiographical Text by Hannah ArendtRevelations about Herself in Letters and ConversationsTracking Down Biographical EvidenceGives the Person Arendt Colors and ContoursSurprising HighlightsExpert on the Life and Work of the PhilosopherIncludes Complete Bibliography
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Matthias Küntzel, Jihad and Jew Hatred. On the New Anti-Jewish War.
Matthias Küntzel, Jihad and Jew Hatred. On the New Anti-Jewish War.
Book on the connection between antisemitism and jihadismFocus on the Muslim Brotherhood organization and its inspiration for al-Qaida and HamasExplanation of Islamists' anti-Jewish delusion as a historically and systematically grounded worldview on capitalismGeneration of an anti-Jewish war in which everything Jewish is perceived as evil and everything evil as JewishNot a metaphysical explanation, but a rational analysisCriticism of Israel's support by the 'Great Satan'
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Dagmar Kumbier, Intercultural Communication: Methods, Models, Examples
Dagmar Kumbier, Intercultural Communication: Methods, Models, Examples
Practical Guide to Intercultural CommunicationExamples from Various Cultures and Work FieldsUtilizes Methods and Models from Communication PsychologyIncludes Communication Square, Internal Team, and Value SquareHelps Overcome Challenges in Intercultural EncountersUnderstanding of Cultural Differences and ComplexitiesSupports the Improvement of Intercultural Communication
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Max Weber, Sociological Basic Concepts
Max Weber, Sociological Basic Concepts
First chapter from Weber's work "Economy and Society"Contains considerations on interpretive sociologyRevised edition after the First World WarExpanded and simplified versionPart of a sociological typologySeparate print for studentsUniversity paperbacks No. 541
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Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Publisher: Fischer (paperback), Frankfurt
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Markus Schwingel, Introduction to Pierre Bourdieu
Markus Schwingel, Introduction to Pierre Bourdieu
Work on the social structure of FranceConnection between social positions and taste dispositionsManifestation of strategies of symbolic distinctionReconstruction of the work from French contextKey theoretical components: relationship between subject and object, habitus, field, and class theory
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Harald Welzer, Perpetrator. How Ordinary People Become Mass Murderers
Harald Welzer, Perpetrator. How Ordinary People Become Mass Murderers
Examines acts from the Holocaust and other genocidesConsiders social and situational contextsDemonstrates how killing can become ordinary workOpens perspective on perpetrators and willingness to killDisturbing insights into moral convictionsNo group of people refused the call to murderExplanations related to personalities and mental states do not provide solutions
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Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar, Colombia's Drug Lord
Mark Bowden, Killing Pablo. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar, Colombia's Drug Lord
Report on the Hunt for Pablo EscobarDepicts the Deployment of a Special UnitBased on Interviews and Classified DocumentsFocuses on Escobar's Crimes and PursuitAuthor: Mark BowdenIncludes Wiretapped Phone ConversationsThrilling Account of the Events
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Das Kapital, Vol. 2, Critique of Political Economy: Vol. 2
Das Kapital, Vol. 2, Critique of Political Economy: Vol. 2
Separate edition identical to volume 24 of the works of Marx and EngelsDeals with the circulation process of capital
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Peter Scholl-Latour, Russia in a Pincer Grip
Peter Scholl-Latour, Russia in a Pincer Grip
Peter Scholl-Latour travels through Russian border areas from Minsk to VladivostokDescribes impressions and events in conflict regionsInstinct for emerging crisis hotspotsVisits Belarus, Central Asian CIS states, Sino-Russian border areaAlarming conclusions: global political crisisSharp political analyses like an adventure reportFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
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George H. Mead, Mind, Self, and Society from the Perspective of Social Behaviorism
George H. Mead, Mind, Self, and Society from the Perspective of Social Behaviorism
Posthumously from lecture notesAmerican tradition of pragmatic thinkingFocus on social behaviorism
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Henryk M. Broder, Hooray, We Surrender!
Henryk M. Broder, Hooray, We Surrender!
Analysis of Europe's Appeasement Policy toward IslamismProvocative Book by Henryk M. BroderExamples of Violence and Protest in the Name of IslamCritique of Europe's Preemptive Self-AbdicationAlarming Insight into Europe's TransformationPassionate Plea for the Defense of Free Societies
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Norbert Elias, The Society of Individuals
Norbert Elias, The Society of Individuals
Book about the relationship between the individual and societyCore thesis: Separation between society and individuals is not meaningfulProcess-oriented theory by Norbert EliasIncludes contributions from the 1930s, 1950s, and 1980sPersonality develops through life-historical experiencesEdited by Michael Schröter
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Norbert Elias, On the Process of Civilization. Sociogenetic and Psychogenetic Studies
Norbert Elias, On the Process of Civilization. Sociogenetic and Psychogenetic Studies
Long-term transformations of societal and personality structuresCentral theme: How did civilization develop in the West?Investigation of the drives, causes, and engines of civilizationNot a 19th-century theory of evolution or an unspecific social change of the 20th centuryFundamental for a non-dogmatic, empirically grounded sociological theory of social processesSecond volume: Transformations of societyOutline for a theory of civilization
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Herfried Münkler, Empires
Herfried Münkler, Empires
Book by Herfried Münkler about EmpiresExamination from Ancient Rome to the USAAnalysis of Stability and RisksDiscussion of Imperial OrderFocus on Opportunities and ThreatsAuthor Highlights Overextension of PowerReflection on the Logic of Empire
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Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
Influential work of political theoryAlongside Rousseau's "Contrat social" and Hegel's "Philosophy of Right"Addresses substance, form, and authority of an ecclesiastical and civil stateAvailable as Suhrkamp Taschenbuch Wissenschaft
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Political Science. An Introductory Course.
Political Science. An Introductory Course.
Comprehensive coverage of all political science subfieldsThird section on career fields, educational offerings, and writing techniquesContributions covering fundamentals, dimensions, issues, perspectives, and bibliographyPractice-oriented and detailedFocus on academic workStructured content for political scientistsIncludes guidance on writing techniques
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Julia Manzanares, I Was Only 13. The True Story of Lon
Julia Manzanares, I Was Only 13. The True Story of Lon
24-year-old Thai woman with a moving life storyExperience in the world of beer bars and gogos in Pattaya and BangkokSold her body to support her familyDreamed of marrying a wealthy manStruggle with depression and schizophreniaDetermination to provide a better future for her sistersShocking insights into poverty and despair in Thailand
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Peter L. Berger, The Social Construction of Reality. A Theory of the Sociology of Knowledge
Peter L. Berger, The Social Construction of Reality. A Theory of the Sociology of Knowledge
Berger and Luckmann revolutionized the sociology of knowledgeInterdisciplinary approach: philosophy, anthropology, social psychology, linguisticsInvestigation of the emergence of shared realities in societiesFocus on mediation processes between objective social reality and individual cognitive processesExamination of social interactions and institutional stabilizationTheory on the formation of intersubjectively shared realitiesWork: "The Social Construction of Reality"
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Gilles Deleuze, Anti-Oedipus. (Capitalism and Schizophrenia I).
Gilles Deleuze, Anti-Oedipus. (Capitalism and Schizophrenia I).
Deleuze and Guattari analyze the Oedipus complex as a Western bourgeois phenomenonTheir focus is on desire production in capitalist societyThey illuminate the mechanisms of society that expel schizophrenicsVarious forms of socialization and schizophrenia are presentedInitial categories for a schizo-analysis are developedThe book is part of the Suhrkamp Taschenbuch Wissenschaft seriesTitle: Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia I
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Karl Marx, Works: Works, 43 Volumes, Vol. 23, Capital: Vol. 23
Karl Marx, Works: Works, 43 Volumes, Vol. 23, Capital: Vol. 23
Book by Karl MarxFirst volume of "Das Kapital"Critique of Political EconomyFounder of scientific socialismDevelopment inspired by reading French early socialists and British political economistsPart of a multi-volume seriesAnalysis of the production process of capital
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Gilles Deleuze, Rhizome
Gilles Deleuze, Rhizome
Selection of topics such as psychoanalysis, American history, structuralismContent includes Pink Panther, ants, generative grammarIncludes guerrilla theory, orchid, and morePart of the International Merve DiscourseFocus on perspectives of technocultureInspired by Roger Pol DroitBook title: "Rhizome"
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Laurence J. Peter, The Peter Principle. Or The Hierarchy of Incompetence.
Laurence J. Peter, The Peter Principle. Or The Hierarchy of Incompetence.
Highway bridges, moon rockets, managers, officials, doctors – the Peter Principle explains why they failEvery employee tends to rise to the point of being overwhelmedHierarchical systems stabilize with useless positions and the removal of disruptive employeesNumerous anecdotes from administration, business, and bureaucracyRevealing the causes of failure and tips for improvementIndicators to recognize the final stage of incompetence and advice to prevent your own overload
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Pierre Bourdieu, The Weight of the World
Pierre Bourdieu, The Weight of the World
Sociological study led by Pierre BourdieuAbridged study edition of the comprehensive workReports on everyday life, hopes, and frustrationsUnflinching X-ray of contemporary societyCompetitive pressure, mass unemployment, social cutbacksPeople who are otherwise unheardUnderstanding instead of pity, mockery, or disgust
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Judith Kerr, A Kind of Family Reunion
Judith Kerr, A Kind of Family Reunion
Anna lives in England and is married to a well-known authorShe is called to Berlin because her mother is in a comaThe encounter with her mother takes Anna back to her childhoodThe series includes the books "When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit", "Waiting for Peace" and "A Kind of Family Reunion"
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Golo Mann, German History of the 19th and 20th Century
Golo Mann, German History of the 19th and 20th Century
German Nation: Life in ExtremesExcited Political Activity and Radical UniformityAggressive Power and RuinHectic Prosperity and CosmopolitanismCultivation of Peculiarity and XenophobiaGermans as a Philosophical and Practical People
Michel Foucault, Suhrkamp Paperback Science, No.39, Madness and Civilization
Michel Foucault, Suhrkamp Paperback Science, No.39, Madness and Civilization
Michel Foucault tells the history of madness from the 16th to the 18th centuryHe regards madness as a different form of knowledgeMadness has its own language or, better yet, its own silenceFoucault sees madness and reason as an inseparable pairThe book deals with the history of madness in the Age of ReasonIt is part of the suhrkamp taschenbuch wissenschaft seriesThe book offers a new perspective on the theme of madness and society
Judith Kerr, Waiting for Peace to Come
Judith Kerr, Waiting for Peace to Come
Continuation of the Pink Rabbit trilogyPlot set during the London air warHotel housing the family is destroyedFamily's difficult financial situationHope for peace in the futurePart of a book series about Anna's familyOther books: "When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit" and "A Kind of Family Reunion"
Mark Benecke, On the Trail of the Perpetrator. How Modern Criminal Biology Works - Forensic Entomolo
Mark Benecke, On the Trail of the Perpetrator. How Modern Criminal Biology Works - Forensic Entomolo
Forensic biology focuses on offender identificationUses methods such as DNA profiling and insect analysisProvides crucial clues for criminal investigationsDNA profiling is particularly reliableBook explains the working methods of forensic biologyIncludes case stories from the history of forensic scienceWritten by Mark Benecke
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