9. Ethnomusicologists at work
Timothy Rice
in Ethnomusicology: A Very Short Introduction
‘Ethnomusicologists at work’ concludes this VSI by looking at the impact of ethnomusicological studies on society. Ethnomusicologists work with people, so they have always been concerned ...
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Populism: A Very Short Introduction
Cas Mudde and Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser
What is populism? What is the relationship between populism and democracy? Populism: A Very Short Introduction presents populism as an ideology that divides society into two antagonistic ...
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6. Vagabond reverie
Robert Wokler
in Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction
‘Vagabond reverie’ assesses the inspiration and imagination that shaped Rousseau's work. The New Héloïse was written as a work of fantasy to help him to deal with his unrequited love for ...
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1. Demography is destiny … or not
Sarah Harper
in Demography: A Very Short Introduction
It is increasingly recognized that population change plays a key role in our political systems, economies, and societies at the local, national, regional, and global level. ‘Demography is ...
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4. Why punish … and how?
Julian V. Roberts
in Criminal Justice: A Very Short Introduction
Why is punishment imposed and how do we justify the penalties imposed? ‘Why punish … and how?’ outlines the legal justifications for punishment: one perspective focuses on the crime and its ...
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2. The politics of trust
John Dunn
in Locke: A Very Short Introduction
‘The Politics of Trust’ considers the nature of political authority. Locke initially feared any challenge to the authority of a monarch, because of the danger of disorder, but eventually ...
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10. Green aspirations and anarchist futures
Colin Ward
in Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction
Anarchist thinkers were warning of the limits of growth well before the notion entered popular discourse. Today, we have a vast literature on the problems of lack of resources and ...
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5. Containing deviancy and liberating work
Colin Ward
in Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction
Anarchists are against imprisonment and have an impressive history of releasing the confined. Kropotkin claimed in 1886 that a society built around cooperation rather than competition would ...
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9. Second-wave feminism: the late 20th century
Margaret Walters
in Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
‘Second-wave feminism: the late 20th century’ covers women's activism after the Second World War in several countries. The importance of the writings of women theorists, campaigners and ...
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4. Politics and society
A. C. Grayling
in Russell: A Very Short Introduction
‘Politics and society’ considers Russell's thinking about morality, politics, ethics, and society as outlined in Human Society in Ethics and Politics and the shocking Marriage and Morals, a ...
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5. Virtue, in me and in my society
Julia Annas
in Plato: A Very Short Introduction
‘Virtue, in me and in my society’ explores how Plato deals with the question of how to live a good life. People think that their life will go well, and that they will be happy, if they have ...
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2. Protestant Christendom
Mark A. Noll
in Protestantism: A Very Short Introduction
From early in the 16th century and into the 18th, most Protestants saw themselves as continuing the reform of European Christendom. They took for granted the norms of ‘Christendom’. Europe ...
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Conclusion
Richard Toye
in Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction
The ‘Conclusion’ provides a summary of the key themes of the book. The first is about empowerment: it is suggested that you can improve your communication skills through attention to simple ...
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Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction
Richard Toye
Rhetoric is often seen as a synonym for shallow, deceptive language, and therefore as something negative. But if it is viewed in more neutral terms, as the ‘art of persuasion’, it is clear ...
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10. Fascism and us
Kevin Passmore
in Fascism: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Fascism and us’ considers whether fascism was a futile attempt to restore ‘traditional’ society, or helped, perhaps inadvertently, to bring into being the ‘modern’ world. Fascism is a ...
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2. Why trust and trustworthiness matter
Katherine Hawley
in Trust: A Very Short Introduction
A trusted person's life runs more smoothly than a distrusted one's. Trust is a compliment, distrust an insult. However, trust can be a burden when we suspect we're not up for the job or ...
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Conclusion
David A. Gerber
in American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction
The United States is truly a multicultural society, or a global society, as any visitor to the country will attest. This global society has developed in fits and starts. The Conclusion ...
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4. Migration and development
Khalid Koser
in International Migration: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Migration and development’ assesses the effect of migration on development in origin countries. The main benefit to origin nations is remittance of money back to migrants’ families. This ...
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6. The clash of the Titans: the macro-ideologies
Michael Freeden
in Ideology: A Very Short Introduction
‘The clash of the Titans: the macro-ideologies’ moves on from analysing ideologies to survey the forms that political ideologies have adopted. The prevailing ideologies in the 20th-century ...
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7. The civil peace
Oliver P. Richmond
in Peace: A Very Short Introduction
‘The civil peace’ describes a type of peace that is based on the idea that every person in society has the ability to mobilize for peace from a number of different perspectives which could ...
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