In this book the author provides effective strategies for managing the challenges and stimulation of modern living.

In today's world, both cultures and societies are changing more quickly than ever before. The Third Edition of "Cultures and Societies in a Changing World" sheds light on the role culture plays in shaping our social world. A vital and personal aspect of individual identity, culture shapes a person's norms, values, beliefs, and practices. This Third Edition introduces the sociol...(展开全部)

<b></b>Cultures and Societies in a Changing World provides students with the basic skills necessary to understand the importance of culture and interpret the world in cultural terms. Griswold encourages students to explore the concept of culture and the nature of its relationship to the social world; understand seemingly structural issues like poverty or ethnicity by applying c...(展开全部)

Wendy Griswold (born c. 1946) is an American sociologist, professor of sociology and the Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities at Northwestern University, prior to that she was the Arthur E. Andersen Research and Teaching Professor, also at Northwestern University. She is a Guggenheim Fellow and well-known for her contributions to the sociology of culture and the sociology o...(展开全部)

路易·阿尔都塞（1918—1990），法国哲学家，20世纪60年代以来最重要的马克思主义思想家，对当代众多人文社会科学领域的知识变革影响深远。长期执教于巴黎高等师范学校，福柯、德里达、朗西埃、巴利巴尔、米勒和巴迪乌等人都曾是他的学生。生前出版有《孟德斯鸠：政治与历史》《 保卫马克思》《阅读〈资本论〉》《列宁和哲学》《立场》等十一部著作，以及《意识形态和意识形态国家机器（研究笔记）》等重要论文。去世后陆续整理出版的遗著已有《来日方长》《哲学与政治文集》《论再生产》《马基雅维利的孤独》《在哲学中成为马克思主义者》等近二十种。 吴子枫，原名吴志峰，文学博士，江西师范大学阿尔都塞与批评理论研究中心主任，文学院教授，巴黎高师哲学系访问学者，北京大学中文系访问学者。主要从事中国现当代文学研究和西方当代理论的翻译与研究，译有利罕《文学中的城市》、萨特《什么是主体性...(展开全部)

路易·阿尔都塞（1918—1990），法国哲学家，20世纪60年代以来最重要的马克思主义思想家，对当代众多人文社会科学领域的知识变革影响深远。长期执教于巴黎高等师范学校，福柯、德里达、朗西埃、巴利巴尔、米勒和巴迪乌等人都曾是他的学生。生前出版有《孟德斯鸠：政治与历史》《 保卫马克思》《阅读〈资本论〉》《列宁和哲学》《立场》等十一部著作，以及《意识形态和意识形态国家机器（研究笔记）》等重要论文。去世后陆续整理出版的遗著已有《来日方长》《哲学与政治文集》《论再生产》《马基雅维利的孤独》《在哲学中成为马克思主义者》等近二十种。 吴子枫，原名吴志峰，文学博士，江西师范大学阿尔都塞与批评理论研究中心主任，文学院教授，巴黎高师哲学系访问学者，北京大学中文系访问学者。主要从事中国现当代文学研究和西方当代理论的翻译与研究，译有利罕《文学中的城市》、萨特《什么是主体性...(展开全部)

A practical guide to managing your attention--the most powerful resource you have to get stuff done, become more creative, and live a meaningful life Our attention has never been as overwhelmed as it is today. Many of us recognize that our brains struggle to multitask. Despite this, we feel compelled to do so anyway while we fill each moment of our lives to the brim with mindle...(展开全部)