Book Description I'm getting more done in less time, but where are the rich relationships, the inner peace, the balance, the confidence that I'm doing what matters most and doing it well? Does this nagging question haunt you, even when you feel you are being your most efficient? If so, First Things First can help you understand why so often our first things aren't first. Ra...(展开全部)

First published 1967 Twenty fourth impressions 1977

Class Counts combines theoretical discussions of the concept of class with a wide range of comparative empirical investigations of class and its ramifications in developed capitalist societies. What unites the topics is not a preoccupation with a common object of explanation, but rather a common explanatory factor: class. Four broad themes are explored: class structure and its ...(展开全部)

A brilliant and suspenseful follow-up to the Booker-nominated graphic novel Sabrina. "Every single person has something unique to them which is impossible to re-create, without exception." ―John Smith, acting coach From the acclaimed author of Sabrina, Nick Drnaso’s Acting Class creates a tapestry of disconnect, distrust, and manipulation. Ten strangers are brought together und...(展开全部)

Class Counts combines theoretical discussions of the concept of class with a wide range of comparative empirical investigations of class and its ramifications in developed capitalist societies. What unites the topics is not a preoccupation with a common object of explanation, but rather a common explanatory factor: class. Four broad themes are explored: class structure and its ...(展开全部)

A brilliant and suspenseful follow-up to the Booker-nominated graphic novel Sabrina. "Every single person has something unique to them which is impossible to re-create, without exception." ―John Smith, acting coach From the acclaimed author of Sabrina, Nick Drnaso’s Acting Class creates a tapestry of disconnect, distrust, and manipulation. Ten strangers are brought together und...(展开全部)

Leading sociologist examines how different readings of class enrich our understanding of capitalism Few ideas are more contested today than “class.” Some have declared its death, while others insist on its centrality to contemporary capitalism. It is said its relevance is limited to explaining individuals’ economic conditions and opportunities, while at the same time argued tha...(展开全部)

Erik Olin Wright（1947-2019） 1976年獲加州大學柏克萊分校博士學位，長期任教於威斯康辛大學麥迪遜分校社會學系，曾獲選為2012年度的美國社會學會理事長，也是著名的左派學者及公共知識份子。作為「分析馬克思主義」學派代表人物之一，他以結合賽局理論與馬克思主義聞名。初期他的研究集中於社會階層化領域，《階級》與《階級很重要》為其重要著作。1990年代開始，他的研究興趣逐漸轉向「真實烏托邦」計畫，在花費四年巡迴世界各地與群眾交流後，完成了《真實烏托邦》一書。而本書《理解階級》一方面延續了「解放社會科學」的關懷，另方面也集其早年階級研究之大成，以提出一套整合多樣視角的階級理論為目標。 譯者簡介 李屹 社會學出身。歡迎社科哲商管等翻譯合作。譯作：《40%的工作沒意義，為什麼還搶著做？》（商周出版）、《你這個娘炮》（野人文化）等。 Ema...(展开全部)

恩斯特·格莱泽（Ernst Glaeser），德国文学史上的天才作家，二十六岁时凭借长篇首作《生于一九〇二》一举成名，被誉为“一个世代的代言人”。在魏玛共和国晚期，他迅速成为文坛核心人物，不仅担任西南德广播电台的文学部主任，还参与了“无产阶级革命作家联盟”的活动，并作为代表出席国际革命文学大会 。他的立场使他成为纳粹的眼中钉，一九三三年，他的著作在柏林的广场上被公开焚烧 。 然而，在流亡期间，格莱泽的行为充满了令人费解的矛盾。他与托马斯·曼、约瑟夫·罗特等流亡的文学巨匠公开决裂，并于一九三九年返回德国。二战结束后，格莱泽顺势于民主运动的社会风潮，作品重新被大众接受，但作家本人未能再创作出堪比前作文学高度的重要作品。一九六三年，他于德国美因茨逝世。 文史哲 北京大学德语系文学博士，曾为驻德国记者，现任教于对外经济贸易大学德语系，译有《小狗钱钱》、《灰色...(展开全部)

Learning a complex new language is no easy task especially when it s an object-oriented computer programming language like Java. You might think the problem is your brain. It seems to have a mind of its own, a mind that doesn't always want to take in the dry, technical stuff you're forced to study. The fact is your brain craves novelty. It's constantly searching, scanning, wait...(展开全部)