Work, Sex and Power - The Forces That Shaped Our History

Informationen zum Autor Willie Thompson was Professor of Contemporary History at Glasgow Caledonian University. His books include Work, Sex and Power , Ideologies in the Age of Extremes and What Happened to History? He was vice-president of the Socialist History Society. Klappentext An ambitious, yet accessible look at the forces that shape our history from the Neanderthals to the present day. Coming from a radical perspective, it establishes a materialist narrative of the entire span of human history, drawing on a vast range of contemporary research. Zusammenfassung An all-encompassing look at three forces that shape human history! from the Stone Age to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Cosmos! Creatures and Consciousness 2 Cooperation! Stone! Bone and Dispersal 3 The Neolithic Transformation: Settlement! Wealth and Social Differentiation 4 Gender Differentiation! Sex and Kindred 5 Status Differentiation! Hierarchy and Hegemony 6 Exploitation and Violence 7 Ethics! Ambitions! Crime and Punishment 8 The Origins of Belief in the Supernatural and the First Salvation Religions 9 Monotheism 10 Imagined Communities: Signs and Symbols! Identities and Nations 11 A Broad View - The Rhythm of Empire 12 Human Reality in Transformation: Modern Population! Migration and Labour 13 Inhuman Powers - Capitalism! Industry and their Consequences 14 No Such Thing as a Free Lunch: Trade-Offs! Opportunity Cost and the Dynamic of Unintended Consequences 15 Social Critique 16 Socialism: its Promise and Paradox 17 Desperately Seeking Significance Notes Index

Product details

• Authors: Willie Thompson, Thompson Willie
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.02.2015
• EAN: 9780745333403
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3340-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 231 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, General & world history, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions