Brownie: The Minister for Good Times by John Brown
$38.95 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Memoirs of John Brown AO, Minister for Tourism, Sport, The Arts, in the Hawke Labor Government. Written by John Brown the book covers his early years growing up in Sydney's western suburbs, winning the seat of Parramatta for the Labor party and his subsequent ministerial responsibilities. The "put a shr ...Show more
Erasing Palestine: Free Speech and Palestinian Freedom by Rebecca Ruth Gould
$32.99 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Having been accused of antisemitism for writing an account of the injustices she witnessed in Palestine, Rebecca Ruth Gould embarks on a journey to understand how the fight against antisemitism has been weaponized not to defend civil rights, but to deny them. In this exploration, she comes to a broader ...Show more
Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet by Taylor Lorenz
$36.99 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
'This book is about a revolution. It has radically upended how we've understood and interacted with our world. It has demolished traditional barriers and empowered millions who were previously marginalized. It has created vast new sectors of our economy, while devastating legacy institutions. It is ofte ...Show more
The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama
$27.99 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
A LANDMARK WORK OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY. A GLOBAL BESTSELLER. STILL AS RELEVANT TODAY. With the fall of Berlin Wall in 1989 the threat of the Cold War which had dominated the second half of the twentieth century vanished. And with it the West looked to the future with optimism but renewed uncertainty. T ...Show more
The Battle for Justice in Palestine: The Case for a Single Democratic State in Palestine by Ali Abunimah
$29.99 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Efforts to achieve a 'two-state solution' have finally collapsed, and the struggle for justice in Palestine is at a crossroads. As Israeli society lurches toward greater extremism, many ask where the struggle is headed. Abunimah, the most prominent Palestinian critic of Israel living in the United State ...Show more
Polarized and Demobilized: Legacies of Authoritarianism in Palestine by Dana El Kurd
$39.99 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
After the 1994 Oslo Accords, Palestinians were hopeful that an end to the Israeli occupation was within reach, and that a state would be theirs by 1999. With this promise, international powers became increasingly involved in Palestinian politics, and many shadows of statehood arose in the territories. T ...Show more
The Israel/Palestine Reader
$36.95 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Introduction to any complex international conflict is enriched when the voices of the adversaries are heard. The Israel/Palestine Reader is an innovative collection, focused on the human dimension of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian confrontation. Its vivid and illuminating readings present the voices of ...Show more
Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth by Ingrid Robeyns
$55.00 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
We all notice when the poor get poorer- when there are more rough sleepers and food bank queues start to grow. But if the rich become richer, there is nothing much to see in public and, for most of us, daily life doesn't change. Or at least, not immediately.In this game-changing intervention, leading ph ...Show more
The Oxford Handbook of the Australian Constitution by Cheryl Saunders (Editor); Adrienne Stone (Editor)
$379.99 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE | Series: Oxford Handbooks in Law Ser.
A comprehensive overview of and introduction to the Australian constitutional system in law and practice, Includes detailed and thematic analysis of contemporary debates and key issues, Written by an expert team drawn from academia, the judiciary, and legal practice, with a foreword by Sir Anthony Mason ...Show more
Earshot: A Photographic Collection of Stories on Deafness and Hearing Loss by Kate Disher-Quill
$49.99 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Through intimate personal portrayals using photography and honest and poignant storytelling, Earshot takes us into the world of deafness, and brings to light a myriad of experiences and issues surrounding this complex theme - everything from the daily reality of hearing aids, cochlear implants, lip read ...Show more
I Saw the Dog: How Language Works by Alexandra Aikhenvald
$29.99 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
A leading expert draws on a lifetime of fieldwork to reveal the mysteries and magic of language. Every language in the world shares a few common features: we can ask a question, say something belongs to us, and tell someone what to do. But beyond that, our languages are richly and almost ...Show more
50 Standout Articles from Australia's Top Thinkers The Conversation Yearbook 2019 by John Watson
$19.99 AUD
Category: SOCIETY AND CULTURE
A little bit of authority goes a long way in an opinionated world. Here Australia's most erudite thinkers share expert views on the issues that shaped the nation in 2019. The Conversation Yearbook has become an annual bestselling collection that navigates fake news and shouty views and offers a fresh pe ...Show more