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Summaries: the best textbooks for society and culture summarized

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Contents: a selection of summaries of the the best textbooks for society and culture summarized
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Art, Culture and Media, Cultural anthropology and ethnology, History and Archaeology, Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Languages and cultures, Philosophy, Religion, Theology, and Spirituality, Social studies and social work, Sociology
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Summary with the 12th edition of Society the basics by Macionis a.o.

1: The Perspective, Theory, and Method of Sociology
2: The Workings of Culture
3: Socialization Process, a Lifelong Process
4: Social interaction in Daily Life
5: The Workings of Groups & Organization in Society
6: Sexuality and its Impact on Society
7: Deviant Behavior
8: Social Stratification in Society
9: Global Stratification in Society
10: Gender Stratification in Society
11: The Role of Race & Ethnicity
12: The Impact of Economics & Politics
13: The Impact of Family & Religion
14: The Importance of Education, Health, & Medicine for Society
15: Population, Urbanization, & Environment of Society

1: The Perspective, Theory, and Method of Sociology

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Summary of cultural studies: theory and practice by Barker and Jane

Cultural studies

Chapter 1 Introduction to cultural studies
Chapter 2 Culture and Ideology
Chapter 3 Culture as a Language
Chapter 4 Culture and Biology
Chapter 5 World in Chaos
Chapter 6 Postmodernism
Chapter 7 Subjectivity and Identity
Chapter 8 Ethnicity, Race, Nation
Chapter 9 Representation of Sex and Subjectivity
Chapter 10 Cultural Texts and its Audience
Chapter 11 Digital Media
Chapter 12 Cultural and Urban Space
Chapter 13 Youth and Resistance
Chapter 14 Cultural Politics and Policy
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Chapter 1 Introduction to cultural studies

In short, cultural studies is about language, power and the people. Cultural studies is a field involving multiple disciplines concerning diverse subjects. By examining

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Summary of The Human Web, a Bird's-eye view of world history by McNeill

Chapter 1: The human apprenticeship
Chapter 2: Shifting of Food Production, 11,000 – 3,000 years ago
Chapter 3: Webs and civilizations in the old world, 3500 B.C.E. – 200 C.E.
Chapter 4: The Growth of Webs in The Old World and America, 20-1000 C.E.
Chapter 5: Thickening Webs: 1000-1500
Chapter 6: Spinning the Worldwide Web, 1450-1800
Chapter 7: Breaking Old Chains, Tightening the New Web, 1750–1914
Chapter 8: Strains on the Web the World Since 1890

Chapter 1: The human apprenticeship

Introduction

Communication has always been a key element in the creation of human history. Communications and connections between people often results in relationships, which usually influence people’s future behavior. Such relationships could be considered

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Summary with A history of the modern world by Palmer

I. Het moderne Europese statenstelsel en opkomst grote mogendheden (1648-1740)
II. Machtsevenwicht, Revolutie, Napoleon (1740-1815)
III. Concert van Europa, Natievorming en Imperialisme (1815-1900)
IV. Eerste Wereldoorlog en Russische Revolutie (1900-1919)
V. Wereld in crisis (1919-1945)
VI. Koude Oorlog (1945-1975)
VII. Globalisering en dekolonisatie (1945-heden)
IX. Einde Koude Oorlog (1975-1991)
X. Zoektocht naar nieuwe wereldorde (1991-heden)

I. Het moderne Europese statenstelsel en opkomst grote mogendheden (1648-1740)

I.1 The Thirty Years’ War, 1618-1648: The Disintegration of Germany

The Holy Roman Empire was the economic centre in Europe in the Middle Ages. Most of the people spoke German, but religion was more important than language. The Empire was divided in terms of religion. It’s

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Summary of Roman Empire: An introduction by Kamm: 2nd edition

1. Rome’s Origins
2. The Roman Republic
3. The Twelve-Caesar Dynasty
4. Roman Religious Values
6. Roman Architecture
7. Roman Literature
8. Rome’s Army
9. The Empire: From an Age of Stability to Disintegration and fall

1. Rome’s Origins

As many of you probably know Rome was not built in a day, it was a civilization that was developing, flourishing, and finally fell to pieces in the span of twelve hundred years. This period is a considerable one in the history of mankind as it is almost as large as phase between the Dark Ages in Britain and the present day. Having existed for such a long time Roman civilization has had a profound influence on Western

Summaries: the best textbooks for society and culture summarized