James Cairns: 5 books

Book cover of The Myth of the Age of Entitlement

The Myth of the Age of Entitlement

Millennials, Austerity, and Hope

by James Cairns
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2017

We are said to be living in the age of entitlement. Scholars and pundits declare that millennials expect special treatment, do whatever they feel like, and think they deserve to have things handed to them. In The Myth of the Age of Entitlement, Cairns peels back the layers of the entitlement myth,...
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Apartheid in Palestine

Hard Laws and Harder Experiences

by Samar El-Bekai, Reem Skeik, Tali Shapiro
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016

“Of all the crimes to which Palestinians have been subjected through a century of bitter tragedy, perhaps none are more cruel than the silencing of their voices. The suffering has been most extreme, criminal, and grotesque in Gaza, where Ghada Ageel was one of the victims from childhood. This collection...
Book cover of A Good Book, In Theory

A Good Book, In Theory

Making Sense Through Inquiry, Second Edition

by Alan Sears, James Cairns
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013

This brief and engagingly written book provides a unique introduction to the process of social inquiry and the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry, offering a strong foundation in critical thinking that is rooted in the social sciences but maintains relevance across the disciplines.
Book cover of A Good Book, In Theory

A Good Book, In Theory

Making Sense Through Inquiry, Third Edition

by Alan Sears, James Cairns
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015

This highly original and compelling book offers an introduction to the art and science of social inquiry, including the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry. The new edition offers coverage of post-modernism and Indigenous ways of knowing, as well as a discussion of...
Book cover of The Democratic Imagination

The Democratic Imagination

Envisioning Popular Power in the 21st Century

by Alan Sears, James Cairns
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012

Democracy is very much an open question in the early twenty-first century. While voter participation declines in many traditional democracies, new movements for democracy are emerging around the world. This book brings the question of democracy out of the halls of political power and home to our daily...
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