This text offers a major reassessment of the life and thought of the distinguished 19th century industrial philanthropist and educational reformer, Robert Owen. In a period when Owen's radical new visions for learning and teaching, adult and vocational pedagogy and social transformation are receiving fresh and global attention, Robert Davis and Frank O'Hagan place Owen's thought right at the heart of the Enlightenment advocacy of popular, democratic mass education. Tracing both the ancestr...

Public sociology—an approach to sociology that aims to communicate with and actively engage wider audiences—has been one of the most widely discussed topics in the discipline in recent years. The Handbook of Public Sociology presents a comprehensive look at every facet of public sociology in theory and practice. It pays particular attention to how public sociology can complement more traditional types of sociological practice to advance both the analytical power of the discipline and its a...

This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series 7 Best Short Stories, this omnibus contains the stories of the following writers: - Sheridan Le Fanu - H. and E. Heron - Charlotte Riddell - Flora Annie Steel - Amelia B. Edwards - Margaret Oliphant - Edward Bellamy - Arnold Bennett - S. Baring-Gould - Daniil Kharms - E.F. Benson - John Buchan - Ella D'Arcy - Jacques Futrelle - Fra...

Recipient of the 2024 Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) McGuffey Longevity AwardThis award recognizes textbooks and learning materials that have demonstrated excellence over time.The Eleventh Edition of bestselling Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the study of criminal behavior with a focus on the core of criminology – the...

La inteligencia artificial ha dejado de ser ciencia ficción y ha pasado a ser parte de tu día a día. Está en tu edificio, en tu casa, en tu oficina, en tu móvil: Siri, Waze, Netflix, Cortana... Además de ofrecerte entretenimiento basado en tus gustos, los sistemas que funcionan con esta tecnología ya pueden conducir tu coche, diagnosticar pacientes médicos o administrar tus finanzas de manera más efectiva que los humanos. Qué haremos cuando las máquinas lo hagan todo responde muchas de las...