Author: Benedict Anderson File Type: epub The exchange of ideas makes history as surely as the exchange ofgunfire. The Age of Globalization (previously published as UnderThree Flags) is an account of the unlikely connections that madeup late nineteenth-century politics and culture. In particular,Benedict Anderson examines the links between militant anarchistsin Europe and the Americas and the anti-imperialist uprisings inCuba, China, and Japan. Told through the complex intellectualinteractions of two great Filipino writersthe political novelistJose Rizal and the pioneering folklorist Isabelo de los ReyesTheAge of Globalization is a brilliantly original work on how globalnetworks shaped the nationalist movements of the time.**ReviewA curious yet riveting history both exciting and important.Guardian Fiercely, movingly local, concentrated on a handful of remarkable men and fateful years, but also expansively global.T.J. Clark, London Review of Books Fascinating insights into the global flow of anarchic and anti-colonial ideas.Publishers Weekly A formidably erudite and beautifully illustrated study.IndependentAbout the Author Benedict Anderson is Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor of International Studies Emeritus at Cornell University. He is editor of the journal Indonesia and author of Java in a Time of Revolution, The Spectre of Comparisons and Imagined Communities.

Author: Kristjana Kristiansen File Type: pdf Disability is a thorny and muddled concept - especially in the field of disability studies - and social accounts contest with more traditional biologically based approaches in highly politicized debates. Sustained theoretical scrutiny has sometimes been lost amongst the controversy and philosophical issues have often been overlooked in favour of the sociological. Arguing about Disability fills that gap by offering analysis and debate concerning the moral nature of institutions, policy and practice, and their significance for disabled people and society. This pioneering collection is divided into three sections covering definitions and theories of disability disabled people in society and applied ethics. Each contributor -- drawn from a wide range of academic backgrounds including disability studies, sociology, psychology, education, philosophy, law and health science -- uses a philosophical framework to explore a central issue in disability studies. The issues discussed include personhood, disability as a phenomenon, social justice, discrimination and inclusion. Providing an overview of the intersection of disability studies and philosophical ethics, Arguing about Disability is a truly interdisciplinary undertaking. It will be invaluable for all academics and students with an interest in disability studies or applied ethics, as well as disability activists.ReviewArguing About Disability is one of the first books to attempt to bring together philosophy and disability and in so doing examine the complexity of disability. This important and comprehensive collection explores disability from a range of theoretical perspectives including the ontology of disability - how liberty, justice, equality and disability are linked, as well as ethics and disability - and gives new insights into current debates on disability. This collection is a welcome contribution to the maturing of disability studies and clearly shows the invaluable contribution that philosophy can make to debates on disability and disability research...--Nick Watson, University of Glasgow A rich collection of new insights from scholars in philosophy, bioethics, social science, law, disability studies and special education.--Journal of Medical Ethics Anyone with any philosophical background who is interested in the field of disability studies, whether or not they count themselves as philosophers, ought to read [this book], and to engage with its arguments.--Peter Herissone-Kelly, Metapsychology Online Reviews (2009) About the AuthorKristjana Kristiansen is Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Simo Vehmas is Professor at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Tom Shakespeare is Research Fellow at the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Institute (PEALS), Newcastle University, UK. Disability is a thorny and muddled concept - especially in the field of disability studies - and social accounts contest with more traditional biologically based approaches in highly politicized debates. Sustained theoretical scrutiny has sometimes been lost amongst the controversy and philosophical issues have often been overlooked in favour of the sociological. Arguing about Disability fills that gap by offering analysis and debate concerning the moral nature of institutions, policy and practice, and their significance for disabled people and society. This pioneering collection is divided into three sections covering definitions and theories of disability disabled people in society and applied ethics. Each contributor drawn from a wide range of academic backgrounds including disability studies, sociology, psychology, education, philosophy, law and health science uses a philosophical framework to explore a central issue in disability studies. The issues discussed include personhood, disability as a phenomenon, social justice, discrimination and inclusion.Providing an overview of the intersection of disability studies and philosophical ethics, Arguing about Disability is a truly interdisciplinary undertaking. It will be invaluable for all academics and students with an interest in disability studies or applied ethics, as well as disability activists.