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Mike Davis

    10 marzo 1946 – 25 ottobre 2022

    Mike Davis è celebrato per le sue acute indagini sul potere e sulla classe sociale, in particolare nella sua nativa California meridionale. Il suo lavoro approfondisce le intricate relazioni tra sviluppo urbano, forze economiche e le loro ripercussioni sociali. Davis è noto per la sua prospettiva critica e il suo impegno nello svelare le strutture di potere nascoste che plasmano la vita delle persone. La sua estesa critica sociale offre una lente vitale per comprendere le sfide contemporanee.

    Homeopathy and Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Roadside Mountain Bike Maintenance Manual
    When the Light Goes On
    Prisoners of the American Dream: Politics and Economy in the History of the US Working Class
    Prisoners of the American Dream
    Set the Night on Fire
    • Impressive-a perceptive and rigorous structural analysis. -David Montgomery, Nation One of the most uncompromising books about American political economy ever written-brilliant, provocative, and exhaustively researched. -Village Voice One of the most trenchant and original analyses of American politics. -Socialist Review

      Prisoners of the American Dream
    • Exploring the paradox of the absence of a mass working-class party in the United States, the essays delve into the historical trajectory of American democracy, starting from the Jacksonian era to the emergence of the New Right and Reagan's re-election. Mike Davis critically analyzes key events and movements, offering insights into the complexities of class struggle and the challenges faced by progressive politics in America. The work serves as a thought-provoking examination of the interplay between capitalism and democracy in shaping political landscapes.

      Prisoners of the American Dream: Politics and Economy in the History of the US Working Class
    • "When the Light Goes On helps us dig through the discord and fragmentation of school politics and policy to reclaim the mind and heart of education. Through various students' stories and his own, Rose provides an urgent reminder of the core purpose of education: to learn about ourselves and the world around us, to spark new interests, and to experience with guidance both the fulfillment and the uncertainty of exploring our limits-all in the service of creating a meaningful life"-- Provided by publisher

      When the Light Goes On
    • Offering detailed, step-by-step instructions, this guide is tailored for mountain bike enthusiasts looking to maintain and repair their bikes. It features an accessible format alongside high-quality photographs that showcase the latest equipment, tools, and techniques, making it a practical resource for both novice and experienced riders.

      Roadside Mountain Bike Maintenance Manual
    • This book presents the clinical experiences of homeopaths from around the world who treat children and adults with ASD. It explores the real clinical outcomes that are being achieved by homeopaths in practice, including reduced aggression, improved physical health and enhanced overall wellbeing.

      Homeopathy and Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • Late Victorian Holocausts

      • 470pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      Examining a series of El Niño-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned around the globe in the last third of the nineteenth century, Mike Davis discloses the intimate, baleful relationship between imperial arrogance and natural incident that combined to produce some of the worst tragedies in human history and to sow the seeds of underdevelopment in what later became known as the Third World.

      Late Victorian Holocausts
    • Ecology of Fear

      • 496pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      Earthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and a plague of bees.

      Ecology of Fear
    • Dead Cities

      And Other Tales

      • 448pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Focusing on the intersection of climate change and capitalism, the book delves into Mike Davis's insightful analysis of urban geography. It explores how economic systems exacerbate environmental degradation and the ensuing crises faced by society. Davis's work highlights the urgent need to address these issues, making it a critical examination of the impact of capital on our climate and urban landscapes.

      Dead Cities