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  • American Cool

    Constructing a Twentieth-Century Emotional Style

    by Peter N Stearns ...
    "Compels us to rethink our . . . understanding of the American character. . . . [S]hould be read by all . . . concerned about the current crisis in American values." —Kevin White, University of Sussex, author of The First Sexual RevolutionCool. The concept has distinctly American qualities and it permeates almost every aspect of contemporary American culture. From Kool cigarettes and the Peanuts ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • World History

    The Basics

    by Peter N. Stearns ...
    Series series The Basics
    World history continues to evolve as one of the most popular and widely discussed approaches to the study of history. The second edition of World History: The Basics offers an updated introduction of this fast-growing field, addressing key questions such as:What is world history?How do we study a subject with such a broad geographic and chronological range?Why has world history been controversial ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • The Industrial Revolution in World History

    by Peter N. Stearns ...
    Now in its sixth edition, this book explores the ways in which the industrial revolution reshaped world history, covering the international factors that helped launch the industrial revolution, its global spread and its impact from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day.The single most important development in human history over the past three centuries, the industrial revolution ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Globalization in World History

    by Peter N. Stearns ...
    Series series Themes in World History
    In this fully revised fourth edition, this book treats globalization from several vantage points, showing how these help grasp the nature of globalization both in the past and today.The revisions include greater attention to the complications of racism (after 1500) and nationalism (after 1850); further analysis of reactions against globalization after World War I and in the 21st century; more ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The American Child

    The Transformation of Childhood Since World War II

    by Steven Mintz, Peter N. Stearns ...
    Historical perspective shows that concerns about the "kids these days" are as old as civilization itself. Today's young people are healthier than in the past and less likely to drink, smoke, or engage in reckless sex. The digital age has enabled them to learn, grow, and connect with the world in ways that were previously unimaginable. There is greater acceptance and understanding of diverse ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Consumerism in World History

    The Global Transformation of Desire

    by Peter N. Stearns ...
    Series series Themes in World History
    The third edition of Consumerism in World History explores the nature of consumerism and its evolution, with particular emphasis on the modern “consumer revolution” and its global scope.The book deals with crucial interpretive issues, such as whether consumerism is a natural human expression or involves other causes, the relationship between consumer apparatus (such as shops and advertising) and ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Hygiene in World History

    by Peter N. Stearns ...
    Series series Themes in World History
    This book features a global, historical analysis of the changes and continuities in one of society’s basic functions: seeking to protect itself from disease.Hygiene offers an important lens for major aspects of world and comparative history. The volume explores the ways different regions and major religions approached hygiene both before modern times and through the present with the more recent ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

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  • Why Study History?

    by Marcus Collins, Peter N. Stearns ...
    Considering studying history at university? Wondering whether a history degree will get you a good job, and what you might earn? Want to know what it’s actually like to study history at degree level? This book tells you what you need to know. Studying any subject at degree level is an investment in the future that involves significant cost. Now more than ever, students and their parents need to ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Old Age in European Society

    The Case of France

    by Peter N. Stearns ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Aging
    Originally published in 1977, Old Age in European Society provides an historical perspective on aging, a process which had received little attention from any group in the social sciences and virtually none from historians at the time. Starting from the premise that ‘the elderly can and should be active, participant members of their society’ the book examines the ways in which old people were and ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • The Routledge History of Happiness

    Edited by Katie Barclay, Darrin McMahon, Peter N. Stearns ...
    Series series Routledge Histories
    Unmatched in originality, breadth, and scope, The Routledge History of Happiness features chapters that explore the history, anthropology, and psychology of happiness across the globe.Through a chronological approach that ranges from the Classical and Postclassical to the twenty-first century, this volume balances intellectual-history treatments and wider efforts to deal with relevant popular ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Shame

    A Brief History

    by Peter N. Stearns ...
    Series series History of Emotions
    Shame varies as an individual experience and in its manifestations across time and cultures. Groups establish identity and enforce social behaviors through shame and shaming, while attempts at shaming often provoke a social or political backlash. Yet historians often neglect shame’s power to complicate individual, international, cultural, and political relationships.Peter N. Stearns draws on his ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Punishment in World History

    by Peter N. Stearns ...
    Series series Themes in World History
    This book focuses on major changes in punishment patterns during the principal phases of world history, tracing continuities, reforms, and regional differences.Punishment in World History studies the official penalties enacted by governments throughout time, chronicling the limited courses of action in hunting and gathering civilizations, the array of punishments in early agricultural societies, ... Read more

    $58.99 USD