In Praise of Nepotism: A History of Family Enterprise from King David to George W. Bush (Häftad)
avAdam Bellow
ISBN: 9780385493895 - UTGIVEN: 2004-07The former editorial director of the Free Press and son of the great American novelist serves up a delicious exploration of nepotism, the favored treatment of one's relatives, in our times, arguing that the much stigmatized practice has its roots in human biological behavior and that it represents t[...]
The State of the American Mind: 16 Leading Critics on the New Anti-Intellectualism (Inbunden)
avMark Bauerlein, Adam Bellow, Jean Twenge
ISBN: 9781599474588 - UTGIVEN: 2015-06In 1987, Allan Bloom s "The Closing of the American Mind "was published; a wildly popular book that drew attention to the shift in American culture away from the tenants that made America and Americans unique. Bloom focused on a breakdown in the American curriculum, but many sensed that the issue af[...]
Nepotism : En historia om gener, pengar och politik (Inbunden)
avAdam Bellow
ISBN: 9789189449671 - UTGIVEN: 200508Nepotism, favorisering av släktingar, svågerpolitik, är en företeelse med många fler utövare än försvarare. Nepotism betraktas som mycket orättvis och en allvarlig kränkning av demokratiska principer och vår känsla av "fair play".
Nepotism har dock alltid funnits och kommer alltid[...]
Henderson the Rain King (Häftad)
avSaul Bellow, Adam Kirsch
ISBN: 9780143105480 - UTGIVEN: 201212Saul Bellow evokes all the rich colors and exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in this acclaimed comic novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe. Henderson's awesome feats of strength and his unbridled passion for l[...]
