18 books like La Société du spectacle

What to read after La Société du spectacle — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Discipline and Punish Michel Foucault · 1975 · ★ 4.1 · 333p · ≈ 11h · Moderate English version of "Surveiller et punir : naissance de la prison" Shares Philosophy, History

Cours de philosophie positive Auguste Comte · 1800 · ★ 3.2 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Shares Social sciences, Philosophy, History with this book.

The Theory of the Leisure Class Thorstein Veblen · 1899 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Using contemporary and anthropological accounts, Veblen held that our economic and social norms are driven by traces of our early tribal life, rather than ideas of utility. Shares Classes sociales, Sociology, Philosophy

Этика Peter Kropotkin · 1923 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Moderate **Ethics: Origin and Development** is a book by Peter Kropotkin, published posthumously in 1921. It continues the argument of Mutual Aid, that sociable morality is essential to human survival. It was translated into English by Louis S. Friedland and Joseph R. Piroshnikoff in 1924. (Source: Wikipedia) Shares Sociology, Philosophy, History

Social Media Communication

Social Media Communication Bu Zhong · 2021 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Sociology with this book.

The Lady of the Rivers

The Lady of the Rivers Philippa Gregory · 2011 · ★ 4.0 The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg, and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, who was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her house­hold for love, and then carved out a life for herself as Queen Margaret of Anjou's… Shares History

The Awful Secret

The Awful Secret Bernard Knight · 2006 · 356p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares History with this book.

Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 · ★ 3.7 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A mysterious one-eyed stranger, a midnight meeting at a lonely spot on the Scottish border, the secret password "Panama", and a corpse This is the situation Hugh Moneylaws, a young law clerk finds himself facing. Who murdered the man he was sent to meet, and why? With the only two men who knew the purpose of the meeting dead, it would seem a puzzle that would never be solved. Yet to save himself… Shares History

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 · ★ 3.4 Shares Philosophy with this book.

Human Nature and Conduct An Introduction to Social Psychology John Dewey · 1922 · ★ 3.9 · 346p · ≈ 11h · Moderate nfluential work by the great educator/philosopher maintains that the key to social psychology lies in an understanding of the many varieties of habit; individual mental activity is guided by subordinate factors of impulse and intelligence. His investigation focuses on three main areas of conduct: habit, impulse, and intelligence, with each factor receiving an incisive treatment. Shares Psychologie sociale, Social psychology, Philosophy

Sexuality (Key Ideas) Jeffrey Weeks · 1986 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Shares Social sciences, Sociology, Philosophy with this book.

The common sense of science Jacob Bronowski · 1951 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Discusses science as a characteristic part of human activity and as an effort to render the world predictable. Shares Philosophy, History

Principles of Economics Steven A. Greenlaw · 1605 · 960p · ≈ 32h · Demanding Principles of Economics covers scope and sequence requirements for a two-semester introductory economics course. The authors take a balanced approach to micro- and macroeconomics, to both Keynesian and classical views, and to the theory and application of economics concepts. The text also includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. Principles of Economics … Shares Social sciences

Discours sur l'ensemble du positivisme Auguste Comte · 1848 · 440p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Positivism is a philosophy of science based on the view that information derived from sensory experience, logical and mathematical treatments is the exclusive source of all authoritative knowledge, that there is valid knowledge (truth) only in scientific knowledge. Verified data received from the senses is known as empirical evidence. This view, when applied to the social as to the natural… Shares Sociology, Philosophy

Philosophy of Social Science

Philosophy of Social Science Garry Potter · 2014 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Social sciences, Sociology, Philosophy with this book.

Lie Catcher

Lie Catcher David Craig · 2011 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Sociology with this book.

A Radical Awakening

A Radical Awakening Shefali Tsabary · 2021 · ★ 4.4 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The New York Times bestselling author and renowned clinical psychologist teaches women how to transcend their fears and illusions, break free from societal expectations, and rediscover the person they were always meant to be: fully present, conscious, and fulfilled.“A Radical Awakening will be of great help to anyone who is ready to transcend the limitations of their personal as well as… Shares Sociology

Made to stick Chip Heath · 1998 · ★ 4.0 · 291p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Mark Twain once observed, "A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on." His observation rings true: Urban legends, conspiracy theories, and bogus public-health scares circulate effortlessly. Meanwhile, people with important ideas--business people, teachers, politicians, journalists, and others--struggle to make their ideas "stick." Why do some ideas thrive… Shares Psychologie sociale, Social psychology

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