$35.95
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Over the last twenty-five years, the concept of personhood has become central to many contentious debates. Corporations have won free speech protections, as if they were individuals. The right to life or freedom has been claimed on behalf of fetuses, trees, and elephants. The fund of human rights is spilling over into the nonhuman. ''The Problem of Personhood'' reveals(...)
The problem of personhood: Giving rights to trees, corporations and robots
Actions:
Prix:
$35.95
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Over the last twenty-five years, the concept of personhood has become central to many contentious debates. Corporations have won free speech protections, as if they were individuals. The right to life or freedom has been claimed on behalf of fetuses, trees, and elephants. The fund of human rights is spilling over into the nonhuman. ''The Problem of Personhood'' reveals the unsettling consequences of granting rights to imagined persons, such as Sophia the robot citizen or New Zealand’s Whanganui River. Synthesizing the political and philosophical debates on personhood and drawing on a varied cast of thinkers that includes Simone Weil, Hannah Arendt, and Dr. Seuss, Lisa Siraganian uncovers the disturbing impact of this contemporary development. Awarding rights to robots and rivers all too easily becomes a legal tool to turn people into capital. When robot Sophia is made a citizen, “she” is transformed into a subject in the law without the corresponding legal duties that protect us from her. At the root of this trend is the US Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling that grants First Amendment rights to corporations as if they were individuals. The result has not been the transformation of things into humans so much as humans into things, when animals and the environment would be better protected with reference to our humanity rather than to theirs.
Social
livres
$64.00
(disponible sur commande)
Résumé:
As the Korean war (1950–1953) drew to a close and South Korea began to rebuild, American GI Roger Marshutz (1929–2007) was stationed in Pusan to photograph U.S. reconstruction efforts. In his spare time, Marshutz also wandered the streets, documenting the daily life of Korean civilians. "The forgotten home front: Roger Marshutz’s photographs of Pusan, South Korea,(...)
The forgotten homefront: Roger Marshutz's Photographs of Pusan, South Korea, 1952-1954
Actions:
Prix:
$64.00
(disponible sur commande)
Résumé:
As the Korean war (1950–1953) drew to a close and South Korea began to rebuild, American GI Roger Marshutz (1929–2007) was stationed in Pusan to photograph U.S. reconstruction efforts. In his spare time, Marshutz also wandered the streets, documenting the daily life of Korean civilians. "The forgotten home front: Roger Marshutz’s photographs of Pusan, South Korea, 1952–1954" offers both an official and unofficial look at U.S.-South Korean relations, as well as a portrait of a country in the midst of enormous political, economic, and cultural transformation.
livres
mars 2026
Monographies photo
The neverending book
$36.99
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
A book that makes the sound of turning pages fractionally too early, infuriating its readers; a diary shared by two children with painful secrets; a photo album left by a dying father for when his daughter gets married . . . From the comically irreverent to the heart-rending to the heart-warming, ''The Neverending Book'' delves into all that a book can be, forming an(...)
The neverending book
Actions:
Prix:
$36.99
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
A book that makes the sound of turning pages fractionally too early, infuriating its readers; a diary shared by two children with painful secrets; a photo album left by a dying father for when his daughter gets married . . . From the comically irreverent to the heart-rending to the heart-warming, ''The Neverending Book'' delves into all that a book can be, forming an enchanting compendium that reveals the ways in which we interact with books, and the importance they hold in our hearts - all told through the tale of two subjects gathering stories about books for their blind, book-loving king.
Littérature jeunesse
$41.99
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Americans spend, on average, 90 percent of their lives indoors, with two-thirds of that time spent in their homes. Globally, the construction and maintenance of residential buildings account for a staggering portion of carbon emissions. In this timely and fascinating work, architect and urban-planning scholar Stefan Al deftly weaves together archaeology, engineering,(...)
Dwelling on Earth: the past and future of the places we call home
Actions:
Prix:
$41.99
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Americans spend, on average, 90 percent of their lives indoors, with two-thirds of that time spent in their homes. Globally, the construction and maintenance of residential buildings account for a staggering portion of carbon emissions. In this timely and fascinating work, architect and urban-planning scholar Stefan Al deftly weaves together archaeology, engineering, social history, and environmental science to explain how our homes have developed through the ages and in turn shaped civilization and the planet itself. From tiny pit-houses in the Levant and Mesoamerica thousands of years ago to soaring skyscrapers in Dubai, New York, and Shanghai today, ''Dwelling on Earth'' takes readers on a swift and absorbing tour of the evolution of human habitation. Whisking readers from ancient Pompeii to contemporary Hong Kong, industrial-age Liverpool to postwar Levittown, Al shows how our choices in housing have both reflected and affected ideas about gender roles, privacy, and comfort. Discover how seemingly mundane elements—like door-knockers and corridors—have altered everyday interactions, and how material choices have remade the planet's surface. He also confronts the darker side of domesticity, exposing the unintended consequences of our architectural choices across millennia, including smoke-filled Neolithic dwellings, deadly fires in crowded Roman apartment buildings, and worsening social isolation in car-dependent suburbs. Finally, he examines the myths and reality of future housing, including 3D-printed homes and space architecture built by robots.
Social
$86.00
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
This book explores the great exemplars of Nordic residential architecture from the past 120 years, featuring groundbreaking modernist homes and contemporary dream residences. The Nordic region is one of the most influential when it comes to the modern home. Nordic architects and designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Jørn Utzon played a key part in the(...)
The iconic Nordic house: Modern masterworks Since 1900
Actions:
Prix:
$86.00
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
This book explores the great exemplars of Nordic residential architecture from the past 120 years, featuring groundbreaking modernist homes and contemporary dream residences. The Nordic region is one of the most influential when it comes to the modern home. Nordic architects and designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Jørn Utzon played a key part in the development of Nordic modernism, with its unique sense of character and warmth. This collection of forty of the region’s most iconic houses shows why the Nordic home holds a powerful allure for architects, designers, and homeowners around the world.
Architecture résidentielle
$45.95
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
For decades, David Harvey has been teaching Marx's work, particularly Capital, to great acclaim. He has analysed chapter by chapter - sometimes line-by-line - Marx's three volumes and the Grundrisse. This new book opens up the mental universe of that work for a general reader. In ''The Story of Capital'', Harvey takes a synoptic approach to the conceptual architecture(...)
The story of capital: What everyone should know about how capital works
Actions:
Prix:
$45.95
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
For decades, David Harvey has been teaching Marx's work, particularly Capital, to great acclaim. He has analysed chapter by chapter - sometimes line-by-line - Marx's three volumes and the Grundrisse. This new book opens up the mental universe of that work for a general reader. In ''The Story of Capital'', Harvey takes a synoptic approach to the conceptual architecture as a whole and guides us through the key moments, from labour and technology to the state and geopolitics, via the profit rate, social reproduction, the relationship to nature, fictitious capital and the return of the rentiers. In doing so, Harvey has produced a work which will become a key reference for all those trying to grasp the nature of contemporary capitalism.
Social
$75.00
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Curated and written by her great-nieces, who lived in the house throughout their lives, this book offers an unparalleled glimpse into Frida Kahlo, opening a new perspective into this iconic artist’s family home and refuge. Casa Kahlo was more than a second home—it was a place where Frida could truly be herself away from the house she shared with her husband, the artist(...)
avril 2026
Casa Kahlo: Frida Kahlo's home and sanctuary
Actions:
Prix:
$75.00
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Curated and written by her great-nieces, who lived in the house throughout their lives, this book offers an unparalleled glimpse into Frida Kahlo, opening a new perspective into this iconic artist’s family home and refuge. Casa Kahlo was more than a second home—it was a place where Frida could truly be herself away from the house she shared with her husband, the artist Diego Rivera. At Casa Kahlo—surrounded by her artistic family and the vibrant Indigenous culture she immersed herself in—she spent time with her closest confidantes (her sisters), her friends, and her lovers. The house also served as an additional studio space for Kahlo where she taught art classes to a legion of loyal students who referred to themselves as Los Fridos. Remarkably, Casa Kahlo has been occupied by Frida’s family since they bought the house in 1930. Meticulously documenting the interiors, this book features a rich array of personal items and never-before-published letters and postcards to her sisters, her mother, and her most beloved niece Isolda. Hundreds of personal items offer an intimate view into her artistic environment and personal life: from her early drawings and paintings (including the first painting she showed Rivera at eighteen years old) to later drawings; her distinctive jewelry and clothing; key documents, including her birth and marriage certificates; artworks; and keepsakes ranging from dolls to her taxidermy butterfly collection.
livres
$29.95
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Neighbourhoods matter now more than ever before. They sustain fewer social connections, but in an era of great social inequality and high levels of immigration, they have become vital as places for homeowner investment and educational opportunity for children. The Rise of the Neighbourhood in Canada, 1880s–2020s traces the changing character and significance of Canadian(...)
The rise of the neighbourhood in Canada, 1880s-2020s
Actions:
Prix:
$29.95
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Neighbourhoods matter now more than ever before. They sustain fewer social connections, but in an era of great social inequality and high levels of immigration, they have become vital as places for homeowner investment and educational opportunity for children. The Rise of the Neighbourhood in Canada, 1880s–2020s traces the changing character and significance of Canadian urban neighbourhoods, city and suburban, since the 1880s. The book highlights patterns in neighbourhood life, particularly noticeable in larger urban areas, which are especially important for the least mobile people: workers, lower income households, immigrants, women, children, and the elderly. It explores how the physical and social characteristics of neighbourhoods affect public health, crime rates, social capital, and job opportunities while shaping the lifelong prospects of children.
livres
mai 2025
$40.00
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Livre d’artiste alliant la littérature au design graphique, « Deux cent soixante-quatorze personnages » est une collection de quidams. D’une poésie minimale — la rencontre d’un prénom et d’un nom — cet inventaire chaotique rassemble des figures improbables, inventées ou réelles, croisées par l’auteur ou empruntées à la culture populaire. Chaque page déploie une amorce et(...)
avril 2026
Deux cent soixante-quatorze personnages
Actions:
Prix:
$40.00
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Livre d’artiste alliant la littérature au design graphique, « Deux cent soixante-quatorze personnages » est une collection de quidams. D’une poésie minimale — la rencontre d’un prénom et d’un nom — cet inventaire chaotique rassemble des figures improbables, inventées ou réelles, croisées par l’auteur ou empruntées à la culture populaire. Chaque page déploie une amorce et une chute, faisant naître un jeu de mots ou de sonorités, une rencontre vive entre des éléments culturels hétérogènes. D’une taille modeste pourtant imposante, « Deux cent soixante-quatorze personnages » est un objet singulier, un livre à la facture rare, entièrement doré — pages, tranches, couverture, dos. Par sa matérialité assumée, l’objet donne envie d’être tenu en main, feuilleté et conservé, comme le plus solennel des bréviaires. La mise en forme et la conception graphique ont été assurées par Criterium, studio de design graphique établi à Québec et dirigé par Maxime Rheault.
Duologies
$45.00
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Cette monographie explore les plus récentes créations photographiques et installatives de l’artiste Lucie Rocher. Elle présente deux corpus conçus pour se répondre en des lieux distincts : De part et d’autre (Centre CLARK, Montréal, 2024) et En places et lieux (DRAC Art actuel, Drummondville, 2024) sont deux expositions qui ont été réchéchies comme le miroir l’une de(...)
Duologies
Actions:
Prix:
$45.00
(disponible en magasin)
Résumé:
Cette monographie explore les plus récentes créations photographiques et installatives de l’artiste Lucie Rocher. Elle présente deux corpus conçus pour se répondre en des lieux distincts : De part et d’autre (Centre CLARK, Montréal, 2024) et En places et lieux (DRAC Art actuel, Drummondville, 2024) sont deux expositions qui ont été réchéchies comme le miroir l’une de l’autre. La documentation photographique ainsi que les textes des trois auteur·e·s invité·e·s révèlent les échos imaginés entre ces deux espaces et temps de la création. Le titre de la monographie, fait appel à cette idée d’un ensemble constitué de deux éléments, en l’occurrence deux expositions inséparables et complémentaires pour être lues, vues et interprétées l’une au regard de l’autre.