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| "Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory, Method, and Practice by Michele Schweisfurth, David..." |
| "This revised and updated second edition of Comparative and International Education An Introduction to Theory Method and Practice provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the key themes definitions and approaches in this important field It covers the history theory and methods of comparative and international education as well as the relationship with education and national development and outlines what we can learn from comparative studies Clear explanations are complemented with examples of real research in the field including work on policy borrowing learner-centred pedagogy and university internationalization"
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| "Reflective Teaching in Higher Education by Dr. Jan McArthur, Elaine Keane, Velda McCune, Kelly Coate, Brenda Lebowitz, David..." |
| "Reflective Teaching in Higher Education is the definitive textbook for reflective teachers in higher education Informed by the latest research in this area the book offers extensive support for those at the start of an academic career and career-long professionalism for those teaching in higher education Written by an international collaborative author team of higher education experts led by Paul Ashwin Reflective Teaching in Higher Education offers two levels of support- practical guidance for day-to-day teaching covering key issues such as strategies for improving learning teaching and assessment curriculum design relationships communication and inclusion; and- evidence-informed principles' to aid understanding of how theories can effectively inform teaching practices offering ways to develop a deeper understanding of teaching and learning in higher education Case studies activities research briefings and annotated key readings are provided throughout The author team Paul Ashwin (Lancaster University UK) David Boud (University of Technology Sydney Australia) Kelly Coate (King's Learning Institute King's College London UK) Fiona Hallett (Edge Hill University UK) Elaine Keane (National University of Ireland Galway Ireland) Kerri-Lee Krause (Victoria University Melbourne Australia) Brenda Leibowitz (University of Johannesburg South Africa) Iain MacLaren (National University of Ireland Galway Ireland) Jan McArthur (Lancaster University UK) Velda McCune (University of Edinburgh UK) Michelle Tooher National University of Ireland Galway Ireland) This book forms part of the Reflective Teaching series edited by Andrew Pollard and Amy Pollard offering support for reflective practice in early primary secondary further vocational university and adult sectors of education Reflective Teaching in Higher Education and its website wwwreflectiveteachingcouk promote the expertise of teaching within higher education"
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| "Contemporary Mexican Politics by David A. Shirk, Emily Edmonds-Poli (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "Now in a thoroughly updated edition this comprehensive and engaging text explores contemporary Mexico&39;s political development and examines the most important policy issues facing Mexico in the twenty-first century The first half of the book traces Mexican political development after the 1910 Revolution and the creation of a single-party dominant system headed by the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) It includes detailed treatment of the "classic" PRI system&39;s characteristics as well as a thorough account of the PRI&39;s demise and an insightful examination of how the country&39;s institutions evolved under two successive PAN (National Action Party) presidential administrations before returning to PRI rule The second half of the book analyzes the most pressing policy issues confronting Mexican society today-including macroeconomic growth and stability poverty and inequality the development of civil society combating drug trafficking strengthening the rule of law and migration-and weighs their influence on the future of democracy in Mexico The text to this revised edition is richly supplemented by new figures and tables that illustrate broad political social and economic trends and by boxes that provide in-depth treatment of a variety of subjects and concepts Readers will find this widely praised book continues to be the most current and accessible work available on Mexico&39;s politics and policy "
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| "Creating Effective Groups: The Art of Small Group Communication by Randy Fujishin (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "This practical book gives students the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to communicate more effectively and interact more productively in the small group setting With the help of this book any group member can learn the skills necessary to participate in and lead a task group in an effective productive and healthy manner This third edition features all new sections on The Power of Diversity Critically Thinking About Yourself As A Communicator Defensive vs Supportive Climates Ethical Communication Time Management Impromptu Speaking The Spirit of Collaboration As well as new end chapter exercises in several chapters focusing on Online Resources and Social Media"
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| "Women Navigating Globalization: Feminist Approaches to Development by Jana Everett, Sue Ellen M. Charlton (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "This up-to-date text offers a clear and cogent introduction to women in development Assessing the global structures and processes that impede or support the empowerment of women Jana Everett and Sue Ellen M Charlton argue that a feminist lens is essential to understanding contemporary gender roles After a set of introductory chapters that conceptually frame the issues the authors then investigate women's struggles within and against globalization and development through powerful case studies of sex trafficking water work and health Through their rich interdisciplinary analysis Everett and Charlton explore the individual and collective strategies women have used to improve their lives under globalization and weigh how effective they have been"
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| "Corresponding with Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber by Charles Barber (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "Drawing heavily on their 15-year correspondence this book is the first English-language biography of Carlos Kleiber ever written Charles Barber offers unique insights into how Kleiber worked This biography considers Kleiber's singular aesthetic his playful and often erudite sense of humor his reputation for perfectionism his much-studied baton technique and the famous concert and opera performances he conducted It explores the great conductor's musical lineage and the contemporary contexts in which he worked and it repudiates myths that inevitably crop up around genius and reflects on Kleiber's contribution to modern musical performance"
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| "Latin America since Independence: Two Centuries of Continuity and Change by Thomas C. Wright (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "This innovative text offers a clear and concise introduction to Latin America since independence Thomas C Wright traces continuity and change in five central colonial legacies authoritarian governance; a rigid social hierarchy based on race color and gender; the powerful Roman Catholic Church; economic dependency; and the large landed estate He shows that the outcomes of debate and contestation over these colonial legacies have been crucial in shaping contemporary political systems economies societies and religious institutions in a richly diverse region These unifying themes guide the reader through each period The text's user-friendly illustrations maps chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading enrich student understanding of a major part of the world"
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| "Poverty and Power : The Problem of Structural Inequality" |
| "Poverty and Power asserts that American poverty is a structural problem resulting from failings in our social system rather than individual failings of the poor Contrary to the popular belief that poverty results from individual deficiencies-that poor people lack intelligence determination or skills-author Edward Royce introduces students to the very real structural issues that stack the balance of power in the United States The book introduces four systems that contribute to inequality in the US-economic political cultural and structural-then discusses ten institutional problems that make life difficult for the poor and contribute to the persistence of poverty Throughout the book the author compares individualistic and structural approaches to poverty to assess strengths and limitations of each view The second edition of this provocative book has been revised throughout with new statistical information as well as analysis of the recent recession the Obama presidency increasing political polarization the rise of the Tea Party and appearance of the Occupy Movement new anti-poverty movements and more"
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| "Food in the Gilded Age : What Ordinary Americans" |
| "The Gilded Age is renowned for a variety of reasons including its culture of conspicuous consumption among the newly rich In the domain of food conspicuous consumption manifested itself in appetites for expensive dishes and lavish dinner parties These received ample publicity at the time resulting later on in well-developed historical depictions of upper-class eating habits This book delves into the eating habits of people of lesser means Concerning the African American community the working class the impoverished immigrants and others our historical representations have been relatively superficial The author changes that by turning to the late nineteenth century's infant science of nutrition for a look at eating and drinking through the lens of the earliest food consumption studies conducted in the United States These were undertaken by scientists mostly chemists who left their laboratories to observe food consumption in kitchens dining rooms and various institutional settings Their insistence on careful measurement resulted in a substantial body of detailed reports on the eating habits of ordinary people This work sheds new light on what most Americans were cooking and eating during the Gilded Age"
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| "State Legislatures Today : Politics under the Domes" |
| "A concise and provocative introduction to state legislative politics this book a supplement for state and local government courses and upper level courses on legislative politics It examines state legislatures and state lawmakers putting them in historical context showing how they have evolved over the years and differentiating them from Congress"
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| "Democracy in California : Politics and Government in the Golden State" |
| "Democracy in California Politics and Government in the Golden State is a readable and thought-provoking textbook which clearly explains the politics and character of California's governmental institutions and the dynamics affecting the lives of Californians In addition to thorough coverage of California's constitution and development this book also examines each branch of government as well as local systems As Janiskee and Masugi explore the nature of public opinion parties and campaigns they show the effects that the state's diverse population has on all levels of politics and government The fourth edition is updated throughout and includes analysis of the 2012 and 2014 elections and discussion of recent events such as immigration reform Jerry Brown's second term the new primary election system revised term limits and the revision of the three strikes law New case studies in each chapter bring ideas to life and challenge students to become active participants in California politics Perfect for courses in American government and state and local politics Democracy in California is a succinct guide to the governmental intricacies of our nation's most populous state"
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| "Social Media Strategy : Marketing and Advertising in the Consumer Revolution" |
| "Social Media Strategy is your guide to practicing marketing advertising and public relations in a world of social media-empowered consumers Grounded in a refreshing balance of concept theory industry statistics and real-world examples Keith Quesenberry introduces readers to the steps of building a complete social media plan and how companies can integrate the social media consumer landscape This simple systematic text leads readers through core marketing concepts and how to think critically about the competitive marketplace-even as it shifts the perspective from an outdated communications-control model to a more effective consumer engagement method provides a step-by-step roadmap for planning social media marketing strategy emphasizes the need to apply solid marketing principles to social media explores how to integrate social media throughout an entire organization gives students and other readers skills vital for leveraging consumer knowledge and influence for the good of a brand The end result delivers the context process and tools needed to create a comprehensive and unique social media plan for any business or organization FOR PROFESSORS Ancillary resources are available for this title including a sample syllabus and templates for social media audits content calendars storylines and more"
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| "The Dictionary of the Book : A Glossary for Book Collectors, Booksellers, Librarians, and Others" |
| "The Dictionary of the Book A Glossary for Book Collectors Book Sellers Librarians and Others is the definitive glossary of the book offering readers all the terms they will need for thorough understanding of how books are made the materials they are made of and how they are described in the bookselling book collecting and library worlds Every key term --- over 1300 different words --- that could be used in booksellers' catalogs library records and collectors' descriptions of their holdings is represented in this dictionary"
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| "The Future of Crime and Punishment : Smart Policies for Reducing Crime and Saving Money" |
| "Today we know that crime is often not just a matter of making bad decisions Rather there are a variety of factors that are implicated in much criminal offending some fairly obvious like poverty mental illness and drug abuse and others less so such as neurocognitive problems Today we have the tools for effective criminal behavioral change but this cannot be an excuse for criminal offending In The Future of Crime and Punishment William R Kelly identifies the need to educate the public on how these tools can be used to most effectively and cost efficiently reduce crime recidivism victimization and cost The justice system of the future needs to be much more collaborative utilizing the expertise of a variety of disciplines such as psychology psychiatry addiction and neuroscience Judges and prosecutors are lawyers not clinicians and as we transition the justice system to a focus on behavioral change the decision making will need to reflect the input of clinical experts The path forward is one characterized largely by change from traditional criminal prosecution and punishment to venues that balance accountability compliance and risk management with behavioral change interventions that address the primary underlying causes for recidivism There are many moving parts to this effort and it is a complex proposition It requires substantial changes to law procedure decision making roles and responsibilities expertise and funding Moreover it requires a radical shift in how we think about crime and punishment Our thinking needs to reflect a perspective that crime is harmful but that much criminal behavior is changeable"
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| "The Ethics of Interdependence : Global Human Rights and Duties" |
| "In this powerful book William F Felice argues that a new range of human rights duties for individuals nation states and global institutions has emerged in our modern interconnected era He investigates the compelling ideas of ethical interdependence and new global human rights duties in four case studies mass incarceration in the United States LGBT rights in Africa women's rights in Saudi Arabia and environmental rights in China Felice argues that in all four cases a human-rights threshold has been surpassed and urgent action is needed to address unacceptable levels of human suffering Beginning with a primer on how the international community through the United Nations has codified international human rights law Felice explores the conflicts between rights problems of compliance and the difficulties that emerge when cultural and religious rights are privileged over the rights of individuals and groups He shows that a robust normative framework of global governance and global citizenship is central to the actualization of human rights protection for all"
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| "Towards an Imperfect Union: A Conservative Case for the EU by Dalibor Rohac (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "In today's Europe deep cracks are showing in the system of political cooperation that was designed to prevent the geopolitical catastrophes that ravaged the continent in the first half of the twentieth century Europeans are haunted once again by the specters of nationalism fascism and economic protectionism Instead of sounding the alarm many conservatives have become cheerleaders for the demise of the European Union (EU) This compelling book represents the first systematic attempt to justify the European project from a free-market conservative viewpoint Although many of their criticisms are justified Dalibor Rohac contends that Euroskeptics are playing a dangerous game Their rejection of European integration places them in the unsavory company of nationalists left-wing radicals and Putin apologists Their defense of the nation-state against Brussels furthermore is ahistorical He convincingly shows that the flourishing of democracy and free markets in Europe has gone hand in hand with the integration project Europe's pre-EU past in contrast was marked by a series of geopolitical calamities When British voters make their decision in June they should remember that while Brexit would not be a political or economic disaster for the United Kingdom it would not solve any of the problems that the Leavers associate with EU membership Worse yet its departure from the European Union would strengthen the centrifugal forces that are already undermining Europe's ability to solve the multitude of political economic and security challenges plaguing the continent today Instead of advocating for the end of the EU Rohac argues that conservatives must come to the rescue of the integration project by helping to reduce the EU's democratic deficit and turning it into an engine of economic dynamism and prosperity For the author's video on Brexit see httpswwwyoutubecomwatch?vcFReUnO05Fo"
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| "God on Our Side: Religion in International Affairs by Shireen T. Hunter (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "This timely book offers an accessible introduction to religion in international affairs Shireen T Hunter highlights the growing importance of religion in politics and analyzes its nature role and significance She places the question of religion's impact on global affairs in the broader context of state and nonstate actors weighing the factors that most affect their actions Through the lens of three compelling and distinctive case studies-Russia's response to the Yugoslav crisis Turkey's reaction to the Bosnian war and Europe's policy toward Turkish membership in the EU-Hunter demonstrates that religion increasingly shapes international affairs in significant and diverse ways Her book is essential reading for anyone needing a better understanding of why and more important how religion influences the behavior of international actors and thus the character of world politics"
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| "The Evil of Banality: On the Life and Death Importance of Thinking by Elizabeth Minnich (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "Asking How could they do it? about the many ordinary people who have been perpetrators and those who resist extensive evils-genocide human trafficking endemic sexualized violations of females economic exploitation-the book delves into historic contemporary national and international examples The author a moral philosopher draws also on literature psychology economics journalism pop culture Reversing Arendt's banality of evil she finds that mind-deadening banality thoughtless conventionality ambition greed status-seeking enable the evil of banality"
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| "Television Series of the 1970s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details by Vincent Terrace (Hardback, 2017)" |
| "Television of the 1970s reflected the shifting attitudes of the nation as more shows attempted to represent social changes across the country Edgier programs like All in the Family and MASH pushed the boundaries of popular programming to become standards of quality viewing At the same time the small screen began to acknowledge that viewers were open to more diverse programming resulting in hit shows like Sanford and Son and Good Times Some of the most beloved shows of all time originally aired during the 1970s including Columbo Happy Days Little House on the Prairie and The Mary Tyler Moore Show Even after these shows departed the airwaves they live on in syndication and on DVDs entertaining many generations of viewers In Television Series of the 1970s Essential Facts and Quirky Details Vincent Terrace presents readers with a cornucopia of information about more than seventy programs from the decade For example did you know that Jim Ignatowski on Taxi attended Harvard? Or that John-Boy Walton was a reporter for the Jefferson County Times? Or that Lieutenant Columbo's favorite sandwich was peanut butter and raisins?These are just a handful of hundreds of fun and intriguing specifics found inside this volume Programs from all three major networks (ABC CBS and NBC)-as well as select syndicated programs-are represented here This is not a book of opinions or essays about specific television programs but a treasure trove of facts associated with each show From Oscar Madison's middle name on The Odd Couple to Jim Rockford's license plate number readers will discover a wealth of fascinating information that for the most part cannot be found elsewhere In some cases the factual data detailed herein is the only such documentation that currently exists on bygone shows of the era Television Series of the 1970s is the ideal reference for fans of this decade and anyone looking to stump even the most knowledgeable trivia expert"
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| "Trumped: The 2016 Election That Broke All the Rules by Rowman & Littlefield (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "In 2016 Donald Trump broke almost all the rules of politics to win the Republican nomination and even more improbably to edge out heavily favored Hillary Clinton in one of the great upsets in presidential campaign history In Trumped The 2016 Election That Broke All the Rules Larry Sabato Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley leading experts in American politics bring together respected journalists analysts and scholars to examine every facet of the stunning 2016 election and what its improbable outcome will mean for the nation moving forward under a Trump administration In frank accessible prose each author offers insight that goes beyond the headlines and dives into the underlying forces and shifts that drove the election from its earliest developments to its dramatic conclusion as one of the greatest upsets in presidential campaign history Trumped will be an indispensable read for political junkies and all students of American politics Contributions by Alan Abramowitz Matt Barreto David Byler Anthony Cilluffo Rhodes Cook Robert Costa Ariel Edwards-Levy Natalie Jackson Kyle Kondik Susan MacManus Diana Owen Ron Rapoport Larry Sabato Greg Sargent Tom Schaller Gary Segura Geoffrey Skelley Walter Stone Michael Toner Karen Trainer Sean Trende and Janie Valencia"
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| "A Short History of the Middle Ages by Barbara H. Rosenwein (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Barbara H Rosenwein's bestselling survey text continues to stand out by integrating the history of three medieval civilizations (European Byzantine and Islamic) in a lively narrative that is complemented beautifully by 70 full-color plates 46 maps and 13 genealogies many of them new to this edition The fourth edition begins with an essay entitled Why the Middle Ages Matter Today and the book now covers East Central Europe in some depth This edition includes three Seeing the Middle Ages features each discussing a work of art in depth An Ivory Diptych of Christ and the Virgin Saint Luke Gospel Book of Otto III; and A Shrine Madonna The sections for further reading have been updated and ancillary materials including study questions can be found on the History Matters website (wwwutphistorymatterscom)"
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| "Blood on the Page: Interviews with African Authors Writing About HIV/AIDS by Lizzy Attree (Hardback, 2010)" |
| "The fourteen interviews in this book form an unprecedented wealth of material on authors' responses to HIVAIDS in South Africa and Zimbabwe They comprise a valuable archive which documents and contextualises the variety of views and opinions of different authors on their often ground-breaking choices in writing about HIVAIDS Each author ranks among the first to publish fiction on HIVAIDS in their respective countries These interviews are of particular merit as these issues have not been discussed at length with any of the authors before Collectively they offer a unique range of approaches and opinions in response to the HIVAIDS pandemic in southern Africa Their significance lies in their specific literary as well as their broader social cultural and political perspectives on a disease which continues to spread despite extensive NGO medical and government intervention In both South Africa and Zimbabwe government responses have failed to address the urgent need for new political and economic solutions to the challenge of HIV infection Responses among the population have varied from widespread silence shame and fear to political activism and outspoken critiques of government inaction Writers give voice to this silence and contextualise the disparate reactions amongst diverse peoples Globally AIDS killed approximately 2 million in 2008 In 1998 AIDS was the largest killer in southern Africa nearly double the one million deaths from malaria and eight times the 209000 deaths from tuberculosis It has long been the case that of those dying globally of AIDS the majority live in southern Africa When the associated social and cultural implications of infection with HIV are considered fictional representations contribute significantly to our understanding of the impact of HIVAIDS on communities and individuals and provide a much-needed basis for 'humanising' an epidemic which is unimaginable statistically It has been said that the feelings and reactions that HIVAIDS inspires are often 'too unreal for words' and it is this very notion that certain diseases are taboo unmentionable and hardly even named as such that makes verbalisation of this epidemic a modern imperative"
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| "Burridge's Multilingual Dictionary of Birds of the World: v. 23: Bulgarian: v. 24: Ukranian: v. 25: Belarusian by Cambridge..." |
| "Uniquely the present work will present in one place the vernacular names of the almost ten thousand birds of the world in about fifty languages It should thus serve as a valuable reference work and source of information that has been scattered through field guides scientific journals coffee-table volumes and across the internet often buried under all sorts of other data The compilations draw on official or other generally recognized authority wherever possible and alternates are given where space permits While the very fact that such extensive lists may just by their existence in future carry some authoritative weight in standardization of bird names that is not its primary purpose which is to present in a more useful format the nomenclature that is already in use"
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| "Gender Power and Mediation: Evaluative Mediation to Challenge the Power of Social Discourses by Jamila A. Chowdhury..." |
| "This book investigates the practice of family mediation and some of the challenges that may hinder its effective use by marginalised groups in a society Those challenges include gendered power disparity and family violence especially towards women and the discussion extends to how the challenges can be overcome through a practice of evaluative mediation to provide fair outcomes for women Unlike other contemporary books on mediation this book not only discusses different theories of power and equity in mediation it also includes a number of verbatim quotes from different mediation sessions to demonstrate how those theories are operationalised in a real life context While other contemporary texts on mediation focus on Western style facilitative mediation and its limitations in attaining fair justice for women enduring gendered power disparity and family violence this text emphasises an evaluative mediation style that is embedded in Eastern social practices Instead of focusing on gendered power disparity and family violence as limitations on the practice of facilitative mediation this book details the practice of evaluative mediation which may provide fair justice to women despite the presence of gendered power disparity and family violence in a society"
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| "Truth, Dare or Promise: Art and Documentary Revisited by Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Hardback, 2013)" |
| "Truth Dare or Promise Art and Documentary Revisited reflects on the ways that artists and filmmakers address the innovations and limitations of producing and exhibiting their work Ranging from community collaboration to individual interpretation and from gallery installation to cinematic screening exploring the differences and overlaps between definitions and methodologies With an international reach including contributors who are both practitioners and theorists this book maps out developments in art and documentary covering themes that include explorations of personal experience and representations of the past while examining interactive galleries and the cinematic space"
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| "Post-Subjectivity by Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Hardback, 2014)" |
| "Modern thinkers have often declared the end or even the death of the subject and have been searching for new ways of being a self Indeed many contemporary scholars regard this search as one of the most significant effects of the general crisis of secularity Post-Subjectivity is a contribution to that search conducted with a renewed attention to the centrality of religion in a pluralistic and global context This volume of essays guides the reader through but also beyond the crises of modernity and postmodernity toward an attempt to resurrect the subject in new forms The volume resonates with voices from across the humanistic disciplines the theological turn in recent phenomenology new directions in Christian and Jewish theology and reappraisals of figures in the history of philosophy psychoanalysis and the study of sexuality-all are represented in an attempt to rethink from the beginning what it is to be a self"
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| "Law and Popular Culture: International Perspectives by Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Hardback, 2014)" |
| "Commentators have noted the extraordinary impact of popular culture on legal practice courtroom proceedings police departments and government as a whole and it is no exaggeration to say that most people derive their basic understanding of law from cultural products Movies television programs fiction children's literature online games and the mass media typically influence attitudes and impressions regarding law and legal institutions more than law and legal institutions themselves Law and Popular Culture International Perspectives enhances the appreciation of the interaction between popular culture and law by underscoring this interaction's multinational and international features Two dozen authors from nine countries invite readers to consider the role of law-related popular culture in a broad range of nations socio-political contexts and educational environments Even more importantly selected contributors explore the global transmission and reception of law-related cultural products and in particular the influence of assorted works and media across national borders and cultural boundaries The circulation and consumption of law-related popular culture are increasing as channels of mass media become more complex and as globalization runs its uncertain course Law and Popular Culture International Perspectives adds to the critical understanding of the worldwide interaction of popular culture and law and encourages reflection on the wider implications of this mutual influence across both time and geography"
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| "Aesthetics of Everyday Life: East and West by Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Hardback, 2014)" |
| "As a new trend in aesthetics appearing concurrently in the West and the East in the last ten years the aesthetics of everyday life points to a growing diversification among existing methodologies for pursuing aesthetics alongside the shift from art-based aesthetics The cultural diversity manifest in global aesthetics offers common ground for the collaborative efforts of aesthetics in both the West and the East Given the rapidly growing interest and its potential for attracting new audiences extending beyond the more narrowly focused traditions of twentieth-century analytic and environmental aesthetics it stands to command its own share of attention in the future of aesthetic studies The aesthetics of everyday life has become a stream of thought with a global ambition This interest has led to numerous systematic and in-depth works on this topic some of which were conducted by the authors represented in this volume A salient feature of this book is that it not only represents the recent developments of the aesthetics of everyday life in the West but also highlights the interaction between scholars in the West and the East on this topic Thus the project is a contribution toward mutual progress in the collaboration between Western and Eastern aesthetics What distinguishes this book from other anthologies and monographs on this topic is that it reconstructs the aesthetics of everyday life through cultural dialogue between the West and the East with a view to building a new form of aesthetics of everyday life as seen from a global perspective At present the aesthetics of everyday life as a newly emergent approach to aesthetics may encounter skepticism among aestheticians accustomed to the rigors of analytic philosophers who prefer to discuss aesthetics at the level of abstract concepts and argument and who tolerate the particulars of experience mainly as illustrations But there is no reason to abandon the pursuit of the aesthetics of everyday life in the face of such objections On the contrary there are many benefits to gain in bringing aesthetics to bear on a wider sphere of human life made possible through efforts to show the relevance of aesthetics to a broader range of human actions"
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| "HBO's Girls: Questions of Gender, Politics, and Millennial Angst by Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "Young women today have achieved as much as and in many cases far exceeded males in both educational and occupational terms While this presents many opportunities it also creates confusion in terms of re-negotiating traditional gender roles The fictional representation of young women in recent film and television shows demonstrates how these tensions created by the specific sociopolitical climate of the post-recession era are being worked out One specific television show focused on intelligent young women caught up in these contradictions is Girls The show explores the lives of four female friends living in Brooklyn two years after their college graduation as they try to support themselves with low-paying jobs and deal with various struggles around relationships careers and friendships The HBO half-hour sitcom created written by and starring Lena Dunham premiered on April 15th 2012 after receiving a flood of initial buzz and criticism both positive and negative This collection is the first to discuss the cultural political and social implications of this innovative series The contributors examine Girls through a variety of lenses sexual racial gender relationships between the male and female characters as well as friendships between the young women This variety of perspectives explains why Girls has had the profound cultural impact it has made in the short time it has been on the air"
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| "Horrid Henry's Cannibal Curse : Book 24" |
| "The final collection of four brand new utterly horrid stories; Horrid Henry's Bake-Off sees Henry and Margaret go head-to-head in a hotly contested baking competition Henry triumphantly reveals his top tips in Horrid Henry's Extra Horrid Guide to Perfect Parents he reads an interesting book about Evil Evie a really naughty girl not too dissimilar to himself in Horrid Henry's Bad Book and conjures up an ancient cannibal's curse to deal with his enemies and small annoying brother in Horrid Henry's Cannibal CurseHorrid Henry is illustrated by Tony Ross who also illustrates David Walliams' children's books as well as his own picture books"
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